Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEM Ed PRF)
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Summary:
The Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) STEM Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEM Ed PRF) program funds individual and institutional postdoctoral awards designed to enhance the research knowledge, skills, and practices of recent doctoral graduates in STEM, STEM Education, Education, and related disciplines, with a goal of advancing their preparation to engage in fundamental and applied research in STEM education that advances knowledge within the field. The STEM Ed PRF program offers two tracks: (I) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships and (II) Institutional Cohort Postdoctoral Fellowships.
Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship proposals must be submitted by Individuals. However, if an award is recommended, the proposal will be transferred to the host institution where the postdoctoral Fellow will be named as the PI. The award will be issued to the host institution as a regular research award, and the award will be administered by the host institution.
This limited submission request is for Institutional Cohort Postdoctoral Fellowships only.
For more information, view the full Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEM Ed PRF) Program Solicitation (NSF 22-531).
Award:
Institutional Cohort Postdoctoral Fellowship awards up to $1,250,000 for awards to single institutions or up to $2,500,000 for awards to collaborating institutions, with a duration of up to 36 months.
Limited Submission Requirements and Timeline:
One (1) application for the Institutional Cohort Postdoctoral Fellowship per institution is permitted. For clarity, there is no restriction on the number of Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships an institution may host.
Only proposals approved by the Division of Research and Economic Development may be submitted to this program. For such approval, Principal Investigators must first submit a one-page white paper to preaward@boisestate.edu by January 4, 2022.
Your white paper should include:
- The names of the Boise State PI and co-PIs, as well as any third-party collaborators (please note if Boise State will not be the lead institution).
- A Project Summary that includes: (1) an overview of the research and education training plans, (2) an overview of the recruitment, application, and selection plan, and (3) a review of the intellectual merit and broader impacts of the proposed program.
Key Submission Dates:
- January 4, 2022 – White Paper due to preaward@boisestate.edu (we encourage you to cc your dean for visibility)
- January 11, 2022 – Anticipated date of notification to PIs
- February 22, 2022 – Full proposal due to OSP Pre-Award
- March 1, 2022 – Full proposal due to NSF
Important Notes on Requirements:
- For Institutional Cohort Postdoctoral Fellowships, PIs must hold full-time positions at the lead institution as associate or full professors (or their equivalent), in STEM, STEM Education, Education, or a related discipline with a research emphasis in STEM education.
- Collaborative proposals may include up to three (3) institutions, including the lead. For collaborations of multiple institutions, the secondary (collaborating) institutions must be accredited two-year, four-year, or graduate-level institutions of higher education (including community colleges) or can be non-profit, non-academic organizations engaged in STEM education and/or STEM education research activities. While not all collaborating institutions must host a fellow or fellows, all institutions should have a substantive role and contribute significant value to the proposed project.
Did you find a limited submission opportunity? Email us at preaward@boisestate.edu.