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Archive Information:
Previous Limited Submissions Opportunities
NSF-06-521- Undergraduate Research Centers (URC)
UM internal abstract deadline: February 6, 2006, (MON- 5:00 P.M.)
NSF Deadlines
Full Proposal to NSF Deadline Date: March 21, 2006
Cost sharing: Not required in proposals submitted under this Program Solicitation.
NSF-06-521 ANNOUNCEMENT available from site:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf06521/nsf06521.htm
Proposal Limitations: a limitation of (1) ONE LEAD
Synopsis of Program:
The Undergraduate Research Center (URC) ProgramÊseeks new models and partnerships with the potential (1) to expand the reach of undergraduate research to include first- and second-year college students; and (2) to enhance the research capacity, infrastructure, and culture of participating institutions, thereby strengthening the nation's research enterprise.ÊFor this program, research should be in the chemical sciences or in interdisciplinary areas supported by the chemical sciences. Projects should provide exposure to research of contemporary scientific interest that is addressed with modern research tools and methods.
The URC program aims to support the establishmentÊand evaluation ofÊnew models in the chemical sciences and allied disciplines that will:
- expand collaborations;
- broaden undergraduate research opportunities; and
- enhance capacityÊand infrastructure in support of and commitment to excellence in undergraduate education.
Individually, the URCs will have significant impact on the undergraduate programs of participating institutions. Collectively, they will strengthen the nation?s research enterprise by providing new mechanisms for attracting a larger, more diverse group of students to careers in the chemical sciences.ÊTheir emphasis on participation of first- and second-year students inÊresearch - theÊcreation of new knowledge -Êwill challenge the imagination and creativity of the community to rethink the directions of undergraduate education.
EachÊURC is an experiment to implement and evaluate a new model to involve large numbers of 1st- and 2nd-year students in authentic, potentially publishable research in theÊchemical sciences and interdisciplinary fields supported by the chemical sciences. A proposal should be clear on the question(s) to be asked and how the new model will be evaluated.ÊThe second NSF workshop on the URC program, http://www.scu.edu/cas/research/urc.cfm, Êhighlighted the following issues that will be key features of URC projects:
- inclusiveness of student recruitment;
- scalability and sustainability;
- effective partnerships and center management;
- integration with the curriculum; and
- project evaluation.
UM INTERNAL ABSTRACT DEADLINE--February 7, 2005, (MON- 5:00 P.M.)
If you are interested in claiming the one (1) LEAD Proposal ,
please submit:
1) A estimated budget
2) No more than a Five (5) page summary covering the following:
Explain how the proposed center will address the Center goals and (5) key features set out in the program announcement.
We will need to receive your project summary by close of business on February 6, 2006, (MON- 5:00 P.M.)
Submit to Marvin G. Parnes via e-mail:
mgparnes@umich.edu with a copy to Dave Plawchan; davedrda@umich.edu
and an electronic copy of each summary submitted for review to the appropriate Research Dean by the Project Director / Principal Investigator.
The Office of the Vice President for Research, in consultation with others, will decide which proposals should be developed for submission via FastLane to NSF by March 21, 2006.
Finalists for this internal competition will be notified no later than Feburary 20, 2006.
If you have any questions about project eligibility, please direct them to Dave Plawchan, fastlane-admin@umich.edu, in DRDA. You can also retrieve an electronic version directly from NSF by following the directions on the NSF website: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf06521/nsf06521.htm
Current limited submissions opportunities