Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST)
U.S. National Science Foundation · STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) (47.076)
Posted 25 May 2023 · About 2 months left
In plain terms
The US National Science Foundation funds research centers at minority-serving US institutions and institutions primarily serving students with disabilities, to integrate STEM research with education and develop a diverse scientific workforce. The total programme budget is 8 million US dollars, with applications due by 4 December 2026.
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Summary
CREST Center awards provide support to enhance the research capabilities of Minority-serving institutions (MSIs) through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate education and research. CREST Center awards promote the development of new knowledge, enhancements of the research productivity of individual faculty, and an expanded presence of students historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
Successful CREST Center proposals will demonstrate a clear vision and integration of STEM research and education and will align with the mission of the Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EES) with respect to the development of a diverse STEM workforce. CREST Centers are also expected to provide leadership by meaningfully involving the efforts of those faculty, students, and postdoctoral researchers who are traditionally underrepresented in STEM at all levels. Centers are required to use evidence-based and innovative strategies to address salient broadening participation and workforce development issues, such as recruitment, retention, and mentorship of participants from underrepresented groups. Successful…
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Who can apply
- academia_research
Eligibility and conditions
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Applicant types: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
-Eligible institutions are MSIs that offer graduate degrees in NSF STEM areas and have enrollments of 50% or more students (based on total student enrollment) who are members of minority groups underrepresented among those holding advanced degrees in science and engineering fields. Proposals are also invited from institutions of higher education that meet the 50% enrollment criterion and primarily serve populations of students with disabilities. Eligibility may be determined by reference to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) of the US Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics (http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/).
Funding of partnering institutions should be requested via subawards in the full proposal; separately submitted collaborative proposals will not be accepted.
CREST partnership supplemental funding requests are accepted only from current CREST Center awardees.
*Who May Serve as PI:
The Principal Investigator (PI) must hold a full-time faculty appointment at the institution submitting the proposal.