KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), March 18, 2022 – The Middle for the Development of Science in House, Inc. (CASIS), supervisor of the Worldwide House Station (ISS) Nationwide Laboratory, issued a brand new analysis solicitation right this moment centered on schooling and digital engagement using the distinctive belongings of the orbiting laboratory. The ISS Nationwide Lab Analysis Announcement (NLRA) “Leveraging the ISS Nationwide Lab to Allow Digital Engagement in Ok-12 and Larger Training” is open to U.S.-based entities searching for to determine or develop applications and merchandise for college students of all ages, significantly these from underserved communities. This analysis announcement will embody as much as $400,000 in whole funding for a number of chosen tasks.
At the moment, there are greater than 25 instructional applications that associate with the ISS Nationwide Lab by way of House Station Explorers. With this analysis announcement, the ISS Nationwide Lab seeks to develop programming that targets Ok-12 and better schooling communities. Moreover, this chance intends to enhance digitization of and on-line entry to ISS-related instructional programming.
Ideas submitted in response to this announcement should particularly state how proposed initiatives will goal and attain underrepresented demographics and should additionally handle a minimum of one of many following targets:
- Broaden the content material and affect of House Station Explorers by growing digital engagement platforms to extend scholar and educator participation in current or new associate applications, together with on-line schooling merchandise.
- Create larger schooling initiatives that ship alternatives for college students enrolled in U.S. faculties and universities to extend variety, equality, and inclusion in space-based analysis, know-how improvement, and the commercialization of LEO.
- Digitize space-based Ok-12 or larger schooling programming.
The ISS Nationwide Lab will host an informational webinar on March 29, 2022, at 3 p.m. EDT to overview the goals of the analysis announcement, talk about instructional alternatives associated to the house station, and reply questions from potential proposers. To register, please go to the webinar registration web page.
This analysis announcement will observe a two-step proposal submission course of. Earlier than being invited to submit a full proposal, all investigators should submit a Step 1: Idea Abstract for overview. Step 1: Idea Summaries should be submitted by finish of day on Could 9, 2022. Step 2: Full Proposals (from these invited to submit) will probably be due by finish of day July 19, 2022.
To be taught extra about this chance, together with methods to submit a Step 1: Idea Abstract, please go to the analysis announcement webpage. To be taught extra in regards to the ISS Nationwide Lab and the science that it sponsors, please go to www.ISSNationalLab.org.
Media Contact:
Patrick O’Neill
904-806-0035
PONeill@ISSNationalLab.org
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Concerning the Worldwide House Station (ISS) Nationwide Laboratory: The Worldwide House Station (ISS) is a one-of-a-kind laboratory that allows analysis and know-how improvement not doable on Earth. As a public service enterprise, the ISS Nationwide Lab permits researchers to leverage this multiuser facility to enhance life on Earth, mature space-based enterprise fashions, advance science literacy sooner or later workforce, and develop a sustainable and scalable market in low Earth orbit. By this orbiting nationwide laboratory, analysis assets on the ISS can be found to assist non-NASA science, know-how and schooling initiatives from U.S. authorities companies, educational establishments, and the non-public sector. The Middle for the Development of Science in House, Inc. (CASIS) manages the ISS Nationwide Lab, beneath Cooperative Settlement with NASA, facilitating entry to its everlasting microgravity analysis atmosphere, a robust vantage level in low Earth orbit, and the intense and various situations of house. To be taught extra in regards to the ISS Nationwide Lab, go to www.ISSNationalLab.org.
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