NSF Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) 2018

July 28, 2017

To:	Chairs and Administrators, Departments in the Biological, Physical and Social Sciences; Associate Deans for Research; College/School Research Administrators
From:	Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Education
Date:	July 28, 2017
Subject:	NSF Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) NSF 17-573

Deadline

Deadline for Internal Review:

September 11, 2017

Project Description

The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program seeks to advance new approaches to and evidence-based understanding of the design and development of STEM learning opportunities for the public in informal environments; provide multiple pathways for broadening access to and engagement in STEM learning experiences; and advance innovative research on and assessment of STEM learning in informal environments.

The program supports six types of projects:

(1) Pilots and Feasibility Studies

(2) Research in Service to Practice

(4) Broad Implementation

(5) Literature Reviews, Syntheses, or Meta-analyses

Amount: Anticipated Funding Amount: $33,000,000 to $44,000,000

Duration of Award:
Limits for funding requests of AISL proposals are as follows: (1) Pilots and Feasibility projects: up to $300,000 with durations up to two years; (2) Research in Service to Practice projects: from $300,000 to $2,000,000 with durations from two to five years; (3) Innovations in Development projects: $500,000 to $3,000,000 with durations from two to five years; (4) Broad Implementation projects from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 with durations from three to five years; (5) Literature Reviews, Syntheses, or Meta-analyses projects up to $250,000 with durations of up to two years; and (6) Conferences up to $250,000 with durations of up to two years.

Number of Awards: 60 to 85
Pending availability of funds, it is anticipated that about 15-20 Pilots and Feasibility Studies awards, 8-10 Research in Service To Practice awards, 10-15 Innovations in Development awards, 4-6 Broad Implementation awards, 8-10 Literature Reviews, Syntheses, and/or Meta-analyses awards, and 12-18 Conference awards will be made. AISL will also fund 8-10 awards made through the EAGER, RAPID, Research Coordination Networks (RCN) mechanisms and 2-4 each CAREER awards and REU supplements.

Eligibility

An individual may be included as a PI or Co-PI on no more than 3 proposals.
UW-Madison may submit up to 3 proposals to the AISL program.

Website

The following link contains additional information on the program and specific application instructions:
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17573/nsf17573.htm

Internal Competition Application Instructions

Applications for Internal Review

To submit your application, follow this link: https://inic-uwmadison.fluidreview.com/

Please provide a project overview of no more than 3 pages using the NSF Program Solicitation as guidance, and include the AISL project type.

Sponsor Deadlines

Applications are due to NSF by November 06, 2017.

Questions?

Contact grants@research.wisc.edu.