Proposal Preparation Toolkit & Webinar Archive
Are you looking for help in navigating the NSF IUSE: EDU proposal preparation process? We have you covered.
Office Hours for the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) Program
The Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation is hosting a series of office hours for the IUSE program, in support of NSF Program Solicitation 23-510. These office hours are a chance to communicate with NSF program officers and to ask any questions you may have about the program:
EDU Guidelines & Background
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) is a core NSF STEM education program that seeks to promote novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. The program is open to application from all institutions of higher education and associated organizations. –NSF
Anyone interested in submitting an IUSE grant proposal should be familiar with these documents:
- NSF IUSE: EDU Solicitation 23-510 (This new solicitation replaces solicitation 21-579 as of October 20, 2022)
- NSF IUSE: EDU FAQs
Explore currently funded projects or connect with a Program Officer:
Deadlines & Track Information
Detailed information about the Engaged Student Learning and Institutional and Community Transformation tracks can be found in the NSF IUSE: EDU Solicitation 23-510 under II. Program Description, Section B.
Full Proposal Deadlines (due by 5 p.m. submitter’s local time):
Webinar Archive – Learn what makes a successful proposal
The NSF Division of Undergraduate Education in collaboration with AAAS offers an IUSE: EDU webinar series. This series provides introductions to the IUSE: EDU program, recommendations for designing competitive proposals, track information, background on the merit review criteria, information for new awardees, and more. Please note that some webinars were created under a previous solicitation and some information, such as dates, may be updated in the new solicitation.
General Guidelines & Resources for NSF Grant Writing
NSF Grant Writing Guidelines
- NSF Proposal & Award Policies and Procedure Guide (PAPPG): The NSF PAPPG provides detailed information about the proposal and award process at NSF. It is composed of two parts:
- Proposal Preparation and Submission Guidelines
- Award, Administration and Monitoring of Grants and Cooperative Agreements
- NSF & U.S. Department of Education Common Guidelines for Education Research and Development
- NSF – Approved Formats for Biographical Sketch & Current and Pending Support Sections of NSF Proposals
NSF Award Management
Other Grant Writing Resources
- Tips for Developing Proposals (CADRE)
- Differentiating Research & Evaluation:
- Writing Research and Evaluation Plans for NSF Grants: How are they similar and different? (MN Associates, Inc)
- Webinar: Untangling Knowledge Generation and Evaluation (NOTE: This webinar is from the NSF S-STEM Program but contains generally helpful information on this frequently confusing topic.) View the Slides.