STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)

To provide leadership and ensure the vitality of the Nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education enterprise. The STEM Education component of the National Science Foundation sponsors programs that support the development of models and strategies for providing all students with access to high-quality STEM education, and research about those models and strategies. In addition, support is provided for scholarships and fellowships for STEM students. The portfolio of programs in STEM education comprises efforts spanning pre-K to 12, undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral levels, as well as informal education and life-long learning. Long-term goals include: supporting infrastructure and institutional capacity building that will enable development of high-quality educational experiences for all students; ensuring that our educational pathways yield an…