Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Directorate for STEM Education
The NSF's IUSE: EDU program supports innovative projects to enhance undergraduate STEM education, focusing on teaching advancements and societal impact.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: January 18, 2023 | July 19, 2023 | July 15, 2026 | January 20, 2027 | July 21, 2027
Funding Amounts: $200,000–$2,000,000 per award; up to $61M available annually; project duration up to 2–5 years depending on track/level.
Summary: Supports research, development, and implementation projects to improve undergraduate STEM education through innovative, evidence-based, and transformative approaches.
Description
This opportunity from the National Science Foundation (NSF) supports projects aimed at improving undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The program encourages creative, evidence-based, and transformative approaches to STEM teaching and learning, with the goal of preparing a diverse, innovative STEM workforce and fostering a scientifically literate public. Projects may focus on developing and studying effective teaching practices, curricular innovations, institutional transformation, or professional development for instructors. The program features two main tracks: Engaged Student Learning and Institutional and Community Transformation, each with multiple levels of scope and funding.
