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Pathways into the Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences (GEOPAths)

Status: Not accepting proposals

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Supports education, training and professional development of teachers, graduate, undergraduate and high school students in the geosciences through STEM learning ecosystems.

Supports education, training and professional development of teachers, graduate, undergraduate and high school students in the geosciences through STEM learning ecosystems.

Synopsis

The Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) supports the Pathways into the Geosciences - Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric Sciences (GEOPAths) funding opportunity. GEOPAths invites proposals that specifically address the current needs and opportunities related to education, learning, training and professional development within the geosciences community through the formation of STEM Learning Ecosystems that engage students in the study of the Earth, its oceans, polar regions and atmosphere.  The primary goal of the GEOPAths funding opportunity is to increase the number of students pursuing undergraduate and/or postgraduate degrees through the design and testing of novel approaches that engage students in authentic, career-relevant experiences in geoscience. In order to broaden participation in the geosciences, engaging students from historically excluded groups or from non-geoscience degree programs is a priority.  This solicitation features three funding tracks that focus on Geoscience Learning Ecosystems (GLEs):

1. GEOPAths: Informal Networks (IN). Collaborative projects in this track will support geoscience learning and experiences in informal settings for teachers, pre-college (e.g., upper level high school) students, and early undergraduates in the geosciences.

2. GEOPAths: Undergraduate Preparation (UP). Projects in this track will engage pre-college and undergraduate students in extra-curricular experiences and training in the geosciences with a focus on service learning and workplace skill building.

3. GEOPAths: Graduate Opportunities (GO). Projects in this track will improve research and career-related pathways into the geosciences for undergraduate and graduate students through institutional collaborations with a focus on service learning and workplace skill building.

Program contacts

M. Brandon Jones
(Program Lead) GEO/OAD
geopaths@nsf.gov (703) 292-8500 GEO/RISE
Aisha R. Morris
GEO/EAR
geopaths@nsf.gov (703) 292-8500 GEO/RISE
Amanda (Manda) S. Adams
GEO/AGS
geopaths@nsf.gov (703) 292-8500 GEO/RISE
Elizabeth L. Rom
GEO/OCE & GEO/OPP
geopaths@nsf.gov (703) 292-8500 GEO/RISE

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