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...;.