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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

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released an updated version of the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG). The PAPPG is comprised of documents relating to the Foundation’s proposal and award process for the assistance programs of NSF. The full document is available on the NSF website. Significant changes and clarifications from the previous edition may ... Read more

Overview About NSF AISL Applying for Funding Current Funding Opportunities Resources Funded AISL Projects Solicitation Webinars NSF Resource Centers Service Be an AISL Reviewer Work for NSF REVISE is a resource center funded by the NSF AISL program to support AISL PIs and cultivate a diverse community dedicated to promoting equity across the informal science ... Read more

Various NSF resources to guide your project.

The National Science Foundation Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES) Fellows program advances science, engineering, and education to inform the societal actions needed for environmental and economic sustainability and human well-being while creating the necessary workforce to complete those challenges. Fellows will complete interdisciplinary work that includes research experiences beyond the Fellows’ areas of ... Read more

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Education and Human Resources announces a nationwide search to fill the position of Division Director, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR). The mission of EHR is to provide the research and development foundation to develop ... 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 a temporary program director with expertise at the intersections of research, implementation, and evaluation in the area of broadening participation in STEM fields to work with ... Read more

The NSF is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time Program Director position in the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL), Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), Arlington, VA. The ideal candidate should have expertise in research and development in informal learning environments such as museums, aquariums, or community based ... Read more

The Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL), in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) announces a nationwide search for temporary Program Directors at the National Science Foundation. Formal consideration of applications will begin on December 1, 2017 and will continue until selections are made. DRL seeks program officers ... Read more

The Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) at the National Science Foundation announces a nationwide search for two rotator Program Directors who will work in the ECR and INCLUDES, and TCUP and INCLUDES programs. Formal consideration of interested applications will begin September 22, 2016. Program Directors have an unparalleled opportunity and responsibility to ensure National Science ... Read more

The Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) in the Education and Human Resources Directorate (EHR) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces a Nation-wide search for one Program Director with expertise in the evaluation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and education research programs, policies and projects. The ... Read more

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released a new solicitation for the STEM + Computing (STEM+C) Program. Proposals are due on March 8, 2016. From NSF: The STEM+C Partnerships program seeks to significantly enhance the learning and teaching of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and computing by K-12 students and teachers, through research on, and ... Read more

This 90-minute webinar will provide an overview of the new NSF STEM K12 (STEM K-12) program with an emphasis on media and wide-reaching research concepts focused on public engagement.

This Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) encourages the submission of supplemental funding requests to engage the public in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programming and activities that showcase existing exhibits, films, maker experiences and other public science communication efforts funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). This DCL is led by the NSF Directorate ... Read more

The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to energize the STEM community around the importance of STEM education and is asking its partners, stakeholders, and anyone who has a passion in STEM to share a moment that sparked their curiosity about or interest in science, technology, engineering, or math. Starting on November 26, stories can be ... Read more

On January 29 from 12:30 – 1:30 PM ET, the National Science Foundation is hosting a webinar called Learning as a long game: Designing for making in drop-in spaces. This webinar is part of the Cyberlearning series. From the NSF site: “As the maker movement becomes a valuable and interesting resource for researchers interested in ... Read more

The National Science Foundation published NSF 23-115, “Advancing Microelectronics Education” in May 2023 in response to the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (CHIPS Act). This Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) encourages submission of proposals for projects that will excite, motivate and prepare students for participation in the microelectronics industry, in both formal and informal settings. The DCL ... Read more

This 90-minute webinar will provide an overview of FY2026 funding opportunities available through the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (EDU/DRL)

The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career ... Read more

A panel of current Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) principal investigators will be sharing their experiences in a virtual workshop. Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) intends to fund 4-12 CAREER awards each year. In addition to universities, non-profit, non-academic organizations may submit proposals, including independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. ... Read more

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) recently announced the recipients of their 2013 NSTA Teachers Awards Program, which honors teachers, administrators, professors, and other educators for their outstanding achievements and contributions to science education. Recipients were presented with their awards at the annual NSTA National Conference in San Antonio, TX on Friday, April 12th. This ... Read more

  The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is seeking a Division Director with an expertise in informal learning. Nominations are due by October 20, 2014. If you would like to nominate a colleague, please e-mail their information to nominations@nsta.org with a letter of nomination to get the process started. Resources for the nomination process are ... Read more

This Knowledge Base article was written collaboratively with contributions from Kevin Crowley and Donna DiBartolomeo. This article was migrated from a previous version of the Knowledge Base. The date stamp does not reflect the original publication date. Overview  Museums create exhibits to display objects from their collections. Object-based exhibits are common in natural history, art, and ... Read more

It was a busy month for resource submissions from the InformalScience.org community. See what’s new in our round-up of new additions in October. Did your project publish any resources recently? Share them with the informal STEM education field, by submitting them here. And for regular updates on what we’ve added to the repository, make sure ... Read more