OpportunityTitle: FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (FOA) for the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic (STEM) Program
CategoryExplanation: STEM education programs and activities that could be supported by this FOA include one or more of the following as the primary objective:    &#8226; Develop learners&#8217; knowledge, skill, or interest in STEM.  &#8226; Attract students to pursue certifications, licenses, or degrees (two-year degrees through post-doctoral degrees) or careers in STEM fields.  &#8226; Provide growth and research opportunities for post-secondary, college and graduate students in STEM fields, such as working with researchers or conducting research that is primarily intended to further education.  &#8226; Improve mentor/educator (K-12 pre-service or in-service, post-secondary, and informal) quality in STEM areas.  &#8226; Improve or expand the capacity of institutions to promote or foster STEM fields.    This FOA will not consider applications for research, with the exception of those whose primary purpose is intended to further education (as described in third bullet above) and that are not expected to generate intellectual property. Efforts for research, including those supporting STEM, should be submitted under the current fiscal year Long Range BAA.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: All responsible sources from academia, non-profit organization and industry (for-profit) organizations may submit applications under this FOA. Foreign entities will be considered.Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges or Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions, Native-Hawaiian-serving institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions, Native American-serving nontribal institutions,
Description: Minority Institutions, and covered educational institutions in 10 USC 2362 are especially encouraged to apply.Federally Funded Research &amp; Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories, are not eligible to receive awards under this FOA. However, teaming arrangements between FFRDCs and eligible principal applicants are allowed so long as they are permitted under the sponsoring agreement between the Government and the specific FFRDC.Navy laboratories, military universities, and warfare centers as well as other DoD and civilian agency laboratories are also not eligible to receive awards under this FOA and must not submit either white papers or applications in response to this FOA. University Affiliated Research Centers (UARC) are eligible to submit white papers and/or proposals under this FOA unless precluded from doing so by their DoD UARC contract.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Email notification
GrantorContactText: Veronica  Lacey &lt;br/&gt;Grantor &lt;br/&gt;Phone 703-696-2593