NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) Initiative

U.S. National Science Foundation

Program description

<div class="SCXW202008365 BCX9"> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW202008365 BCX9"> In 2016, the National Science Foundation (NSF) unveiled a set of “Big Ideas,” 10 bold, long-term research and process ideas that identify areas for future investment at the frontiers of science and engineering (see <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/big_ideas/index.jsp">https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/big_ideas/index.jsp</a>). The Big Ideas represent unique opportunities to position our Nation at the cutting edge of global science and engineering leadership by bringing together diverse disciplinary perspectives to support convergence research. As such, when responding to this solicitation, even though proposals must be submitted to the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) / Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EES), once received, the proposals will be managed by a cross-disciplinary team of NSF Program Directors. The INCLUDESInitiative is a comprehensive, national effort to enhance U.S. leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) discovery and innovation, focused on NSF’s commitment to ensuring accessibility and inclusivity in STEM fields, as communicated in the <a class="Hyperlink SCXW202008365 BCX9" href="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22068/nsf22068.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">NSF Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022 - 2026</a>. The vision of the INCLUDES Initiative is to catalyze the STEM enterprise to work collaboratively for inclusive change, resulting in a STEM workforce that reflects the Nation’s population. More specifically, the INCLUDES Initiative seeks to motivate and accelerate collaborative infrastructure building to sustain systemic change to broaden participation in STEM fields at scale.Significant advancement of the INCLUDES Initiative's goalswill result in a new generation of STEM talent and leadership to secure the Nation’s future and long-term economic competitiveness. </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW202008365 BCX9"> With this solicitation, NSF offers support for five types of projects that connect and contribute to the National Network: (1) Design and Development Launch Pilots, (2) Collaborative Change Consortia, (3) Alliances, (4) Network Connectors, and (5) Conferences. The INCLUDES National Network is a multifaceted collaboration of agencies, organizations, and individuals working collectively to broaden participation in STEM. The INCLUDES National Network serves as a testbed for designing, implementing, studying, refining, and scaling collaborative change modelsand is composed of: </div> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW202008365 BCX9"> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW202008365 BCX9"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW202008365 BCX9" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"> INCLUDES funded projects </li> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW202008365 BCX9" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"> Other NSF funded projects </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="SCXW202008365 BCX9"> <div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW202008365 BCX9"> <ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW202008365 BCX9"> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW202008365 BCX9" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"> Subcommittee on Federal Coordination in STEM Education (FC-STEM) agencies </li> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW202008365 BCX9" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"> Scholars engaged in broadening participation research and evaluation, and </li> <li class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW202008365 BCX9" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="9" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"> Organizations that support the development of talent from all sectors of society to build an inclusive STEM workforce. </li> </ul> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW202008365 BCX9"> All INCLUDES funded projects must operationalize five design elements of collaborative infrastructure - (1) shared vision, (2) partnerships, (3) goals and metrics, (4) leadership and communication, and (5) expansion, sustainability, and scale- to create systemic change that broadens participation in STEM. </div> </div>

Eligibility

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -For-profit organizations: U.S.-based commercial organizations, including small businesses, with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education and a passion for innovation. -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. -State and Local Governments -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. -Tribal Nations: An American Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges as a federally recognized tribe pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 U.S.C. §§ 5130-5131.

Contact

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