OpportunityTitle: NIST Standards Services Curricula Development (SSCD) Cooperative Agreement Program
CategoryExplanation: Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Accredited institutions of higher education located in the United States and its territories. In addition, non-profit organizations, commercial organizations, and state, local, and Indian tribal governments located in the United States and its territories are eligible so long as they describe and demonstrate their proposed or existing relationship with an accredited institution of higher education that will incorporate the applicant&#8217;s project through a pilot or other program in the institution&#8217;s educational programs.  Any eligible applicant may work individually or include proposed sub-awards or contracts with others in a project application, effectively forming a team or consortium.
Description: The NIST SSCD Cooperative Agreement Program provides financial assistance to support curriculum development for the undergraduate and/or graduate level. These cooperative agreements support the integration of standards and standardization information and content into seminars, courses, and learning resources for U.S. colleges and universities. The recipients will work with NIST to strengthen education and learning about standards and standardization.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Agency Contact
GrantorContactText: Christopher Hunton &lt;br/&gt;Management and Program Analyst &lt;br/&gt;Phone 301-975-5718
CloseDateExplanation: Applications must be received electronically through Grants.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, April 5, 2016.  Applications received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered.  The anticipated start date for awards under this FFO is expected to be no later than September 2016.