Learn more about NSF’s funding opportunities in education and explore resources to help you in the proposal preparation, submission, and review process.
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Part 1: NSF FY2026 Funding Opportunities
Planning to submit an NSF proposal this year? This toolkit is a compilation of helpful resources.
National Science Foundation (NSF)Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
Introduction:
A. About the National Science Foundation
B. Foreword
C. Acronym List
D. Definitions & NSF-Grantee Relationships
E. NSF Organizations
Exhibit 1: NSF Organizational Chart
Printable NSF Grant Proposal Guide(Part I: Proposal Preparation & Submission Guidelines)and Award & Administration Guide(Part II: Award & Administration Guidelines)
2013 DR K-12 Program Webinars, led by NSF program officers and hosted by CADRE
Presenter: Elizabeth VanderPutten
PowerPoint Presentation
Webinar Recording
Slides and recordings from the NSF DR K-12 Program and Solicitation webinars are now available. See below.
These Design-Based Implementation Research (DBIR)resources provide theoretical background and examples of strategies to address the research and practice gap.
This information is also available on the CADREK12.org website--
DR K-12 projects' 2011-12 publications, 2012-13 presentations and project-related Websites.
The Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education (CADRE) was funded by a cooperative agreement, beginning in 2008, as the resource network that supports the DR K-12 community in advancing the state of research and evaluation in STEM education, and furthering the goals of the DR K-12 program. As part of its work, CADRE annually conducts a review of the DRK-12 portfolio.
This overview is intended to describe the scope and depth of research and development DR K-12 has funded and to identify areas that could be advanced by further investigations by CADRE. The overview summarizes the 351 projects that met the criteria for inclusion and analysis.
Addendum added 2013
The purpose of this compendium is to provide an overview on the current status of STEM instrumentation commonly used in the U.S and to provide resources for research and evaluation professionals. Part 2 of a two-part series, the goal to provide an overview of the measurement tools available for studying student outcomes within the DR-K12 portfolio.
“Engineering is taught only sporadically in K-12 schools, despite growing evidence that engaging in engineering education leads to improved student learning and achievement in mathematics and science, in part by connecting these subjects to real-world problems.” Read this brief to learn more about the increasing efforts to integrate engineering into the K-12 curriculum.
“When students from non-mainstream backgrounds receive equitable learning opportunities, they are capable of attaining science outcomes comparable to their mainstream peers. The same is true for mathematics and, presumably, for other STEM subjects, as well.” Read this brief to dive further into what can be done to improve the academic achievement of students from all backgrounds.
