CAN BE
ALTERNATIVE
INVESTMENT

24-506
National Science Foundation
Opening date 8 Nov 2023, 12:00AM
Closing date 5 Feb 2024, 12:00AM
Funding Opportunity Number: 24-506
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Expected Number of Awards: 25
CFDA Number(s): 47.041 -- Engineering,47.049 -- Mathematical and Physical Sciences,47.050 -- Geosciences,47.070 -- Computer and Information Science and Engineering,47.074 -- Biological Sciences,47.075 -- Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences,47.076 -- STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources),47.079 -- Office of International Science and Engineering,47.083 -- Integrative Activities,47.084 -- NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Posted Date: Nov 08, 2023 12:00:00 AM EST
Closing Date: Feb 05, 2024 12:00:00 AM EST
Estimated Total Program Funding: 12000000
Award Ceiling: none
Award Floor: none
Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: *Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -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. - <span>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.</span> *Who May Serve as PI: All PIs, Co-PIs and Senior Personnel on IRES proposals must be from U.S. based organizations. Foreign collaborators cannot be listed as PIs, Co-PIs or Senior Personnel.
Agency Name: National Science Foundation
Description: The International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program supports international research and research-related activities for U.S. science and engineering students. The IRES program contributes to development of a diverse, globally engaged workforce with world-class skills. IRES focuses on active research participation by undergraduate and/or graduate students in high quality international research, education and professional development experiences in NSF-funded research areas. The overarching, long-term goals of the IRES program are to enhance U.S. leadership in science and engineering research and education and to strengthen economic competitiveness through training the next generation of science research leaders. IRES focuses on the development of a world-class U.S. STEM workforce through international research experiences for cohorts of U.S. students. Student participants supported by IRES funds must be citizens, nationals, or permanent residents of the United States. Students do not apply directly to NSF to participate in IRES activities. Students apply to NSF-funded investigators who receive IRES awards. To identify appropriate IRES projects, students should consult the directory of active IRES awards. All PIs, co-PIs and Senior Personnel on IRES proposals must be from U.S. based organizations. Personnel from international partners should be listed as "non-NSF funded collaborators." Guidance on information to provide for "non-NSF funded collaborators" is found in Section V.A. IRES projects engage a group of undergraduate and/or graduate students in active high-quality collaborative research, in principle at an international site with mentorship from international researchers. IRES projects must be organized around a coherent overarching intellectual theme that may involve a single discipline or multiple disciplines funded by NSF. For all IRES proposals, PIs are strongly encouraged to outline a variety of virtual, hybrid or other alternative approaches to strengthen and maintain international collaboration in addition to travel. It is expected that these approaches will extend collaboration beyond the actual international trip and strengthen IRES proposals overall.
Grantor Contact Information: NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
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