NIST Research Experience for Teachers (NIST RET) Program

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NIST Research Experience for Teachers (NIST RET) Program: NIST is soliciting applications from eligible public school districts and accredited private educational institutions in the U.S. and its territories nominating science teachers in grades 6, 7, and/or 8, who have successfully completed the NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers (NIST Summer Institute) Program, to participate in the NIST RET Program. The NIST RET Program will allow the selected teachers to participate in scientific research with NIST scientists and engineers at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Federal Grant Title: NIST Research Experience for Teachers (NIST RET) Program
Federal Agency Name: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Grant Categories: Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: 2013-NIST-RET-01
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 11.609
CFDA Descriptions: Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards
Current Application Deadline: Electronic applications must be received no later
Original Application Deadline: Electronic applications must be received no later
Posted Date: Jan 18, 2013
Creation Date: Jan 18, 2013
Archive Date: Apr 21, 2013
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:
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Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Public school districts and accredited private educational institutions in the U.S. and its territories that offer science classes at grade levels 6, 7, and/or 8 (often termed middle school), and whose nominated teachers have successfully completed the NIST Summer Institute Program. Such school districts and institutions must offer instruction in general science fields, such as earth science, physical science, chemistry, physics, and/or biology. Individual public school teachers and individual public middle schools are not eligible to submit applications directly to NIST and instead must be nominated by their school district. Individual teachers at private educational institutions are not eligible to submit applications directly to NIST and instead must be nominated by their private educational institution. The individual teachers that are nominated to participate in the NIST RET Program must meet the eligibility requirements in Section III.1. of the Full Announcement/FFO document.
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