# EDU Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/22-548-edu-core-research-building-capacity-in-stem-education/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/337130

> U.S. National Science Foundation offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $12.0 million in total. It is no longer open on Grants.gov.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 22-548 |
| Agency | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | not set |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $12.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 47.076 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

*Who May Serve as PI: Co-PIs are not allowed on Individual Investigator Development proposals.

## What the grant funds

ECR’s Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER) supports projects that build investigators’ capacity to carry out high-quality STEM education research that will enhance the nation’s STEM education enterprise. In addition, ECR: BCSER seeks to broaden the pool of researchers who can advance knowledge regarding STEM learning and learning environments, broadening participation in STEM fields, and STEM workforce development. Researchers institution types are particularly encouraged to submit proposals. Specifically, ECR: BCSER supports activities that enable researchers to expand their areas of expertise and acquire the requisite knowledge and skills to conduct rigorous research in STEM education. Career development may be accomplished through investigator-initiated professional development and research projects or through institutes that enable researchers to integrate methodological strategies with theoretical and practical issues in STEM education.

## Questions people ask

### Is NSF 22-548 still open?

No. It is no longer open on Grants.gov. A newer notice is open: NSF 27-500, closes January 29, 2027 (83 days left).

### Who can apply for EDU Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER)?

U.S. National Science Foundation accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for EDU Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER)?

Closed. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $12.0 million in total.

### Who has won STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Regents of the University of California, The Leland Stanford Junior University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The program made 7,210 awards worth $6.7 billion in that time.