National Science Foundation (NSF)
Mission: To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense. Emphasis is on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) topics and initiatives. There are seven program areas; two are most relevant to the interests of CYFS Faculty Affiliates:
(1) Education and Human Resources (EHR)
- Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Information Education (ESIE)
Sample Grant Competitions:- Teacher Professional Continuum (TPC) - addresses issues and needs regarding the recruitment, preparation, enhancement, and retention of science, technology, and mathematics (STM) teachers for grades K-12
- Centers for Learning and Teaching (CLT)
- Informal Science Education (ISE)
- Instructional Materials Development (IMD)
- Information Technology Experiences for Teachers and Students (ITEST)
- Division of Research, Evaluation, and Communication (REC)
- Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE)
- Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
- Course, Curriculum, and Lab Improvement (CCLI)
- Division of Human Resource Development (HRD)
- Research on Gender in Science and Engineering (GSE)
- Research in Disabilities Education (RDE)
(2) Social, Behavior, and Economic Sciences (SBE)
- Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
- Developmental and Learning Sciences - supports research that increases understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, cultural, and biological processes related to child and adolescent development
- Social and Economic Science
- Science and Society
- Sociology
