Awardee Organization: GA Tech Research Corporation – GA Institute of Technology (Inst. Code: 0015693000)
Deadlines:
Note: All proposals need to be submitted to OSP 48 hours prior to the sponsor deadline and ready to submit 24 hours prior to the deadline.
- Proposal Deadline Date: July 21, 2009
- BIO
- CISE
- EHR
- Proposal Deadline Date: July 22, 2009
- ENG
- Proposal Deadline Date: July 23, 2009
- GEO, MPS, SBE, and OP
Any CAREER proposal received after the Directorate/Office deadline will be returned without review. Please note that NSF program officers are not authorized to grant extensions to the deadline for the CAREER program. For proposals that are submitted for consideration by more than one unit with different deadline dates, the deadline date associated with the primary unit of consideration will be enforced (i.e., the program listed first on the FastLane cover sheet).
CAREER
The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who most effectively integrate research and education within the context of the mission of their organization. Such activities should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of integrated contributions to research and education. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from junior faculty members at all CAREER-eligible organizations and especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities to apply.
PECASE
Each year NSF selects nominees for the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from among the most meritorious new CAREER awardees. The PECASE program recognizes outstanding scientists and engineers who, early in their careers, show exceptional potential for leadership at the frontiers of knowledge. This Presidential Award is the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers.
NSF Program Officers are available to review proposal information prior to submission (that is part of their jobs). One suggestion is to send the program official a couple of Power Point slides with your topic outlined so that the official can review this information while they are speaking with you via telephone. Other program officials are very accommodating with their time — spending hours reviewing your topic in a face to face meeting. Call NSF and see what is available
within your program or division.
Grant Proposal Guide (info on margin size, font size, information in project description, etc.)
The minimum CAREER award size is $400,000 for a five-year period for all directorates except BIO. For proposals submitted to the BIO directorate, the minimum award size is $500,000 over five years. Before preparing a CAREER proposal, PIs are strongly encouraged to contact their disciplinary program director or the appropriate division’s CAREER contact to discuss appropriate budget requests for their proposed CAREER activities, and typical funding levels for their discipline. A list of CAREER Contacts can be found on the CAREER web page.
CAREER Budgets
Are you including the GT GIFT Program in your proposal?
Here are the current fees associated with the program. A $5,100 Stipend should be included in the budget in participant support costs section with a 25% Indirect Cost which totals to $1,275 (The $5,100 is excluded from the MTDC base but listed as a separate category in the Indirect Costs section).
Plus a $1,250 program fee via CEISMC for this program is included in the Materials and Supplies section which will be calculated in the MTDC base.
The Office of Sponsored Programs is hosting “Writing a NSF CAREER Proposal” Workshop
The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards for new faculty members. The CAREER program recognizes and supports the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who are most likely to become the academic leaders of the 21st century. CAREER awardees will be selected on the basis of creative, career-development plans that effectively integrate research and education within the context of the mission of their institution. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from new faculty at all CAREER eligible institutions. Such plans should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of integrated contributions to research and education.
CAREER proposals differ from traditional NSF proposals – the scope and flavor are different – as well as the funding priorities. Come and join us for a discussion on Writing a NSF CAREER Proposal as current awardees and panel reviewers share their thoughts and expertise on these proposals.
Please see our Calendar or the Training Course List & Registration page for more details/times and location. If you plan to attend please login and register on line (you will need your GT Account ID & Kerbros password to login). Snacks will be provided