Happy Holidays
The College of Education’s Office of Educational Research wishes all of our students, faculty, and staff a safe, restful, and joy-filled holiday season!
Dear Colleague Letter: Improving Undergraduate STEM Education – Adaptation, Implementation, and Dissemination (IUSE-AID)
This Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) encourages STEM education communities to submit proposals to the Directorate for STEM Education’s Improving Undergraduate STEM Education program that focus on adaptation and implementation, and/or dissemination of proven teaching strategies and learning materials reflecting advances in what is known about undergraduate STEM teaching and learning. Proposals that develop faculty expertise, implement educational innovations, adapt existing educational innovations for specific teaching and learning environments, and disseminate teaching and learning are encouraged. Please visit the website link for submission information.
Dear Colleague Letter: Mid-scale Research Infrastructure Incubators and Conferences for STEM Education Research with a Focus on Education Equity
For this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), NSF’s Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) is continuing collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation (Schmidt Futures), and the Walton Family Foundation to offer Incubator Research Coordination Network (RCN) proposal opportunities that support the development of mid-scale research infrastructure efforts, especially those that enable research on the assets and needs of those historically underrepresented in STEM and that lead to greater education equity. Mid-Scale RI Incubators will develop the groundwork for future Mid-Scale RI proposals in STEM education research. Mid-Scale RI Incubator or Conference proposals are due by 5 PM in the local submitter’s time zone on March 15, 2024.
Dear Colleague Letter: Advancing education for the future AI workforce (EducateAI)
Dear Colleague Letter: Advancing Education for the Future AI Workforce (EducateAI)
With Artificial Intelligence (AI) transforming the way educators teach their students and how students engage in learning, it is important to prepare the next generation of talent for a diverse, well-trained AI workforce. To address this growing need, the Directorates for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) and STEM Education (EDU) are launching the EducateAI initiative to support educators in making state-of-the-art, inclusive AI educational experiences available nationwide. For this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), EDU and CISE welcome the submission of novel and high-impact proposals that advance inclusive computing education and prepare preK-12 and undergraduate students for the AI workforce. Proposals in alignment with EducateAI should support the goal of providing opportunities for all students taking computing-related courses to participate in inclusive AI educational activities at the preK-12, 2-year, or 4-year college levels. Please visit the website link for more information regarding proposal submission.
NASA Proposal Processing Change
NASA Proposal Processing Change
Effective December 1, 2023, NASA requires the university to take additional steps in the proposal and award process to ensure compliance with its conflict of interest requirements. These processes are the same as what is currently applied to NSF proposals. Starting Friday, December 1, UFIRST will require all proposals submitted to NASA to have the Significant Financial Interest (SFI) certification completed for all key personnel.
If you have any questions about the changes in UFIRST, please do not hesitate to contact UFIRST@research.ufl.edu.
National Funding Foundation – Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop (Virtual Online – December 19, 2023)
The Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop is an intensive and detailed introduction to the process, structure, and skill of professional proposal writing. Through this online program, students will be exposed to the art of successful grant writing practices and will develop a masterful grant proposal. Subject areas that will be covered during this session are fundamentals of program planning, proposal writing essentials, and funding research. Please follow the link to complete the online registration form.
Virtual Applicant Town Halls for Upcoming Research Funding Opportunities: Register Now
Virtual Applicant Town Halls for Upcoming Research Funding Opportunities: Register Now
PCORI is hosting several virtual applicant town halls in January 2024 for applicants to learn more about the Research PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs) that will open on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Attendees will hear from PCORI staff about the PFAs and learn about submitting responsive Letters of Intent (LOI) and applications. The new funding opportunities will open on January 9, 2024, and LOIs are due on February 6, 2024.
Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation: Transformation of Mental Health Care Program
Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation: Transformation of Mental Health Care Program
Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation is interested in improving access to high-quality mental health care and prevention for children and adolescents through the use of novel models or promising approaches, including expanding the number of professional and paraprofessional treatment personnel who are trained to deliver mental health services; delivering care in non-psychiatric settings (e.g., primary care, schools, or other novel settings); digital technology; and approaches that help parents access care for their children. Award amounts are up to $200,000 and the deadline to apply is January 15, 2024.
Arnold Ventures: Rigorous Impact Evaluations of Student Success Programs and Practices in Higher Education
The Higher Education initiative seeks to identify and scale effective practices that improve student success and address equity gaps in higher education. Arnold Ventures (AV) works to continue building the evidence base and to secure policies and investments to scale up what works. This Request for Proposals—a joint effort of AV’s Higher Education and Evidence-Based Policy initiatives—seeks grant applications to conduct rigorous impact evaluations of programs and practices (“interventions”) to promote college success in the United States. Applicants are expected to submit a letter of interest (maximum of three pages). Applicants whose letters are reviewed favorably will be invited to submit a full proposal (maximum of six pages). There is no deadline for submitting a letter of interest and applicants may submit a letter at any time via email to StudentSuccessRFP@arnoldventures.org. Applicants will be notified within approximately one month whether they are invited to submit a full proposal. Due: rolling deadline; Amount: unspecified, recent Higher Ed grants range from $200K- $2M.
OER Office Hours
The Office of Educational Research will provide consultation to anyone seeking support for sponsored research projects. Hop on our dedicated Zoom call to speak to an OER representative during “office hours,” where we will answer any pre-proposal questions you may have. Office hours for spring 2024 are 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM and can be found below.
SPRING 2024
Jan 10, 2024 09:00 AM
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Zoom Link:
https://ufl.zoom.us/j/97992150125
Meeting ID: 979 9215 0125
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