Promoting Research and Innovation in Methodologies for Evaluation

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	Federal Grant Title:	Promoting Research and Innovation in Methodologies for Evaluation
	CFDA Number:	47.076
	CFDA Description:	Education and Human Resources
	Federal Agency Name:	National Science Foundation
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	10-615
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Sep 15, 2010
	Creation Date:	Sep 15, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 05, 2011 Full Proposal Deadline(s): January 05, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 05, 2011 Full Proposal Deadline(s): January 05, 2011
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	17
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$6,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The Promoting Research and Innovation in Methodologies for Evaluation (PRIME) program seeks to support research on evaluation with special emphasis on exploring innovative new approaches for determining the impacts and usefulness of evaluations of STEM education projects and programs; building on and expanding the theoretical foundations for evaluating STEM education and workforce development initiatives, including translating and adapting approaches from other fields; and growing the capacity and infrastructure of the evaluation field. Two types of proposals will be supported by the program: Exploratory Projects that include proof-of-concept and feasibility studies and more extensive Full-Scale Projects.
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