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The Directorate for
Education and Human
Resources (EHR)
Diana L. Burley, Ph.D.
Program Director
Division of Undergraduate Education
National Science Foundation
February 1, 2007
NSF Strategic Plan
Investing in America’s Future
FY 2006 - 2011
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NSF employs four core
strategies that cut across all NSF
programs and activities (Ideas,
Tools, People, Organizational
Excellence).
People – Developing a diverse,
competitive, and globallyengaged U.S. workforce of
scientists, engineers, and
technologists, and a wellprepared citizenry
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EHR Mission
To promote the development of a diverse
and well-prepared workforce of scientists,
technicians, engineers, mathematicians
and educators and a well-informed
citizenry who have access to the ideas
and tools of science and engineering.
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EHR Goals
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Prepare the next generation of STEM professionals
and attract and retain more Americans to STEM
careers.
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Develop a robust research community that will
support excellence in STEM education and that
integrates research and education.
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Increase the technological, scientific and quantitative
literacy of all Americans.
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Broaden participation and close achievement gaps in
all STEM fields.
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EHR on the Web (www.nsf.gov)
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EHR “New” Division Structure
Graduate Education (DGE)
 Undergraduate Education (DUE)
 Research on Learning in Formal and Informal
Settings (DRL)
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 Elementary, Secondary and Informal Education
(ESIE)
 Research, Evaluation and Communication (REC)
Human Resource Development (HRD)
 Experimental Program to Stimulate
Competitive Research (EPSCoR)
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Division of Graduate
Education (DGE)
Mission:
To promote the early career development
of scientists and engineers by providing
support at critical junctures of their careers
through fellowships and traineeships.
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DGE Programs
 Graduate
Research Fellowships
 NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12
Education (GK-12)
 Integrative Graduate Education and
Research Traineeship (IGERT)
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Division of Undergraduate
Education (DUE)
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Mission: To promote excellence in
undergraduate science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
education for all students.
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Goals:
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Provide leadership
Support curriculum development
Prepare the workforce
Foster connections
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DUE Programs
 Instructional
Development
 Course, Curriculum and Laboratory
Improvement (CCLI)
 National STEM Education Digital Library
(NSDL)
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DUE Programs
 Workforce
Development
 STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP)
 Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
 Federal Cyber Service: Scholarships for
Service (SFS)
 Robert Noyce Scholarship Program (Noyce)
 NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)
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“New” DUE Programs
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Math and Science Partnership (MSP)
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Excellence Awards in Science & Engineering
(EASE)
 Distinguished Teaching Scholars (DTS) Program
 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics
and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Program
 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science,
Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring
(PAESMEM)
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Division of Elementary,
Secondary and Informal
Education (ESIE)
Mission:
To improve the educational experiences
of all students in school settings, pre-K
through the 12th grade, and to increase
and improve the opportunities for all
individuals to explore STEM beyond the
school setting.
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ESIE Programs
Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
 Communicating Research to Public Audiences
 Informal Science Education (ISE)
 NSF Academies for Young Scientists (AYS)
 Discovery Research K-12 (DRK12)
 Information Technology Experiences
for
Students and Teachers (ITEST)
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Division of Research,
Evaluation, and
Communication (REC)
Mission:
REC contributes to the broad field of
educational research and improvement by
funding projects through grants, contracts, and
cooperative agreements. It also provides
conceptual and technical assistance to various
EHR programs and principal investigators.
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REC Programs
 Advanced
Learning Technologies
 Research and Evaluation on Education
in Science and Engineering (REESE)
(ROLE, EREC, IERI)
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Division of Human Resource
Development (HRD)
Mission (two-fold):
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increase the participation and advancement of
underrepresented minorities and minority-serving
institutions at every level of the STEM enterprise.
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serve as a focal point for NSF's commitment to
enhancing the quality and excellence of STEM education
and research by broadening participation.
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HRD Programs
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Minorities and Minority Serving Institutions
 Alliances for Graduate Education and the
Professoriate Program (AGEP)
 The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
Program (LSAMP) and Bridge to the Doctorate
(BD) Program
 Centers for Research Excellence in Science and
Technology (CREST)
 Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Undergraduate Programs (HBCU-UP)
 Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)
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HRD Programs
 Women
and Girls
 Research on Gender in Science and
Engineering (GSE)
 Persons
with Disabilities
 Research in Disabilities Education (RDE)
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Experimental Program to
Stimulate Competitive
Research (EPSCoR)
EPSCoR promotes the development of the
states' science and technology (S&T) resources
through partnerships involving a state's
universities, industry, and government, and the
Federal research and development (R&D)
enterprise.
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EPSCoR Programs
 EPSCoR
Workshop Opportunities (EPS)
 Grant Opportunities for Academic
Liaison with Industry (GOALI)
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Capacity-Building Strategies
 Identify
effective ways to:
 Prepare and support faculty who can
inspire and challenge students in the STEM
disciplines
 Provide faculty with effective materials and
strategies to promote and assess learning
 Address (formally and informally) STEM
knowledge requirements of adults
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Capacity-Building Strategies
Invest in research on learning
 Facilitate the translation of research into
practice
 Create supportive learning environments and
pathways by developing models of
reform/systemic change at both institutional
and multi-institutional levels through
networking, partnerships, alliances and
collaborations
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The Directorate for
Education & Human
Resources
Preparing the Next
Generation of STEM
Professionals
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