The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is pleased to announce a Request for Applications for the new ATE Future Leaders Fellows program. AACC invites applications from two-year college professionals from member colleges seeking to advance their leadership skills and contribute to a national dissemination effort on STEM technician education ...
ATE Office Hours: Learn about the BRIDGES Case Studies - Free Classroom Ready Resources! Are you interested in providing hands-on, relevant, data-centric experiences in your classroom? Join ATE Central and experts from the U.S. Department of Energy, Bioenergy Technologies Office, Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to learn about resources they've created to help students explore clean energy topics while building STEM and critical thinking skills. The Bioenergy Research and Education Program (BRIDGES) cases studies are specifically designed and tested for ...
ATE community members are invited to a special Listening Session Office Hours on Friday, June 16th. This interactive event will be an opportunity to share your thoughts on the current ATE solicitation guidelines 21-598, and a chance to bring up any changes or additions that you think might be beneficial to include in the upcoming new ATE solicitation. NSF program officers, including Dr. Celeste Carter, will be in attendance and available to listen to your ideas and answer questions. Attendees can read over the current solicitation, participate in the Zoom session, and provide input or ideas ...
Last year the Micro Nano Technology Education Center kicked off a new era in the world of technician education. They created a new journal. The Journal of Advanced Technological Education (JATE ) provides a place for community college faculty, students, and others, to share their findings from working on grants ...
NSF Dear Colleague Letters - A Great Funding Opportunity Join ATE Central along with ATE program officers, including Dr. Celeste Carter, to learn more about NSF's Dear Colleague Letters and how you can take advantage of this terrific funding opportunity! The session will provide attendees with an overview of some current offerings of interest to the ATE community ( NSF 21-076 STEM Skills Training/START, NSF 19-057 International Training and Education, NSF 20-054 Undergraduate Research, NSF 22-059 Ocean Workforce Technical Education) as well as plenty of time for discussion. We hope to hear ...
Apply to participate in Cohort 11 We would love to see your college represented! The goal of Mentor-Connect, supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) is to develop or strengthen technician education programs in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Apply online at: https://www.mentor-connect.org/get-a-mentor/applications/new-to-ate and send required affidavit ...
Has your college been an ATE or another NSF program grantee? Keep the momentum going! The ATE program encourages you to expand and build on your recent or current ATE grant efforts and/or move into a different area of technology. ATE-funded projects enable you to move up to larger scope of work or shift the focus of your work to another area of technician education. How do requirements and reviewer expectations change when you take the next step? Where can you get help to make your proposal more competitive? Learn the answers to these questions along with strategies, insider tips, and mistakes ...
It’s that time of year. The ATE proposal deadline is October 14 th and getting closer every minute. To smooth the path, I compiled a few resources that might be helpful for those of you in the throes of writing. 1. Are you have trouble getting started? This article from ...
I got a chance to read about the exciting new NSF grant Dr. Bryans was awarded at Montgomery County Community College. Dr. Margaret Bryans wrote the NSF grant that awarded $573,347 to Montgomery County Community College to support MCCC's efforts to build Southeastern Pennsylvania's advanced technical workforce for the cell ...
National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program tidbits. 1. Capitol Hill Biotechnology Briefing - Dr. Fletcher from InnovATE BIO represented the biotech education community in a presentation for congressional staff. On March 11, OLPA hosted a panel event for congressional staff titled "NSF Powering the Future of Biotechnology." The ...
Never had an ATE grant from NSF? The Mentor Connect program is ready to help! Apply now to join Cohort 9 and write a proposal in the Oct 2020 - Oct 2021 year. Learn more and apply Application Deadline: Friday, Oct. 9th, 2020 Applicants will be notified: Friday, Nov. 6th ...
Since many community members will be writing ATE proposals this summer, we're going to assemble links to proposal writing tips and tools on this page. 1. Advanced Technological Education Program solicitation - NSF 18-571 2. Proposal Awards Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG 2020): If you're going to write an NSF ...
This webinar is designed to provide an introduction to the NSF ATE program and to encourage colleges to submit ATE proposals by the October 1, 2020 deadline. If you have colleagues that may find this information of interest and could benefit from applying for ATE funding, please share this information with them. We thank you for your assistance! Addressing STEM Workforce Needs in a Virtual World – How ATE Grants Can Help and Why You Should Apply Wednesday, June 17, 2020 • 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. (EDT) For more than 25 years, the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) ...
Tips and Tricks: Step by Step NSF ATE Proposal Forms Preparation This webinar focuses on the various forms associated with NSF ATE grant proposals. Forms can make up 2/3 of a final proposal submission and impact the quality and accuracy of a proposal. The webinar will cover: the purpose of various forms associated with NSF ATE proposals what data to enter into each form associated with NSF ATE proposal the importance of providing consistent information on forms and other components of a proposal common errors that can be avoided Register Now!
Walking the NSF Budgeting Walk: NSF ATE Proposal Budget and Budget Justification The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program grant proposal writing process can seem daunting to those new to the ATE program. Each year, Mentor-Connect offers a detailed cost-free technical assistance webinar highlighting all aspects of the budget and budget justification for those building competitive grant proposals for ATE. The purpose of this webinar is to help those who have not been funded by NSF to develop fundable proposals. Webinar Participants will learn: how to ...
Last week I attended my first NSF ATE PI meeting. As a contributing member of Digital World Biology's ATE project entitled " A Bridge to Bio-Link's Future," I participated in the conference by preparing and staffing our booth in the first evening's showcase. As a brief background, the NSF (National ...
The Advanced Technological Education program at the National Science Foundation supports the development of innovative approaches for educating highly skilled technicians in economically-important industries. In 2014, over 114,000 students were enrolled in ATE programs and over 45,830 educators participated in ATE-funded professional development activities. Learn how the ATE program supports ...
Presenter: Dr. V. Celeste Carter, DUE, NSF, Washington D.C.
Dr. Carter discussed how the National Science Foundation helps fund education and training needs through the Advanced Technology Education program (ATE).
