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
Funding Amounts: Typical awards range from $200,000 (Capacity-Building) up to $2,000,000 (Level 2/3); total program funding is approximately $61 million annually.
Summary: Supports research and development to improve undergraduate STEM education through innovative, evidence-based teaching, learning, and institutional transformation initiatives.
Description
This opportunity from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to advance undergraduate STEM education across the United States. The program funds projects that develop, implement, and study innovative teaching methods, curricular resources, and institutional practices with the goal of improving student engagement, learning, persistence, and workforce preparation in STEM fields. Two primary tracks are supported: Engaged Student Learning (ESL) and Institutional and Community Transformation (ICT), each offering multiple funding levels for a range of project scales, from exploratory pilots to large-scale, multi-institutional efforts. The program strongly encourages proposals that broaden participation, foster diversity and equity, and contribute to the national knowledge base on effective STEM education.
