Opportunity Information: Apply for 10 544
Apply for 10 544
- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics" 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 Nov 4, 2014 and posted on Mar 1, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This opportunity is now current but no longer receiving proposals.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $35,800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 108 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (TUES) program was a discretionary, science and technology focused grant opportunity designed to raise the quality and effectiveness of undergraduate STEM education for all students. The central idea behind TUES was not just incremental course improvement, but transformation: projects were expected to reflect what research says about how students learn best and to push changes that could spread beyond a single classroom, department, or campus. Because of that emphasis, proposals were expected to treat transferability, adaptation, and dissemination as core design requirements from the beginning, not as an afterthought. More mature or advanced efforts were expected to go further by actively supporting adoption at other institutions or sites.
TUES supported a broad range of activities tied to improving STEM teaching and learning. This included developing, adapting, and sharing new learning materials, course designs, laboratory experiences, and instructional strategies that align with advances in STEM fields as well as advances in the learning sciences. The program also funded work that builds faculty expertise (for example, professional development that helps instructors implement evidence-based teaching), implements and studies educational innovations in real instructional settings, and strengthens assessment of student learning so that changes in instruction can be evaluated credibly. In addition, TUES could support efforts connected to the K-12 pipeline, such as preparing K-12 teachers, and it could fund research on STEM teaching and learning to generate knowledge that informs future instructional practice. Another eligible area was work that supported the program itself, such as synthesizing results across multiple projects and disseminating broader findings to help the field learn what works and under what conditions.
A notable feature of the opportunity was that it welcomed projects at different stages of development, from small exploratory or pilot studies through larger, more comprehensive efforts. This meant an applicant could propose anything from early testing of a new teaching approach to a more scalable, multi-institution effort intended to drive widespread adoption. Regardless of size, the underlying expectation was that projects would be evidence-driven, would measure learning outcomes or other meaningful impacts, and would produce results or resources that others could realistically use.
Administratively, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 10-544; NSF Publication 10-544) was offered by NSF under CFDA 47.076 (Education and Human Resources) and used a cooperative agreement funding instrument. It anticipated 108 awards with an estimated total program funding level of $35,800,000. Individual awards ranged from $200,000 (floor) to $5,000,000 (ceiling), and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to many entity types, subject to any clarifications in the full solicitation.
Key dates reflect that this is an archived opportunity rather than an active competition. It was posted March 1, 2010, with an original closing date of May 26, 2010, and it noted that due dates could vary by proposal type and the location of the submitting organization (details were in the full announcement). The record indicates the opportunity is no longer receiving proposals and was archived November 4, 2014. For technical access issues at the time, applicants were directed to NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
NSF TUES (Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM) Grant Opportunity FAQs
What was the NSF TUES program?
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (TUES) program was a discretionary, science and technology focused grant opportunity intended to raise the quality and effectiveness of undergraduate STEM education for all students.
What was the main goal of TUES?
The central goal was transformation of undergraduate STEM education, not just incremental course improvements. Projects were expected to reflect research on how students learn best and support changes that could extend beyond a single classroom, department, or campus.
How did TUES define "transformation" in undergraduate STEM education?
Transformation meant designing projects grounded in evidence about effective learning and teaching, with an emphasis on changes that could spread and be adopted in other settings. Transferability, adaptation, and dissemination were expected to be built into the project from the start rather than added at the end.
What types of activities did TUES fund?
TUES supported a broad range of activities to improve STEM teaching and learning, including developing, adapting, and sharing new learning materials, course designs, laboratory experiences, and instructional strategies aligned with advances in STEM fields and the learning sciences.
Did TUES support the development of new instructional materials and curricula?
Yes. The program included support for developing, adapting, and sharing learning materials, course designs, lab experiences, and instructional strategies intended to improve undergraduate STEM teaching and learning.
Could TUES fund faculty development or professional development?
Yes. TUES funded work that builds faculty expertise, such as professional development activities that help instructors implement evidence-based teaching practices.
Did TUES support research or evaluation related to STEM teaching and learning?
Yes. The program could fund implementation and study of educational innovations in real instructional settings, efforts to strengthen assessment of student learning, and research on STEM teaching and learning to generate knowledge that can inform future instructional practice.
Was assessment of student learning an expectation under TUES?
Yes. Projects were expected to be evidence-driven and to measure learning outcomes or other meaningful impacts so instructional changes could be evaluated credibly.
Did TUES include activities connected to the K-12 pipeline?
Yes. TUES could support efforts connected to the K-12 pipeline, including preparation of K-12 teachers.
What did TUES mean by dissemination and transferability?
Dissemination and transferability referred to designing project results, materials, and approaches so they could be adapted and used by others. Proposals were expected to treat these as core design requirements from the beginning.
Were multi-institution or scalable efforts encouraged?
More mature or advanced efforts were expected to go further by actively supporting adoption at other institutions or sites. The program welcomed projects at different stages, including larger, more comprehensive efforts intended to drive widespread adoption.
Could an applicant propose a small pilot project under TUES?
Yes. TUES welcomed projects at different stages of development, ranging from small exploratory or pilot studies to larger, comprehensive efforts.
What were the expectations regardless of project size?
Regardless of size, projects were expected to be evidence-driven, measure learning outcomes or other meaningful impacts, and produce results or resources that others could realistically use.
Did TUES support synthesis across projects and broader dissemination?
Yes. An eligible area included work that supported the program itself, such as synthesizing results across multiple projects and disseminating broader findings to help the field understand what works and under what conditions.
What was the funding instrument used for this opportunity?
The opportunity used a cooperative agreement funding instrument.
What were the award amounts under TUES?
Individual awards ranged from a $200,000 floor to a $5,000,000 ceiling.
How many awards and how much total funding were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated 108 awards with an estimated total program funding level of $35,800,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed for this opportunity.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to many entity types, subject to any clarifications in the full solicitation.
What was the CFDA number and NSF program area for this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered under CFDA 47.076 (Education and Human Resources).
What was the Funding Opportunity Number and NSF publication number?
The Funding Opportunity Number was 10-544 and it corresponded to NSF Publication 10-544.
When was this opportunity posted and when was it originally due?
It was posted on March 1, 2010, with an original closing date of May 26, 2010.
Did proposal due dates vary?
Yes. The notice indicated that due dates could vary by proposal type and the location of the submitting organization, with details provided in the full announcement.
Is the NSF TUES opportunity still accepting proposals?
No. The record indicates the opportunity is no longer receiving proposals and was archived on November 4, 2014.
Where were applicants directed for technical access issues?
For technical access issues at the time, applicants were directed to NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
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