1. National Science Foundation Grant Workshop Introduction to the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program

2. Discussion leaders Darrell Abney, Maysville Community and Technical College Vince DiNoto, Jefferson Community and Technical College Mark Hundley, KCTCS System Office

3. Outline Reasons to Participate in Grants Introduction to NSF Website and to FastLane Overview of NSF ATE Solicitation Review of NSF Grant Writing Guidelines Proposal Development Strategies Budget Development Practice

4. National Science Foundation and FastLane http://www.nsf.gov/ https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/index.jsp

6. Classroom equipment

7. Specialized professional development

10. NSF Solicitation Overview Goal of the ATE program - Improve Technological Education “With an emphasis on two-year colleges, the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program focuses on the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy.” ATE Deadlines Preliminary Proposal– Always in April Full Proposal – Always in October October 21, 2010 Type of proposal submission Preliminary proposals Encourage/not encourage Full proposals

12. Professional Development for Educators

13. Leadership Capacity Development for Faculty

14. Curriculum and Educational Materials Development

15. Business and Entrepreneurial Skills for Students

16. Teacher Preparation

17. ATE Centers that provide models and leadership:– National Centers of Excellence: $5 million over four years – Regional Centers of Excellence: $3 million over four years – Resource Centers: $1.5 million over four years

19. Maximum $200,000 over 3 years .

20. Can not have received an ATE award in preceding 10 years.

21. Improving STEM programs or teacher preparation programs that focus on technological education.

22. ATE is particularly interested in projects addressing issues in rural technician education.

24. Proposal Development Strategies (cont) Flesh out the idea Read some literature Speak with NSF program officers. Speak with Principal Investigators for similar projects Write a 1- or 2-page summary Answer the questions: What do I want to do and what is needed to carry out this work? Determine Goals of the Proposal Develop some Objectives Write a short (3-5pp) concept paper or abstract to sharpen your idea. Discuss with other colleagues. Find a devil’s advocate.

25. Proposal Development Strategies (cont) Budget development and budget narrative Consider the scope of the project and answer the question: What resources are needed? How do I decide what is needed? NSF budget format. Personnel Fringe Equipment Travel Participant Support Stipends, Travel, Subsistence, Other Other Materials, Supplies, Dissemination, Consultant Services, Computer Services, Subawards, Other (Including Evaluation) Indirect Costs

26. Proposal Development Strategies (cont) Budget narrative and project abstract are the two most important documents in any proposal.

27. Practice/Discussion Practice problem: You are an IT faculty member. At your college, you notice that teaching technology is not penetrating into the classroom beyond email and PowerPoint. This appears to be true at area secondary schools as well. Some businesses have also remarked about the need for more complex technological skills. Outline a program abstract and sketch a budget that would address this. Stay within a two-year, $200,000 maximum award framework.