Limited Submission: NSF IGE Program
The National Science Foundation Innovation in Graduate Education (IGE) accepts applications for proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master's and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers. The Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) program is designed to encourage the development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative approaches to STEM graduate education training.
Eligibility
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:
NSF limits the number of proposals submitted by an organization to the following: 2 proposals –
An eligible organization may participate in two Innovations in Graduate Education proposals per competition. Participation includes serving as a lead organization on a non-collaborative proposal or as a lead organization, non-lead organization, or subawardee on a collaborative proposal. Organizations participating solely as evaluators on projects are excluded from this limitation. Proposals that exceed the institutional eligibility limit (beyond the first two submissions based on timestamp) will be returned without review regardless of the institution's role (lead, non-lead, subawardee) in the returned proposal.
*Please note that Co-PIs on a proposal with someone outside of our institution are still required to submit proposal materials to the Office of Research and Projects. The NSF will count the collaborative proposal toward our institutional limit.
Award Description
The IGE Program calls for proposals in two tracks to:
- Design, pilot, and test new, innovative and transformative approaches for inclusive STEM graduate education (Track 1);
- Examine the impact of innovative systemic policies, procedures, and interventions on graduate education outcomes (Track 2);
- Examine the potential to extend a successful approach developed in one discipline or context to other disciplines or contexts (Tracks 1 and 2);
- Develop approaches that are informed by learning science and the existing body of knowledge about STEM graduate education (Tracks 1 and 2).
The primary beneficiaries for all IGE research projects (Track 1 and Track 2) must be master's and/or doctoral students in STEM-designated degree programs.
IGE Track 1 Awards are expected to be up to three (3) years in duration with a total budget between $300,000 and $500,000.
IGE Track 2 Awards are expected to be up to five (5) years in duration with a total budget up to $1,000,000.
The estimated number of awards and the anticipated funding amounts listed above for both Track 1 and Track 2 are for FY 2024. The number of awards and funding amounts in FY 2025 and FY 2026 are subject to the availability of funds.
Timeline for the SIUE Internal Competition Submission
- Notice of Intent Deadline: Notice of Intent submitted via Kuali Build Application by 4:30 pm on the second Wednesday in January.
- Should an internal Competition be required, you will receive a notification via email to upload your Pre-Submission Materials (single pdf in order indicated) to your application in Kuali Build by 4:30 pm on the fourth Wednesday in January.
- Notification of selection to submit by the first Friday in February.
Required SIUE Pre-Proposal Materials
- Project Summary (max 3 - 5 pages) with emphasis on how the project will address the Goals of the IGE program.
- Each PI or Co-PI must provide a 2-page C.V. with selected publications and activities that most relate to the projects conducted on this equipment.
*These must be submitted in a single pdf in the order indicated on application form.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, including minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans. Faculty with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (618) 650-2333.
Stronger proposals will:
- address how the project meets the proposal meets the NSF IGE Guidelines and Goals
- How the proposal will generate the knowledge base needed to inform the development of models of bold, new and potentially transformative approached to graduate education as well as their implementation and adaptability.Track 1 – Institutional Capacity Building
- How the proposal will catalyze rapid advances in STEM graduate education broadly as well as those responsive to the needs of particular disciplinary and interdisciplinary STEM fields.
- How your proposal will design, pilot and test new, innovative and transformative approaches for inclusive STEM graduate education.
- How will your proposal examine the potential to extend successful approach development in one discipline or context to other disciplines or contexts.
- Also, how you will develop projects that are informed by learning science and he existing body of knowledge about STEM graduate education.
Timeline for Full Submission to NSF
- Create proposal in Kuali: second Wednesday in February.
- Proposal Routed in Kuali Research: second Wednesday in March.
- NSF Full Application Deadline: March 25 annually. Proposal is fully routed through Kuali Research and submitted in Research.gov with the assistance of the SIUE Office of Research and Projects.
For more information about the program, including the NSF IGE Solicitation and FAQs, visit the Graduate Education Program IGE website.
Other Resources
For further information or questions regarding the competition, please contact siueresearch@siue.edu.
