Grants
TRE Team members have evaluated or supported proposals for the following grants:
National Science Foundation
Program
Objective
Supports partnerships and research that helps equip high school teachers to teach computer science, K-8 teachers to incorporate computer science and computational thinking in their classes, and school districts to create computing pathways across all grades.
Supports partnerships to re-envision computing education to serve a broad group of students, in a scalable manner, with an emphasis on broadening the participation of groups who are underrepresented and underserved by traditional computing courses and careers.
Supports institutions of higher education to fund scholarships for academically talented low-income students and to study and implement a program of activities that support their recruitment, retention and graduation in STEM.
Supports intensive research by undergraduate students in any NSF-funded area of research. REU Sites engage a cohort of students in research projects related to a theme. REU Supplements engage students in research related to a new or ongoing NSF research award.
Supports research and development to enhance STEM learning and teaching for preK-12 students.
HBCU-UP provides awards to strengthen STEM undergraduate education and research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Supports projects focused on advancing racial equity in STEM education and workforce development that are led or co-developed by individuals and communities most impacted by the inequities caused by systemic racism.
Supports research on the design, development and impact of STEM learning opportunities and experiences for the public in informal educational environments.
Supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.
Noyce supports talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate majors and professionals to become effective K-12 STEM teachers. It also supports experienced, exemplary K-12 STEM teachers to become teacher leaders who continue as classroom teachers in high-need school districts.
Other Federal Grants
This program encourages eligible entities to provide support, and maintain a commitment, to eligible students from low income backgrounds, including students with disabilities, to assist the students in obtaining a secondary school diploma (or its recognized
equivalent) and to prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education.
Highly competitive programs that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) with the potential for commercialization.
ITEST is an applied research and development (R&D) program providing direct student learning opportunities in pre-kindergarten through high school (PreK-12). The learning opportunities are based on innovative use of technology to strengthen knowledge and interest in STEM and information and communication technology (ICT) careers. Projects will investigate conditions and factors that increase knowledge among students and educators, motivation, participation, persistence, confidence, and resilience in STEM and ICT fields.
The CREST program supports the enhancement of research capabilities of minority-serving institutions (MSI) through establishing centers that integrate education and research. CREST supports the partnerships between CREST centers or internationally recognized research centers and K-12 entities for activities, such as exploratory research projects, acquisition of materials, supplies, research equipment, outreach or enhancement programs with neighboring institutions, and strengthening technical assistance.
The Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program provides funding to: create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students; and rigorously evaluate such innovations.
The RET program supports partnerships between K-12 STEM in-service and pre-service teachers, full-time community college faculty, university faculty and students, and industry partners to increase scientific knowledge and capacity of STEM teachers and/or community college faculty through summer research experiences with engineering and computer science faculty researchers.
The SEPA program supports innovative PreK-12 STEM and informal science education (ISE) educational projects.
The Magnet Schools Assistance program provides grants to eligible local educational agencies to establish and operate magnet schools that are operated under a court-ordered or federally approved voluntary desegregation plan. These grants assist in the desegregation of public schools by supporting the elimination, reduction, and prevention of minority group isolation in elementary and secondary schools with substantial numbers of minority group students. In order to meet the statutory purposes of the program, projects also must support the development and implementation of magnet schools that assist in the achievement of systemic reforms and provide all students with the opportunity to meet challenging academic content and student academic achievement standards.
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) provides scientific evidence to improve education practice and policy and shares that evidence in a way that can be used by educators, parents, policymakers, researchers, and the public. Systematic replication studies that vary one or more aspects of a previous study contribute to a better understanding of what interventions improve education outcomes and the conditions under which they will likely work and for whom. Under the Research Grants Focused on Systematic Replication competition (84.305R), IES will support systematic replication studies of interventions that have produced beneficial effects on education outcomes in one or more rigorous causal-impact studies. Interventions can include those that were developed and/or tested with IES funding as well as those that have not been funded by IES. Evaluations that provide more support than is typically provided under routine conditions.
The ATE program supports partnerships between academic institutions (grades 7-12 and Institutions of Higher Education) and industry to promote the education of science and engineering technicians. Projects will focus on program development and improvement, curriculum and education materials development, professional development for educators, leadership capacity building for faculty, teacher preparation, and ATE coordination networks.
The IES Research Training Programs in Special Education are intended to prepare individuals to conduct special education and early intervention research that advances knowledge within the field and addresses issues important to education policymakers and practitioners.
The Early Career program provides support for an integrated research and career development plan for investigators in the early stages of their academic careers who have established an interest in special education research, with the ultimate aim of launching independent research careers focused on learners with or at risk for disabilities. The award will provide support for research (including salary for protected time to conduct research) and career development that includes training under the guidance of an experienced mentor or mentors.
The purpose of the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) program is to improve student achievement; improve the quality of prospective and new teachers by improving the preparation of prospective teachers and enhancing professional development activities for new teachers; hold teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs) accountable for preparing teachers who meet applicable State certification and licensure requirements; and recruit highly qualified individuals, including minorities and individuals from other occupations, into the teaching force.
The Well-Rounded Education through Student Centered Funding Demonstration Grants program provides competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to demonstrate model programs for providing well-rounded education opportunities through the development and implementation of student-centered funding (SCF) systems based on weighted per-pupil allocations under section 1501 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA).