Piloting Departmental-level Systemic Change for Equity
NSF grant supports departmental-level reforms in STEM to institutionalize equitable policies and practices for graduate students, postdocs, and faculty from underrepresented groups.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (full proposal, projected)
Funding Amounts: Varies by project; typically supports multi-institutional collaborations over several years, with past awards ranging from several hundred thousand to several million dollars.
Summary: Supports projects that drive systemic, departmental-level change in STEM to institutionalize equitable policies and practices for graduate students, postdocs, and faculty, especially from underrepresented groups.
Description
This opportunity encourages proposals that aim to understand and support the role of STEM departments in institutionalizing change strategies to promote equitable policies and practices for graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty. The focus is on supporting projects that drive departmental-level changes to policies and practices, particularly those that foster the recruitment and retention of diverse talent among STEM doctoral candidates, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty from historically underrepresented and underserved minority groups. Example projects may include changes to departmental policies on recruitment, retention, promotion, tenure, teaching evaluations, or pedagogical practices that ensure equitable and inclusive classroom environments. The initiative seeks to advance systemic change within STEM departments to create lasting, equitable outcomes.
