NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers (NIST Summer Institute) Program

National Institute of Standards and Technology · DOC

CFDA Numbers

11.609

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Section I

How to Apply

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Program Contact

Christopher Hunton <br/>Grants Technical Assistant <br/>Phone 301-975-5718
christopher.hunton@nist.gov

Section II

Eligibility

Public school districts and accredited private educational institutions in the U.S. and its territories that offer science classes at grade levels 6-8 (often termed middle school). Such school districts and institutions must offer instruction in general science fields, such as earth science, physical science, chemistry, physics, and/or biology. Individual public school teachers and individual public middle schools are not eligible to submit applications directly to NIST and instead must be nominated by their school district. Individual teachers at private educational institutions are not eligible to submit applications directly to NIST and instead must be nominated by their private educational institution. The individual teachers that are nominated to participate in the NIST Summer Institute Program must meet the eligibility requirements in Section III.1. of the Full Announcement/FFO document.

Eligible Applicant Types

Section III

Description

NIST is soliciting applications from eligible public school districts and accredited private educational institutions in the U.S. and its territories nominating middle school science teachers to participate in the NIST Summer Institute Program. The NIST Summer Institute Program will provide selected teachers hands-on activities, lectures, tours, and visits with NIST scientists and engineers at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Review, selection, and award processing is expected to be completed in April 2013. The earliest anticipated start date for awards under this FFO is expected to be June 3, 2013. The NIST Summer Institute Program will be held at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland on July 8-19, 2013.

Section IV

Key Dates

Posted: Jan 17, 2013
Archive: Apr 21, 2013