To understand, value, and respond to the diversity among funded EDU Core Research (ECR) Principal Investigators (PIs), the ECR Hub invited active ECR PIs to four optional virtual community listening sessions in October 2023. These sessions engaged 91 PIs to inform the interactive activities and content for the 2024 ECR PI Meeting on May 28 –30 in Arlington, Virginia.

On October 25, 2023, the National Science Foundation EDU Core Research (ECR) Hub facilitated a virtual workshop for prospective grantees to provide strategies for crafting a compelling BCSER:IID proposal. 

The workshop objectives were: 

(1) Tailoring your project idea to develop capacity for STEM education research 

(2) Crafting a one-page project description that articulates the various aspects of the ECR:BCSER IID solicitation 

(3) Sharing your project idea to solicit useful and implementable feedback to revise your project idea

On March 7, 2023, NSF's Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) celebrated the ECR program's 10th anniversary by welcoming former Assistant Directors Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Dr. Karen Marrongelle to join the current Assistant Director, Dr. James L. Moore III in sharing their perspectives on the origins, growth, and future of this important program. 

On June 7, 2023, NSF's Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) welcomed NSF-funded researchers Margaret Eisenhart (University of Colorado Boulder) and Lois Weis (SUNY Buffalo) to give a nuanced view of the obstacles marginalized students face in STEM education and explain how schools can better support STEM learners.

On September 7, 2023, ECR program officers hosted a webinar to share tips on how to prepare competitive ECR proposals and answer grant seekers' last-minute questions regarding the upcoming ECR:Core proposal deadline on October 5.

You can view the recording of this webinar below. To download a copy of the presentation slides, click on the attachment below the recording.

On August 21, 2023, ECR program officers hosted a webinar to provide information to support grant seekers in anticipation of the upcoming ECR: Core proposal deadline. The webinar covered an overview of the ECR requirements; a description

On July 19, 2023, the ECR Hub facilitated a virtual workshop for prospective grantees to provide strategies for crafting a compelling STEM education research proposal. The workshop objectives were:

The ECR Hub AERA booklet highlights 70+ sessions about fundamental STEM education research projects funded by NSF’s ECR program presented at AERA 2023. The first page has AERA networking tips that have broad relevance across career stages (e.g., graduate students to faculty).

• Explore the diversity of ECR projects to spark ideas for proposals that excite you and align with ECR’s scope.
• Turn AERA into a smaller conference with our tips and use the opportunity to grow your professional network.