NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Research Initiation Initiative (CRII) seeks to support independent research upon obtaining one’s first academic position after receipt of the PhD. Funds will be used to support untenured faculty or research scientists in their first three years in a primary academic position after the PhD, and allow the […]
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NSF DCL: Growing Convergence Research
The NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Growing Convergence Research seeks to identify potential future research areas that go beyond NSF’s Big Ideas, require a convergence approach, cross internal and/or external organizational and disciplinary boundaries, and advance the progress of science as articulated in NSF’s mission. NSF encourages the submission of prospectuses to identify these new areas […]
NSF S&CC Solicitation
The Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC) program solicitation has been revised for the FY 2018 competition. We hope researchers in the cyberlearning community will respond! See the Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC) Solicitation The goal of the NSF Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC) program solicitation is to accelerate the creation of the scientific and engineering […]
NSF Smart and Connected Communities Solicitation
The Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC) program invites proposals to accelerate the creation of the scientific and engineering foundations that will enable smart and connected communities to bring about new levels of economic opportunity and growth, safety and security, health and wellness, and overall quality of life. See the solicitation Letters of intent are due […]
NSF Accepting Recommendations to the STEM Education Advisory Panel
NSF, the Department of Education, NASA, and NOAA have jointly established a STEM Education Advisory Panel to guide our nation’s Federal STEM education efforts. The Panel (Committee) membership will consist of 11 individuals from academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and industry, including in-school, out-of-school, and informal education practitioners. NSF encourages individuals to submit recommendations for highly […]
NSF DCL: Synthesis & Design Workshops – STEM Learning Environments
NSF wishes to notify the community of their intention to fund research to support the design of the next generation of digital learning environments for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) content, and in support of STEM education research more broadly. As an important first step in this direction, this DCL encourages a series of […]
NSF Program Officer Search
The Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL), in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) announces a nationwide search for temporary Program Directors at the National Science Foundation. Formal consideration of applications will begin on December 1, 2017 and will continue until selections are made.
NSF Cyberlearning Solicitation
The NSF Cyberlearning solicitation is out! Note that it has been substantially revised. For example, there is a new added focus for cyberlearning within the context of work at the human-technology frontier, and the Exploratory (EXP) category is no longer relevant as all proposals should be exploratory in nature. The purpose of the Cyberlearning for […]
AISL Webinars
CAISE and NSF are conducting a series of webinars for AISL applicants to learn more about the program and the proposal development process. The webinars will take place on September 14, 19, and 22. Learn more and register
NSF CCF Division Director Opening
The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) has formed a search committee for the next Division Director for its Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF). Apply by September 28.