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Examples of Programs that Encourage Partnerships for Diversity
Partnership opportunities:
- Partner with community colleges and high schools (and sometimes younger) for recruiting, dissemination of results.
- Partner with Research I universities to leverage research infrastructure and develop research collaborations.
- Partner with other predominately undergraduate institutions to bring together capabilities and infrastructure, develop research collaborations, leverage program outcomes.
For more extensive lists of funding opportunities, see http://opd.tamu.edu/funding-opportunities
Undergraduate Education
NSF CISE Pathways to Revitalized Undergraduate Computing Education (CPATH)
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=500025&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
Grants to work toward a U.S. workforce with the computing competencies and skills imperative to the Nation’s health, security and prosperity in the 21st century. This workforce includes a cadre of computing professionals prepared to contribute to sustained U.S. leadership in computing in a wide range of application domains and career fields, and a broader professional workforce with knowledge and understanding of critical computing concepts, methodologies and techniques.
NSF Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences (URM)
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=500036&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
The goal of the Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences (URM) program is to increase the number and diversity of individuals pursuing graduate studies in all areas of biological research supported by the NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences. Support will be provided to academic institutions to establish innovative programs to engage undergraduates in a year-round research and mentoring activity. Particular emphasis will be placed on broadening participation of members of groups historically underrepresented in science and engineering.
NSF Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI)
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5741&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
Supports projects based on high-quality science, technology, engineering or mathematics and recent advances in research on undergraduate STEM learning and teaching. The program seeks to stimulate, disseminate, and institutionalize innovative and effective developments in undergraduate STEM education through the introduction of new content reflecting cutting edge developments in STEM fields, the production of knowledge about learning, and the improvement of educational practice. Encourage partnerships between 2-year and 4-year colleges.
Enhancement of Student Diversity
NSF Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences (OEDG)
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12726&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
The OEDG program supports activities that will increase the number of members of underrepresented groups that: 1) Are involved in formal pre-college geoscience education programs; 2) Pursue bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees in the geosciences; 3) Enter geoscience careers; and 4) Participate in informal geoscience education programs.
NIH Bridges to the Baccalaureate Degree Initiative
http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Research/Mechanisms/BridgesBaccalaureate.htm
Provides support to institutions to help students make transitions at a critical stage in their development as scientists. The program is aimed at helping students make the transition from 2-year junior or community colleges to full 4-year baccalaureate programs. A key component of the Bridges to the Future Program is partnership between institutions with the goal of providing a seamless transition for students who are interested in careers in biomedical research. The partnership must involve at least two colleges or universities, but it may involve a consortium of several institutions and it may include several institutions within a single state system.
NIH Minority Programs
http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Minority
NIGMS' Division of Minority Opportunities in Research (MORE) administers a broad range of research and research training programs aimed at increasing the number of minority biomedical and behavioral scientists.
MARC Minority Access to Research Careers
http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Training/Mechanisms/MARC/
http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Training/Mechanisms/MARC/USTARAwards.htm
MARC is a special research training support activity of NIGMS. Its goals are to increase the number and capabilities of scientists from underrepresented minority groups who are engaged in biomedical research and to strengthen science curricula and student research opportunities at institutions with substantial minority enrollments in order to prepare minority students for research careers.
Undergraduate Research
NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
Supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. Emphasis is on providing research experience for students who might otherwise not have access to one.
American Chemical Society Supplements for Underrepresented Minority Research (SUMR)
http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=prf%5Cprfgrant.html#typesr
SUMR supplements may be awarded to active ACS PRF grants. They are to be used to support an undergraduate who is a member of a minority group underrepresented in science. For 2007 supplements, up to $5,000 is provided to support the SUMR Scholar. Application is made by the host ACS PRF grantholder.
Numerous research internships for undergraduates:
For list, see: http://opd.tamu.edu/funding-opportunities/funding-opportunities-by-category/undergraduate-research-opportunities.html
Programs for Minority-Serving Institutions
NSF Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program
Implementation projects, planning grants, education research projects and targeted infusion projects to enhance the quality of undergraduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and research at HBCUs.
NIH Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) Program
http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Research/Mechanisms/MBRSAwards.htm#RISE
The RISE Program (R25) is a student development program for minority-serving institutions. The goal of the RISE Program is to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups in biomedical and behavioral research who complete Ph.D. degree programs in these fields. Applications may be submitted by domestic post-secondary minority-serving institutions that have more than 50 percent student enrollment from groups underrepresented in biomedical or behavioral research. The applicant institution must award the baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral degree in biomedical or behavioral science fields.
Dept. of Education Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (84.120A)
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/E6-8751.pdf
The MSEIP is designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers.
NIH Support of Continuous Research Excellence (SCORE)
http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Research/Mechanisms/MBRSAwards.htm#SCORE
The SCORE Program is a developmental program that seeks to increase the research competitiveness of investigators at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) with 50% or more enrollment from students from groups underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research, and the research capabilities of these institutions.
NGA Historically Black Colleges & Universities and Minority Institutions Research Initiatives
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=9846
This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), by the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA), announces Part II of a Fiscal Year 2006 competition for the NGA Historically Black Colleges & Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU-MI) Research Initiatives.
NIH Mentored Career Award For Faculty At Minority Institutions (KO1)
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-05-016.html
The Mentored Career Award for Faculty at Minority Institutions (K01) is a three-to-five-year non-renewable career development award made to faculty at a minority institution. The candidates are faculty members at a minority institution, must have research experience (length of time may vary), and be committed to developing into independent biomedical investigators in research areas relevant to the mission of the NHLBI (i.e, cardiovascular, pulmonary, hematologic, or sleep disorders research). The award will enable suitable faculty members holding doctoral degrees, such as the Ph.D., M.D., D.O., D.V.M., or an equivalent degree, to undertake special study and supervised research under a mentor who is an accomplished investigator in the research area proposed and has experience in developing independent investigators.
AHRQ Minority Research Infrastructure Support Program (M-RISP)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-04-016.html
Funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the intent of the research infrastructure program is to strengthen the research environments of minority institutions through grant support to develop and/or expand existing capacities for conducting research in health services. To facilitate the goal of assisting minority institutions in increasing their capacity to conduct health services research, the M-RISP provides support for two types of primary activities: (1) Institutional research development support, to strengthen the institutional infrastructure and enhance the capability of individual faculty members to undertake health services research; and (2) Individual investigator research project support,for developing research scientists to conduct small grant research activities that can lead to successful applications for funding under regular health services research grant mechanisms.
Programs that Require Partnership with PhD-granting Institution
NIH Bridges to the Doctoral Degree Program
http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Research/Mechanisms/BridgesDoctoral.htm
The Bridges to the Doctoral Degree initiative (R25) provides support to institutions to help students make a critical transition in their development as scientists. The program is aimed at helping students make the transition from master's degree programs to Ph.D. programs. A key component of the Bridges to the Future Program is partnership between institutions with the goal of providing a seamless transition for students who are interested in careers in biomedical research. The partnership must involve at least two colleges or universities, but it may involve a consortium of several institutions and it may include several institutions within a single state system. The program promotes partnerships between institutions awarding the master's degree as the terminal degree and universities awarding the Ph.D. degree. The master's degree-awarding institution must have a significant enrollment of underrepresented minority students.
NSF Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program (IGERT)
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12759&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
The program is intended to catalyze a cultural change in graduate education, for students, faculty, and institutions, by establishing innovative new models for graduate education and training in a fertile environment for collaborative research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. It is also intended to facilitate diversity in student participation and preparation, and to contribute to the development of a diverse, globally-engaged, science and engineering workforce.
Other
NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5260&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
This program seeks to improve the quality and expand the scope of research and research training in science and engineering, and to foster the integration of research and education by providing instrumentation for research-intensive learning environments. The MRI program encourages the development and acquisition of research instrumentation for shared inter- and/or intra-organizational use and in concert with private sector partners.
NSF Research Opportunity Award
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/nsf00144/nsf00144.htm
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13500&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund (biology)
Supplement available to researchers who already have NSF funding. ROAs enable faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions, including community colleges, to pursue research as visiting scientists with NSF-supported investigators at other institutions. The goal of this activity is to enhance the research productivity and professional development of science faculty at undergraduate institutions through research activities that enable them to explore the emerging frontiers of science
NSF Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/nsf00144/nsf00144.htm
The Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) activity supports research by faculty members of predominantly undergraduate institutions through the funding of (1) individual and collaborative research projects, (2) the purchase of shared-use research instrumentation, and (3) Research Opportunity Awards for work with NSF-supported investigators at other institutions. All NSF directorates participate in the RUI activity. RUI proposals are evaluated and funded by the NSF programs in the disciplinary areas of the proposed research.
American Chemical Society Summer Research Fellowships (SRF)
http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=prf%5Cprfgrant.html#typesr
Summer research fellowships are awarded as supplements to active ACS PRF grants. These fellowships are intended to support faculty guest researchers from non-doctoral institutions. For 2007 fellowships, $8,000 is provided to support a faculty visitor. Application is made by the host ACS PRF grant holder.
American Chemical Society PRF Type UFS Undergraduate Faculty Sabbaticals
http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=prf%5Cprfgrant.html#UFS
The ACS PRF Undergraduate Faculty Sabbatical grant program is designed to help support year-long, full-time, research sabbaticals for faculty at undergraduate institutions and non-PhD granting departments. This is a matching grants program that can provide up to $45,000 in faculty salary and qualified benefits, and up to $5,000 in relocation and research expenses for a faculty member's sabbatical year.
Scholarships and Fellowships for Students
Numerous scholarships and fellowships are available for minority students and for students pursuing MS and PhDs. Helping these students obtain support at your institution and then perhaps later at a PhD-granting institution can help support your research and research collaborations with faculty at the PhD-granting institution.
Lists of scholarships and fellowships:
Programs specifically for junior faculty: