NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA)
The NIH SEPA grant funds innovative STEM and biomedical education projects for pre-K to 12 students and teachers, both in classrooms and informal settings, with emphasis on quantitative and computational skills.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: May 25, 2029 (Application closing date)
Funding Amounts: No cost sharing or matching required
Summary: Supports pre-kindergarten through grade 12 education that builds understanding of biomedical research and sustained interest in STEM careers.
Key Information: Foreign organizations, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations, and foreign project components are not eligible.
Description
The NIH Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) supports educational activities that increase understanding of biomedical research among pre-college individuals, from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Its goal is to encourage awareness of and continued interest in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Offered by the National Institutes of Health through its Research Education Program (R25), SEPA supports research education activities within NIH mission areas. The program focuses on biomedical research understanding and STEM career interest at the pre-college level. This opportunity, PAR-27-077, does not allow clinical trials.
