2020-21 STEM-NET Faculty Education Seed Grant Request for Proposals

Thank you for your interest in submitting a proposal to the CSU STEM-NET Faculty Education Seed Grant Program for the 2020-21 academic year.

The internal deadline for proposals at Cal Poly is M 3/9 at 11:59pm.

Download the RFP & STEM-NET Faculty Education Seed Grants Template: PDF | DOCX

Having tech difficulties during the submission process? Please email all files to jlehr@calpoly.edu with STEM-NET in the subject line.

FAQs (last updated 3/3/20)

Do proposals need to be submitted through GDO / routed for on-campus approvals? No
What happens after we submit our proposals? The Cal Poly Provost will review and prioritize prior to submitting to the CSU STEM-NET committee for final review.
Can a non-STEM faculty member submit a proposal as a PI if it is focused on STEM education research AND they can demonstrate a possibility of funding from the NSF or similar agencies for their project? YES
Can a non-STEM faculty member serve as a Co-PI, whether or not they can demonstrate a possibility of funding from the NSF or similar agencies? YES
Can the focus of the STEM education research be on informal learning or STEM outreach? Maybe - STEM-NET is looking to fund projects that advance knowledge and practices related to STEM learning at the university level. So: can you study Cal Poly and/or other university students involved in these projects?
Can the proposals have PI teams from multiple CSU campuses? YES. Ideally, one proposal will be submitted by one campus with a combined budget, and the budget would be split to multiple campuses if the project is funded. However, because Provosts are prioritizing prior to their submission to CSU STEM-NET, you may want the proposal to be considered by multiple Provosts for prioritization (as time allows). (Please contact jlehr@calpoly.edu with questions.)

1. Proposal Title *This question is required.

2. PI *This question is required.

Name

First
Last

Cal Poly Email This question requires a valid email address.

Department

Please indicate PI faculty role• The PI must be a Tenure-Track or Tenured faculty member who is eligible for NSF or similar Federal grants

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

3. PI Biosketch *This question is required.

Not to exceed two (2) pages
Must include current and pending support

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4. PI Diversity Statement *This question is required.

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5. How many Co-PIs are part of this proposal? *This question is required.

6. Co-PI #1

6. Co-PI #2

6. Co-PI #3

6. Co-PI Biosketch(es)

Not to exceed two (2) pages per Biosketch
Must include current and pending support
If you are submitting more than 1 Co-PI Biosketch, please select 'browse' again after the previous file is uploaded; alternatively, you may submit a zip file. (You can submit up to 10 files via this mechanism.)

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6. Co-PI Diversity Statement(s)

If you are submitting more than 1 Co-PI Diversity Statement, please select 'browse' again after the previous file is uploaded; alternatively, you may submit a zip file. (You can submit up to 10 files via this mechanism.)

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6. Project Description *This question is required.

Must utilize the STEM-NET Faculty Education Seed Grant Template PDF | DOCX
Not to exceed four (4) pages single-spaced (font size 11)
Must include the budget & budget justification
- Indirect Costs are not required
- Please use $2,400/WTU as the assigned time rate
- Single-investigator proposals can request no more than one course release; multiple-investigator proposals can request no more than one course release per investigator.

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