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124 STAT. 4021 PUBLIC LAW 111–358—JAN. 4, 2011 (9) research on teaching and learning of STEM at the graduate level related to the proposed reform effort, including assessment and evaluation of the proposed reform activities and research on scalability and sustainability of approaches to reform. (c) PARTNERSHIP.—An institution of higher education may partner with one or more other nonprofit education or research organizations, including scientific and engineering societies, for the purposes of carrying out the activities authorized under this section. (d) SELECTION PROCESS.— (1) APPLICATIONS.—An institution of higher education seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require. The application shall include, at a minimum— (A) a description of the proposed reform effort; (B) in the case of applications that propose an expan- sion of a previously implemented reform effort at the applicant’s institution or at other institutions, a description of the previously implemented reform effort; (C) evidence of institutional support for, and commit- ment to, the proposed reform effort, including long-term commitment to implement successful strategies from the current reform effort beyond the academic unit or units included in the grant proposal or to disseminate successful strategies to other institutions; and (D) a description of the plans for assessment and evaluation of the grant proposed reform activities. (2) REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.—In selecting grant recipients under this section, the Director shall consider at a minimum— (A) the likelihood of success in undertaking the pro- posed effort at the institution submitting the application, including the extent to which the faculty, staff, and administrators of the institution are committed to making the proposed institutional reform a priority of the partici- pating academic unit or units; (B) the degree to which the proposed reform will con- tribute to change in institutional culture and policy such that a greater value is placed on preparing graduate stu- dents for diverse careers utilizing STEM degrees; (C) the likelihood that the institution will sustain or expand the reform beyond the period of the grant; and (D) the degree to which scholarly assessment and evaluation plans are included in the design of the reform effort. SUBTITLE B—STEM-TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM SEC. 551. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subtitle is to replicate and implement programs at institutions of higher education that provide integrated courses of study in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, and teacher education, that lead to a baccalaureate degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics with concurrent teacher certification. 20 USC 9901.