Resource Library

Welcome to Mentor-Connect’s Resource Library. The purpose of this library is to provide a comprehensive, interactive collection of resources that can be utilized by STEM faculty, administrators, grant writers, mentors, mentees, etc. to further serve the goal of Mentor-Connect to advance technician education and leadership development by supporting potential, current, and former grantees of the NSF ATE program.

The library contains print resources, webinars, and links to other helpful sites. Users will find the most current grant proposal guides and updates from the NSF, webinars conducted by Mentor-Connect for all aspects of grant writing, sample documents provided by former and current grantees, and a large supply of informational articles.

These resources are provided free of charge for non-commercial purposes only. Each resource contains a record with its sharing permissions. The resources that are in the public domain may be used without restriction. The resources marked “Attribution—Non-commercial—Share Alike” may be used non-commercially as they are or changed by the user, as long as the user credits the author and licenses new creations under the identical terms. Resources marked “Unknown” were provided to Mentor-Connect without an existing fair use statement. Please contact these providers whenever possible to determine permissions.

 
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Forms Tutorial 2023

This tutorial will guide you through the process of filling out the forms that will be part of your proposal to the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education Program. It is based on a MentorConnect webinar, conducted in May 2023 and available as a recording in the Mentor-Connect...
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Webinar: 2023 Preparing Forms for your NSF ATE Proposal

This webinar produced by Mentor-Connect focuses on the various forms associated with NSF ATE grant proposals. It covers www.Research.gov to be used for 2023 Proposal submission.   Forms can make up 2/3 of a final proposal submission and impact the quality and accuracy of a proposal. The webinar...
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Barriers and Opportunities for 2-Year and 4-Year STEM Degrees: Systemic Change to Support Students' Diverse Pathways.

The culture of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education has an effect on many students' interest, self-concept, sense of connectedness, and persistence in these disciplines. New research is needed to understand whether STEM “gateway” courses continue to negatively impact...
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Webinar: Impacts of Culturally Responsive Practices in Technician Education: Student and Faculty Perspectives

What does it mean to be culturally responsive? How can educators be more culturally responsive in working with their students? What difference does it make? In this webinar, community college STEM faculty and students who are creating and participating in a more culturally responsive educational...
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2023 webinar: NSF ATE Proposal Budget and budget Justification

Avoid common pitfalls with our NSF ATE Budget Assistance The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program grant proposal writing process can seem daunting to those new to the ATE program. Each year, Mentor-Connect offers a detailed cost-free technical...
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