NASA Announces Climate Change Education Funding Opportunity

WASHINGTON, June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA has announced a new
funding opportunity that could result in the award of cooperative agreements
for projects designed to educate students, teachers and lifelong learners
about global climate change.

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Proposals for Global Climate Change Education: Research Experiences, Teaching
and Learning are expected to leverage NASA's unique contributions in climate
and Earth system science to enhance students' academic experiences and improve
educators' abilities to engage and stimulate their students. A particular
emphasis is placed on providing opportunities for students to investigate the
climate system using NASA Earth observation data and NASA Earth system models.

Notices of Intent to propose to this announcement are strongly encouraged and
due by July 2. Full proposals are due Aug. 3. The anticipated total amount of
funds available for new awards is approximately $8 million.

This funding opportunity supports NASA's goal to engage students in the
critical disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Proposals that offer innovative approaches for using NASA resources in support
of elementary, secondary, undergraduate and lifelong teaching and learning are
sought.

Proposals will be accepted under three funding categories:
- Improving teacher competency for global climate change education
- Using NASA Earth system data and models to strengthen teaching and learning
about global climate change
- Enabling global climate change science research experiences for
undergraduate or community college students and pre- or in-service teachers,
including those in nontraditional teacher licensure programs

Proposals will be accepted from higher education institutions, state agencies,
local agencies, or federally recognized tribal government agencies; public
school districts; and nonprofit organizations. NASA centers, federal agencies,
federally funded research and development centers, education-related
companies, and other institutions may apply through partnership with a
qualifying lead organization.

This is the second competitive announcement for NASA's Global Climate Change
Education project, which was initiated in fiscal year 2008.

For detailed information about the opportunity, click on "Open Solicitations"
and look for "Global Climate Change Education (GGCE): Research Experiences,
Teaching & Learning" or solicitation NNL09ZB1005C at:

http://nspires.nasaprs.com

For more information about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/education

SOURCE NASA

Stephanie Schierholz, Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358-4997,
stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov, or Marny Skora, Langley Research Center,
Hampton, Va., +1-757-864-6121, marny.skora@nasa.gov, both of NASA