Brief Description:

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The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program encourages proposals that will test, develop, and implement innovative and effective STEM graduate education models, promote interdisciplinary and broad professional training or graduate students, and foster fundamental research advances in support of national priorities.

Harvard University, as a single institution, is limited to submitting two (2) proposals to the NSF in response to this opportunity. This includes when Harvard acts as a lead, non-lead, or sub-awardee organization in any of the proposals submitted to the NSF for consideration.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating the internal application, review, and selection process to identify proposals from Harvard for this opportunity.

Description:

The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program encourages proposals that will test, develop, and implement innovative and effective STEM graduate education models, promote interdisciplinary and broad professional training or graduate students, and foster fundamental research advances in support of national priorities.

Harvard University, as a single institution, is limited to submitting two (2) proposals to the NSF in response to this opportunity. This includes when Harvard acts as a lead, non-lead, or sub-awardee organization in any of the proposals submitted for consideration.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating the internal application, review, and selection process to identify proposals from Harvard for this opportunity.
For FY 2018, proposals are requested in any interdisciplinary research theme of national priority, with special emphasis on one of six high priority areas (NSF Research Big Ideas):

Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR)

The Future of Work at the Human Technology Frontier (HTF)

Navigating the New Arctic (NNA)

Windows on the Universe: The Era of Multi-Messenger Astrophysics (WOU)

The Quantum Leap: Leading the Next Quantum Revolution (QL)

Understanding the Rules of Life: Predicting Phenotype (ROL)

Application Information:

Applicants will be asked to provide the following: (this information will be repeated on the Applicant's dashboard)

A written response to one of the six priority areas defined by the NSF. Three (3) pages max. 10 point font minimum. Associated graphics and/or references may be placed on blank pages at the conclusion of the written response

Identification of Harvard's role in the proposal: Lead, Non-Lead or Sub-Awardee

CV of the PI (no preferred format) Please indicate any current NSF funding, and/or any NSF funding received in the last five years

CV of the Co-PI, if applicable. Please indicate any current NSF funding, and/or any NSF funding received in the last five year

Eligibility Criteria:

The PI must be on the faculty of the submitting institution

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

This competition is enabled for Proxy applicants. Before beginning an application, Proxies will be asked to locate their Principal Investigator in HUFP. If your PI is not registered in HUFP, please ask them to create their profile using their HarvardKey. Proxies should never "Add User" in HUFP.

The NSF RFA for the NRT program is available here.

Applicants with questions should contact the Research Administration office at the school where they hold a primary appointment. A list of contacts by school is available here.

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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)

Position

Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor

Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Discipline

Basic Science
Engineering
Multidisciplinary

Type of Award

STEM Education