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 […]
Category: Funding Opportunities
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 […]
NSF Advancing Informal Science Learning (AISL) Funding Opportunity
The NSF Advancing Informal Science Learning proposal deadline is rapidly on the horizon. We wanted to highlight a few recommendations from past blogs to help make your proposal stand out from the crowd. First, the AISL program prioritizes equitable collaborations among program participants. Collaboration can mean different things to different people. When thinking about how […]