Broadening Participation Portfolio

This page highlights the U.S. National Science Foundation's investments in programs and activities focused on the agency's strategic priority of broadening participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

NSF's investments in this area range from capacity building, research centers, partnerships and alliances to the use of co-funding or supplements to existing awards in the agency's core research programs.

The portfolio of funding opportunities supports NSF's mission to expand opportunity across the nation, advance discovery, strengthen the U.S. economy and build a globally competitive workforce.

NSF's investments in this area range from capacity building, research centers, partnerships and alliances to the use of co-funding or supplements to existing awards in the agency's core research programs.

  1. Focused programs, which are primarily focused on broadening participation. 
  2. Emphasis programs, which have broadening participation as one of several emphases. 
  3. Dear Colleague Letters expressing interest in specific aspects of broadening participation. 

Find additional information about each program and Dear Colleague Letter by clicking the links below. Questions about this portfolio can be directed to broadpart@nsf.gov or (703) 292-8040.

Focused programs

These programs have an explicit broadening participation program goal. The majority of each award's budget goes to broadening participation activities, and could involve research on the topic.

Program
Description

Supports systemic change projects to enhance gender equity and inclusion for STEM faculty.

Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) | NSF 24-601

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)

Supports research and practice in informal STEM learning settings, with a focus on engaging diverse audiences, increasing STEM participation and fostering a sense of belonging, particularly for historically excluded and underrepresented groups.

Supports participation in an intensive, facilitated workshop that brings together HBCU faculty, staff, research administrators and academic leadership focused on exploration of innovative approaches for addressing the research capacity needs of HBCUs.

Supports alliances among institutions of higher education to design and implement strategies that increase the number of historically underrepresented STEM faculty and promote systemic change.

Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) | NSF 21-571

  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)

Supports increasing the participation of people from groups that are underrepresented in computing through alliances, demonstration projects and supplemental funding to current awardees of the Directorate of Computer and Information Science and Engineering.

Supports broadening participation and equity in engineering through research, planning and conference grants; mentoring hubs; and centers serving K-12, higher education, nonprofit and industry communities.

Broadens participation in the social, behavioral and economic sciences through support for research, training and research infrastructure at minority-serving institutions, including partnerships with and among those institutions.

Supports the expansion of research and education capabilities of minority-serving institutions to strengthen their science and engineering graduate programs and the successful production of research doctoral students.

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Research Expansion Program (CISE MSI) | NSF 24-536

  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)

Supports research capacity, project planning and partnership building at minority-serving institutions to broaden participation in computer and information science and engineering.

Supports the development of a just, equitable and inclusive geoscience research community via projects that are based on education scholarship, mentorship, allyship, equity, anti-racist and anti-harassment practices, and increasing accessibility.

Supports fundamental engineering research that improves the quality of life of persons with disabilities. Projects advance knowledge regarding a specific disability, pathological motion, or injury mechanism.

Supports research and education in the geosciences at non-R1 institutions and aims to mitigate barriers faced by faculty members in geosciences.

Supports the growth of research capabilities at institutions by establishing centers that integrate education and research effectively within EPSCoR jurisdictions.

Supports early- and mid-career investigators in eligible jurisdictions to develop collaborations at the nation’s private, government or academic research institutions. Investigators may be affiliated with institutions of higher education or nonprofits.

Supports the creation of bridge programs in EPSCoR jurisdictions to support those most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, such as research trainees, graduate students, underrepresented groups in STEM and those at vulnerable career transition points.

Supports interjurisdictional teams of EPSCoR investigators to perform research in topics that align with NSF priorities, with the goals of driving discovery and building sustainable STEM capacity.

Supports the growth of inclusive innovation ecosystems through capacity-building efforts at institutions of higher education with limited research capacity — preparing these institutions to participate in NSF Regional Innovation Engines at a future time.

Supports workshops in eligible jurisdictions that focus on topics of regional or national importance and which are relevant to building EPSCoR jurisdictions' research and development capacity.

Expanding AI Innovation through Capacity Building and Partnerships (ExpandAI) | NSF 23-506

  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
  • Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)
  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)

Supports capacity-development projects and partnerships within the National AI Research Institutes ecosystem that help broaden participation in artificial intelligence research, education and workforce development.

Expanding Capacity in Quantum Information Science and Engineering (ExpandQISE) | NSF 24-523

  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)
  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
  • Office of Integrative Activities (OD/OIA)
  • Office of International Science and Engineering (OD/OISE)
  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)

Supports research and education to increase research capacity and broaden participation in quantum information science and engineering.

Supports creating a network of professionals to implement evidence-based best practices and resources that improve diversity, equity and inclusion within the geosciences.

Supports capacity building at HSIs through projects focused on institutional transformation and STEM education research, as well as HSI Hubs that amplify areas of need and importance to the HSI community.

Supports projects that enhance undergraduate STEM education at Hispanic-serving Institutions in all disciplines supported by NSF and improves access to computing and lab resources necessary to enhance undergraduate students' educational experiences.

Supports research at public and private historically Black colleges and universities to strengthen research capacity and promote engagement with NSF.

Supports the design, implementation and evaluation of projects that leverage the work of professional societies to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the biological sciences.

Supports partnerships between institutions of higher education and other organizations with the aim of increasing STEM degrees to underrepresented populations and supporting research on STEM participation and assessment of LSAMP program impacts.

MPS-Ascend External Mentoring (MPS-Ascend EM) | NSF 22-524

  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)

Supports MPS-Ascending postdoctoral research fellows who transition into tenure track faculty positions in any scientific area supported by the following divisions: Astronomical Sciences, Chemistry, Materials Research, Mathematical Sciences, and Physics.

Supports postdoctoral fellows performing impactful research in MPS fields while broadening the participation of groups that are underrepresented in the mathematical and physical sciences.

NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) | NSF 24-588

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Office of Integrative Activities (OD/OIA)
  • Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)
  • Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)

Supports institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions by providing funding for graduate fellowships for new or continuing students who received the distinction of NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Honorable Mention within the last three years.

Supports institutions of higher education to fund scholarships for academically talented low-income STEM majors and to study and implement a program of activities that support their recruitment, retention and graduation.

Partnerships for Research and Education in Chemistry (PREC) | NSF 21-620

  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)

Supports partnerships between minority-serving institutions and Division of Chemistry-supported institutes and centers to increase recruitment, retention and degree attainment of those most underrepresented in chemistry research.

Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) | NSF 24-512

  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)

Partnerships for Research and Education in Physics (PREP) | NSF 24-514

  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)

Supports partnerships between minority-serving institutions and Physics Frontiers Centers supported by the Division of Physics or eligible centers and institutes for the advancement of physics research and education.

Supports partnerships between institutions that provide pathways into research and broaden the participation of individuals from groups underrepresented in astronomy.

Supports postdoctoral research fellowships in biology, allowing early-career scientists to pursue independent research and training in three areas: promoting the inclusion of underrepresented groups and advancing integrative and plant genome research.

SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (SPRF) | NSF 23-500

  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)

Supports postdoctoral research in the social, behavioral and economic sciences and/or activities that broaden the participation of underrepresented groups in these fields.

Supports tribal colleges and universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions to promote STEM research and education to increase the number of Native Americans in STEM careers.

Supports capacity building at tribal colleges and universities to expand and diversify networks, facilitate relationships and support faculty. This program also supports independent, faculty-led topical interest groups that focus on professional development.

Supports fundamental, applied and translational research that advances knowledge and practice about diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible STEM and STEM education workplaces and postsecondary training environments for persons with disabilities.

Emphasis programs

These programs have specific program requirements related to broadening participation. All awards will have broadening participation components (e.g., a broadening participation plan) along with components not necessarily related to broadening participation. 

Program
Description

Supports institutions of higher education that seek to build capacity and infrastructure for translation of fundamental academic research into tangible solutions that benefit the public.

Advanced Technological Education (ATE) | NSF 24-584

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)

Supports partnerships between two-year institutions of higher education, other academic institutions, industry and other entities to improve the education of technicians in science and engineering.

Supports pre-tenure faculty in the biological sciences at institutions that traditionally do not receive significant NSF funding in this field, including minority-serving institutions, predominantly undergraduate institutions and R2 institutions.

Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI) | NSF 23-575

  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)

Supports developing centers (Phase I) and large, multi-institutional research centers (Phase II) focused on major, long-term chemical research challenges.

Computer Science for All (CSforAll: Research and RPPs) | NSF 24-555

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)

Supports partnerships and research that helps equip high school teachers to teach computer science, K-8 teachers to incorporate computer science and computational thinking in their classes, and school districts to create computing pathways across all grades.

Data Science Corps (DSC) | NSF 24-560

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
  • Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)
  • Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
  • Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)

Supports data science education and training by engaging students in real-world implementation projects in partnership with organizations and communities — helping to build a strong national data science infrastructure and workforce.

Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12) | NSF 23-596

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)

Supports research and development to enhance STEM learning and teaching for preK-12 students.

EDU Core Research (ECR:Core) | NSF 21-588

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)

Supports research on STEM education in one or more of three research areas: STEM learning and learning environments, broadening participation in STEM, and STEM workforce development.

EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI): Biocomputing through EnGINeering Organoid Intelligence (BEGIN OI) | NSF 24-508

  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)

Supports foundational and transformative research to advance the design, engineering and fabrication of organoid systems that are capable of processing information dynamically while interfacing with non-living systems.

Supports investigators based at non-R1 institutions of higher education, including community colleges, who are working in engineering fields and have not yet received sufficient federal research funding.

Supports hands-on learning opportunities for learners from nontraditional backgrounds, equipping them with skills for emerging technology fields and fostering workforce development through cross-sector partnerships.

Supports 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.

Future of Semiconductors (FuSe2) | NSF 24-521

  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
  • Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)
  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)

Supports collaborative research and education in partnership with industry on domain-specific computing, heterogenous integration, and new materials for energy-efficient, enhanced-performance and sustainable semiconductor-based systems.

Supports convergent research and workforce development at Engineering Research Centers through inclusive, multidisciplinary, cross-sector partnerships to develop and advance engineered systems with high societal impact.

Supports innovative collaborative international centers for interdisciplinary use-inspired research to address global bioeconomy challenges, in partnership with funding agencies in Canada, Japan, Republic of Korea, Finland and the United Kingdom.

Supports the development of the research enterprise, particularly at emerging research and minority-serving institutions, to address the complexity of pursuing and managing externally supported activities.

Harnessing the Data Revolution : Transdisciplinary Research in Principles of Data Science Phase II (TRIPODS) | NSF 21-604

  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)

Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Computing in Undergraduate Education (IUSE: CUE) | NSF 24-553

  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)

Supports partnerships to re-envision computing education to serve a broad group of students, in a scalable manner, with an emphasis on broadening the participation of groups who are underrepresented and underserved by traditional computing courses and careers.

Supports research on innovative approaches to improve STEM graduate education and the effectiveness of interventions and policies.

Supports applied research and development focused on increasing preK-12 students' interest in careers in information and communication technology and STEM through technology-based learning experiences.

Supports international research and research-related activities for U.S. science and engineering students.

Supports requests for up to $4 million from NSF for the development or acquisition of multi-user research instruments that are critical to the advancement of science and engineering.

Materials Innovation Platforms (MIP) | NSF 25-521

  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)

Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) | NSF 21-625

  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)

Supports university-based centers that collaborate with industry and other sectors on multidisciplinary materials research and education.

Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes | NSF 23-606

  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)

Supports institutes that advance research in the mathematical sciences, increase the impact of the mathematical sciences in other disciplines, and expand the talent base engaged in mathematical research in the United States.

Mid-Career Advancement (MCA) | NSF 22-603

  • Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
  • Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Office of Integrative Activities (OD/OIA)
  • Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)

Supports opportunities for scientists and engineers at the associate professor rank (or equivalent) to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic partnerships.

Supports use-inspired research to enhance end devices and augment 5G infrastructure so that military, government and critical infrastructure operators can operate through public 5G networks.

Supports fellowships for outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time, research-based masters and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering or math or STEM education.

Supports consortia of eight or more institutions spanning a distinct geographic region that collaborate to provide entrepreneurial training to members of the research community.

Supports multi-sector coalitions focused on accelerating technology, workforce development and economic growth within a particular region of service.

NSF-Simons Collaboration on a National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology (NITMB) | NSF 21-607

  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
  • Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)

Supports the establishment of an institute to facilitate research, education and training between mathematicians and biologists, with a goal of developing new mathematical methodologies inspired by biological problems.

Supports regional alliances in identifying and selecting outstanding STEM teachers across the nation to reward their achievements, raise their public profile and create rewarding career paths that support STEM research and public scientific literacy.

Supports graduate student research and education projects with high industry relevance through partnerships between non-R1 institutions, institutions with existing or completed NRT projects, and industry partners.

Supports the establishment of a Network Coordination Office; Computational Modeling and Simulation Center; and Post-Disaster, Rapid Response Research Facility to provide research infrastructure and education to the natural hazards engineering community.

Supports partnerships between minority-serving institutions and NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences supported research institutes.

Physics Frontiers Centers (PFC) | NSF 22-592

  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)

Supports research centers, institutes or large group efforts in any area of physics where the projects significantly advance the frontiers of physics and are best addressed by the collective efforts of a large group.

Re-entry to Active Research Program (RARE) | NSF 20-586

  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)

Supports research and retraining for scientists and engineers after a research hiatus. Supported work must fall within the scope of the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems or the Division of Chemistry.

Research Coordination Networks in Undergraduate Biology Education (RCN-UBE) | NSF 22-522

  • Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)

Supports networks of scientists focused on integrating biological research discoveries with innovations in education to improve learning experiences for undergraduates.

Research Experiences for Teachers in Engineering and Computer Science | NSF 24-503

  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)

Supports summer research experiences for K-14 educators that foster long-term collaborations between universities, community colleges, school districts and industry partners.

Supports intensive research by undergraduate students in any NSF-funded area of research. REU Sites engage a cohort of students in research projects related to a theme. REU Supplements engage students in research related to a new or ongoing NSF research award.

Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships | NSF 24-594

  • Office of Integrative Activities (OD/OIA)
  • Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
  • Office of International Science and Engineering (OD/OISE)

Supports large-scale, long-term projects that focus on creating new scientific paradigms, establishing new scientific disciplines and developing transformative technologies while engaging the full spectrum of diverse talent that society has to offer.

Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence | PD 19-127Y

  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)

Supports research to develop fundamental knowledge about principles, processes and mechanisms of learning and about augmented intelligence — how human cognitive function can be augmented through interactions with others and technology.

Supports professional development activities for postdoctoral fellows to position them for careers as STEM education research scholars and to develop their expertise in STEM education research design and methods.

Supports the development of cohorts of postdoctoral fellows as they engage in ongoing research, to develop independent research and to implement an independent professional development plan under the guidance of an experienced sponsoring researcher.

Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace Frontiers (SaTC Frontiers) | NSF 21-597

  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)

Supports research centers addressing cybersecurity and privacy, drawing on expertise in one or more of these areas: computing, communication and information sciences; engineering; economics; education; mathematics; statistics; social and behavioral sciences.

Sustainable Regional Systems Research Networks (SRS RNs) | NSF 24-533

  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
  • Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
  • Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)
  • Office of Integrative Activities (OD/OIA)
  • Office of International Science and Engineering (OD/OISE)

Supports multi-organizational teams to collaboratively produce convergent research, education and outreach that addresses grand challenges in sustainable regional systems.

Supports interdisciplinary, evidence-based traineeships that advance ways for graduate students in research-based master's and doctoral degree programs to pursue a range of STEM careers.

Dear Colleague Letters

These Dear Colleague Letters highlight specific opportunities focused on broadening participation in STEM. 

Program
Description
Encourages proposals that advance biological research through use of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) or through development of AI/ML methods using biological data and systems in areas supported by the four Divisions of the BIO Directorate.

ECosystem for Leading Innovation in Plasma Science and Engineering (ECLIPSE): Special Focus on PFAS and Microelectronics | NSF 24-130

  • Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)
  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
  • Office of Integrative Activities (OD/OIA)
Encourages interdisciplinary research proposals using plasma science and engineering to address two critical challenges: removing persistent environmental pollutants known as PFAS and developing novel, more efficient methods for microelectronics fabrication.
Encourages supplemental funding requests to support research and training opportunities for post-baccalaureate students who wish to engage in research or pursue a career in STEM but have faced barriers to gaining experience as an undergraduate student.

NSF 75th Anniversary: NSF STEM Day | NSF 24-122

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
Invites current AISL and ITEST award recipients to request supplemental funding for in-person STEM programming and activities that highlight NSF-funded informal STEM learning experiences to commemorate NSF’s 75th anniversary on May 10, 2025.
Encourages supplemental funding requests for transitioning essential jurisdiction-wide activities and personnel of NSF EPSCoR State Offices, including administrative support, sustaining partnerships, research infrastructure, education and outreach.
Encourages proposals for activities that inform and support efforts to increase the participation, inclusion and well-being of all, to include LGBTQI+ individuals in STEM to promote a diverse and innovative science and engineering workforce.
Invites active Advanced Technological Education program award recipients to submit supplemental funding requests to provide scholarship support to eligible students under the NSF Scholarships in S-STEM program.
Invites planning proposals for large-scale CISE research projects that promote sustainable capacity-building and competitiveness across EPSCoR jurisdictions, leading to success in CISE large-scale project competitions.
Encourages the submission of proposals from EPSCoR interjurisdictional teams who have historically conducted foundational research to extend their work by pursuing related, use-inspired research questions in any STEM area that NSF supports.
Encourages planning proposals for a CREST center focused on CISE research at minority-serving institutions to help enhance research capabilities and facilitate the preparation of future competitive CREST proposals.
Encourages new proposal submissions and supplemental funding requests led by institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions to support education, research capacity, workforce development and professional development in the social, behavioral and economic sciences.
Encourages new proposal submissions to EDU programs and supplemental funding requests to existing EDU awards led by institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions to support STEM education, research capacity, workforce development and professional development.
Encourages proposals to understand and support the role of STEM departments in institutionalizing change strategies that promote equitable policies and practices for graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and faculty.

NSF INCLUDES Research Experience and Mentoring (REM) Supplemental Funding Opportunities | NSF 24-062

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Encourages supplemental funding requests to provide research and mentoring opportunities in microelectronics-focused research to students, teachers, faculty and veterans.
Encourages proposals for social science research to advance understanding of the biomedical research enterprise from discovery to impact.
Encourages proposals that generate new knowledge on the contributions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the education, training and workforce development of underrepresented minority students in STEM.
Encourages new proposals and supplemental funding requests from EPSCoR-eligible institutions to broaden geographic and demographic participation in computer and information science and engineering.

Assessing Societal and Economic Impacts of Place-Based Innovation | NSF 24-036

  • Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)
Invites EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research proposals that will assess gaps in publicly available data and associated knowledge to measure activities in place-based innovation such as research and development, translation and workforce development.
Invites proposals for planning grants that support the development of research projects and teams that are responsive to NSF’s Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation Program.

Opportunities for Research and Education in the Critical-Zone (ORE-CZ2) | NSF 24-034

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
Invites proposals to further expand the diversity of investigators exploring the dynamics and processes within Earth’s Critical Zone.

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships (CSGrad4US) | NSF 24-033

  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
Encourages applications for early-career individuals to pursue a research-based doctoral degree in computer and information science and engineering.
Invites proposals to the Research in the Formation of Engineers program on integrating sustainability, environmental, and societal topics into engineering education.
Invites grantees with active medium and large awards in CISE Core Programs, Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace, and Cyber-Physical Systems to request supplemental funding to promote participation of the full spectrum of diverse talent in computing.
Invites the submission of supplemental funding requests to provide access to up-to-date research equipment to groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM at all levels—students, postdoctoral researchers and faculty.

Planning Proposals for Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST Centers) in Chemistry Research | NSF 24-029

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Encourages the submission of planning proposals for a future CREST-CHE center proposal with a focus on chemistry research.
Invites proposals that focus on adaptation, implementation and/or dissemination of proven teaching strategies and learning materials for STEM undergraduates.
Invites proposals for research coordination networks to support the development of mid-scale research infrastructure, with a focus on enabling research on the assets and needs of those historically underrepresented in STEM and increasing equity in education.

Advancing education for the future AI workforce (EducateAI) | NSF 24-025

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
Encourages the submission of novel and high impact proposals that advance inclusive computing education that prepares preK-12 and undergraduate students for the AI workforce.

Veterans Research Supplement (VRS) Program | NSF 23-161

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
  • Office of Integrative Activities (OD/OIA)
Invites supplemental funding requests from awardees of specific NSF programs to provide research opportunities to veterans who are undergraduate and graduate students, K-12 teachers or community college faculty.

STEM Access for Persons with Disabilities (STEM-APWD) | NSF 23-160

  • Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)
  • Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Invites conference proposals and supplemental funding requests that address the intersections between disability and fundamental science to increase access to, and equity in, STEM research and training among persons with disabilities.

Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST Centers) in Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Research | NSF 23-158

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
Invites the creation of collaborative, interdisciplinary research centers that will lead to strong societal impacts through social, behavioral and economic sciences research related to advancing emerging technologies.
Provides information to the community about developing a competitive proposal for submission to the Growing Research Access for Nationally Transformative Equity and Diversity program description funding opportunity.
Encourages proposals or supplemental funding requests from current NSF awardees for projects that foster interest in the biological sciences and broaden participation of high school students.
Encourages proposals or supplemental funding requests from current awardees of the Directorate for Biological Sciences to include participation of K-12 science educators in their projects.
Invites proposals that build capacity for education, curriculum development and research in computer science at Tribal Colleges and Universities Program-eligible institutions of higher education.
Invites the submission of new CREST Center proposals with a focus on engineering research that will increase research capacity and infrastructure at minority-serving institutions.
Invites supplemental funding requests to existing NSF awards to provide high school students with a meaningful research experience in the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences.

A New Supplemental Funding Opportunity for Skills Training in Advanced Research & Technology (START) | NSF 23-093

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Invites supplemental funding requests from two-year institutions of higher education funded under the Advanced Technological Education, the Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers and the Engineering Research Centers Programs.
Invites proposals from all eligible institutions of higher education to address gender, racial, and ethnic underrepresentation of STEM faculty through catalyst proposals, supplemental funding or conferences.
Invites requests for supplemental funding to existing Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) projects to support research or training opportunities for students that have attained an associate’s or baccalaureate degree in a STEM field.
Invites proposals in response to the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 with the intention to support innovative approaches for building research capacity in order to engage and retain students from a range of institutions and diverse backgrounds in STEM.
Invites submission of planning proposals to establish meaningful partnerships between minority-serving institutions and Division of Chemistry supported centers, institutes and facilities.
Invites the submission of supplemental funding requests to existing INCLUDES Alliance grants to scale and sustain systemic change activities and continue to connect those activities with the INCLUDES Network.
Invites planning grant proposals from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to support initial conceptualization, planning and collaboration activities that will formulate solid plans for a future submission to the HBCU-EiR program.
Invites researchers at minority-serving institutions and community colleges with awards from the HEGS program to request a Research Experience for Graduates or Research Experience for Undergraduates supplement.
Invites proposals from researchers hindered by teaching and mentoring loads, start-up packages, institutional infrastructure, or by lack of research support personnel. Proposals would be submitted to existing programs in the Geosciences Directorate.

New to IUSE | NSF 23-043

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
Invites proposals from institutions that have not previously received funding from IUSE. Proposers are encouraged to consider submitting to Level 1 of the Engaged Student Learning track or the Institutional and Community Transformation Capacity-Building track.
Encourages eligible members of the STEM education research community to submit proposals to NSF’s CAREER program.

Workforce Development in Spectrum STEM | NSF 22-095

  • Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)
  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Invites supplemental funding requests from active awardees of several NSF programs to support research, training, public outreach and workshops relating to development of the spectrum workforce.
Invites supplemental funding requests from active awardees of the Directorate for Geosciences to support research training for post-baccalaureate students who did not have access to these opportunities as undergraduates due to pandemic-related interruptions.

Supplemental Funding Requests for Grade 6-12 Data Science Education | NSF 22-071

  • Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)
  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
  • Office of Integrative Activities (OD/OIA)
Encourages supplemental funding requests from awardees in four specified programs to support data science education for grade 6-12 students and teachers.
Encourages new proposals and supplemental funding requests to the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP), to enhance undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and research at HBCUs.
Invites supplemental funding requests by Partnerships for Innovation awardees to cover some patent expenses.

Ocean Technical Workforce Education | NSF 22-059

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
Encourages Curriculum Development and Student Engagement proposals to develop the workforce required to support current and future ocean technologies. Proposals should be submitted to the programs listed in the full document.
Current awardees of the Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences program are invited to request supplemental funding for students under the Research Experience for Graduates (REG) or Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs.
This activity is designed to enhance the professional development of science educators through participation in new or on-going NSF-funded research projects. GEO encourages current grantees to identify talented teachers for participation in this opportunity.
Inviting requests which foster interest in the pursuit of studies in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences; and broaden participation of high school students who are in groups that have been traditionally underrepresented and under-served in STEM fields.

Opportunities for Research and Education in the Critical-Zone (ORE-CZ) | NSF 22-025

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
Invites proposals that expand the breadth of researchers investigating the dynamics and processes within Earth’s critical zone — the region that ranges from the weathered bedrock beneath the soil to the top of the vegetation canopy.

TCUP Early Access to STEM (TEAS) | NSF 22-024

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
Invites proposals from institutions eligible for NSF's Tribal Colleges and Universities Program focused on preparing secondary students for postsecondary STEM degrees.
Opportunities for fundamental and applied research and the development of innovative STEM teaching and learning approaches to be implemented for persons with disabilities from the earliest developmental stages of life through participation in the workforce.
Encourages new proposals or supplemental funding requests to support access to and engagement in STEM learning, research and workforce development for students, postdoctoral scholars, or faculty and staff with disabilities.
Supports postdoctoral fellowships or partnership supplements to build partnerships between active Research Infrastructure Improvement Program Track-2 awardees and minority-serving institutions.

PHY Supplements: Growing a Strong, Diverse Workforce | NSF 21-065

  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Invites supplemental funding requests from active Division of Physics awardees to provide research experiences for undergraduates and graduate students from historically underrepresented groups.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Supplemental Funding for the NSF Future of Work at the Human Technology Frontier: Core Research Program | NSF 21-063

  • Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
  • Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
  • Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
  • Office of Integrative Activities (OD/OIA)
Invites researchers in computer and information science and engineering based at minority-serving institutions to request commercial cloud computing services in their proposals. These requests will not count toward proposal budget limits.
Invites supplemental funding requests from current Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering research experiences for undergraduates (REU) sites to provide research experiences for recipients of S-STEM scholarships.
Encourages proposals to support both the Arctic and Antarctic research communities by leveraging existing data, physical samples and non-physical samples to advance polar science.
Encourages the submission of proposals to specific programs in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources that support students in education pathways and careers in quantum information science and engineering.
Encourages supplemental funding requests to support additional personnel when an investigator, postdoctoral fellow or graduate student is on family leave for primary dependent care responsibilities or other direct family considerations.
Encourages proposals from mid-career scientists who are from underrepresented groups; have no recent NSF funding; are supported by soft money; or are at community colleges, minority-serving institutions or primarily undergraduate institutions.

MPS AGEP-GRS | NSF 20-083

  • Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Encourages supplemental funding requests by current Mathematical and Physical Sciences awardees to support an additional doctorate student. Applicants must be at institutions involved in the Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate program.
Invites supplemental funding requests from current SBIR/STTR Phase II awardees to support active research participation by high school students, particularly those from groups underrepresented in STEM.

CISE Encourages Research Experiences for Veterans Through REU Supplements | NSF 13-080

  • Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
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