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- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.041 Engineering Grants 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 16, 2015 and posted on Jan 9, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 2, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Who May Submit Proposals Proposals may only be submitted by the following Universities and Colleges Universities and two and four year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in, the US acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic in Who May Serve as PI The principal investigator of a RET in Engineering and Computer Science Site proposal must have a full time, tenured or tenure track faculty appointment within a College/Department of Engineering or Engineering Technology or a College/Department of Computer and/or Information Science broadly defined (e.g., including HCI, Software Engineering, Networking Science, Informatics) within the submitting U.S. academic institution.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) opportunity titled Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science (Funding Opportunity Number 15-536) is a discretionary grant program run jointly by NSF's Directorate for Engineering (ENG) and the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE). Its central purpose is to build and sustain long-term, collaborative partnerships that connect K-12 STEM teachers and community college faculty with university engineering and computer/information science researchers. The program is designed to move current research knowledge and technological innovation out of university research settings and into pre-college and community college classrooms, so that students encounter engineering and computing concepts in ways that reflect how the fields actually work today.
At the core of the program is the idea that teachers and community college instructors become more effective STEM educators when they have authentic, hands-on research experiences alongside university faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates. Participants are expected to translate what they learn in these research environments into classroom lessons, activities, and curricula. The university side of the partnership typically includes a research team of faculty and students and may also include industrial advisors, strengthening the connection between classroom instruction and real-world engineering and computing practice. NSF also emphasizes continued engagement beyond a single summer experience: graduate student involvement to support teachers during the academic year is explicitly encouraged, and the model includes university students partnering with participating teachers in their classrooms to help teach engineering and computer science concepts.
NSF highlights several participation priorities within these partnerships. Proposals are especially encouraged to include collaborations with inner-city, rural, or other high-needs schools, and to expand participation among groups historically underrepresented in STEM, including underrepresented minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. The broader intent is not only to enrich the professional growth of educators, but also to expand access to high-quality engineering and computing learning opportunities for a wider range of students and communities.
This solicitation supports two main ways to fund RET activities. First, RET supplements can be added to existing NSF ENG or CISE awards (or included in proposals for new or renewed awards in those directorates). This mechanism allows an active research grant to incorporate a teacher research experience component. Second, NSF offers RET Site awards through independent proposals submitted by engineering or computer/information science units (departments, schools, or colleges) to create and run structured research participation programs for cohorts of K-12 teachers and/or community college faculty. In both mechanisms, the focus remains on meaningful research participation and thoughtful translation of research experiences into classroom impact.
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based academic institutions: accredited two- and four-year colleges and universities (including community colleges) with a campus located in the United States, submitting on behalf of their faculty. For RET Site proposals, the principal investigator must be a full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty member in an engineering/engineering technology unit or a computer and/or information science unit broadly defined (including areas such as human-computer interaction, software engineering, networking science, and informatics). The program does not require cost sharing or matching.
In terms of funding parameters listed in the opportunity record, the estimated total funding amount is $5.8 million, with an award floor of $600,000. The opportunity is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development, and it is associated with CFDA numbers 47.041 (Engineering Grants) and 47.070 (Computer and Information Science and Engineering). Key dates shown in the record include a posted date of January 9, 2015, and multiple full proposal deadlines across cycles (including April 8, 2015; November 2, 2016; and November 1, 2017), with the listing later archived on December 1, 2016. For access or submission issues, the contact listed is NSF Grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov, and the additional information link points to NSF Publication 15-536.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NSF Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science (NSF 15-536)
What is this NSF funding opportunity?
This is the National Science Foundation (NSF) discretionary grant opportunity titled Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science, Funding Opportunity Number 15-536. It is run jointly by NSF's Directorate for Engineering (ENG) and the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE).
What is the main purpose of the RET program?
The central purpose is to build and sustain long-term, collaborative partnerships that connect K-12 STEM teachers and community college faculty with university engineering and computer/information science researchers, so current research knowledge and technological innovation move from university research settings into pre-college and community college classrooms.
Who is this program designed to benefit?
The program is designed to benefit K-12 STEM teachers and community college faculty by providing authentic research experiences, and it also aims to benefit students by bringing engineering and computing concepts into classrooms in ways that reflect how the fields work today.
What does an RET experience typically involve for teachers and faculty?
At the core of the model, teachers and community college instructors participate in hands-on research experiences alongside university faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates, and are expected to translate what they learn into classroom lessons, activities, and curricula.
How does NSF expect classroom impact to happen?
NSF emphasizes that participants should translate their research experiences into classroom lessons, activities, and curricula, bringing research knowledge and innovation into teaching and learning environments.
Does the program encourage involvement beyond a single summer?
Yes. Continued engagement beyond a single summer is emphasized. The solicitation explicitly encourages graduate student involvement to support teachers during the academic year, and it includes a model where university students partner with participating teachers in their classrooms to help teach engineering and computer science concepts.
Who typically makes up the university side of the partnership?
The university side typically includes a research team of faculty and students and may also include industrial advisors to strengthen the connection between classroom instruction and real-world engineering and computing practice.
What participation priorities does NSF highlight?
NSF especially encourages proposals that collaborate with inner-city, rural, or other high-needs schools and that expand participation among groups historically underrepresented in STEM, including underrepresented minorities, women, and persons with disabilities.
What are the two main ways RET activities can be funded?
The solicitation supports two funding mechanisms:
- RET supplements added to existing NSF ENG or CISE awards (or included in proposals for new or renewed awards in those directorates).
- RET Site awards through independent proposals submitted by engineering or computer/information science units to create and run structured research participation programs for cohorts of K-12 teachers and/or community college faculty.
What is an RET supplement in this program?
An RET supplement is a mechanism that allows an active NSF ENG or CISE research grant (or a proposal for a new/renewed award in those directorates) to incorporate a teacher research experience component.
What is an RET Site award?
An RET Site award is funded through an independent proposal submitted by an engineering or computer/information science unit (such as a department, school, or college) to create and run a structured research participation program for a cohort of K-12 teachers and/or community college faculty.
What is the focus common to both supplements and Site awards?
In both mechanisms, the focus remains on meaningful research participation and thoughtful translation of research experiences into classroom impact.
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based academic institutions: accredited two- and four-year colleges and universities (including community colleges) with a campus located in the United States, submitting on behalf of their faculty.
Who can serve as the Principal Investigator (PI) for an RET Site proposal?
For RET Site proposals, the PI must be a full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty member in an engineering/engineering technology unit or a computer and/or information science unit (broadly defined).
What fields or areas are included under "computer and/or information science" for PI eligibility?
The opportunity notes that the unit can be broadly defined and includes areas such as human-computer interaction, software engineering, networking science, and informatics.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The program does not require cost sharing or matching.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The opportunity record lists an estimated total funding amount of $5.8 million.
What is the minimum award size listed?
The opportunity record lists an award floor of $600,000.
What category is this opportunity listed under?
The opportunity is categorized under Science and Technology and other Research and Development.
What CFDA numbers are associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA numbers are 47.041 (Engineering Grants) and 47.070 (Computer and Information Science and Engineering).
When was this opportunity posted?
The posted date shown in the opportunity record is January 9, 2015.
What full proposal deadlines are listed in the record?
The record shows multiple full proposal deadlines across cycles, including April 8, 2015, November 2, 2016, and November 1, 2017.
Is this opportunity archived?
Yes. The listing was later archived on December 1, 2016.
Where can applicants find the official solicitation details?
The additional information link points to NSF Publication 15-536, which is the official solicitation document referenced in the record.
Who should be contacted for Grants.gov access or submission issues?
For access or submission issues, the contact listed is NSF Grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
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