EDU Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER)
Status: Forecasted
Posted date: December 24, 2021
Archive date: March 28, 2027
Close date: February 27, 2026
Opportunity ID: 337130
Opportunity number: 22-548
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: U.S. National Science Foundation
Agency code: NSF
Award floor: $0
Award ceiling: $0
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Grant
Category of Funding Activity
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible Applicants
- Others
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:nsf
- category_of_funding_activity:science_and_technology_and_other_research_and_development
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
- eligible_applicants:others
- funding_instrument_type:grant
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:forecasted
ECR’s Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER) supports projects that build investigators’ capacity to carry out high-quality STEM education research that will enhance the nation’s STEM education enterprise. In addition, ECR: BCSER seeks to broaden the pool of researchers who can advance knowledge regarding STEM learning and learning environments, broadening participation in STEM fields, and STEM workforce development. Researchers institution types are particularly encouraged to submit proposals. Specifically, ECR: BCSER supports activities that enable researchers to expand their areas of expertise and acquire the requisite knowledge and skills to conduct rigorous research in STEM education. Career development may be accomplished through investigator-initiated professional development and research projects or through institutes that enable researchers to integrate methodological strategies with theoretical and practical issues in STEM education.