Fund Details
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence: 2017 Undergraduate Science Education Grants
Award Duration
5 years
Maximum Award Amount
$1,000,000
Sponsor Letter of Intent Deadline
7/14/2015

Brief Description:

Through this initiative, HHMI will support colleges and universities that commit to measurably increase their infrastructure, resources, and expertise to involve undergraduate students in science, resulting in expanded access to excellence for all students.  The focus of the proposed work should be on engaging all undergraduate students in science and supporting their success, especially those students who come to college via nontraditional pathways. Projects may include disciplines outside of the natural sciences, but the natural sciences should be central to the proposed activities. 


Description:

The goal of this initiative is to help institutions build their capacity to effectively engage all students in science throughout their undergraduate years, especially those who come to college via non-traditional pathways.  Through this initiative, HHMI will support colleges and universities that commit to measurably increase their infrastructure, resources, and expertise to involve undergraduate students in science, resulting in expanded access to excellence for all students.  The focus of the proposed work should be on engaging all undergraduate students in science and supporting their success, especially those students who come to college via nontraditional pathways. Projects may include disciplines outside of the natural sciences, but the natural sciences should be central to the proposed activities.  The long-term aim is for successful strategies pioneered by the grantee institutions to serve as models to be adapted and adopted by other institutions.

An eligible institution is limited to one pre-proposal in one of two categories:
  • Building Capacity Within the Institution is for colleges and universities that will use and evaluate strategies to build their own institutional capacities.
  • Helping Others Build Capacity is for those institutions that have already implemented sustainable strategies that have led to measurably expanded inclusion and success of all students in science and now wish to assist other institutions that meet the eligibility requirements for this competition to achieve similar outcomes.
HHMI plans to award approximately 60 grants in two competitions. The first competition will result in approximately 30 awards that will be made in September 2017. We expect the second competition to be announced in 2016, with awards to be made in September 2018.

Application Information:

This is a limited submission funding opportunity and Harvard University may put forward only one proposal.  To determine if multiple proposals exist, interested applicants must submit a very brief statement of interest by Monday, June 1, 2015 by 12:00PM using the apply button at the top right corner of this page.  Applicants will be asked for contact information, title of the proposed project, a one paragraph description, and a list of collaborators.  If more than one notice of intent is received, an internal competition will be conducted and applicants will be asked to submit additional materials.

If selected to submit a full proposal to HHMI, the following deadlines apply:

HHMI Letter of Intent Deadline: July 14, 2015
HHMI Pre-Proposal Deadline: December 1, 2015
Invitation to submit full proposal: May 2016
HHMI Full Proposal Deadline (if invited): October 2016

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

More information on the program can be found at http://www.hhmi.org/programs/undergraduate-science-education-grants.

Questions may be directed to Erin Cromack (cromack@fas.harvard.edu, 617-496-5252) or Susan Gomes (sgomes@fas.harvard.edu, 617-496-9448)

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Erin Hale at cromack@fas.harvard.edu

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