11.2 HST E/PO Proposals

11.2.1 Assistance for the Preparation of E/PO Proposals

In accordance with NASA SMD E/PO policies, a portion of the HST Cycle 19 budget has been allocated for E/PO funding. STScI is announcing the opportunity for accepted U.S. HST Cycle 19 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 E/PO Grant.

The spirit of the HST Cycle 19 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 19 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 19 E/PO funding categories:

•	Individual - an HST Cycle 19 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 19 GO/AR/SNAP programs and current Hubble Fellows to give serious consideration to this opportunity.

The deadline for submitting an HST Cycle 19 E/PO proposal is Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. EST. The HST Cycle 19 E/PO Grant Program’s Call for Proposals will be available on the E/PO Web site at the end of June 2011. For more information, or if you have questions about the HST E/PO Grant program, please send email to cyclehstepo@stsci.edu.

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Assistance for the Preparation of E/PO Proposals

For general SMD E/PO questions and information about the program, please contact HQ-SMD-EPO@mail.nasa.gov.