Closed · 2011-NIST-RET-01 · CFDA 11.609 · Discretionary
NIST Research Experience for Teachers (NIST RET)
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Standards and Technology, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- -
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
NIST Research Experience for Teachers (NIST RET) is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Standards and Technology that offered Varies by applicant across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 11.609
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - NIST Research Experience for Teachers (NIST RET) - is cataloged under number 2011-NIST-RET-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 11.609, posted by National Institute of Standards and Technology. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on February 22, 2011. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $16,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 2 awards. If the agency funds the expected 2 awards from the $16,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $8,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity is closed. Monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements in the next funding cycle. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
Not specified
Applications must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Thursday, March 24, 2011.
Posted
February 22, 2011
Est. Total Funding
$16,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting applications from eligible U.S. public school districts or U.S. accredited private educational institutions nominating middle school science teachers, who have successfully completed the NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers (NIST Summer Institute), to participate in the NIST Research Experience for Teachers program (NIST RET or Program). The NIST RET will allow the selected teachers to participate in scientific research with NIST scientists and engineers at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland, that will encourage the teachers to inspire their students to pursue careers in fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The selected teachers will be required to attend the NIST RET during the summer of 2011 (exact dates to be decided by the teachers and scientists).
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Christopher Hunton Grants Technical Assistant Phone 301-975-5718
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