Learn more about NSF’s funding opportunities in education and explore resources to help you in the proposal preparation, submission, and review process.
PART 1: FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
DRK-12 Program & Solicitation
- Program Description
- Solicitation (Due November 18, 2019)
- 2019 Informational Webinar Slides and Recording
- 2018 Informational Webinars Slides and Recordings
- DRK-12 Portfolio by Topic
- Portfolio Analyses: General (2013) | Assessment (2009) | Engineering (2013) | English Language Learners (2011, 2016) | Games & Simulations (2014)
- Spotlights on STEM Topics
- STEM for All Video Showcase Entries
Other NSF Funding Opportunities
- All Upcoming NSF EHR Opportunities
- Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) | Solicitation | Proposal Resources
- Advanced Technological Education (ATE) | Solicitation | Proposal Resources
- Cyberlearning | Solicitation | Proposal Resources
- Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) | Solicitation | Proposal Resources
Special Initiatives & Cross-Program Funding
PART 2: PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT, SUBMISSION, AND REVIEW
General Proposal Development
- Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) NSF 19-1 (Effective until May 31, 2020) | Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) NSF 20-1 (Effective on or after June 1, 2020)
- PAPPG Update Webinars: PAPPG 19-1 | PAPPG 20-1
- NSF Grants Conference Resources
- Timeline for Proposal Development
- Tips for Developing NSF Proposals
Research Design
- Common Guidelines for Education Research and Development
- Methodologies
- Instrumentation
- Teacher Practices, PCK, and Content Knowledge
- Students' Content Knowledge, Reasoning Skills, and Psychological Attributes
- Human Subjects | FAQs
- Data Management
Project Team, Partners, and Collaborators
- Mentoring Resources
- Resources for Early Career Researchers and Developers in STEM Education
- Brief on R&D Partnerships with Districts and Schools
- Partnership Building as a Broadening Participation Strategy
- Research-Practice Partnership Toolkit
Broader Impacts, Dissemination, and Sustainability
- Broader Impacts Guiding Principles and Questions for National Science Foundation Proposals
- Dissemination Toolkit
- From Dissemination to Knowledge Use: Options for DRK-12
- Writing Effective Evaluation and Dissemination/Diffusion Plans
- From Pilots to Products
- Research and Product Dissemination and Sustainability
Evaluation
- Evaluation in DRK-12 Projects: Options
- Evaluation Resource Collections:
- Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE)
- Department of Education
- Technical Evaluation Assistance in Mathematics and Science (TEAMS)
- Evaluation Planning Checklist for ATE Proposals
- List of DRK-12 Project Evaluators
- Managing Evaluation in Informal STEM Projects
- Promoting Research and Innovations in Methodologies for Evaluation (PRIME) Project Summaries
Proposal Submission
The PAPPG notes that "unless specified in an NSF program solicitation, proposals submitted to NSF must be submitted via use of either the NSF FastLane System, Research.gov or Grants.gov." Please refer to the Guide and your specific program solicitation for more information.
Proposal Review