Survey of Programs Supporting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education

U.S. Government Accountability Office

National Science Foundation : Services Provided

Program	Agency	Subagency	Q19 - Classroom instruction	Q19 - Curriculum development	Q19 - Educational research aimed at improving the quality of STEM education	Q19 - Institutional support for infrastructure	Q19 - Institutional support for management and administrative activities	Q19 - Outreach and recognition to generate student interest in STEM field(s)	Q19 - Short-term experiential learning activities (includes summer camps, field trips, guest speakers, and workshops)	Q19 - Long-term experiential learning activities (semester or more in length)	Q19 - Student scholarships or fellowships	Q19 - Research opportunities, internships, mentorships, or career guidance	Q19 - Teacher pre-service or recruitment activities	Q19 - Teacher in-service, professional development, or retention activities	Q19 - Other
Advanced Technological Education (ATE)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not checked
CISE Pathways to Revitalized Undergraduate Computing Education (CPATH)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Not checked
Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cyberinfrastructure Training, Education, Advancement, and Mentoring for Our 21st Century Workforce (CI-TEAM)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not checked
Discovery Research K-12 (DR-K12)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Not checked
East Asia & Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No answer
Engineering Education (EE)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Enhancing the Mathematical Sciences Workforce in the 21st Century (EMSW21)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Ethics Education in Science & Engineering (EESE)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No answer
Geoscience Education	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Geoscience Teacher Training (GEO-Teach)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education Program (GK-12)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No answer	Yes	No answer	No answer	No answer
Informal Science Education (ISE)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No answer
Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Program	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No answer
Interdisciplinary Training for Undergraduates in Biological and Mathematical Sciences (UBM)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
International Research Experiences for Students (IRES)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	No	No answer	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No answer	Yes	No	No	Not checked
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Not checked
Math and Science Partnership	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	No answer	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education in Engineering	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No
Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Polar Education Program	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Not checked
Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Not checked
Research in Disabilities Education (RDE)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Research on Gender in Science and Engineering (GSE)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No answer
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No answer
Transforming Undergrad Education in STEM (TUES)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences (URM)	National Science Foundation	National Science Foundation	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No

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