Broadening Participation Portfolio

Supports institutions of higher education that seek to build capacity and infrastructure for translation of fundamental academic research into tangible solutions that benefit the public.

Supports partnerships between two-year institutions of higher education, other academic institutions, industry and other entities to improve the education of technicians in science and engineering.

Supports pre-tenure faculty in the biological sciences at institutions that traditionally do not receive significant NSF funding in this field, including minority-serving institutions, predominantly undergraduate institutions and R2 institutions.

Supports developing centers (Phase I) and large, multi-institutional research centers (Phase II) focused on major, long-term chemical research challenges.

Supports partnerships and research that helps equip high school teachers to teach computer science, K-8 teachers to incorporate computer science and computational thinking in their classes, and school districts to create computing pathways across all grades.

Supports data science education and training by engaging students in real-world implementation projects in partnership with organizations and communities — helping to build a strong national data science infrastructure and workforce.

Supports research and development to enhance STEM learning and teaching for preK-12 students.

Supports research on STEM education in one or more of three research areas: STEM learning and learning environments, broadening participation in STEM, and STEM workforce development.

Supports foundational and transformative research to advance the design, engineering and fabrication of organoid systems that are capable of processing information dynamically while interfacing with non-living systems.

Supports investigators based at non-R1 institutions of higher education, including community colleges, who are working in engineering fields and have not yet received sufficient federal research funding.

Supports hands-on learning opportunities for learners from nontraditional backgrounds, equipping them with skills for emerging technology fields and fostering workforce development through cross-sector partnerships.

Supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.

Supports collaborative research and education in partnership with industry on domain-specific computing, heterogenous integration, and new materials for energy-efficient, enhanced-performance and sustainable semiconductor-based systems.

Supports convergent research and workforce development at Engineering Research Centers through inclusive, multidisciplinary, cross-sector partnerships to develop and advance engineered systems with high societal impact.

Supports innovative collaborative international centers for interdisciplinary use-inspired research to address global bioeconomy challenges, in partnership with funding agencies in Canada, Japan, Republic of Korea, Finland and the United Kingdom.

Supports the development of the research enterprise, particularly at emerging research and minority-serving institutions, to address the complexity of pursuing and managing externally supported activities.

Supports partnerships to re-envision computing education to serve a broad group of students, in a scalable manner, with an emphasis on broadening the participation of groups who are underrepresented and underserved by traditional computing courses and careers.

Supports research on innovative approaches to improve STEM graduate education and the effectiveness of interventions and policies.

Supports applied research and development focused on increasing preK-12 students' interest in careers in information and communication technology and STEM through technology-based learning experiences.

Supports international research and research-related activities for U.S. science and engineering students.

Supports requests for up to $4 million from NSF for the development or acquisition of multi-user research instruments that are critical to the advancement of science and engineering.

Supports mid-scale infrastructure to advance materials discovery and development through integrated materials synthesis, characterization and modeling while promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing and access to state-of-the-art tools.

Supports university-based centers that collaborate with industry and other sectors on multidisciplinary materials research and education.

Supports institutes that advance research in the mathematical sciences, increase the impact of the mathematical sciences in other disciplines, and expand the talent base engaged in mathematical research in the United States.

Supports opportunities for scientists and engineers at the associate professor rank (or equivalent) to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic partnerships.

Supports use-inspired research to enhance end devices and augment 5G infrastructure so that military, government and critical infrastructure operators can operate through public 5G networks.

Supports fellowships for outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time, research-based masters and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering or math or STEM education.

Supports consortia of eight or more institutions spanning a distinct geographic region that collaborate to provide entrepreneurial training to members of the research community.

Supports multi-sector coalitions focused on accelerating technology, workforce development and economic growth within a particular region of service.

Supports the establishment of an institute to facilitate research, education and training between mathematicians and biologists, with a goal of developing new mathematical methodologies inspired by biological problems.

Supports regional alliances in identifying and selecting outstanding STEM teachers across the nation to reward their achievements, raise their public profile and create rewarding career paths that support STEM research and public scientific literacy.

Supports graduate student research and education projects with high industry relevance through partnerships between non-R1 institutions, institutions with existing or completed NRT projects, and industry partners.

Supports the establishment of a Network Coordination Office; Computational Modeling and Simulation Center; and Post-Disaster, Rapid Response Research Facility to provide research infrastructure and education to the natural hazards engineering community.

Supports partnerships between minority-serving institutions and NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences supported research institutes.

Supports research centers, institutes or large group efforts in any area of physics where the projects significantly advance the frontiers of physics and are best addressed by the collective efforts of a large group.

Supports research and retraining for scientists and engineers after a research hiatus. Supported work must fall within the scope of the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems or the Division of Chemistry.

Supports networks of scientists focused on integrating biological research discoveries with innovations in education to improve learning experiences for undergraduates.

Supports summer research experiences for K-14 educators that foster long-term collaborations between universities, community colleges, school districts and industry partners.

Supports intensive research by undergraduate students in any NSF-funded area of research. REU Sites engage a cohort of students in research projects related to a theme. REU Supplements engage students in research related to a new or ongoing NSF research award.

Supports large-scale, long-term projects that focus on creating new scientific paradigms, establishing new scientific disciplines and developing transformative technologies while engaging the full spectrum of diverse talent that society has to offer.

Supports research to develop fundamental knowledge about principles, processes and mechanisms of learning and about augmented intelligence — how human cognitive function can be augmented through interactions with others and technology.

Supports professional development activities for postdoctoral fellows to position them for careers as STEM education research scholars and to develop their expertise in STEM education research design and methods.

Supports the development of cohorts of postdoctoral fellows as they engage in ongoing research, to develop independent research and to implement an independent professional development plan under the guidance of an experienced sponsoring researcher.

Supports research centers addressing cybersecurity and privacy, drawing on expertise in one or more of these areas: computing, communication and information sciences; engineering; economics; education; mathematics; statistics; social and behavioral sciences.

Supports multi-organizational teams to collaboratively produce convergent research, education and outreach that addresses grand challenges in sustainable regional systems.

Supports interdisciplinary, evidence-based traineeships that advance ways for graduate students in research-based master's and doctoral degree programs to pursue a range of STEM careers.