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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 "Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.076 Education and Human Resources.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 6, 2015 and posted on Mar 6, 2015.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 19, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2024.)
• The funding agency has allocated a total of $160,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
• 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 Nominees for the Individual PAESMEM award must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents in industry, academia, primary and secondary education, military, non profit organizations, foundations, and government. Some exceptions apply for federal employees.Individual nominees must have at least five years of sustained, exceptional mentoring with demonstrated impact on individuals historically underrepresented in STEM. Groups that arehistorically underrepresented in STEM include women, persons with disabilities, racial and ethnic minorities (African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders). Individuals from disadvantaged socioeconomicbackgrounds as well as early career scientists are eligible mentees. Nominees for the Organizational PAESMEM award must be affiliated with a U.S. educational institution or agency, corporation, foundation, military or government agency, or not for profit organization. The Organizational nominee may be a mentoring program or activity within an organization. Organizational nominees must have at least five years of sustained, exceptional mentoring with demonstrated impact on individuals historically underrepresented in STEM. Groups that arehistorically underrepresented in STEM include women, persons with disabilities, racial and ethnic minorities (African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders). Individuals from disadvantaged socio economicbackgrounds as well as early career scientists are eligible mentees. Who May Serve as PI An individual nominee (Individual) must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident. Nominees may be federal government employees except for those identified in the a hrefhttps://www.nsf.gov/cgi bin/good byehttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/5/uscsup01510III20C304540I.html titleU.S. Code Title 5U.S. Code Title 5/a. Pursuant to Chapter 45 of title 5, these federal government employees would be ineligible for the PAESMEM award ulliEmployees in a SES position and not a career appointment during a Presidential election period/liliEmployees in an excepted service position of a confidential or policy determining character (Schedule C) during a Presidential election period/li/ul Cash awards are not permitted toemployees appointed by the President with Senate confirmation who serve in an Executive Schedule position or a position for which pay is set in statute by reference to a section or level of the Executive Schedule. Addtional information on exceptions for federal government employees may be obtained ata hrefhttps://www.nsf.gov/cgi bin/good byehttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/5/uscsup01510III20C304540I.html titlehttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/5/uscsup01510III20C304540I.html /aa hrefhttps://www.nsf.gov/cgi bin/good byehttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/5/uscsup01510III20C304540I.html titlehttp://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/5/uscsup01510III20C304540I.html http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/5/uscsup01510III20C304540I.html/a br /Former Individual award recipients of the PAESMEM award are not eligible to submit a nomination in this competition. Former organizational awardees within 10 years of receiving a PAESMEM award are not eligible to submit a nomination in this competition.

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