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NSF National Resource Coordination Center on Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE Center)

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NSF 24-596

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All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

Supports the creation of a National Resource Coordination Center to enhance communication, engagement and support for the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) community, fostering collaboration and inclusion among diverse educators and researchers.

Supports the creation of a National Resource Coordination Center to enhance communication, engagement and support for the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) community, fostering collaboration and inclusion among diverse educators and researchers.

Synopsis

NSF seeks proposals to create an NSF National Resource Coordination Center on Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) (IUSE Center) that will be an intellectual partner to the IUSE: EDU community and NSF.  Working in concert with the IUSE: EDU program, the goal of the IUSE Center is to serve as a focal point and intellectual partner for the IUSE: EDU community.  The objectives of the IUSE Center are to:

  • Enhance the reach and influence of IUSE investments by facilitating communication, engagement, and networking among IUSE: EDU award recipients, prospective recipients, and other stakeholders; and
  • Provide support and resources for development and maintenance of IUSE: EDU projects, especially for prospective recipients and those underrepresented in the IUSE: EDU award recipient community.

The IUSE Center will be expected to work collaboratively with NSF and the IUSE: EDU community to design, implement, and execute its activities and ensure the inclusion of diverse educators and education researchers representing the full range of the nation’s talent pool, of eligible institutions and organizations, and of STEM education efforts funded through the IUSE: EDU Program.

Program contacts

Please note that contact information is current at the time of publication.  Please see the IUSE: EDU program website for any updates to the points of contact.

Name Email Phone Organization
Ellen M. Carpenter
elcarpen@nsf.gov (703) 292-5104
Jennifer E. Lewis
jenlewis@nsf.gov (703) 292-7340 EDU/DUE
Eleanor Sayre
esayre@nsf.gov (703) 292-2997 EDU/DUE
Keith A. Sverdrup
ksverdru@nsf.gov (703) 292-4671 EDU/DUE

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