Funding Opportunity Number: PD-14-7680
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.  e.  , open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Agency Name: NSF
Closing Date: 2014-05-01
Expected Number of Awards: 15

Description: The Broadening Participation in Engineering (BPE) Program is a Directorate-wide activity to support the development of a diverse and well-prepared workforce of engineering graduates, particularly those with advanced degrees.  The BPE Program supports projects to engage and develop diverse teams that can offer unique perspectives and insights to challenges in engineering research and education…

The BPE Program has two synergistic elements: 1.  The BPE Opportunity Track (BPE-OT) establishes mentoring, networking, and other career development opportunities for anyone intending to pursue or already employed as an early career engineering faculty member.  BPE-OT allow them to engage with, learn from, and network with diverse individuals and groups in ways that will demonstrably enhance their long term career success.  This track would include projects for developing graduate student pathways to the doctorate, and through that, to post-doctoral and faculty positions.  The track is particularly interested in creating opportunities for groups typically underrepresented in engineering departments.  It is strongly recommended that proposals be submitted to the Broadening Participation program, specifying the track of interest, not later than April 1, 2014. 
Link: www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?opp…