10:24 a.m.
From: Limited Submissions
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2017 12:34 PM
To: All Faculty
Cc: Jaclyn Shaw; Liana Ryan; Mary Mays; Carlos Aguirre; Amy Ossola-Phillips; Santos Garza;
Jennifer Silver; Juliet Ray; Theresa Bailey
Subject: Limited Submission Announcement: NSF Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)
Program
A limited submission opportunity is available from the National Sciences
Foundation<https://nsf.gov/> and has been posted to the UTSA Limited Submission
webpage<http://research.utsa.edu/research-funding/opportunities/limite...;.
Advancing Informal STEM Learning
(AISL)<https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504793> (NSF
15-593<https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?WT.z_pims_id=5047...;)
Program Synopsis
The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program seeks to advance new approaches to and
evidence-based understanding of the design and development of STEM learning opportunities
for the public in informal environments; provide multiple pathways for broadening access
to and engagement in STEM learning experiences; advance innovative research on and
assessment of STEM learning in informal environments; and engage the public of all ages in
learning STEM in informal environments.
The AISL program supports six types of projects: (1) Pilots and Feasibility Studies, (2)
Research in Service to Practice, (3) Innovations in Development, (4) Broad Implementation,
(5) Literature Reviews, Syntheses, or Meta-Analyses, and (6) Conferences.
Proposal Limit
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 3
An institution or organization may serve as lead on no more than three (3) proposals
submitted to the November deadline. However, an institution or organization may partner as
a sub award on other proposals submitted.
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or Co-PI: 3
An individual may be included as a Principal Investigator (PI) /Co-PI on no more than
three (3) proposals submitted to the November deadline.
Award Information
Limits for funding requests of AISL proposals are as follows: (1) Pilots and Feasibility
projects: up to $300,000 with durations up to two years; (2) Research in Service to
Practice projects: from $300,000 to $2,000,000 with durations from two to five years; (3)
Innovations in Development projects: $500,000 to $3,000,000 with durations from two to
five years; (4) Broad Implementation projects from$1,000,000 to $3,000,000 with durations
from three to five years; (5) Literature Reviews, Syntheses, or Meta-analyses projects up
to $250,000 with durations of up to two years; and (6) Conferences up to $250,000 with
durations of up to two years.
Application Process
An Internal
Application<http://research.utsa.edu/research-funding/opportunities/li...
is due no later than 8/14/2017
Anticipated Notice of Selection: 8/28/2017
Full Agency Proposal Deadline: 11/6/2017
Information on the UTSA Limited Submission process can be found
here<http://research.utsa.edu/research-funding/opportunities/limited-s...;.