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We are excited to share this limited submission opportunity from the NSF. GEOPAths Graduate Opportunities invites proposals for projects to improve research and career-related pathways into the geosciences for undergraduate and graduate students through institutional collaborations. Harvard may put forward one nomination as the lead organization for this funding opportunity. Information on the award and internal selection process can be found in the synopsis below:

 

NSF Pathways into the Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Graduate Opportunities (GEOPAths:GO)

Harvard Pre-Proposal Deadline: November 26, 2023

OSP Deadline, if selected: February 16, 2024. Departments or areas may require additional time for proposal review and submission. Please discuss a timeline with your grants administrator.

Sponsor Deadline, if selected: February 23, 2024

Award Amount: NSF anticipates available funding to be approximately 6 million total for new awards per fiscal year and expects to offer approximately 5 awards in each of the three tracks. The duration of all awards will be up to 36 months per award. 

 

NSF Pathways into the Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (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). Harvard University is eligible to apply to Track 3 only, 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.


Activities that might be supported through the GEOPAths:GO track include, but are not limited to, the following: 

  • Creating mentored geoscience-related internships, externships, certificate or apprenticeship programs in collaboration with the private sector.
  • Convening small conferences or strategic planning activities to establish new organizational collaborations.
  • Designing and testing novel bridge programs that help post-undergraduate students from non-geoscience fields transition into geoscience graduate programs.
  • Creating enrichment programs that develop skills required by the evolving job market for geoscientists and increase their entry into jobs classified as geoscience.
  • Fostering career-aligned collaborations between academia and the local private sector or state/local government that facilitate transitions between undergraduate/graduate programs and the geoscience workforce. 
  • Developing content for virtual research experiences that link to the evolving nature of the modern work environment.
Competitive proposals submitted to the GEOPAths:GO track will show evidence that all organizational partners are committed to and have been engaged intellectually in the design and execution of the proposed work. It is important that proposals not only include details on the transition that the project would enhance but also demonstrate that the proposed learning ecosystem model is also designed to foster the success of students once they transition to the new academic or professional stage. Proposals seeking funds to support an existing organizational collaboration must clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of current activities being implemented through the partnership and identify the gaps that would be addressed if additional resources were made available.

 

Questions from FAS or SEAS faculty about this opportunity may be directed to research_development@fas.harvard.edu. 

 

Requests for support related to the application portal may be directed to vpr@harvard.edu.
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