Form NSF 1295 NSF 1295 NSF Division of Undergraduate Education Project Data For

National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22230

APPENDIX II

Instructions and Codes for Completing

Project Data Form (Form 1295)

Item 1

Indicate the program-track to which the proposal is being submitted:
TUES: Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics

TUES: Type 1 Project

TUES: Type 2 Project

TUES: Type 3 project

TUES: Central Resource Project

ATE: Advanced Technological Education

Projects

Centers

Targeted Research on Technician Education

NSDL: National STEM Education Distributed Learning

NSDL - Pathways

NSDL - Services

NSDL - Targeted Research

Item 2

Enter the Name of the Principal Investigator/Project Director.

Item 3

Enter the Name of the Submitting Institution, including the branch or campus.

Item 4

List any Other Institutions Involved in the operation of the project: directly, through
subcontracts, or through shared use of equipment.

Code A

Select a two-digit Major Discipline Code that is most descriptive of the general area for your
proposal (see attached table).

Code B

Enter Academic Focus Level Code of the project. That is, the project or workshop will
develop or implement curricular or laboratory material for eventual presentation at what
academic level: LO = lower division undergraduate courses; UP = upper division
undergraduate courses; BO = both divisions of undergraduate courses; PC = pre-college
courses (preK-12); AL = pre-college and undergraduate courses; GR = graduate; GU =
graduate and undergraduate

Code C

Enter the Highest Degree Code to indicate the highest degree offered in science,
mathematics, or engineering by any department on the campus submitting this proposal: (A =
Associate; B = Baccalaureate; M = Masters; D = Doctorate; N = Non-academic institution).

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Code D

Enter the proper Category Code depending on the program:
ATE:

K = Project--Program Improvement

C= Project--Professional Development for Educators

B = Project--Curriculum and Ed. Materials Development

D = Project--Technical Experiences

E = Project--Laboratory Development

R = Project--Research

J = Project--Multi-focus

CE-N = National Center

CE-R = Regional Center

G = Resource Center

I = Teacher Preparation Articulation

H = Associate/Bachelor's Degree Articulation

F = Special Activities

NSDL:

PW = Pathways

PWII = Pathways II

S-SS = Services--Selection Services

S-UD = Services--Usage Development

S-IS = Services-- Integrated Services

S-TF = Services—Technology Focus

TR = Targeted Research

Archived:
CCLI: Indicate whether the project scope is at the X = “proof-of-concept” (EMD) or single
course/lab level (A&I); or at the Y = full development (EMD) or comprehensive
curriculum level (A&I). For A&I only, indicate if the proposal is A&I-2 = Type 2
proposal.

Code E

If the project has major participation by the private sector (commercial and industrial
organizations), indicate by entering PS; otherwise leave blank.

Code F

For those proposals where a significant component of the project is the education of the
following groups, indicate the proper Audience Code(s). Each group indicated must be
discussed explicitly and substantively in the proposal narrative. Codes: W = Women; M =
Minorities; D = Persons with Disabilities; T = Pre-Service Teachers; H = Technicians and
Technologists; I = In-Service Teachers; S = Secondary School Students; F = Faculty
Professional Development

Code G

Enter the Institution Code to indicate whether the performing institution is: PUBL = Public;
PRIV = Private; CONS = Consortium; NACD = Non-academic.

Code H

If applicable, indicate that the project has a strategic area focus by entering an appropriate
code according to the following: GC = Global Change; HPC = High Performance
Computing; EN = Environment; MA = Manufacturing; BT = Biotechnology; AMP =
Advanced Materials and Processing; CI = Civil Infrastructure Systems; KDI = Knowledge
and Distributed Intelligence.

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Code I

If applicable, indicate whether the project involves any of the following activities. Include up
to five of the following Project Features:
1 = Research on Teaching and Learning
2 = Integration of Research and Education (e.g., direct undergraduate student research;
research processes and/or data integrated into coursework; sharing research results via
training courses for faculty, teachers, or industry groups; and encouraging greater balance in
faculty teaching and research activities by altering rewards, review policies, and resources)
3 = Educational Uses of Technology (e.g., computers, portable instrumentation, distance
learning, e-mail and other electronic communication, etc.)
4 = Field Experiences (i.e., outside the classroom)
5 = Connections with Business and Industry
6 = Science Literacy for Non-SMET Majors
7 = International Activities

Codes J-N Give your best estimate of the numbers of persons in the indicated categories who will receive
immediate benefit from the project (primary effect) and are likely to immediately benefit as a
result of another person’s participation (secondary effect) during the period the project is in
operation (including intermediate periods for seasonal projects).

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Major Discipline Codes
CODE

FIELD

11

ASTRONOMY

61

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

12

CHEMISTRY

31
32
33
34
35

COMPUTING
Computer Science
Computer Engineering
Information Science and Systems
Software Engineering
Computing—Other; Includes Computational Science and Systems.
(Note: Computer applications should be coded under specific disciplines.)

40
41
42
43
51
53
54
55
56
57
58
59

EARTH SCIENCES
Earth Systems Science
Atmospheric Sciences
Geology
Oceanography
ENGINEERING
Aeronautical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Engineering Technology
Engineering—Other; Includes Agricultural; Bioengineering; Industrial and
Management; Nuclear; Ocean Engineering; Manufacturing; Systems Engineering; and
Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary projects that involve Engineering disciplines only.

99

INTERDISCIPLINARY / MULTIDISCIPLINARY

21

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

13

PHYSICS

71
72
73
81
82
83
84
85
86
88
89
91

SOCIAL and BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Biological Psychology
Social Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Anthropology
Economics
History
Linguistics
Political Science
Sociology
Geography
Social Sciences—Other
Science & Technology Assessments; Effects of Sciences and Technology on Society;
Ethical Considerations; Science Policy

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Division of Undergraduate Education

NSF FORM 1295: PROJECT DATA FORM
The instructions and codes to be used in completing this form are provided in Appendix II.
1. Program-track to which the Proposal is submitted: __________
2. Name of Principal Investigator/Project Director (as shown on the Cover Sheet):
____________________________________
3. Name of submitting Institution (as shown on Cover Sheet):
____________________________________
4. Other Institutions involved in the project’s operation:
____________________________________
ATE only
Preliminary Proposal Number(s) that
led to this proposal: _______________
Project Data:
A. Major Discipline Code: __ __
B. Academic Focus Level of Project: __ __
C. Highest Degree Code: __ __
D. Category Code: __ __
E. Business/Industry Participation Code: __ __
F. Audience Code: __ __ __ __
G. Institution Code: __ __ __ __
H. Strategic Area Code: __ __ __
I. Project Features: __ __ __ __ __
Estimated number in each of the following categories to be directly affected by the activities of
the project during its operation:
J. Undergraduate Students: ______
K. Pre-college Students: ______
L. College Faculty: ______
M. Pre-college Teachers: ______
N. Graduate Students: _______
Project Summary:
On a separate sheet of paper provide a summary of the proposed work. The Project Summary
should be a concise description of the project. It is limited to 22 single-spaced lines of standardsized 12 point font. See the instructions in Subsection 3 under Formal Proposal Preparation in
Preparation and Submission of Preliminary and Formal Proposals on page 25.
NSF Form 1295 (11/97)

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