The following info was shared by the Lewis-Burke Associates on November 12, 2021.
Please find below a summary of three new Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) grant opportunities from the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The open FIPSE programs are the Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program, the Modeling and Simulation for Postsecondary Students Program, and the Rural Postsecondary Economic Development Program.
The Modeling and Simulation for Postsecondary Students Program is aimed to encourage modeling and simulation studies at institutions of higher education (IHE) and seeks to fund the development or enhancement of degree programs focused on modeling and simulation. These programs help develop tools and techniques in various industries where education and training for high-risk situations are not realistic. Additionally, each grantee will be a part of a task force, created by ED with other experts, to raise awareness and help define the study of modeling and simulation. The NIA for the Modeling and Simulation for Postsecondary Students Program contains two absolute priorities. Applicants may only apply under one of the two absolute priorities.
Due Dates: Full proposals are due by December 5, 2021.
Total Funding and Award Size: ED intends to award a total of up to $6.9 million, approximately fifty percent will fund absolute priority one and approximately fifty percent will fund absolute priority two. Awards will range from $750,000 to $1.155 million with an average award size of $866,250 for each project for up to 36 months. Eight grants are expected to be awarded.
Eligibility and Limitations: Public and private nonprofit IHEs. The grant requires cost sharing by recipients of at least 25 percent of the award amount.
Sources and Additional Information:
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The official NIA for the Modeling and Simulation for Postsecondary Students Program can be found here.
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The official NIA for the Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program can be found here.
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The official NIA for the Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development Grant Program can be found here.