NSF ATE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
With an emphasis on two-year colleges, the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program focuses on the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation’s economy. The program involves partnerships between academic institutions and employers to promote improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians at the undergraduate and secondary school levels.
The ATE program supports curriculum development; professional development of college faculty and secondary school teachers; career pathways to two-year colleges from secondary schools and from two-year colleges to four-year institutions; and other activities. Another goal is articulation between two-year and four-year programs for K-12 prospective teachers that focus on technological education. The program also invites proposals focusing on research to advance the knowledge base related to technician education.
The ATE program accepts proposals in three major tracks: Projects, Centers, and Targeted Research in Technician Education.
Proposal Due Dates
Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s):
- April 21, 2011
- April 19, 2012
Preliminary proposals are optional, but strongly recommended, especially for institutions or departments that have not previously submitted to the ATE program.
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time):
- October 20, 2011
- October 18, 2012
For complete details visit: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10539/nsf10539.htm