NASA FRC grant information

[Joe Ross]

Note the definition of veteran teams (it is different then it has been in the past). It is only teams whose rookie year was 2007, ie 3rd year teams.

Edit: Never mind. See below. For the sake of clarity, the "or earlier" should go before the long parenthetical, as it tends to get lost. If doing that, the long parenthetical should become its own sentence.

[Madison]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

Note the definition of veteran teams (it is different then it has been in the past). It is only teams whose rookie year was 2007, ie 3rd year teams.

"Veteran - A Veteran Team is any team registered with FIRST that had their rookie year during the 2007 FRC competition season (the 2007 competition season refers to the FRC season that began in January 2007) or earlier."

For clarity, it includes teams from 2007 and earlier -- not just 2007.

[Sunshine]

And...............

If you are a veteran team, you can only get sponsored if you attend the Capitol Regional (Washington DC).

[Tottanka]

Is that still closed for non-USA teams?

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by Sunshine

If you are a veteran team, you can only get sponsored if you attend the Capitol Regional (Washington DC).

That is not correct. PLEASE read the information that has been posted, completely and carefully.

Originally Posted by Tottanka

Is that still closed for non-USA teams?

Please read the "Limitations" section. It is all there.

-dave



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[MidWFirst]

it is great that NASA offers these grants. Does NASA offer any similar type of grants for ftc, vex, botball or other programs that don't cost over $5,000? Our principal won't let us start an FRC team because it's just too expensive, but she will let us enter any of the programs that cost under $5,000. We're hoping to do vex and maybe ftc this year, and some of our programming students are asking me about botball - so if NASA offers any grants for other programs that would be great for us.

[comphappy]

As a second year team we are looking to apply for this grant, but it makes it sound like only second year teams that were excepted the first year are eligible. Is that right? We started last years team a few days before the grant was due so never submitted a rookie app.

[Greg Needel]

Originally Posted by comphappy

As a second year team we are looking to apply for this grant, but it makes it sound like only second year teams that were excepted the first year are eligible. Is that right? We started last years team a few days before the grant was due so never submitted a rookie app.

Your interpretation is correct according to the definitions on the NASA site.

Definitions:

For the purposes of applying for a NASA sponsorship, FRC teams are grouped into three categories - "rookie," "second-year" and "veteran." In all cases, we accept the identifications provided by FIRST to determine into which category a particular team may fall. The categories are defined as follows:

* Rookie - A Rookie Team is one that is entering the FRC competition for the first time. For this application process, we use the criteria provided by FIRST (which can be found at - http://www.usfirst.org/community/frc...t.aspx?id=6632) to determine if a team is a rookie or not.

* Second-Year - A Second-Year Team is one that was identified by FIRST as a rookie team during the 2008 competition season (the 2008 competition season refers to the FRC season that began in January 2008) AND was sponsored by NASA during the 2008 competition season. To be eligible to apply for a second-year NASA grant, the team must have successfully registered, created a team, built a robot, competed in at least one 2008 FRC competition event, and successfully completed all the requirements of their NASA grant.

* Veteran - A Veteran Team is any team registered with FIRST that had their rookie year during the 2007 FRC competition season (the 2007 competition season refers to the FRC season that began in January 2007) or earlier.

[comphappy]

*sigh* thats what I thought, second major grant that has come our way that we are not eligible for for some pesky reason.

[Rich Kressly]

Our team finalized its submission on Thursday. Since there are still 23 days left until the submission deadline, I (along with a few other veteran mentors) thought it might be a good idea to share some NASA grant writing tips.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2167

Personally, this is the third time I've been involved in this process with two different teams and every time I participate I learn more. Good luck to all applying and THANK YOU NASA for the opportunity to apply for funding.

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by Rich Kressly

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2167

terrific resource for the teams. Thanks for taking the time to write and post!

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by Rich Kressly

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2167
Good luck to all applying and THANK YOU NASA for the opportunity to apply for funding.

Your "6th Thing to keep in Mind" is "Say Thank You."
Every year I get this question.
"Who do we thank and where does it get sent?"
Is there contact information included in the application for followup?
Thanks.

[Rich Kressly]

Originally Posted by RoboMom

Your "6th Thing to keep in Mind" is "Say Thank You."
Every year I get this question.
"Who do we thank and where does it get sent?"
Is there contact information included in the application for followup?
Thanks.

There is the general email box that goes along with question 7a and Dave posted this last year:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...1&postcount=49

Dave, is Dr. Green still the best person to send a thank you to?

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by Rich Kressly

There is the general email box that goes along with question 7a and Dave posted this last year:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...1&postcount=49

Dave, is Dr. Green still the best person to send a thank you to?

Yes.




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