National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Limited Submission Program
Posted June 8, 2022
Disciplines: All
SIUE Internal Competition Submission Deadlines
- Complete Letter of Intent Application in Kuali Build by July 1st at 4:30PM.
- You will receive notification if an internal competition is required by July 5th at 4:30 pm.
- All Pre-submission material will be due in Kuali Build Application by July 13th at 4:30pm.
- Notification of selection to submit proposal to NSF will be received by July 20th at 4:30 pm.
- Internal routing deadline will be August 24th by 4:30pm.
- NSF Deadline for full proposal submission to agency (only two SIUE applicants allowed) by 5 p.m. on September 6th, 2022.
About the Program
The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers. The program is dedicated to effective training of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary or convergent research areas, through a comprehensive traineeship model that is innovative, evidence-based, and aligned with changing workforce and research needs. Proposals are requested that address any interdisciplinary or convergent research theme of national priority, as noted above.
The NRT program addresses workforce development, emphasizing broad participation, and institutional capacity building needs in graduate education. The program encourages proposals that involve strategic collaborations with the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, national laboratories, field stations, teaching and learning centers, informal science centers, and academic partners. NRT especially welcomes proposals that include partnership with NSF Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) and leverage INCLUDES project efforts to develop STEM talent from all sectors and groups in our society (https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/big_ideas/includes.jsp). Collaborations between NRT proposals and existing NSF INCLUDES projects should strengthen both NRT and INCLUDES projects.
Full Funding Opportunity NSF- 21-536
As a limited program NSF allows each institution to submit only two (2) proposals. For SIUE nominees the full application is due to NSF on September 6, 2022.
Click here for more information or contact Jill Laughlin, jilaugh@siue.edu
