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Next week, the NASA Glenn Research Center Office of Education will be opening a solicitation for applications from youth-serving organizations (YSOs) and formal/informal education institutions in NASA Glenn’s six-state region (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI). This solicitation is requesting proposals to implement STEM content in out-of-school time (OST) settings for students in grades 6-8 from June 1, 2018 through August 15, 2018 using the NASA Glenn Engineering Design Challenge (EDC): Powered and Pumped Up. This challenge provides students the opportunity to work on real-world problems in a collaborative, team-based environment.  Students apply lessons learned to solve problems that STEM professionals face while gaining a deeper knowledge of how NASA is a part of their everyday lives.

Timeline:

Application Posted:                               April 9, 2018
Application Receipt Deadline:                 April 23, 2018
Award Notifications:                              April 30, 2018
In-Person Facilitation Training:              One full day TBD during the week of May 21-25, 2018
Content website:                                   https://www.nasa.gov/glenn-edcs-powered-and-pumped-up
Activities should take place:                 June 1, 2018 - August 15, 2018

Awardees will be provided:

Travel funding to attend a mandatory one-day facilitator training workshop

Funding to cover materials and supplies needed to implement the EDC

EDC activity content aligned to Next Generation Science Standards

Help-desk support to assist educators as needed in facilitating the EDC

Opportunities for live web-based connections with NASA scientists and engineers

Additional details will be provided in the full solicitation documentation available April 9, 2018.

Get the latest news and updates about NASA Glenn Research Center’s Engineering Design Challenge opportunities by visiting https://www.nasa.gov/glenn-engineering-design-challenges and following the link to “Sign up to receive our email notifications”.