U.S. National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program
The NSF Research Traineeship Program supports graduate students in STEM fields to develop skills for diverse careers in areas of national importance with an emphasis on interdisciplinary research and workforce development.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
U.S. National Science Foundation has archived this opportunity.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: November 14, 2024 | September 8, 2025 | September 8, annually thereafter
Funding Amounts: Track 1: up to $3,000,000 over 5 years; Track 2: up to $2,000,000 over 5 years; Planning grants: up to $100,000/year for up to 2 years; ~20 awards; total program funding ~$53M
Summary: Supports innovative, evidence-based STEM graduate traineeship models in high-priority interdisciplinary or convergent research areas to prepare students for a range of STEM careers.
Key Information: Each institution may submit only 2 proposals (Track 1 and 2 combined) per competition; PIs/co-PIs may participate on only 1 proposal per cycle.
Description
The U.S. National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) program funds projects that develop, implement, and test innovative and effective models for STEM graduate education. The program is designed to enhance the training of graduate students (master’s and doctoral) in research-based degree programs, focusing on high-priority interdisciplinary or convergent research areas of national importance. NRT emphasizes broad participation, workforce development, and institutional capacity building, and encourages partnerships with the private sector, government, NGOs, national labs, and academic collaborators. The program particularly welcomes proposals from minority-serving and emerging research institutions and those that strengthen linkages with other NSF diversity and workforce initiatives.
