About the ECR Hub

About the ECR Hub

The ECR Hub aims to build, support, and grow communities of current and prospective ECR grantees, in partnership with NSF and other related NSF-funded resource hubs and institutes.

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What We Do

The EDU Core Research (ECR) Hub is a multi-institutional resource center that supports the ECR:Core and ECR:Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR:BCSER) programs at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). 

The ECR Hub partners with NSF to:

  • Extend the reach and influence of ECR:BCSER and ECR:Core’s existing investments in fundamental STEM education research.
  • Foster career development opportunities for current and prospective ECR:BCSER and ECR:Core grantees, especially for groups and institutions underrepresented in the current ECR portfolio.

Primary activities include:

The ECR Hub launched in October 2022 with an initial focus on infrastructure building and relationship building to advance a broader 5-year vision. Subscribe to our mailing list for updates as we continue to build out this website and plan community activities. 

Who We Are

The American Institutes for Research® (AIR®) leads the ECR Hub in close partnership with NSF and three partner organizations: Georgia State University, Morgan State University, and Northwestern University.

An institutionally diverse and multidisciplinary advisory board helps guide the ECR Hub goals and activities. In addition, Partner to Improve serves as our external evaluator.

The ECR Hub’s Leadership Team provides strategic oversight and expertise in fundamental research, STEM education, and community building: