NSF invites public participation in identifying evolving topics in STEM workforce development
NSF EDU invites your input regarding important research questions that explore frontier topics in education and workforce development for the industries of tomorrow, including the use of emerging technologies in the workplace. Participants will be encouraged to share insights from the field, new approaches to evolving questions, and to connect with others exploring similar topics. The conversations are not intended as a basis for recommendations to NSF, but to think aloud with NSF about the changing nature of STEM workforce development research.
The Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program is designed to encourage development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative approaches to STEM graduate education training. The program supports projects that a) explore ways for graduate students in STEM master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers, or b) support research on the graduate education system and outcomes of systemic interventions and policies.
The program addresses both workforce development, emphasizing broad participation, and institutional capacity-building needs in graduate education. Strategic collaborations with the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, national laboratories, field stations, teaching and learning centers, informal science organizations, and academic partners are encouraged.