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ClosedDeadline extended (was Mar 31, 2010)Research announcementOpportunity 10-501

Tribal Colleges and Universities Program

U.S. National Science Foundation

At a glance

Tribal Colleges and Universities Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. The application deadline was April 7, 2010. Individual awards are listed as up to $2.5M, with about 7 awards expected and $4M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 47.041 (Engineering) and 1 other listing.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. Nov 18, 2009Posted
  2. Apr 7, 2010Application deadline
Posted
Nov 18, 2009
Close date
Apr 7, 2010
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$2,500,000
Est. total funding
$4,000,000
Original deadline (extended)
Mar 31, 2010
Expected awards
7
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -TCUP-Organizations eligible to submit TCUP proposals are Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions as defined in Section IV of this solicitation. All TCUP-eligible institutions are eligible to propose under TCUP Pre-engineering Education Collaboratives (PEEC). Institutions of higher education in collaboration with TCUP-eligible institutions are eligible to propose under PEEC. Only those institutions that have received an Initiation award are eligible to propose under STEM Teachers of Excellence Education Projects (STEEP). I^3-Eligibility for Innovation through Institutional Integration (I^3) is limited to institutions of higher education (including two- and four-year colleges) accredited in, and with a campus located in the US. If the proposal is exclusively for I^3 STEM educational or related research, then all categories of proposers identified in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide are eligible to submit. *PI Limit: The TCUP Principal Investigator is expected to be the chief academic officer of the institution, or other senior academic officer responsible for oversight and management of curriculum and instructional policies for the institution. Proposers are strongly encouraged to identify lead faculty to help implement the project and serve as co-Principal Investigators. No eligibility limit applies to the PEEC Principal Investigator from partner colleges of engineering. The Principal Investigator for an Innovation through Institutional Integration (I^3) proposal must be the university provost or equivalent chief academic officer, unless the proposal is exclusively for I^3 STEM educational or related research.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Private colleges & universities
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Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

This program provides awards to enhance the quality of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) instructional and outreach programs at Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. Support is available for the implementation of comprehensive institutional approaches to strengthen STEM teaching and learning in ways that improve access to, retention within, and graduation from STEM programs. Through this program, assistance is provided to eligible institutions in their efforts to bridge the digital divide and prepare students for careers in information technology, science, mathematics and engineering fields. Proposed activities should be the result of a careful analysis of institutional needs, address institutional and NSF goals, and have the potential to result in significant and sustainable improvements in STEM program offerings. Proposals are being solicited for Planning Grants, and three Implementation tracks: Initiation projects, STEM Teachers of Education Excellence Projects (STEEP), and TCUP Pre-Engineering Education Collaboratives (PEEC). Innovation through Institutional Integration (I^3) projects enable faculty, administrators, and others in institutions to think and act strategically about the creative integration of NSF-funded awards, with particular emphasis on awards managed through programs in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), but not limited to those awards. For Fiscal Year 2010, proposals are being solicited in nine EHR programs that advance I^3 goals: CREST, GSE, HBCU-UP, ITEST, LSAMP, MSP, Noyce, RDE, and TCUP.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listings

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 47.041

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$752M
FY25$728M
FY26$182M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 47.041. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

National Science Foundation
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
703-292-4212

Places named in the notice

Alaska

Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Tribal Colleges and Universities Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Tribal Colleges and Universities Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $2.5m, total estimated program funding is $4,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 7 awards.

How do I apply for “Tribal Colleges and Universities Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 10-501), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.