(Pre-Proposal Telecon May 8; NOIs Due May 22; Proposals Due July 24)

NASA solicita education opportunities in support of NASA’s Office of Education under the Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) for fiscal years 2013-2014. The goals of the NASA Innovations in Climate Education – Tribal (NICE-T) activity are to use NASA’s unique contributions to climate and Earth systems science, through collaboration with tribal institutions, to improve the quality of the Nation’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education to:

• Increase the level of climate literacy and engagement of the United States public.
• Create a diverse, highly skilled, and motivated future workforce in climate-related science.
• Advance the understanding of how to effectively teach global climate change concepts.

NICE-T seeks to improve the teaching and learning about global climate change on tribal college campuses and in partnership with elementary and secondary schools through many objectives (see complete list in full solicitation). Proposals should make use of existing NASA contributions to climate and Earth systems science. Only Tribal Colleges and Universities as designated by the U.S. Department of Education are eligible to propose. Any other institution may apply through partnership with the lead institution.

To view the full solicitation, please visit http://bit.ly/10FZTxl.

(NOIs Due May 20; Proposals Due July 19)

The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program is an important element of NASA’s commitment to promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) among youth worldwide. The Earth Science Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate solicits proposals for an organization or a consortium of organizations to host the GLOBE Implementation Office and collaborate with NASA in the implementation of GLOBE, with the objective of strengthening the programmatic support for GLOBE and enhancing the value of GLOBE to its worldwide community of Partners, Students, Teachers, and Scientists.

The GLOBE Implementation Office (GIO) shall perform functions related to GLOBE science, education, evaluation, and communication, as well as other functions necessary to support the GLOBE community. NASA anticipates making one award through this competitive solicitation at approximately $500,000-$800,000 for the first four months of transition from the current operations, and $2.0-$2.5 million per year for the subsequent three years for a total of three years and four months. It is possible that the award duration will be extended for two additional years, pending the outcome of an independent review to be conducted by NASA.

For more information and to view the full solicitation, visit http://bit.ly/ZRU1uz.