Opportunity Information: Apply for 11 526
Apply for 11 526
- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fostering Interdisciplinary Research on Education" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.076 Education and Human Resources.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 26, 2011 and posted on Jan 26, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 29, 2011 Full Proposal Deadline(s) April 29, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- PI LimitEach proposal must consist of ione/i individual who will serve as the mentor and ione/i individual who will be mentored. FIRE is open as to whether the mentor is designated as the PI and the mentee as the co PI, or vice versa, as allowed by their institutions. Other personnel and co PIs are allowed, but the role of the mentor should be clearly described. Investigators may receive an award at any point in their post graduate careers, whether at a more junior (e.g., immediately after earning a doctorate) or senior level (e.g., mid career or later). Both the individual who will act as mentor and the individual who will be mentored must have obtained their respective doctoral degrees by date of award.
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Opportunity Summary:
Fostering Interdisciplinary Research on Education (FIRE) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity No. 11-526) within the Education and Human Resources directorate (CFDA 47.076). It is described as a strand of the Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE) program (NSF 10-586), with the expectation that FIRE would later be incorporated into the broader REESE solicitation. The central idea behind FIRE is to help scholars deliberately cross disciplinary boundaries so they can gain the theories, methods, and analytic tools needed to carry out rigorous research on STEM learning and education.
The program has two tightly connected aims. The primary goal is research-focused: to spur the development of innovative theoretical frameworks, research methodologies, and analytic approaches capable of tackling complex STEM education problems that matter at a national level. FIRE is positioned for work that benefits from blending perspectives (for example, education research with cognitive science, learning analytics, sociology, economics, disciplinary STEM fields, or other relevant areas) in order to better understand difficult questions in STEM learning and, ultimately, to make progress toward solving them. The secondary goal is capacity-building: expanding and strengthening the community of investigators who conduct high-quality STEM education research by supporting structured professional growth alongside the research itself.
To meet that workforce-development goal, FIRE requires a mentor-mentee pairing as a core feature of every proposal. Each submission must include one individual who will be mentored and one individual who will serve as the mentoring scholar in a field the mentee aims to learn or deepen. NSF allows flexibility in how institutions assign formal roles, meaning either the mentor or the mentee may be designated as PI (with the other as co-PI), as long as the arrangement complies with the institution's rules and the mentor role is clearly explained. Additional personnel and other co-PIs may be included, but the proposal must make the mentoring relationship and its function in the project unambiguous. Both the mentor and the mentee must have earned their doctoral degrees by the time an award is made, and the opportunity is open to investigators at any postdoctoral career stage, from newly minted PhDs to mid-career and senior researchers.
FIRE awards are grants within the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category. For this specific posting, NSF anticipated around 10 awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $4,000,000 and an award floor of $400,000. Cost sharing or matching is required under the opportunity terms. The original posting date was January 26, 2011, with a full proposal deadline of April 29, 2011 (the same date listed as the current closing date in the provided source information).
Eligibility is summarized broadly as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)" in the source listing, but the key structural eligibility constraint is the required two-person mentor-mentee core and the doctoral-degree-by-award requirement for both. Anyone needing the official announcement details is directed to NSF Publication 11-526, and applicants encountering access issues were instructed to contact Grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Fostering Interdisciplinary Research on Education (FIRE) grant opportunity?
Fostering Interdisciplinary Research on Education (FIRE) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity No. 11-526) within the Education and Human Resources (EHR) directorate (CFDA 47.076). It is described as a strand of the Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE) program (NSF 10-586), with the expectation that FIRE would later be incorporated into the broader REESE solicitation.
What is the main purpose of FIRE?
The central idea of FIRE is to help scholars deliberately cross disciplinary boundaries so they can gain the theories, methods, and analytic tools needed to carry out rigorous research on STEM learning and education.
What are the two core aims of FIRE?
FIRE has two tightly connected aims:
- Research-focused aim (primary): Spur the development of innovative theoretical frameworks, research methodologies, and analytic approaches capable of tackling complex STEM education problems that matter at a national level.
- Capacity-building aim (secondary): Expand and strengthen the community of investigators conducting high-quality STEM education research by supporting structured professional growth alongside the research.
What types of research approaches does FIRE encourage?
FIRE is positioned for work that benefits from blending perspectives across disciplines to better understand difficult questions in STEM learning and, ultimately, make progress toward solving them. Examples of blended perspectives mentioned include education research combined with cognitive science, learning analytics, sociology, economics, disciplinary STEM fields, or other relevant areas.
Is mentoring required as part of a FIRE proposal?
Yes. FIRE requires a mentor-mentee pairing as a core feature of every proposal. Each submission must include one individual who will be mentored and one individual who will serve as the mentoring scholar in a field the mentee aims to learn or deepen.
Who can be listed as the Principal Investigator (PI) on a FIRE proposal?
NSF allows flexibility in how institutions assign formal roles: either the mentor or the mentee may be designated as PI (with the other as co-PI), as long as the arrangement complies with the institution's rules and the mentor role is clearly explained in the proposal.
Can additional investigators or co-PIs be included beyond the mentor-mentee pair?
Yes. Additional personnel and other co-PIs may be included. However, the proposal must make the mentoring relationship and its function in the project unambiguous.
Are there degree requirements for the mentor and mentee?
Yes. Both the mentor and the mentee must have earned their doctoral degrees by the time an award is made.
What career stages are eligible for FIRE?
The opportunity is open to investigators at any postdoctoral career stage, ranging from newly minted PhDs to mid-career and senior researchers, as long as the doctoral-degree-by-award requirement is met for both mentor and mentee.
How is eligibility described in the source listing?
Eligibility is summarized broadly as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)" in the source listing. Based on the details provided, the key structural eligibility constraints are (1) the required two-person mentor-mentee core and (2) the requirement that both individuals have doctoral degrees by the time of award.
What type of award is FIRE and what activity category does it fall under?
FIRE awards are grants within the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category.
How many awards were anticipated and what was the total funding level?
For this posting, NSF anticipated around 10 awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $4,000,000.
What is the minimum award size (award floor) mentioned for this opportunity?
The award floor listed for this opportunity is $400,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required under the opportunity terms.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The original posting date was January 26, 2011. The full proposal deadline was April 29, 2011 (also listed as the current closing date in the provided source information).
Where can applicants find the official announcement details?
Applicants are directed to NSF Publication 11-526 for the official announcement details.
Who should be contacted if there are problems accessing the opportunity through Grants.gov?
Applicants encountering access issues were instructed to contact Grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
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