Please note that the number of submissions allowed to the RFA is limited to one Track 2 proposal per institution as the lead organization. If you are interested in applying to this opportunity please send the following materials as a single PDF file via email to jhawks@uga.edu by noon on Wednesday, September 23, 2009:
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Candidate statement explaining why you/your group is the best choice for submission. This should address how this proposal works towards NSF's goals and criteria.
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A brief project summary and description. Please include: The problem being addressed, the objectives and expected outcomes, how the objectives will be accomplished and a list of key personnel. (4 pages max)
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A list of any partnering institutions.
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General budget. (Map out the budget as best you can at this stage of the proposal.)
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The primary goal of the OEDG Planning Grants Program is to increase participation in the geosciences by African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans (American Indians and Alaskan Natives), Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesians or Micronesians), and persons with disabilities. A secondary goal of the program is to increase the perceived relevance of the geosciences among broad and diverse segments of the population. The OEDG Program supports activities that will increase the number of members of underrepresented groups who:
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Are involved in formal pre-college geoscience education programs;
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Pursue bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees in the geosciences;
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Enter geoscience careers; and
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Participate in informal geoscience education programs.
OEDG Planning Grants - This new track supports planning workshops, conferences, symposia and related short-term activities that facilitate either: 1) development of new strategic plans to implement systemic, community-wide programs to broaden participation in the geosciences; or, 2) development of new partnerships or collaborations between multiple institutions seeking to establish sustainable projects that address the goals of the OEDG program.
Track 2: Full-Scale Projects - This Track supports longer-term activities that will identify and promote pathways to geoscience careers among members of underrepresented groups. It is expected that Track 2 proposals will establish programs that are sustainable without additional OEDG funding. Prior Track 1 OEDG funding is not a pre-requisite for submitting a Track 2 proposal.
