11.2 HST E/PO Proposals

In accordance with NASA SMD E/PO policies, a portion of the HST Cycle 16 budget has been allocated for E/PO funding. STScI is announcing the opportunity for accepted U.S. HST Cycle 16 General Observers, Archival, Theory, and Snapshot researchers and current Hubble Fellows to submit proposals for an E/PO supplement to the parent research program to develop an education program related to their research. Guaranteed Time Observers (see Section 3.9) are not eligible to apply for an HST Cycle 16 E/PO Grant.

The spirit of the HST Cycle 16 E/PO Grant Program is to encourage collaborative efforts between professional astronomers/space scientists and professional educators that would broaden the knowledge and understanding of the latest discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. The HST Cycle 16 E/PO proposal must have clear intellectual linkage to the science and/or science theme of the parent research program(s).

There are three HST Cycle 16 E/PO funding categories:

• Individual - an HST Cycle 16 GO/AR/SNAP Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator may request up to $20,000 for an E/PO program. A current Hubble Fellow may also request up to $20,000 for an E/PO program.
• Teamed - A maximum of three (3) science research programs can team together, including Hubble Fellows, at $20,000 each, for up to $60,000.
• Treasury - Programs may request up to $50,000 but are not able to request a larger funding amount through a teamed effort.

NASA SMD and STScI encourage awarded HST Cycle 16 GO/AR/SNAP programs and current Hubble Fellows to give serious consideration to this opportunity.

The deadline for submitting an HST Cycle 16 E/PO proposal is Friday 18 August 2007 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The HST Cycle 16 E/PO Grant Program's Call for Proposals will be available on the program's Web site at the end of June 2007. For more information or questions about the HST E/PO Grant program, please send email to cycle_epo@stsci.edu.

11.2.1 Assistance for the Preparation of E/PO
Proposals

NASA's SMD has established a nation-wide E/PO Support Network, whose purpose is to directly aid investigators in identifying and developing high quality E/PO opportunities. The E/PO Support network includes Forums that represent SMD science themes and Broker/Facilitators who represent geographical regions of the country. Prospective proposers are strongly encouraged to make use of the E/PO Support Network to help identify suitable opportunities and arrange appropriate alliances. This infrastructure provides coordination, background, and linkages that would foster partnerships between the space science and E/PO communities, as well as the services needed to establish and maintain a vital national, coordinated, long-term E/PO program. Information on how to contact a Forum and Broker representative can be found at http://science.hq.nasa.gov/research/ecosystem.htm.

Note: Forums and Broker/Facilitators have been established to provide help, but the proposer is fully responsible for the development of the EPO program as well as writing the proposal.