Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Organizational Postdoctoral Research Fellowships — U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity
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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Organizational Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

The Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) STEM Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEM Ed PRF) Program funds postdoctoral fellowship projects designed to enhance the research practices of STEM Education research...

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Deadline Fixed Location Alabama Type scholarship Level Federal Open posted Jun 6, 2025
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: total funding pool ~$2,500,000.
  • Issued by: U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Deadline
Fixed
Total pool
$2.5M

About this opportunity

The Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) STEM Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEM Ed PRF) Program funds postdoctoral fellowship projects designed to enhance the research practices of STEM Education research by recent doctoral graduates in STEM, STEM related disciplines. This solicitation supports organizational postdoctoral fellowship projects; a companion solicitation (STEM Ed IPRF) supports individual postdoctoral fellowship awards. The Program is designed 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. Principal Investigators who are with disabilities, and from groups underrepresented in STEM, or who have attended community colleges and minority-serving institutions ( Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Alaska Native Serving Institutions, and Hawaiian Native and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions) are especially encouraged to apply. STEM Ed OPRF awards provide support to organizations as they develop a STEM education postdoctoral research fellowship project and support a cohort of fellows. The program should enable fellows to engage in ongoing research, to develop independent research, and to implement an independent professional development plan under the guidance of a sponsoring researcher. Fellows are expected to devote themselves full time to the fellowship activities for the duration of the fellowship.

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Source systemgrants.gov
Source ID359623
PostedJun 6, 2025

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