Opportunity Information: Apply for 13 566
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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 "Partnerships in Astronomy Astrophysics Research and Education" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 4, 2015 and posted on Jun 5, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 21, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 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 A minority serving college or university. See quotEligible Academic Institutionsquot in this program solicitation for a complete description. Who May Serve as PI The Principal Investigator must hold a full time, part time or adjunct faculty appointment at a minority serving college or university.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Partnerships in Astronomy and Astrophysics Research and Education (PAARE) grant opportunity (NSF Funding Opportunity Number 13-566) is a National Science Foundation program in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences area (CFDA 47.049) that focuses on broadening participation and strengthening diversity in astronomy and astrophysics. At its core, PAARE is designed to increase research and education capacity at minority serving institutions (MSIs) by encouraging formal, long-term collaborations between MSIs and established research partners. Those partners can include research-intensive universities, private observatories, and facilities supported by NSF's Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST). The program emphasizes building durable partnerships rather than short, one-off projects, with the intent that these collaborations expand opportunities, training, and outcomes for students and faculty at eligible MSIs while also strengthening the broader astronomy and astrophysics community.
PAARE is offered as a discretionary grant program under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category. The solicitation anticipated making about four awards, with an estimated total funding level of $1,000,000. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds, which can reduce barriers for institutions that may have limited resources to contribute financially to a project. The program structure and timeline reflect an ongoing, recurring solicitation: it originally posted on June 5, 2013, with an original closing date of August 27, 2013. The solicitation later listed additional full proposal deadlines, including August 21, 2015, and then the third Friday in August every other year thereafter. The archive date is listed as September 19, 2021, which indicates the solicitation has been formally archived, though the broader PAARE concept or similar programs may continue under updated NSF solicitations.
Eligibility is intentionally narrow and centered on minority serving institutions. Proposals may only be submitted by a minority serving college or university as defined in the solicitation's "Eligible Academic Institutions" section. The Principal Investigator must be a faculty member at the MSI and may hold a full-time, part-time, or adjunct appointment. This requirement reinforces the program's goal of ensuring that leadership, decision-making, and institutional benefit remain anchored at the MSI, even while leveraging collaboration with research institutions and major astronomical facilities.
From a practical standpoint, PAARE supports projects that combine research and education in astronomy and astrophysics through structured partnerships. While the short description does not list specific project elements, the stated objective implies activities such as collaborative research projects, student and faculty development opportunities, shared access to research infrastructure or observational facilities, joint curriculum or training efforts, mentoring networks, and other mechanisms that create sustained pathways into astronomy and astrophysics for historically underrepresented groups. The emphasis on "formal, long term" partnerships suggests that proposed collaborations should be well-defined, with clear roles for each partner, plans for continuity, and outcomes that extend beyond the immediate grant period.
For assistance accessing the announcement, NSF directs applicants to Grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov. The solicitation is identified as NSF Publication 13-566, which would be the key reference point for the complete program requirements, definitions of eligible institutions, proposal preparation instructions, review criteria, and any special submission rules.
PAARE (NSF 13-566) Grant Opportunity FAQs
What is the PAARE grant opportunity?
The Partnerships in Astronomy and Astrophysics Research and Education (PAARE) opportunity (NSF Funding Opportunity Number 13-566) is a National Science Foundation program in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences area (CFDA 47.049). It focuses on broadening participation and strengthening diversity in astronomy and astrophysics by building research and education capacity at minority serving institutions (MSIs) through formal, long-term collaborations with established research partners.
What is the main purpose of PAARE?
PAARE is designed to increase research and education capacity in astronomy and astrophysics at eligible MSIs. The program emphasizes durable, formal partnerships (not one-off projects) that expand opportunities, training, and outcomes for MSI students and faculty while strengthening the broader astronomy and astrophysics community.
Which NSF area and category does PAARE fall under?
PAARE is in NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences area and is described as a discretionary grant program under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category.
What is the CFDA number listed for this program?
The CFDA number provided is 47.049.
Who is eligible to submit a PAARE proposal?
Proposals may only be submitted by a minority serving college or university (MSI) as defined in the solicitation's "Eligible Academic Institutions" section. Eligibility is intentionally narrow and centered on MSIs.
Who must serve as the Principal Investigator (PI)?
The Principal Investigator must be a faculty member at the MSI. The PI may hold a full-time, part-time, or adjunct appointment.
Why does PAARE require the PI to be based at the MSI?
This requirement helps ensure the project's leadership, decision-making, and institutional benefits remain anchored at the minority serving institution, while still enabling collaboration with established research partners and major astronomical facilities.
What types of partners can be part of a PAARE collaboration?
Partners can include research-intensive universities, private observatories, and facilities supported by NSF's Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST). The program encourages collaborations between MSIs and these established research partners.
Does PAARE support short-term or one-time projects?
PAARE emphasizes building durable, formal, long-term partnerships rather than short, one-off projects. Proposed collaborations are expected to be well-defined and designed for continuity.
What kinds of activities does PAARE support?
While the short description does not list a fixed set of required project elements, the stated objectives imply projects that combine research and education in astronomy and astrophysics through structured partnerships. Examples implied by the objectives include collaborative research projects, student and faculty development opportunities, shared access to research infrastructure or observational facilities, joint curriculum or training efforts, mentoring networks, and other mechanisms that build sustained pathways into astronomy and astrophysics for historically underrepresented groups.
What does PAARE mean by "formal, long-term" partnerships?
Based on the description, "formal, long-term" suggests collaborations should be clearly structured with defined roles for each partner, plans for continuity, and outcomes intended to extend beyond the immediate grant period.
How many awards were anticipated and what was the estimated total funding level?
The solicitation anticipated making about four awards, with an estimated total funding level of $1,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching funds required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
When was the solicitation originally posted and what was the original closing date?
The solicitation was originally posted on June 5, 2013, with an original closing date of August 27, 2013.
Were there additional proposal deadlines after 2013?
Yes. The solicitation later listed additional full proposal deadlines, including August 21, 2015, and then the third Friday in August every other year thereafter.
What does it mean that the solicitation has an archive date?
The archive date is listed as September 19, 2021, which indicates the solicitation has been formally archived. The provided information also notes that the broader PAARE concept or similar programs may continue under updated NSF solicitations, but that would not be confirmed by this archived notice alone.
Where can applicants find the complete program requirements and official definitions?
The solicitation is identified as NSF Publication 13-566. That publication would be the key reference for complete program requirements, definitions of eligible institutions, proposal preparation instructions, review criteria, and any special submission rules.
Where can applicants get help accessing the announcement through Grants.gov?
NSF directs applicants to Grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov for assistance accessing the announcement.
What NSF division is referenced for facilities involved in partnerships?
The opportunity references facilities supported by NSF's Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST).
What is the core expected benefit for MSI students and faculty?
The program is intended to expand opportunities, training, and outcomes for students and faculty at eligible MSIs by strengthening research and education capacity through long-term collaborations.
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