Opportunity Information: Apply for 23 544
The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Directorate for STEM Education (EDU), offers the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Individual Postdoctoral Research Fellowships program (STEM Ed PRF). This grant opportunity supports individual postdoctoral fellows who want to strengthen their ability to conduct high-quality, fundamental research in STEM education. The main goal is to help recent doctoral graduates build deeper research expertise and a stronger professional foundation so they can contribute to what is known about STEM learning, STEM learning environments, broadening participation in STEM fields, and STEM workforce development.
This particular solicitation focuses on individual fellowships (sometimes described as IPRF awards) that provide direct support to the Fellow rather than funding a larger institutional cohort program. NSF notes that there is a separate, companion solicitation for organizational postdoctoral fellowship programs (STEM Ed OPRF), but this opportunity is specifically about funding a single postdoctoral researcher with a tailored plan. The fellowship is structured to help Fellows both participate in ongoing research and develop independent research directions, while also completing an independent professional development plan. The expectation is that the Fellow will carry out these activities under the mentorship and guidance of a sponsoring researcher, which means applicants need to identify and affiliate with a suitable host organization that can support the proposed fellowship work.
A central emphasis of the program is expanding and diversifying the community of STEM education researchers. NSF highlights that applicants who are women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and individuals from groups underrepresented in STEM are especially encouraged to apply. The solicitation also explicitly encourages applications from those who have attended community colleges and minority-serving institutions, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Alaska Native Serving Institutions, and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions. This encouragement aligns with the program-wide intent to broaden participation and ensure the field benefits from a wider range of perspectives and lived experiences.
In practical terms, the fellowship is designed as a full-time commitment. Fellows are expected to devote themselves full time to the fellowship activities for the full duration of the award, indicating that the program is meant to function as the Fellow's primary professional appointment during the fellowship period. While the listing does not specify a dollar-based award ceiling (the award ceiling is shown as 0 in the source data), NSF anticipates making around 10 awards under this opportunity, which suggests a competitive selection process.
From the source details, the opportunity is a discretionary NSF grant (Funding Opportunity Number 23-544) in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category, associated with CFDA 47.076. The opportunity was created on January 11, 2023, with an original closing date of April 11, 2023. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with clarification intended to be provided in the full solicitation's eligibility section, which typically explains the specific applicant requirements for fellowship programs such as doctoral completion timing, host sponsorship expectations, and related conditions.
Overall, STEM Ed PRF is aimed at supporting promising early-career researchers right after the PhD, giving them the time, mentorship, resources, and structured professional growth plan to become independent scholars who can advance rigorous STEM education research and contribute to national goals around STEM learning, inclusion, and workforce preparation.Apply for 23 544
- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Individual Postdoctoral Research Fellowships" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.076.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 11, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 11, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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