Fund Details
NSF Research Traineeship Program 2016/ NSF 16-503
Total Amount Available from Sponsor for All Awards
$51,680,000
Award Duration
Three to five years, depending on the track
Sponsor Name
National Science Foundation
Nominations Available to Institution
4
Sponsor Letter of Intent Deadline
12/09/2015
Sponsor Deadline
2/09/2016

Brief Description:

The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) is designed to encourage the development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative models for STEM graduate education training.
The NRT program seeks proposals that ensure that graduate students in research based master's and doctoral degree programs develop the skills, knowledge and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers. The NRT program includes two tracks: the Traineeship Track and the Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Track.
Harvard University, as one institution, is limited to submitting two proposals for each track of the NRT opportunity. Please note that Harvard's limitation includes not only acting as the lead in a non collaborative proposal, but also acting as the non lead organization in a collaborative proposal, or acting as a sub-awardee in a collaborative proposal. Any involvement by Harvard University in any part of this opportunity counts towards Harvard's limit of two proposals per offered track.
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating the internal process for this opportunity. In addition to providing an internal application process for applicants who have a proposal where Harvard is the lead institution, the OVPR asks that researchers involved in a proposal where Harvard is not the lead institution, or is proposed to be a subawardee of another proposal, also complete the internal application process.

Description:

The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) is designed to encourage the development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative models for STEM graduate education training. 
The NRT program seeks proposals that ensure that graduate students in research based master's and doctoral degree programs develop the skills, knowledge and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers. The NRT program includes two tracks: the Traineeship Track and the Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Track.
Harvard University, as one institution, is limited to submitting two proposals for each track of the NRT opportunity. Please note that Harvard's limitation includes not only acting as the lead in a non collaborative proposal, but also acting as the non lead organization in a collaborative proposal, or acting as a sub-awardee in a collaborative proposal. Any involvement by Harvard University in any part of this opportunity counts towards Harvard's limit of two proposals per offered track.
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating the internal process for this opportunity. In addition to providing an internal application process for applicants who have a proposal where Harvard is the lead institution, the OVPR asks that researchers involved in a collaborative proposal where Harvard is not the lead institution, or Harvard is proposed to be a subawardee of another proposal, please send an email to Autumn Bennett by the internal deadline of 11/23/15

Application Information:

Interested applicants are asked to read over the RFP for NSF 16-503 and submit as part of an internal pre-proposal the following:

  • A three page proposal in response to either track offered by NSF 16-503 (associated graphics and references, if applicable, may be placed on consecutive blank pages after the written work)
  • Current CV of the PI (no preferred format)
  • Current CV of the Co-PI, if applicable

Eligibility Criteria:

Eligibility for Traineeship Track: The PI must be on the faculty of the submitting institution
Eligibility for Innovation in Graduate Education Track: There are no restrictions or limits on who may act as PI

An individual may serve as a PI or Co-PI on only one proposal submitted to the NRT program per annual competition. 

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

The RFP for NSF 16-503 is available here

Applicants with questions about this opportunity or other research funding related questions should contact the research administrator at the school where they hold a primary appointment

Problems or questions about HUFP 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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