Sponsor:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Summary:
Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (hereinafter referred to as RED) is designed to build upon previous efforts in engineering education research. The Directorates for Engineering (ENG) and STEM Education (EDU) are funding projects as part of the RED program, in alignment with the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) framework and Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) initiative. These projects are designing revolutionary new approaches to engineering education, ranging from changing the canon of engineering to fundamentally altering the way courses are structured to creating new departmental structures and educational collaborations with industry. A common thread across these projects is a focus on organizational and cultural change within the departments, involving students, faculty, staff, and industry in rethinking what it means to provide an engineering program.
RED Two-Year projects will develop radically new approaches among multiple two-year institutions to expand the path to engineering and engineering technology four-year programs from two-year institutions with programs such as pre-engineering, engineering and engineering technology. Projects will include consideration of the cultural, organizational, structural, and pedagogical changes needed to transform the department to one in which students are engaged, develop their technical and professional skills, and establish identities as professional engineers. The focus of projects should be on the department’s disciplinary courses and program. RED project initiatives are expected to be institutionalized at the end of the funding period.
For more information, view the full NSF IUSE / Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments solicitation (NSF 23-553).
Award:
RED Two-year proposal budgets must be between $1,000,00-$2,000,000 for a duration of up to 5 years for collaborations across multiple two-year institutions.
Limited Submission Requirements and Timeline:
Two (2) applications per institution are permitted.
Only proposals approved by the Division of Research and Economic Development may be submitted to this program. For such approval, Principal Investigators (PIs) must first submit a Notice of Interest to preaward@boisestate.edu by March 3, 2023.
Your Notice of Interest should:
- Include information about the two-year institution, including the institution name, department, and PI.
- State whether this limited submission has already been approved for submission at the two-year institution.
- List the Boise State University Principal Investigator and any other collaborators.
If necessary, the Division of Research and Economic Development may request additional information from the interested parties.
If selected to submit a full proposal, PIs must ensure that proposals meet all requirements stated in the RFP, in the announcement, and in the implementing laws and regulations related to this grant program.
Key Submission Dates:
- March 3, 2023 – Notice of Intent due to preaward@boisestate.edu. We encourage you to cc your Dean for visibility as well.
- May 3, 2023 – Full proposal due to OSP
- May 10, 2023 – Full proposal due to NSF
Did you find a limited submission opportunity?
Email us at preaward@boisestate.edu.