NSF Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Program

U of MN Announcement and submission guidelines

Internal deadline: April 30, 2009

Synopsis
The objectives of this program are 1) to support highly qualified U.S. graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines through fellowships to provide them with an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of their own research, its societal and global contexts, and acquire value-added skills; 2) to enrich STEM learning and instruction in K-12 settings through strong partnerships with institutions of higher education to bring the excitement and the results of leading STEM reserach practice and findings to K-12 settings; and 3) to provide institutions of higher education with an opportunity to make a permanent change in their graduate programs by incorporating GK-12 like activities in the training of their STEM graduate students.

Disciplines/research areas included:
NSF-supported science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines.

Eligibility
An institution may submit only one proposal as lead from either a single-institution or from a multi-institutional proposal. The lead PI must be a STEM discipline faculty member actively conducting STEM research at the lead organization. GK-12 Fellows must be full-time graduate students pursuing degrees (master's or PhD) and conducting research in STEM diciplines, and must be citizens, nationals or permanent residents of the United States. GK-12 teachers should have sufficient teaching experience and knowledge of pedagogy to help improve the communication and teaching skills of the GK-12 fellows.

U of MN Information Grid: Additional information including contact information, award amount and duration, etc.

Award Recipients from the University of Minnesota

Agency Solicitation with complete program details