Fund Details
Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)/ NSF 17-573
Program Number
NSF 17-573
Sponsor Name
National Science Foundation
Nominations Available to Institution
3
Sponsor Deadline
11/06/2017

Brief Description:

The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program seeks to advance new approaches to, and evidence based understanding of, the design and development of STEM learning opportunities for the public in informal environments; provide multiple pathways for broadening access to and engagement in STEM learning experiences; advance innovative research on and assessment of STEM learning in informal environments; and engage the public of all ages in learning STEM in informal environments.

Harvard University, as a single institution, is limited to submitting three (3) proposals to this opportunity. There are no limits to how many applications Harvard may appear as a subawardee on proposals submitted by others.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating an internal selection process for applicants interested in this opportunity.

Description:

The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program seeks to advance new approaches to, and evidence based understanding of, the design and development of STEM learning opportunities for the public in informal environments; provide multiple pathways for broadening access to and engagement in STEM learning experiences; advance innovative research on and assessment of STEM learning in informal environments; and engage the public of all ages in learning STEM in informal environments.

Harvard University, as a single institution, is limited to submitting three (3) proposals to this opportunity. There are no limits to how many applications Harvard may appear as a subawardee on proposals submitted by others.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating an internal selection process for applicants interested in this opportunity.

The AISL Program support six types of projects. Each project has an individual funding scale and award duration
  • Pilots and Feasibility Studies
  • Research in Service to Practice
  • Innovations in Development
  • Broad Implementation
  • Literature Reviews, Syntheses, or Meta-Analyses
  • Conferences

Application Information:

Applicants are asked to submit the following
(this information will appear again on the applicant's electronic dashboard)

  • Identify which of the six project types relates to the submitted proposal
  • Amount of funding requested
  • Duration of work associated with submitted proposal

  • Proposal Summary, two pages max, 10 point font minimum. References and/or graphics may be placed on blank pages at the end of the written summary.

  • Current CV of the PI, and Co-PI, if applicable (no preferred format)

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

The NSF RFP for this opportunity is available here

This opportunity will be offered again in 2018 and 2019.

Applicants with questions about this opportunity are asked to follow up with the Research Administration departments at the school where they hold a primary appointment. A list of contacts by school is available here

Questions about HUFP (Harvard University Funding Portal) should be directed to Autumn Bennett in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research.

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Autumn Bennett at autumn_bennett@harvard.edu

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Institution
  • Harvard Business School
  • Harvard Divinity School
  • Faculty of Arts and Sciences
  • Graduate School of Design
  • Graduate School of Education
  • Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
  • Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
  • Harvard Kennedy School
  • Harvard Law School
  • Harvard Medical School (Quad)
  • Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM)
    Position
    • Jr.Tenure Track Faculty/Assistant Professor
    • Associate Professor
    • Professor/ Senior Faculty
      Type of Competition
      • Limited Submission
        Discipline
        • Multidisciplinary
          Type of Award
          • STEM Education