Synopsis

The Office of Academic Exchange Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition to administer the FY2010 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program for Pakistan. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) in the United States may submit proposals to organize and carry out academic exchange activities for students from underrepresented sectors in Pakistan. The recipient organization will be responsible for the following aspects of the program: Placement of no less than 100 foreign students at accredited U.S. institutions (50 for fall semester 2010, 50 spring semester 2011) student travel to the U.S., orientation, enrichment programming, advising, monitoring and support, pre-return activities, evaluation, and follow-up with program alumni. Support for this program is being provided from special FY2009/FY2010 supplemental funds that have been appropriated to the Department. It is anticipated that the total amount of funding for FY2010 administrative and program costs will be $2,000,000 pending availability of funds.

Deadline Note

Full proposal dates vary according to the program: Oceanographic Instrumentation - October 15, 2009; Ship Operations Program - November 1, 2009; Oceanographic Technical Services - November 15, 2009; Ocean Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination - February 15, 2010. For the Ship Acquisition and Upgrade program and other Oceanographic Facility Activities, the program should be contacted directly.

Synopsis

The sponsor offers funding for construction, conversion, acquisition and operation of major shared-use oceanographic facilities.

Deadline Note

Proposals for Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Projects may be submitted at any time. Proposals for International Research Experiences for Students may be submitted by September 15, annually, for activities for the subsequent summer, or by February 15, annually, for activities at other times.

Synopsis

The Developing Global Scientists and Engineers program provides highest quality international research experiences for U.S. students.

Synopsis

The purpose of the Advanced Education Nursing (AEN) Program is to provide funding for projects to prepare advanced education nurses through the enhancement of advanced nursing education and practice.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after January 16, 2010. The deadlines for receipt of standard R01 applications under this announcement are: February 16, June 16 and October 16 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2013.

Synopsis

The sponsors invite applications that propose to: (1) foster multidisciplinary research that will evaluate how policies (federal, state and school district levels) can influence school physical activity and nutrition environments, youths’ obesogenic behaviors (e.g., nutrition and physical activity behaviors), and weight outcomes; (2) understand how schools are implementing these policies and examine multi-level influences on adoption and implementation at various levels (e.g., federal, state, school district, and school); and (3) understand the synergistic or counteractive effect of school nutrition and physical activity polices on the home and community environment and body weight. This program will use the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after January 16, 2010. The deadlines for receipt of standard R01 applications under this announcement are: February 16, June 16 and October 16 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2013.

Synopsis

The sponsors invite applications that propose to: (1) foster multidisciplinary research that will evaluate how policies (federal, state and school district levels) can influence school physical activity and nutrition environments, youths’ obesogenic behaviors (e.g., nutrition and physical activity behaviors), and weight outcomes; (2) understand how schools are implementing these policies and examine multi-level influences on adoption and implementation at various levels (e.g., federal, state, school district, and school); and (3) understand the synergistic or counteractive effect of school nutrition and physical activity polices on the home and community environment and body weight. This program will use the NIH Small Research Grant (R03) award mechanism.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after September 16, 2008. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: February 16, June 16, and October 16 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on September 16, 2011.

Synopsis

The sponsors provide support for research projects focused on the development and implementation of effective communication strategies related to diet and health. Specifically, this FOA is designed to promote interdisciplinary research, conducted at multiple levels (e.g., individual, community/environment, and policy) and across diverse populations, to evaluate effective communication approaches for changing dietary behaviors. This program will use the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after May 16, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: February 16, June 16, and October 16 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on May 8, 2012.

Synopsis

The sponsors provides support to enhance childhood obesity research by fostering the formation of local, state, or regional teams consisting of researchers, policymakers, and other relevant stakeholders (e.g., community representatives, public health practitioners or officials, educators) in order to identify research questions and hypotheses, design and implement the relevant research, and translate the research into evidence relevant to potential policy efforts in this area. This program will use the NIH Small Research Grant (R03) award mechanism.

Deadline Note

The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: February 16, June 16, and October 16 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on January 8, 2011.

Synopsis

The sponsors provide support for investigator-initiated research grant applications that seek to develop a comprehensive program of research focused on the mechanisms through which social, economic, cultural, and community-level factors, and their interactions, impact the early cognitive, neurobiological, socio-emotional, and physical development of children. This program will use the NIH Small Research Grant (R03) award mechanism.

Synopsis

The sponsor requests applications for the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (HSI) for fiscal year (FY) 2010 to promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to carry out higher education programs that attract, retain, and graduate outstanding students capable of enhancing the nation’s food, agricultural, and natural resource scientific and professional work force. NIFA anticipates the total amount available for support of the HSI in FY 2010 will be approximately $9.2 million.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after May 16, 2009 .The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: February 16, June 16, and October 16 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on May 8, 2012.

Synopsis

The sponsor offers support for research on the decision-making processes made by persons faced with life-threatening illness. These illnesses are ones that almost always lead to death in a fairly short period of time if left untreated, but may be chronic – or even cured – if dealt with early in the disease process. An example of a life-threatening illness that may be chronic for some years would be HIV infection when treated. An example of a life-threatening illness that may be cured in its early stages would be breast cancer. Decision-making can occur from the point of adopting preventive behaviors through the end of life. Examples of such decisions could include participating in an HIV vaccine clinical trial, testing for genetic disorder, choosing a treatment intervention vs. watchful waiting (as in early stage prostate cancer), choosing a treatment intervention among several options, joining a therapeutic clinical trial, or making end-of-life care decisions. This program will use the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

This program will expire on October 17, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides funding to encourage research applications from institutions/organizations addressing research needs on the young child (infants and children) with mild to severe hearing loss. Development, refinement or modification of measurement tools for young children is also encouraged. This program will use the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after May 16, 2008. The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: February 16, June 16, and October 16 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on May 8, 2011.

Synopsis

The sponsor offers support for research aimed at reducing prescription drug misuse while supporting appropriate medical use of therapeutic agents with abuse liability. range of research is being solicited to combat prescription drug misuse—from epidemiologic research specifying the extent and nature of the problem (including physical and mental health and social consequences) as it relates to each specific drug and identifying determinants and trajectories of use. Basic science applications to determine mechanisms of action at the cellular level and possible mechanisms or medications to block or lessen the abuse potential are encouraged, as are health services applications with the goal of discovering effective clinical practices that identify those at risk and designing and disseminating prevention and treatment interventions. This program will use the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism.

Deadline Note

The deadlines for receipt of standard applications under this announcement are: February 16, June 16, and October 16 annually. The deadlines for receipt of AIDS-related applications are: January 7, May 7, and September 7 annually. This program will expire on May 8, 2011.

Synopsis

The sponsor offers support for research aimed at reducing prescription drug misuse while supporting appropriate medical use of therapeutic agents with abuse liability. range of research is being solicited to combat prescription drug misuse—from epidemiologic research specifying the extent and nature of the problem (including physical and mental health and social consequences) as it relates to each specific drug and identifying determinants and trajectories of use. Basic science applications to determine mechanisms of action at the cellular level and possible mechanisms or medications to block or lessen the abuse potential are encouraged, as are health services applications with the goal of discovering effective clinical practices that identify those at risk and designing and disseminating prevention and treatment interventions. This program will use the NIH Small Research Grant (R03) award mechanism.

Deadline Note

The deadline for letters of intent is 5:00 PM EST February 16, 2010. The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. EDT on April 6, 2010.

Synopsis

The goal of this funding opportunity is to support projects that engage the public in educational activities that utilize emerging and/or advanced technologies and leverage NOAA assets to improve understanding, and stewardship of the local and global environment.

Deadline Note

The sponsor strongly encourages submitted letters of intent to apply to this program, which are due on February 16, 2010. Applications are due on March 16, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor supports the enhancement, expansion, documentation, evaluation, and dissemination of innovative, cohesive models that are based on research and have demonstrated that they effectively--(1) Integrate standards-based arts education into the core elementary and middle school curriculum; (2) strengthen standards-based arts instruction in these grades; and (3) improve students' academic performance, including their skills in creating, performing, and responding to the arts. Projects funded through the AEMDD Program are intended to increase the amount of nationally available information on effective models for arts education that integrate the arts with standards-based education programs.

Deadline Note

Full proposals for the Alliances for Students with Disabilities in STEM program are due on February 03, 2010. Full proposals for the Demonstration, Enrichment or Dissemination program are due on February 10, 2010. Full proposals for the Innovation through Institutional Integration program are due on April 7, 2010. Research proposals are due on February 17, 2010.

Synopsis

The RDE program seeks to broaden the participation and achievement of people with disabilities in all fields of STEM education and associated professional careers by contributing to the research knowledge base and increasing the number of students with disabilities completing associate, undergraduate and graduate degrees in STEM and entering our nation's science and engineering workforce. RDE projects contribute to closing the gaps occurring for people with disabilities in STEM fields by successfully disseminating findings, project evaluation results, and proven good practices and products to the public.

Synopsis

The sponsor is seeking applications from international and U.S. non-governmental organizations (NGOs), to implement a program entitled “Kinerja” which has the objective of improving services delivered by local governments in Indonesia.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides funding to prevent new HIV infections and reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS at the community, household/family, and individual levels, through public and private sector channels. This will be achieved by affecting a change in the sexual behaviors and to prevent infections, and for individuals that are HIV-positive to avoid transmission, and by improving healthy living behaviors.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support to promote cost-share partnerships with non-federal entities for the purpose of public land management of important resources such as (but not limited to) cultural, fisheries, recreation, wildlife, special status plants, and native plant communities. In 2010, the program will implement a variety of important projects that include resource inventory, monitoring and research, conservation planning and implementation, environmental education, habitat and plant community restoration, cultural site protection, recreation and OHV management. The sponsor expects to make between fifty and seventy awards.

Deadline Note

HAB/DTTA is sponsoring one, two-hour pre-application conference call on January 8, 2010 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time to assist potential applicants in preparing applications that address the requirements of this guidance. Participation in a pre-application conference call is not mandatory.

Synopsis

The sponsor announces the availability of funds for fiscal year 2010 for discretionary grants to support the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program, Regional AETCs. The AETC Program is a network of both regional and national training centers that provide education, training, consultation, and clinical decision support to health care professionals treating HIV infected patients, and health professionals who care for populations at highest risk for HIV.

Deadline Note

Non-binding preproposals are due January 27, 2010, and full applications are due February 19, 2010. NOTE: The sponsor is not currently accepting applications for this program, but intends to release a full call for applications with detailed guidelines on January 25, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for a five (5)‐week STEM summer learning program that will launch and culminate in a national event. The objectives of the Summer of Innovation will be accomplished by the strategic infusion of NASA content and products into existing, evidence‐based summer learning programs at the state level. Additionally, the program will involve design competitions and flagship events open to students and teachers nationwide. NASA will use the Summer of Innovation as a catalyst to expand, align, and strengthen existing state‐based networks. Summer of Innovation’s support will align with the common core standards movement and connect to schools and others to maximize learning and development outcomes with the goal of keeping students on pathways to learning and life success. This strategy will ensure a more powerful and equitable strategy to maximize the chances that all children will have the range of learning opportunities they need to meet high academic standards and to succeed not only in school but in the 21st century global economy and society.

Deadline Note

Notice of Intent is due January 11, 2010. Proposals are due February 19, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides funding to establish research activities that will make significant contributions to the strategic research and technology development priorities of one or more of the Mission Directorates and contribute to the overall research infrastructure, science and technology capabilities, higher education, and economic development of the jurisdiction.

Synopsis

Support is provided to help migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their children obtain a general education diploma (GED) that meets the guidelines for high school equivalency established by the State in which the HEP project is conducted, and to gain employment or be placed in an IHE or other postsecondary education or training.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides the academic and financial support necessary to help migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their children successfully complete their first year of college.

Synopsis

The purpose of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is to collaborate with various and diverse partners to identify and comprehensively protect the historical, natural, cultural, sacred, and recreational resources of the route of the Corps of Northwest Discovery and associated American Indian Nations; interpret the histories of those resources; educate the public on their significance and value; and provide appropriate opportunities for their public use and enjoyment.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after September 20, 2009. This FOA will expire on October 23, 2012.

Synopsis

The sponsor supports conferences related to health services research through its Small Conference Grant Program, in order to further the sponsor's mission of improving the quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. This FOA will use the R13 conference grant award mechanism.

Synopsis

This program promotes economic and financial literacy among all students in kindergarten through grade twelve through the award of one grant to a national nonprofit educational organization that has as its primary purpose the improvement of the quality of student understanding of personal finance and economics.

Deadline Note

The sponsor strongly encourages letters of intent to be submitted, which are due on February 22, 2010. Full applications are due on March 22, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for projects that aim to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of traditional American history. Grant awards assist local educational agencies (LEAs), in partnership with entities that have extensive content expertise, to develop, implement, document, evaluate, and disseminate innovative, cohesive models of professional development.

Synopsis

The sponsor's program aims to work collaboratively with district assembly and education officials, headteachers, School Management Committees and Parent Teacher Associations to strengthen school governance and supervision activities in targeted districts. The program’s ultimate objective is the improvement of student achievement in basic schools in Ghana. Proposed activities are designed to achieve this goal over three years.

Synopsis

The sponsor invites the submission of applications for funding, on a competitive basis, to connect newcomer refugees and their communities with community resources.

Deadline Note

Applications for grants under the Professional Development Program— CFDA Number 84.299B must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department’s e-Grants Web site at: http://e-grants.ed.gov

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support to educational institutions throughout the United States in order to increase access to higher education services by Native Americans. The sponsor will provide support in an effort to assist Native American students to earn a higher education degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

Synopsis

The clearinghouse gives eligible organizations the ability to apply to multiple programs with one concept paper. It gives funding agencies the ability to coordinate planning, and to consider funding projects they might otherwise not know about. The Fire Safe Council facilitates the clearinghouse by providing technical assistance to applicants, shepherding concept papers to funding agencies and, for some agencies, passing through grants to organizations.

Synopsis

The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/PE/C) announces an open competition for grants to conduct a Professional Fellows Program in Africa, East Asia, Europe, the Near East, North Africa, South Central Asia and the Western Hemisphere. U.S. public and non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) may submit proposals that support the goals of the Professional Fellows Program.

Synopsis

This announcement solicits applications for the Best Practices in Women’s Health: A Model for Health Care and Wellness Program. Approximately $300,000 is expected to be available annually.

Synopsis

Under this funding program, the sponsor is seeking applications from U.S. institutions of higher education that support USAID/Indonesia’s development strategy through partnership activities between institutions of higher education in Indonesia and the United States.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support for outreach and technical assistance to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to own and operate farms and ranches and to participate in agricultural programs.

Deadline Note

Applications completed and received by March 31, 2010, will be considered for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Synopsis

The program is designed to assist with the improvement of English teaching capability in selected institutions around the world in order to contribute to mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people abroad.

Synopsis

The sponsor considers proposals for research and educational projects to improve ethics education in all of the fields of science and engineering that NSF supports, including in interdisciplinary or inter-institutional contexts. Proposals must focus on improving ethics education for graduate students in those fields, although the proposed programs may benefit advanced undergraduates in addition to graduate students.

Synopsis

Under this program, the sponsor award up to $2,500,000 for projects involving research, development, demonstration projects, public education, and other special activities and projects relating to commercial driver licensing and motor vehicle safety that are of benefit to all jurisdictions of the United States or are designed to address national safety concerns and circumstances. Additionally, FMCSA will award up to $2,500,000 to address emerging issues relating to commercial driver's license improvements.

Deadline Note

The deadline for submitting the 2010 Eligibility Certification Package that includes a nomination to the Board of Examiners is March 1, 2010. The deadline for submitting the 2010 Eligibility Certification Package without a nomination to the Board of Examiners is April 6, 2010. The deadline for submitting the 2010 Award Application Package on CD/PDF format is May 6, 2010. The deadline for submitting the 2010 Award Application Package on paper copies is May 20, 2010.

Synopsis

The award is given to businesses (manufacturing and service, small and large) and to education and health care organizations that are judged to be outstanding in seven areas: leadership, strategic planning, customer and market focus, information and analysis, human resource focus, process management, and business results.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides funding for projects and programs that are of direct benefit to Sri Lankan refugees in India. Proposals must focus on the following sectors: Protection, Shelter and Infrastructure, Water and Sanitation, and/or Livelihoods.

Deadline Note

The deadline for optional letters of intent is January 29, 2010. Applications must be received by March 2, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor is soliciting applications from eligible agencies/organizations to assist in the restoration of Puget Sound through a coordinated outreach, education, and stewardship program. EPA is seeking a single entity or consortium to develop, implement, lead and administer an innovative Puget Sound outreach, education, and stewardship program. This program will help implement the 2020 Action Agenda for Puget Sound and support efforts through outreach, education, and stewardship to protect and restore Puget Sound.

Deadline Note

The deadline for optional letters of intent is January 29, 2010. Applications must be received by March 2, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor is soliciting applications under this announcement for focused scientific studies and technical investigations which will assist with developing, monitoring, evaluating and guiding key implementation strategies of the Puget Sound Action Agenda toward attainment of priority environmental outcomes.

Synopsis

The sponsor offers teachers opportunities to study humanities topics in a variety of Summer Seminars and Institutes.

Synopsis

The sponsor offers teachers opportunities to study humanities topics in a variety of Summer Seminars and Institutes.

Deadline Note

Applications may be submitted to Grants.gov in response to this announcement on or after March1, 2009. The deadlines for receipt of optional letters of intent are: February 2, 2010; and February 2, 2011. The deadlines for receipt of full applications are: March 2, 2010; and March 2, 2011. This program will expire on March 3, 2011.

Synopsis

The sponsor solicits applications to conduct health disparities-related meetings, workshops, and symposia. The objectives of these meetings will be to establish academic-community partnerships, identify community-research priorities, and develop long-term collaborative agendas. Areas of focus for these partnerships may include one or more of the following community-health issues infant mortality; sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); violence prevention; techniques for outreach and information dissemination; childhood, adolescent, and/or adult obesity; health literacy; uterine fibroid tumors; and pediatric and maternal HIV/AIDS prevention. This FOA will utilize the NIH Cooperative Agreement Conference (U13) grant award mechanism.

Deadline Note

Full proposals may be submitted from February 1, 2010 through March 3, 2010 and August 15, 2010 through September 23, 2010.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides funding to support fundamental research and education on mechanisms and phenomena governing fluid flow.

Synopsis

The sponsor anticipates approximately $3,000,000 will be made available for a program of noncompetitive grants, with funds to be awarded equally between the States of Alaska and Hawaii for individual, eligible Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions or consortia of eligible institutions, to carry out education, applied research, and related community development programs in the food and agricultural sciences.

Deadline Note

The sponsor will be accepting concept papers with two rounds of submissions. The sponsor will then invite full applications.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides support to organizations that will assist U.S. and developing country decision-makers about the benefit to development of health and population programs. These awards are intended to supplement President Obama's Global Health Initiative, ensuring that funding and effort are directed down the proper avenues. Recipients will use data analysis and documented evidence based studies to provide technical assistance to domestic and foreign decision-makers.

Synopsis

The Geoscience Education (GeoEd) Program is part of a portfolio of programs that seeks to increase public understanding of Earth system science and foster recruitment, training and retention of a diverse and skilled geoscience workforce for the future. The program achieves these goals by supporting innovative or transformative projects that improve the quality and effectiveness of formal and informal geoscience education at all educational levels, increase the number of students pursuing geoscience education and career paths, broaden participation of traditionally underrepresented groups in the geosciences, and promote public engagement in Earth system science.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides grants to improve the quality of civic education through cooperative civic education exchange programs with emerging democracies.

Synopsis

The sponsor provides funding for programs supporting "transitioning districts" of Ghana's school system that have yet to accomplish Education for All goals for primary education through junior education. The ultimate goal of the program is to support school districts that have shown quality results to date, but have yet to accomplish universal basic education completion.

Synopsis

The sponsor will provide funding to support higher education service-learning and community service programs that address community needs through local service projects. These funds will be awarded to both individual institutions and consortia. The Corporation’s mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. The purpose of Learn and Serve America Higher Education grants is to expand participation in community service and service-learning programs in colleges and universities serving as civic institutions to meet the human, educational, environmental or public safety needs of their local communities.

Deadline Note

The optional Letter of Intent is due on February 09, 2010. Full Proposals for the Noyce Scholarship and NSF Teaching Fellowship/Master Teaching Fellowship Proposals are due on March 10, 2010. Innovation through Institutional Integration proposals are due on April 07, 2010.

Synopsis

The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program seeks to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors and professionals to become K-12 mathematics and science teachers.

Synopsis

The purpose of this U.S. Army Research Office (ARO) Youth Science (YS) Cooperative Outreach Agreement (COA) is to solicit offers to carry out the public purpose of support and stimulation of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and outreach in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of the Army. The Army envisions the YS COA will bring together government and a consortium of organizations working collaboratively to further STEM education and outreach efforts nationwide.

Synopsis

The CPS program seeks to establish bold new scientific foundations and engineering principles to conceptualize, design, analyze, implement, and certify cyber-physical systems. The CPS program will require a comprehensive effort from computer scientists, engineers, and physical domain experts to develop new theories, methods, and tools, as well as new hardware and software components, run-time substrates, and systems that will enable innovative systems for grand challenge applications. The research and education outcomes generated are expected to accelerate and transform our ability to understand and exploit the interfaces between the cyber and physical worlds and to innovate new behaviors and capabilities from their seamless integration.

Synopsis

The mission of the program is to build a consortium that fosters collaborations between the Library of Congress and the educational community to increase instructional use of the Library’s digital primary sources. The program contributes to the quality of education by deepening content understanding and building critical thinking and analysis skills.