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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Join community college advancement officers and grant professionals for an informative look at the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program grant application process. Elaine Craft from Mentor-Connect, a leadership development and outreach initiative for ATE...
Does your college use an asset or deficit model to describe students and their achievements? The HSI ATE Hub 2 project examines how our mindset and how we look at students can affect their success. This work has implications for everything from classroom management, to curriculum requirements, to...
Have you ever wondered how to find a funded ATE Project or Center on the NSF.gov website? This webinar will give you hints for researching projects and centers through a simple search or a much more in-depth/advanced search.
With an emphasis on two-year Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program focuses on the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy. The program invites research proposals that advance the knowledge base...
Grantees may authorize a one-time extension of the end date of the grant of up to 12 months if additional time beyond the established end date is required to assure adequate completion of the original scope of work within the funds already made available.  This document explains how to request this...