The following funding, publication, conference, and career opportunities, listed by deadline and updated monthly, may be of interest to DRK-12 project members and other STEM education researchers.
Funding
- May 7, 2025 – William T. Grant Foundation | Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence
- May 7, 2025 – William T. Grant Foundation | Research Grants on Reducing Inequality
- May 14, 2025 – Spencer Foundation | Large Research Grants on Education (Intent to Apply)
- June 2, 2025 – NSF | NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP)
- June 17, 2025 – Spencer Foundation | Large Research Grants on Education (Full Proposal)
- July 1, 2025 – William T. Grant Foundation | William T. Grant Scholars Program
- July 7, 2025 – NSF | EPSCoR Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (EPSCoR CREST Centers)
- July 10, 2025 – NSF | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR) (Letter of Intent)
- July 23, 2025 – NSF | Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)
- August 1, 2025 – NSF | Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology - Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (CREST-RISE)
- August 27, 2025 – NSF | Hispanic Serving Institutions: Equitable Transformation in STEM Education
- September 15, 2025 – William T. Grant Foundation | Institutional Challenge Grant
- October 2, 2025 – NSF | Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
- October 2, 2025 – NSF | EDU Core Research (ECR:Core)
- October 3, 2025 – NSF | Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology Postdoctoral Research Program (CREST-PRP)
- October 21, 2025 – NSF | Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR) (Full Proposal)
- November 4, 2025 – NSF | Research on Innovative Technologies for Enhanced Learning (RITEL)
- November 12, 2025 – NSF | Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12)
- December 5, 2025 – NSF | Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST Centers) (Preliminary Proposal)
- January 14, 2026 – NSF | Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)
- February 4, 2026 – NSF | Translation and Diffusion (TD)
- February 11, 2026 – NSF | Computer Science for All (CSforAll: Research and RPPs)
- February 27, 2026 – NSF | EHR Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research
Publication
- April 25, 2025 – Learning, Media and Technology | How Edtech is Made: Researching an Evolving Industry-Education Complex (Abstract Deadline)
- April 30, 2025 – Educational Technology Research and Development | Cognitive Dimensions in Digital Learning: Implications for Instructional Design (Proposal Deadline)
- May 1, 2025 – ZDM – Mathematics Education | Computational Thinking for Mathematics Education: Emerging Perspectives, Design, and Tools (Abstract Deadline)
- May 15, 2025 – AERA Open | Centering Civil Rights Protections in Schools in the US (Proposal Deadline)
- May 15, 2025 – The Science Teacher | Assessment in the Science Classroom
- May 30, 2025 – Educational Technology & Society | Multiple Intelligent Agents in Education: Theories, Design, and Applications
- May 30, 2025 – Journal of Engineering Education | Surrounding Systems’ Influences on Engineering Education: Focus on Organizations, Policies, and Contexts (Letter of Intent with Abstract Deadline)
- May 31, 2025 – Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence | Bridging Educational Divide with Generative AI
- June 1, 2025 – Science & Children | Creating Meaningful Cross-Curricular Experiences
- June 30, 2025 – Computers & Education | Generative Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Adaptive/Personalized Learning
- July 2025 – Connected Science Learning | Cutting Edge Science and Engineering in STEM Learning
- July 1, 2025 – Educational Media International | Enhancing Educational Experiences Through Augmented Reality: A Computer Vision Approach
- July 1, 2025 – The Science Teacher | Using AI in the Science Classroom
- July 31, 2025 – Technology, Pedagogy and Education | Emerging Research Special Issue
- August 1, 2025 – Science & Children | Building Science Literacy for Lifelong Learning
- August 1, 2025 – Science Scope | AI in the Classroom
- August 31, 2025 – Educational Technology & Society | Robotics-Facilitated Teaching and Learning: An Embodied Cognition and Multi-modal Perspective
- September 2025 – Connected Science Learning | Data, Data Everywhere!
- September 1, 2025 – Machine Learning | Towards Trustworthy Foundation Models: Interpretability, Safety, and Robustness
- September 20, 2025 – Journal of Engineering Education | Surrounding Systems’ Influences on Engineering Education: Focus on Organizations, Policies, and Contexts
- October 1, 2025 – Science & Children | Teaching Resources to Engage and Inspire
- October 1, 2025 – Science Scope | Earth Science Experiences
- October 31, 2025 – Educational Studies in Mathematics | Mathematics Education for Sustainable Futures
- December 1, 2025 – Science & Children | What Is Science?
- December 31, 2025 – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education | Mathematics for and in STEM Education
- December 31, 2025 – Research in Science Education | Artificial Intelligence in Science Education
- December 31, 2025 – Research in Science Education | STEM and Teaching Engineering Design
- February 1, 2026 – Science & Children | Celebrating Collaborations
- December 31, 2026 – Research in Science Education | Argumentation and the Problem of Misinformation in Science Education
- December 31, 2026 – Research in Science Education | Multimodal Literacies and Representations for Learning
For other publication opportunities, including those with ongoing submissions, see CADRE's list of Publications for STEM Educators, Policymakers, and Researchers.
Conference
- May 5, 2025 – 2025 NSTA National Conference (Call for Proposals)
- May 6, 2025 – 2026 AAAS Annual Meeting (Call for Proposals)
- May 15, 2025 – 2026 AMTE Annual Conference (Call for Proposals)
- May 30, 2025 – 2026 AASA National Conference on Education (Call for Proposals)
- June 2, 2025 – 2026 ASTE International Conference (Call for Proposals)
- June 15, 2025 – 2025 NCME-SIG Artificial Intelligence in Measurement and Education Conference (Call for Proposals)
- June 23, 2025 – 2025 Connected Learning Summit (Call for Proposals)
- June 30, 2025 – 2025 NABT Professional Development Conference (Call for Research Symposium Papers)
For more conference information, see CADRE's list of Conferences for STEM Educators, Policymakers, and Researchers.
Career & Professional Development
- April 30, 2025 – American Educational Research Association (AERA): 2026 Annual Meeting Call for Volunteer Reviewers
- Until filled – Brown University, Annenberg Institute: Senior Research Associate – The Rhode Island Education Research Collaborative
- Until filled – Florida State University: Postdoctoral Scholar for Leon County Career and Technical Education Project
- Until filled – Hewlett Foundation: Education Program Director
- Until filled – Kennesaw State University: Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction (Application review began February 20, 2025)
- Until filled – Kennesaw State University: Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education (Application review began February 14, 2025)
- Until filled – Kennesaw State University: Clinical Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction (Application review began February 14, 2025)
- Until filled – Longwood University: Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education
- Until filled – Louisiana Tech University: Assistant Professor, STEM Education Research
- Until filled – Michigan Technological University, Department of Mathematical Sciences: Assistant Teaching Professor (Application review began March 18, 2025)
- Until filled – Southern Methodist University: Postdoctoral Fellow in Technology-Enhanced Immersive Learning (Application review begins April 28, 2025)
- Until filled – Stonehill College: Assistant/Associate Professor of Math and/or Science Teacher Educator (Application review began June 25, 2024)
- Until filled – The College of New Jersey: Lecturer in Mathematics Education (Application review began January 6, 2025)
- Until filled – Towson University: Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education
- Until filled – University of Arkansas: Teaching Assistant/Associate Professor of Mathematics (Application review began December 15, 2024)
- Until filled – University of California, Santa Cruz, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium: Director of Mathematics Assessment
- Until filled – University of California, Santa Cruz, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium: Mathematics Assessment Lead
- Until filled – University of Georgia: Assistant Professor of Engineering Education (Application review began November 1, 2024)