NIST Standards Services Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program (SSCD CAP)

Funding Agency:
Department of Commerce

The NIST Standards Services Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program (SSCD CAP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants to develop undergraduate and/or graduate level curricula to incorporate documentary standards, standards development, and standardization information and content into seminars, modules, courses, and learning resources. The recipients will work with NIST to strengthen education and learning about documentary standards, standards development, and standardization.

Deadline: June 14, 2022

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Eligibility Requirements

Accredited institutions of higher education (IHEs) located in the United States or its territories, as defined at 20 U.S.C. 1001. An eligible IHE applicant may work individually or include proposed sub-awards or contracts with others, such as non-profits or commercial organizations, in a project application, effectively forming a team or consortium. Although Federal entities are not eligible to receive funding under this NOFO, they may participate as unfunded collaborators.

Amount

$100,000

Amount Description

: In Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), NIST anticipates funding up to eight (8) awards in the range of $75,000-$100,000 per award, with a project performance period of up to two (2) years. The awards will be fully funded in the first year.

Funding Type

Grant

Eligibility

Faculty

Category

Curriculum Development
Engineering and Physical Sciences
Environmental & Life Sciences
Interdisciplinary
Social Sciences

External Deadline

June 14, 2022