The U S Department of Educations Office of
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The U. S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education FIPSE Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education Governor’s Grants Office Higher Education Conference 22 May 2012
What is FIPSE? • Founded in 1972, FIPSE is the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. • Funding higher education projects that are new, different, and transformative, i. e. innovative and maybe experimental.
…and coming in 2012 -2013: First in the World
First in the World $55 m proposed for FY 2013 Aligns with President’s 2020 Goal An evidence-based, innovative approach to improving quality and increasing productivity
Eligibility • Public/Private Institutions of Higher Education • Non-profit organizations • Associations • Consortia • State Systems
Fit. W’s Data-Driven Investments • Strong research component • Rigorous evaluation • Dissemination of results • Specialized review process
Three-Tiered Funding Model 1. Scale up – Strong evidence that proposed activity has had a significant impact 2. Validation – Moderate evidence that proposed activity has had significant impact on the same indicator 3. Development – Contains potential and some research-based findings that should be systematically studied
Presentation by Fred Winter frederick. winter@ed. gov/202 -502 -7632 (202) 502 -7500/fipse@ed. gov
