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Join NSF for an information session focused on the DRK-12 program’s new partnership development project type, announced in 2023, during which program directors will answer participants’ questions. Learn more and register.

There are currently several Program Director positions available at the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL).  Please refer to the following Dear Colleague Letters to further explore these opportunities: Dear Colleague Letter: Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), ... Read more

The National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) will host webinars to inform researchers about opportunities to submit proposals to the EHR Core Research (ECR) program announcement (NSF 13-555). ECR seeks proposals that will help synthesize, build and/or expand research foundations in the following core areas: STEM learning, STEM learning environments, workforce ... Read more

The Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL), at the National Science Foundation announces a nationwide search for temporary program directors with expertise at the intersections between computer science (as well as related fields) and research on science, technology, engineering or mathematics learning. Formal ... Read more

The NSF Grants Conference is designed to give new faculty, researchers, and administrators key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF. NSF staff will provide up-to-date information about policies and procedures, specific funding opportunities, and answer attendee questions.  Learn more and register.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released its fiscal year 2018 budget request to Congress. NSF’s FY 2018 Budget Request is $6.653 billion, a decrease of $840.98 million (-11.2 percent) over the FY 2016 Actual investment. This funding will support approximately 8,000 new research grants, with an estimated funding rate of 19 percent for research ... Read more

The NSF Game Maker Awards commemorates the 75th anniversary of the U.S. National Science Foundation by engaging students in grades K-12 in a video game design challenge. This initiative aims to make STEM subjects exciting and accessible, encouraging students to imagine life in the year 2100 and the role science and technology will play in ... Read more

Proposals Due By April 4 Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES) NSF INCLUDES Alliances Program Solicitation NSF 18-529 This solicitation is a call for NSF INCLUDES Alliance proposals only. Summary of Program: NSF INCLUDES (Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented ... Read more

Project descriptions from the NSF INCLUDES awards are now available in the InformalScience.org collection. NSF INCLUDES (Inclusion Across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science) is a foundation-wide program that uses a collective impact approach in order to broaden participation in STEM at the national scale. To learn more ... Read more

By Gary Silverstein and Hannah Putman While some of us are all “aTwitter” about our favorite social networking site, another website you might consider getting excited about is the freshly redesigned Informal Science Education (ISE) Online Project Monitoring System (OPMS). As many readers already know, the National Science Foundation (NSF) ISE program expects all ISE-funded ... Read more

By Gary Silverstein, Hannah Putman, and Melissa Bryce Many of the projects that have entered baseline data into the Online Project Monitoring System (OPMS) have wondered whether any interesting findings about the NSF ISE program have emerged from the data. This article is the first in an ongoing series about what the ISE field can ... Read more

By Gary Silverstein, Hannah Putman, and Melissa Bryce, Westat. One of the most compelling aspects of the informal science field is the wide array of techniques that projects employ to deliver innovative science education to public and professional audiences.  In our third monthly column highlighting findings from the ISE Online Project Monitoring System (OPMS), we ... Read more

Join STELAR on September 27 & 28 as we host National Science Foundation (NSF) Program Officers for a virtual informational workshop designed to highlight the NSF funding opportunities for STEM education research at the PreK-12 level!  This event is intended to raise awareness and increase the geographic diversity of the ITEST portfolio. As space is limited, priority ... Read more

The STEM Learning and Research Center (STELAR) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) are working to raise awareness and build the capacity of the field to propose strong, competitive ITEST proposals while increasing the geographic diversity of the ITEST portfolio. To do so, they will be hosting proposal development workshops open to all, in particular ... Read more

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released a new solicitation for the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program. Proposals are due on November 13, 2015. From NSF: ITEST is a program that promotes PreK-12 student interests and capacities to participate in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and information and communications ... Read more

Join STELAR as they host NSF Program Officers for a series of informational office hours in June and July. The entire hour of each session will be spent addressing general questions from proposal writers in an informal, Q&A style discussion. Sessions will focus on either general proposal questions, or questions specific to the ITEST Scaling ... Read more

The Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL), in the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) supports innovative research, development, and evaluation of learning and teaching across all science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines in both formal and informal learning settings, and in any age group.  DRL seeks program directors with ... Read more

The Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EES) announces a nationwide search for rotator Program Directors across several of its programs at the National Science Foundation. NSF Program Directors bear the primary responsibility for carrying out the Agency’s overall mission – to support innovative and merit-reviewed projects in basic research and education that contribute ... Read more

The National Science Foundation has released a new solicitation for the Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) that contains opportunities for informal science educators to support, work, or partner with MRSECs. Partnership opportunities could include work such as: “Promotion of the integration of research and education, and development of effective education/outreach activities that are ... Read more

Join the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for a two-hour long engagement focused on NSF funding opportunities. For the first half of the session, NSF program representatives will introduce NSF funding opportunities and invite questions. Then there will be a welcomed dialog to discuss ideas and challenges associated with acquiring NSF funding. Learn more and ... Read more

NSF AISL Meetings » 2026 Awardee Meeting » NSF Priority Panel Overview Program Stories for Impact Keynote NSF Priority Panel ISE Leaders Panel Concurrent Session Lightning Talk Peer to Peer Discussions Poster Session This page provides information about the 2026 AISL Awardee Meeting session: U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Priority Area Panel: Using Informal Science ... Read more

The National Science Foundation Promoting Research and Innovation in Methodologies for Evaluation (PRIME) program seeks to support research on evaluation with special emphasis on exploring innovative approaches for determining the impacts and usefulness of STEM education projects and programs; building on and expanding the theoretical foundations for evaluating STEM education and workforce development initiatives, including ... Read more

The PRIME program seeks to support research on evaluation with special emphasis on: (1) exploring innovative approaches for determining the impacts and usefulness of STEM education projects and programs; (2) building on and expanding the theoretical foundations for evaluating STEM education and workforce development initiatives, including translating and adapting approaches from other fields; and (3) ... Read more

On Monday, September 30th, the National Science Foundation released the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) solicitation for FY2014. Due to the current government shutdown and the unavailability of the NSF website, the Center for Advancement of Informal Science (CAISE) is posting the solicitation on InformalScience.org. The solicitation seeks to advance new approaches to and evidence-based ... Read more

The National Science Foundation’s new Strategic Plan, Building the Future: Investing in Discovery and Innovation – NSF Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2018 – 2022, was released on February 12, 2018. To achieve NSF’s vision of “A Nation that is the global leader in research and innovation,” the Plan lays out three strategic goals. The ... Read more