[HubbardBrookCOS] Opportunity for LTER Educational Supplements-- Jan 10 deadline

Mon Dec 30 15:17:29 EST 2019

Dear Hubbard Brook LTER colleagues:

NSF is offering the opportunity for supplements to the LTER grant for
broadening participation.  See details in the message below, and in
particular note this description of the opportunity for Research
Opportunity Awards (ROAs) and Research Experience for Undergraduates (REUs):

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ROAs and REUs: In an effort 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 (including women) or work at Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).
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 candidate.

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Note that supplements for RETs are also available.

If you are interested in applying for one of these supplements, please let
me know ASAP, and by JANUARY 10 AT THE LATEST.  At that point we can assess
if there are multiple people interested and how we would move forward.
 The proposals are due to NSF by January 28.

Thanks!

Gary

*Gary M. Lovett, Ph.D.*

Senior Scientist

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

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*Cc:* BIO LTER Working Group <LTERWG at nsf.gov>
*Subject:* LTER Educational Supplements

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. 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: In an effort 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 (including women) or work at Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).
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 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. Supplement proposals should clearly articulate how the work of
the ROA candidate will intersect with site research. If including a request
for REU support, the request should clearly describe how student research
will be integrated with faculty and site research during 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 K12 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, including modest support
for LTER personnel to continue collaborating with teachers during the
school year. Expanded RET proposals should clearly describe how teachers
and LTER scientists (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 28th,
2020. Proposals submitted after this date will be considered only as
budgets allow.

The NSF LTER program anticipates this call will be repeated in time for
summer 2021, 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,

John Schade

Program Director

Ecosystem Studies Program

Long Term Ecological Research Program

Division of Environmental Biology

Biological Sciences Directorate

National Science Foundation

2415 Eisenhower Avenue

Alexandria, VA 22314

703-292-7139

jschade at nsf.gov

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