National Science Foundation - Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (NSF-IGERT) Program

NSF 09-519
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09519/nsf09519.htm

An IGERT brown bag lunch question, answer and strategy session is being offered for all those planning to submit letters. The session will be on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 12:00 Noon to 1:00 pm in the Memorial Union, LaRaza Room 208.

Research Office Letter of Intent submission deadline:  Monday, January 26, 2009

Announcement of Proposals to move forward to NSF:  Approximately Tuesday, February 10, 2009

NSF-IGERT Preliminary Proposal Deadline (required):
            March 13, 2009

NSF-IGERT Full Proposal Deadline (BY INVITATION ONLY):
            September 14, 2009

The Incentive Funds Program in the Research Office is requesting Letters of Intent for the National Science Foundation - Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (NSF-IGERT) Program.

Information:  Debbie Delmore at debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu or 737-8390

The program limits to four (4) the number of proposals that can be submitted by Oregon State University. In an effort to provide the highest level of excellence and viability for funding, a review process will be put in place if more proposals are submitted. The finalists will be asked to represent Oregon State University and to submit their proposals to the NSF-IGERT program.

Guidance for preparation of Letter of Intent to the Research Office:

• Title of Project
• PI / Co-PI
• Describe how your proposal would include the following features of IGERT
• A comprehensive interdisciplinary theme, appropriate for doctoral-level research, that serves as the foundation for traineeship activities and is based on transformative interdisciplinary research in science/technology/Engineering/mathematical sciences;
• Integration of the interdisciplinary research with innovative graduate education and training mechanisms, curricula enhancement, and other educational features that foster strong interactions among participating students and faculty and develop an appreciation for the global nature and context of the proposed interdisciplinary theme;
• An environment that exposes students to a broad base of state-of-the-art research instruments and equipment and educational tools and methodologies;
• Career development opportunities, provision for developing professional and personal skills, fostering an international perspective, and instruction in ethics and the responsible conduct of research;
• Program strategy and plan for recruitment, mentoring, retention, and graduation of U.S. graduate students, including efforts aimed at members of groups under-represented in science and engineering (a member of an under-represented group is American Indian/Alaskan Native, Black, Hispanic, Pacific Islander (native of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa), disable, and/or female;
• Strategy and methodology for formative assessments of the project’s effectiveness by individuals internal and external to the institution and program improvements based on these assessments;
• Administrative plan and organizational structure that ensures effective management of the project resources;
• Plan for dissemination of innovative graduate education activities both within and outside the institution; and
• Institutional commitment to facilitating and furthering the plans and goals of the IGERT project, to creating a supportive environment for integrative research and education, to creating a supportive environment for cyber-enabled audio and video collaboration, and to institutionalizing the successful elements of the project after NSF funding ends.

• Be submitted according to the following format MS Word document, either Arial 11 point or Times New Roman 12 point font; 1” margins on all sides; single spaced
• Be six (6) pages total maximum
• Be submitted electronically as a MS Word or PDF document to:  debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu