OpportunityTitle: Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:    -Universities and colleges: U.S. universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) located and accredited in the U.S. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions.    *PI Limit:  The principal investigator of an ENG RET Site proposal must have a faculty appointment within a College/Department of Engineering or a College/Department of Engineering Technology within the submitting U.S. academic institution.
Description: The Directorate for Engineering (ENG),?? Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering program supports the active involvement of K-12 teachers and community college faculty in engineering research in order to bring knowledge of engineering and technological innovation into their classrooms. The goal is to help build long-term collaborative partnerships between K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers, community college faculty, and the NSF university research community by involving the teachers in engineering?? research and helping them translate their research experiences and new knowledge of engineering?? into classroom activities.?? Partnerships with inner city schools or other high need schools are especially encouraged, as is participation by underrepresented minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. This announcement features two mechanisms for support of in-service and pre-service K-12 teachers and/or community college faculty: RET supplements to ongoing ENG awards and new RET Site awards. RET supplements?? may be included in proposals for new or renewed NSF Directorate for Engineering (ENG) grants or as supplements to ongoing NSF ENG funded projects. RET Sites are based on independent proposals from engineering departments, schools or colleges to initiate and conduct research participation projects for a number of K-12 teachers and/or community college faculty.
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