The Department of Defense, through the Naval Postgraduate School, is offering the Science, Math, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Education Program. This grant aims to attract highly skilled technical talent to DoD laboratories, enhance the workforce’s technical skills, and support U.S. citizens interested in S&T programs. The program, managed by the NPS, seeks proposals to improve the flow of new talent and provide necessary support for recruitment, application evaluation, and award administration. Applications are open until January 15, 2009.
Opportunity ID: 44467
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPSBAA08-006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Science, Math, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Education Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.300 — Basic and Applied Scientific Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 18, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 15, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 15, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 14, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Naval Supply Systems Command |
| Description: | The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is interested in receiving proposals in support of the Science, Math, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Education Program National Defense Education Act is part of a concentrated effort by the office of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E) to improve the flow of new, highly skilled technical labor into Department of Defense (DoD) laboratories and Agencies and to enhance the technical skills of the workforce already in place. The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is the executive agent for the SMART program. This activity augments efforts of other programs such as; the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG), National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program, and the Naval Research Lab Fellowships. The program mission requires an effective and efficient advertising and recruitment program that is distributed widely among U.S. citizens interested in graduate and undergraduate science and technology (S&T) programs. Support is also needed to facilitate the process of collecting application materials, evaluating applicants, and administration of awards made. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to all NPS BAA’s |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Laura Maxwell
Grants Officer Phone 831-656-3143 Email:lamaxwel@nps.edu |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Laura Maxwell Grants Officer Phone 831-656-3143 Email: lamaxwel@nps.edu |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.300 | NPSBAA08-006 | Science, Math, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Education Program | PKG00009777 | Dec 18, 2008 | Jan 15, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
44467 RR_SF424-1.1.pdf
44467 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
44467 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
44467 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
44467 RR_OtherProjectInfo-1.1.pdf
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