EHR Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER)
Agency: U.S. National Science Foundation
Assistance Listings: 47.076 -- Education and Human Resources
Last Updated: March 9, 2025
Funding opportunity
Summary
ECR’s Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER) supports projects that build investigators’ capacity to carry out high-quality STEM education research that will enhance the nation’s STEM education enterprise. In addition, ECR: BCSER seeks to broaden the pool of researchers who can advance knowledge regarding STEM learning and learning environments, broadening participation in STEM fields, and STEM workforce development. Researchersof races and ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and abilities who are currently underrepresented in their participation in STEM...
education research and the STEM workforce,as well as faculty at minority-serving and two-year institutions, are particularly encouraged to submit proposals.
Specifically, ECR: BCSER supports activities that enable researchers to expand their areas of expertise and acquire the requisite knowledge and skills to conduct rigorous research in STEM education. Career development may be accomplished through investigator-initiated professional development and research projects or through institutes that enable researchers to integrate methodological strategies with theoretical and practical issues in STEM education.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Other
Additional information
*Who May Serve as PI:
Co-PIs are not allowed on Individual Investigator Development proposals.
Grantor contact information
Description
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Link to additional information
Closing: February 27, 2026
Award
$12,000,000
Program Funding
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Expected awards
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Award Ceiling
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Award Floor
Funding opportunity number:
22-548
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Science technology and other research and development
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History
Version:
12
Posted date:
December 24, 2021
Archive date:
March 28, 2027
