U.S. National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- 24-597
- Agency
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National Science Foundation
- Applications due
- Award size
- $2,000,000 to $3,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 47.041 Engineering
- 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences
- 47.050 Geosciences
- 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering
- 47.074 Biological Sciences
- 47.075 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
- 47.076 STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)
- 47.079 Office of International Science and Engineering
- 47.083 Integrative Activities
- 47.084 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) program seeks proposals for graduate student training in research-based master's and doctoral degree programs, focusing on developing skills and competencies for diverse STEM careers. The program aims to support innovative, evidence-based training in high-priority interdisciplinary or convergent research areas that align with changing workforce needs. Eligible applicants include researchers from academic institutions, with strong encouragement for minority-serving and emerging research institutions to submit proposals. The program especially welcomes collaborations with existing NSF initiatives such as INCLUDES, REU, LSAMP, S-STEM, and STEM Ed OPRF projects. Proposals will be evaluated based on their potential to enhance graduate student training, address national research priorities, and promote broad participation in STEM fields.
The NRT program does not specify a fixed award amount, but encourages strategic collaborations with private sector, NGOs, government agencies, national laboratories, and other academic partners. Proposals can address any interdisciplinary research theme of national priority, with performance expected at academic research institutions across the United States. The program's timeline indicates a posting date of August 17, 2024, with a proposal due date of September 8, 2026, suggesting a potential project period of approximately two to three years. The NSF seeks to support projects that not only advance scientific research but also build institutional capacity and prepare graduate students for diverse career pathways in STEM disciplines.
Synopsis
The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master's and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers. The program is dedicated to effective training of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary or convergent research areas, through a comprehensive traineeship model that is innovative, evidence-based, and aligned with changing workforce and research needs. Proposals are requested that address any interdisciplinary or convergent research theme of national priority, as described in section II.D below. The NRT program addresses workforce development, emphasizing broad participation, and institutional capacity building needs in graduate education. The program encourages proposals that involve strategic collaborations with the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, national laboratories, field stations, teaching and learning centers, informal science centers, and academic partners. NRT especially welcomes proposals that reflect collaborations between NRT proposals and existing NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) Initiative, Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP), NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM), and NSF STEM Ed Organizational Postdoctoral Fellowship program (STEM Ed OPRF) projects, provided the collaboration will strengthen both projects. Researchers at minority serving institutions and emerging research institutions are strongly encouraged to submit proposals. Collaborations between NRT proposals and existing NSF INCLUDES projects should strengthen both NRT and INCLUDES projects.
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