The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a new solicitation called Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning for K-12 (CAMEL) : Read the full NSF solicitation here. The program is funding collaborations between researchers, data scientists, and education practitioners to co-design datasets for studying and improving K-12 math education. Funding for the program’s first […]
Category: Funding Opportunities
U.S. Department of Education: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education – Special Projects (FIPSE-SP)
The U.S. Department of Education just announced a new competition for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education–Special Projects (FIPSE-SP) due Wednesday, December 3rd. It includes funds for AI education (including professional development for K-12 teachers) and for short-term workforce development programs. Awards can range from $600K to $4M for 48 months. Applications require […]
Reflecting on the ASTC and NIH SciEd 2025 annual conferences: Part 1
Part 1: Finding funding, strengthening skills By Kristin Bass, PhD, Director of Research Development, Rockman et al Cooperative I had the good fortune to participate in two outstanding national science education meetings this fall: the annual conference for the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) which took place in San Francisco, and SciEd, the […]
New Grant Opportunity for Pre-Service Programs in Bilingual Education
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) recently announced a new competition for the National Professional Development (NPD) discretionary grant program to aid the expansion of bilingual programs. The NPD program provides grants for pre-service and in-service professional development activities to support improved instruction for PK-12 English learners (ELs) by funding teacher training and certification. This […]
AISL Spotlight: Exploring Impacts of an Afterschool Science Club on STEM Graduate Student Mentors
The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Program is a National-Science Foundation initiative that funds research on a variety of STEM-based informal experiences and environments. At Rockman et al Cooperative, we’ve conducted research and evaluation of almost 30 AISL projects! Over the next month, we’re highlighting a few of those projects here. Today, we’re spotlighting the […]