[HubbardBrook] FW: LTER Supplement Announcement Request

Tue Dec 8 15:25:16 EST 2020

Dear Hubbard Brook colleagues:

NSF is offering supplements to the LTER grant focused on broadening
participation from underrepresented groups.  If you have in mind any
candidates for either of the categories below, please contact me or Peter
Groffman to discuss submitting a supplement request.

Thanks!

Gary

*Gary M. Lovett, Ph.D.*

Senior Scientist

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

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*From:* Cripps, Matthew R. <mcripps at nsf.gov>
*Sent:* Tuesday, December 8, 2020 2:29 PM
*Cc:* BIO LTER Working Group <LTERWG at nsf.gov>
*Subject:* LTER Supplement Announcement Request

Dear LTER PIs,

The NSF LTER program is committed to catalyzing enhancement of diversity in
the community of scientists and educators participating in LTER activities.
To that end, we are pleased to solicit supplemental requests for Research
Opportunity Awards (ROA), Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) and
Research Experiences for Teachers (RET). Requests that provide research
opportunities for members of groups underrepresented in the sciences,
including minorities and persons with disabilities (visible or
non-visible), veterans, faculty (especially women) at Minority Serving
Institutions or Community Colleges, and teachers from schools located in
under-served communities, will be prioritized. For purposes of these
supplements, first-generation college students are not considered an
underrepresented group.

The strongest proposals will clearly and explicitly demonstrate how a
supplement will contribute to the goal of broadening participation. Please
carefully read the descriptions below for details on how this call diverges
from past calls for these types of supplements.

*ROAs and REUs:* To increase the diversity of scientists benefitting from
LTER research, the LTER program will consider supplemental proposals for
ROAs to support faculty who are members of underrepresented groups or work
at Minority-Serving Institutions. In addition, the LTER program will
consider requests for support for one undergraduate student per ROA request
who meets broadening participation goals and is enrolled at the same
institution as the ROA faculty candidate. In special cases, ROA candidates
who do not meet the above criteria for broadening participation will be
considered if the request includes support for an REU student from an
underrepresented group who has already been identified. That student must
be named in the request. Supplement requests should clearly articulate how
the work of the ROA candidate will intersect with site research. If
including a request for REU support, clearly describe how student research
will be integrated with faculty and site research during the summer, and
what follow-up activities will be implemented during the subsequent
academic year. As true for all REUs, the student must be enrolled in an
undergraduate program in the following academic year. Students graduating
in the spring are not eligible for REU positions the summer of the same
year.

*RETs:* The LTER program recognizes the value of a deep and lasting
interaction between LTER scientists and K-12 teachers for the professional
development of the teacher, and the creation and implementation of
effective curricula to enhance STEM training for their students. To
facilitate the success of this interaction, the LTER program will consider
RET requests to support a pair of teachers for two summers and the school
year in between. Requests for support for teachers from underrepresented
groups or from schools located in under-served communities will be
prioritized. Budgets should include stipends for teachers and financial
support for the implementation of classroom activities or field trips that
emerge from the teachers’ research experiences. Funds for LTER personnel
are not allowed. RET proposals should clearly describe how teachers and
LTER personnel (which may include graduate students and postdoctoral
researchers) will collaborate on research projects and curriculum
development during summers and the intervening school year.

The number of supplement requests that may be supported in each category
depends on the number and quality of each type of proposal we receive and
is contingent on the availability of funds. Budgets for expanded RETs are
expected to be no higher than $30,000 per teacher (including support for
curriculum development), around $25,000 for ROAs, and up to $8,000 for
REUs. A request for a higher level of support must be strongly justified.

Supplement requests will be reviewed by the LTER Working Group and
submission of a request does not guarantee funding. In addition, we are
unlikely to provide more than one supplement of each type per LTER site.

Please follow the Guidelines for preparing these supplements found at the
links below, except where they diverge from the specific instructions in
this call. Please submit your proposals by the target date of *January
18th, 2021*. Proposals submitted after this date will be considered only as
budgets allow.

Given uncertainty with the current pandemic, *all supplement requests
should include plans for virtual participation or a one-year delay if
in-person participation does not become feasible or safe.*  The NSF LTER
program anticipates this call will be repeated in time for summer 2022,
depending on availability of funds.

https://www.nsf.gov/bio/deb/suppopp.jsp

https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14579/nsf14579.htm

https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18089/nsf18089.jsp

Please note that we are ONLY accepting ROA/REU and RET supplements as
described in this call. If you have questions, please contact your site’s
cognizant Program Officer.

On behalf of the NSF LTER Working Group,

Matthew R Cripps

Program Specialist

Division of Environmental Biology

Directorate for Biological Sciences

National Science Foundation

2415 Eisenhower Avenue

Alexandria, VA 22314

P: 703.292.8253

mcripps at nsf.gov W12157D

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