Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science
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If you run a university engineering or CS research lab with industry connections, NSF will fund you to host teachers as summer researchers and build scalable curriculum pipelines back to their classrooms.
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What this is
This NSF program funds universities, community colleges, and research institutions to host K-14 educators (teachers) in authentic summer research experiences in engineering or computer science. Teachers gain disciplinary knowledge and develop classroom activities based on their research; simultaneously, faculty gain insights into K-14 pedagogy and curricula. The program emphasizes reciprocal learning and long-term collaboration between academic research, industry, and K-14 education to broaden student awareness of engineering and computing careers.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include universities, community colleges, school districts, and industry partners (see full text for details). This is not a grant for solo founders or small startups; it targets established research institutions and educational organizations seeking to bridge research and K-14 teaching.
Eligible applicant types
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Full description — from the agency
The Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science program supports authentic summer research experiences for K-14 educators to foster long-term collaborations between universities, community colleges, school districts, and industry partners. With this solicitation, the Directorates for Engineering (ENG) and Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) focus on a reciprocal exchange of expertise between K-14 educators and research faculty and (when applicable) industry mentors. K-14 educators will enhance their scientific disciplinary knowledge in engineering or computer science and translate their research experiences into classroom activities and curricula to broaden their students’ awareness of and participation in computing and engineering pathways. At the same time, the hosting research faculty will deepen their understanding of classroom practices, current curricula, pedagogy, and K-14 educational environments.
Topics: teacher professional development · summer research program · engineering education · computer science outreach · university-school partnership · k-14 stem education
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