National Science Foundation DRK-12 proposals due Nov. 13

• Proposal deadline: Wednesday, Nov. 13

The goal of the Discovery Research PreK-12 program (DRK-12) is to catalyze research and development that enhances all preK-12 teachers’ and students’ opportunities to engage in high-quality learning experiences related to the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The program’s objectives are to:

• Build knowledge about how to develop preK-12 students’ and teachers’ STEM content knowledge, practices, and skills
• Support collaborative partnerships among STEM education researchers, practitioners, and school leaders with the goals of extending relevant scientific literatures while developing more effective practice
• Build the field of STEM education by supporting knowledge synthesis, interdisciplinary interactions across fields and stakeholders, and the development of novel and robust ways of assessing teacher and student learning, engagement, and skills

Outcomes of DRK-12 projects can include, but are not limited to, promising, evidence-based products that can be used by others to support the success of all teachers and all students (e.g., curriculum, teaching and research tools, and models of collaboration). To learn more about the DRK-12 program and instructions for developing a strong proposal, view NSF’s program solicitation.

Please contact the Office of Research and Graduate Education pre-award team if you are planning to submit to this program or if you will be a subaward on another institution’s project.