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Arkansas Summer STEM Academy Grant ProjectThe purpose of the Arkansas Summer STEM Academy Grant Project is to promote and fund summer academic programs that provide real world learning experiences in a university environment and to enhance STEM career choices of Arkansas high school students. This program is not intended to sustain or provide continued support for existing programs, but is encouraged to be used for pilot data for future federal or private foundation funding. The goal of the grant project is to support the development of summer day camps or residential college experiences for rising high school students, using real-world applications in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The camp will also provide a mentoring system that will encourage and promote student participation, and success, in advanced science and mathematics courses and will enhance student career choices in the STEM field. Faculty members at Arkansas colleges, universities, and educational organizations may submit applications to the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority. Applications must be submitted in accordance with procedures established at the institutions for the submission of requests for external support. The deadline for application submission is Febuary 4, 2010. The Arkansas Science & Technology Authority supports a competitive cash-matching grant project for the Arkansas Summer STEM Academy. The Authority will provide a $10,000 award for which the awardee must secure a match for not less than fifty (50%) of the total cost for establishing the Academy. Match funds may include cash monies or in-kind services.
Submission of Grant ProposalsProposals are limited to 5 pages, not counting cover sheets, budget forms, and curricula vitæ. 1. A project summary and completion of an application cover Sheet which contains the following information: a. Name of the college, university, or educational organization applying for Arkansas Summer STEM Academy Grant b. Name, mailing address, telephone, and email address of the principal investigator c. Name, mailing address, telephone and email address of the institutional contract officer d. Title of the project proposal e. Amount of funds requested from the Authority; Program description abstract (no more than 200 words); f. Dated signatures of the institutional contract official and principal investigator 2. A statement of the specific objectives to be attained by the proposed project, and a description of the broader impact of this project on STEM career choices in Arkansas. 3. A review of the region(s) to be served by the academy and the plans to serve under represented populations. 4. A clearly-described implementation plan for the development of the academy, including student recruitment and selection process. This should include a description of the management plan, including organization and key staff, timetable, and information detailing the availability of supporting facilities and equipment. 5. A statement addressing the function of the mentorship program and/or details describing how students will interact with academy staff. 6. A detailed budget for the summer academy including capital equipment and consumables, accessory supplies, and other costs. Indirect costs may not be charged to this grant. Facility usage for the project, faculty salary and fringe benefits, and other costs for this project can be waived as sources of matching funds. 7. A statement detailing the sources and amount of matching funds to establish the Arkansas Summer STEM Academy. 8. A statement of plans for future support of the Arkansas Summer STEM Academy from sources other than the Authority. 9. A description of the qualifications of the personnel to be involved in the proposed project. Relevant information would include the academic credentials of key professionals, and the record of current and past projects that are relevant to administration or management of a summer academy. Each eligible proposal will be reviewed and evaluated by the STEM Advisory Committee for recommendations to the Authority Sponsored Projects Committee and final decisions will be made by Authority's Board of Directors. AcknowledgementAll publications or presentations that result from an award must acknowledge the financial assistance provided by the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority and EPSCoR. Reprints or photocopies of publications related to the grant must be forwarded to the Authority. The scheduled deadline for grant submissions is Febuary 4, 2010. Proposals may be submitted by email attachment to cathy.ma@arkansas.gov with signed cover sheet submitted by fax 501 683 4420 OR the proposal may be mailed to: Cathy Ma Receipt of the proposals will be acknowledged promptly and each institution will be advised of any action taken by the Authority.
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