The 21st Century Technology, Research, and Scholarship Enhancement Act
All links on this page go to PDF files unless otherwise noted.The 21st Century Technology, Research, and Scholarship Enhancement Act ("the Act"), established during the 2006 Florida Legislative Session and amended during the 2007 Legislative Session provides for the establishment of university-based Centers of Excellence, to give Florida a clear position of leadership in key emerging technology areas with the unique potential for economic and societal impact in the years to come. The Act also includes the 21st Century World Class Scholars Program, which provides matching funds to state universities in order to attract nationally-recognized faculty in the areas of the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics ("STEM"). Other programs under the Act include the State University System Research and Economic Development Investment Program and the State University Research Commercialization Assistance Grant Program.
The Act establishes the Florida Technology, Research, and Scholarship Board ("FTRSB") within the Board of Governors ("BOG") of the State University System to develop and approve the criteria for evaluating proposals related to the creation of new, or expansion of existing, Centers of Excellence, to solicit proposals from Florida universities for creating new or expanding existing Centers of Excellence, to review and make recommendations regarding Centers of Excellence to the BOG for its consideration for funding, and develop and recommend to the BOG criteria for the 21st Century World Class Scholars awards.
Current activities and supporting information related to the FTRSB can be found below.
- 21st Century Technology, Research, and Scholarship Enhancement Act [PDF]
- Members, Florida Technology, Research, and Scholarship Board (FTRSB) [PDF]
Meetings, Florida Technology, Research, and Scholarship Board
- April 9-10, 2008
Tampa, FL (University of South Florida, Traditions Hall, Gibbons Alumni Center)
Agenda [PDF]
2007 Centers of Excellence Program
- 2007 Centers of Excellence Criteria and Instructions for Preparing Technical and Cost Proposals [PDF]
For further information, contact:
Vice Chancellor R.E. LeMon
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1614
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: (850) 245-0467
Fax: (850) 245-9697
Email: 21stCentury@flbog.org
Website: www.flbog.org/21stCentury
