Brief Description:

The Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM (CCE STEM) program accepts proposals for innovative research projects that both foster and substantially contribute to understanding what it takes to foster ethical STEM research in all of the fields of science and engineering that the NSF supports.

Harvard University, as one institution, may submit one proposal to the 2019 call for applications. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is facilitating an internal application and selection process for this opportunity.

Description:

This competition is enabled for Proxy applicants. Please scroll to the bottom of this screen for further instructions on how to use the Proxy functionality.

Projects can include qualitative and/or quantitative approaches. Proposals should specify plans to deliver findings to appropriate research and educational communities and assist them to implement projects or programs based on the findings.

Proposed research should seek to provide an answer to the following," What constitutes ethical STEM research and practice? Which cultural and institutional contexts promote ethical STEM research and practice and why?"

Application Information:

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

A response to the question stated by the NSF: "What constitutes ethical STEM research and practice? Which cultural and institutional contexts promote ethical STEM research and practice and why?" Two (2) pages max., 12 point font. Associated graphics and/or references are not included in the page count.

CV of the PI (no preferred format)

CV of the Co-PI, if applicable

Within the electronic application applicants will be asked to enter an estimate of the amount of funding requested, the planned project period, and the type of proposal being made: Standard or Institutional Transformation.

Review Criteria:

The NSF will not consider proposals focused on ethics for medical students or in medical education.

The NSF will consider proposals that address medical informatics, biomedical engineering, systems engineering and social scientific studies in health and medicine.

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 aske them to create their profile using their HarvardKey. Proxies should never "Add User" in HUFP.

The NSF RFP for CCE-STEM is available here

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

Search Filters:

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

Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor
Other Academic/Research Appointment

Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Discipline

Multidisciplinary

Type of Award

STEM Education