Opportunity Information: Apply for 15 528
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- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.041 Engineering Grants 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 Education and Human Resources 47.083 Office of Integrative Activities.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 21, 2015 and posted on Dec 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 16, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Who May Submit Proposals Proposals may only be submitted by the following Non profit, non academic organizations Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities. Universities and Colleges Universities and two and four year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in, the US acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic in Who May Serve as PI NSF expects project teams to include persons with appropriate expertise. This might include expertise in the domain or domains of science or engineering on which the project focuses, in ethics, values, evaluation, and pedagogy. For Institutional Transformation Research Grant proposals, it is highly recommended that one or more senior members of the administration (e.g. Provost, VP, and/or President) serves as a PI.
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Opportunity Summary:
Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM (CCE STEM) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant program that supports research aimed at understanding how ethical STEM researchers are formed and what conditions help ethical research and practice take root. The program is focused on basic research that builds knowledge about what responsible versus irresponsible scientific and engineering conduct looks like, how justice and fairness show up (or fail to show up) in scientific practices and sociotechnical systems, and how students and researchers can best learn and internalize these ideas across NSF-supported STEM fields.
A central theme of the opportunity is examining what "ethical STEM research and practice" actually consists of in real settings, rather than treating ethics as only a set of abstract rules. CCE STEM invites studies that look closely at the cultural and institutional contexts that encourage ethical behavior and strong research integrity, and that explain why those contexts work. The solicitation points to many possible influences worth studying, such as campus honor codes; professional ethics codes and licensing requirements; service-learning models and an ethic of public service; continuing education or life-long learning expectations; ethics-related curricula; participation in organizations that emphasize social responsibility and humanitarian aims (for example, Engineers Without Borders); and institutional environments that actively cultivate academic and research integrity at multiple levels. It also highlights contexts like institutions that serve underrepresented groups, programs that integrate ethics across the curriculum, and instructional or lab models emphasizing collaboration, group work, or alternative grading practices.
The kinds of questions NSF is pushing applicants to investigate include whether some labs or departments develop a recognizable "culture of academic integrity," what concrete practices help establish and maintain that culture, and how those practices can be transferred or adapted to other learning and research environments. Strong proposals are described as typically having a comparative element, such as comparing different institutions, different units within the same institution, or different environments that vary in relevant factors (for example, differences in integrity policies, training approaches, mentoring norms, or organizational structures).
In terms of funding mechanics, this is a discretionary grant program in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category. NSF expected to make about 8 awards under this opportunity, with an estimated total funding amount of $3,150,000 and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The program is associated with multiple NSF CFDA areas, spanning engineering, math and physical sciences, geosciences, computer and information science and engineering, biological sciences, social, behavioral and economic sciences, education and human resources, and integrative activities, reflecting its cross-cutting relevance.
Eligibility includes US-based universities and colleges (including accredited two-year and four-year institutions and community colleges) submitting on behalf of their faculty, as well as certain US-based nonprofit, non-academic organizations such as independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, and professional societies tied to educational or research activities. NSF emphasizes that project teams should include the expertise needed to do this work well, which may involve STEM domain expertise along with ethics, values, evaluation, and pedagogy. For proposals framed as Institutional Transformation Research Grants, NSF strongly recommends including senior institutional leadership (such as a provost, vice president, or president) as a principal investigator, reflecting the idea that institutional culture change often requires high-level commitment and authority to implement.
The solicitation also explicitly encourages submissions from minority-serving institutions (including Tribal Colleges and Universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions), as well as womens colleges and institutions that primarily serve persons with disabilities. Key dates listed for the opportunity included full proposal deadlines of March 12, 2015 and February 16, 2016, with an annual deadline thereafter, and the opportunity was later archived on March 17, 2018. For full details, NSF referenced the program announcement as NSF Publication 15-528.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM (CCE STEM)
What is the CCE STEM program?
Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM (CCE STEM) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant program that supports research on how ethical STEM researchers are formed and what conditions help ethical research and practice take root in real-world settings.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The program funds basic research that builds knowledge about what responsible versus irresponsible scientific and engineering conduct looks like, how justice and fairness appear (or fail to appear) in scientific practices and sociotechnical systems, and how students and researchers learn and internalize these ideas across NSF-supported STEM fields.
Is the program focused on practical settings or abstract ethics rules?
A central theme is examining what "ethical STEM research and practice" consists of in real settings, rather than treating ethics as only a set of abstract rules. Projects are expected to look closely at cultural and institutional contexts and explain why those contexts encourage ethical behavior and strong research integrity.
What kinds of topics or influences can proposals study?
The solicitation points to many possible influences, including campus honor codes; professional ethics codes and licensing requirements; service-learning models and an ethic of public service; continuing education or life-long learning expectations; ethics-related curricula; participation in organizations emphasizing social responsibility and humanitarian aims (for example, Engineers Without Borders); and institutional environments that cultivate academic and research integrity at multiple levels.
Are there particular educational or institutional contexts NSF highlights as relevant?
Yes. The opportunity highlights contexts such as institutions that serve underrepresented groups, programs that integrate ethics across the curriculum, and instructional or lab models emphasizing collaboration, group work, or alternative grading practices.
What kinds of research questions does NSF want applicants to investigate?
NSF encourages applicants to investigate questions such as whether some labs or departments develop a recognizable "culture of academic integrity," what concrete practices help establish and maintain that culture, and how those practices can be transferred or adapted to other learning and research environments.
What makes a proposal "strong" according to the solicitation?
Strong proposals are described as typically having a comparative element, such as comparing different institutions, different units within the same institution, or different environments that vary in relevant factors like integrity policies, training approaches, mentoring norms, or organizational structures.
What type of grant is CCE STEM, and how is it categorized?
This opportunity is a discretionary grant program in the "Science and Technology and other Research and Development" category.
How many awards did NSF expect to make, and what was the estimated total funding?
NSF expected to make about 8 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $3,150,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Which NSF fields or areas does the program connect to?
The program is associated with multiple NSF CFDA areas spanning engineering; math and physical sciences; geosciences; computer and information science and engineering; biological sciences; social, behavioral and economic sciences; education and human resources; and integrative activities, reflecting the program's cross-cutting relevance.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes U.S.-based universities and colleges (including accredited two-year and four-year institutions and community colleges) submitting on behalf of their faculty. Certain U.S.-based nonprofit, non-academic organizations are also eligible, including independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, and professional societies tied to educational or research activities.
Can nonprofit, non-academic organizations apply under this program?
Yes. The solicitation includes certain U.S.-based nonprofit, non-academic organizations such as independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, and professional societies tied to educational or research activities.
What kinds of expertise should be included on the project team?
NSF emphasizes that project teams should include the expertise needed to do this work well. The solicitation indicates this may involve STEM domain expertise along with expertise in ethics, values, evaluation, and pedagogy.
What does NSF recommend for proposals framed as Institutional Transformation Research Grants?
For proposals framed as Institutional Transformation Research Grants, NSF strongly recommends including senior institutional leadership (such as a provost, vice president, or president) as a principal investigator, reflecting the idea that institutional culture change often requires high-level commitment and authority to implement.
Does NSF encourage applications from specific institution types?
Yes. The solicitation explicitly encourages submissions from minority-serving institutions (including Tribal Colleges and Universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions), as well as womens colleges and institutions that primarily serve persons with disabilities.
What were the proposal deadlines listed in the opportunity summary?
Key dates listed included full proposal deadlines of March 12, 2015 and February 16, 2016, with an annual deadline thereafter.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
The opportunity was later archived on March 17, 2018.
Where can applicants find the official program announcement reference?
NSF referenced the program announcement as NSF Publication 15-528.
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