Dear Colleagues:

You are encouraged to consider submitting a proposal to:
Graduate Fellowship for K-12 Education (GK-12) Program Solicitation, NSF 08-556 (http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf08556)

Deadlines:
* Letter of Intent Due Date (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):  May 16, 2008
* Full Proposal Deadline (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): July 03, 2008

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 1
Graduate Fellows must be citizens, nationals or permanent residents of the United States. Foreign students who hold student visas are not eligible.

This program provides support ($3M for 5 years) for graduate fellows (tuition, stipend, travel, equipment, etc.) who bring their research into K-12 classrooms, work with K-12 teachers, and also incorporate this experience back into their research. 

Additional information concerning the program can be found on the GK-12 Program Home Page (http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5472&from=fund) or the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) GK-12 website (http://www.nsfgk12.org).

This is a very successful program that can help CISE to reach younger students, improve K-12 CISE-relevant education, while also providing support and an invaluable educational experience to CISE grad students.