Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science
Here's an active science & technology funding opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation, open to eligible applicants, with applications due Oct 14, 2026. It provides awards up to $600K.
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Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - RET Sites <ul> <li> Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) - Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of subawards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.Minority-Serving Institutions, community colleges, and institutions with strong programs serving persons with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. <div> <div></div> </div> </li> </ul> RET Supplements <ul> <li> <p style="display: inline !important;">RET Supplement to an existing award: Active ENG or CISE awardees. </li> <li>RET Supplemental funding request submitted as part of a proposal to ENG or CISE for a new or renewal grant or cooperative agreement: Eligibility requirements of the specific funding opportunity apply.</li> </ul> *Who May Serve as PI: The principal investigator of a RET in Engineering and Computer Science Site proposal must have a full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty appointment within a College/Department of Engineering or Engineering Technology or a College/Department of Computer and/or Information Science broadly defined [including e.g., Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Software Engineering, Networking Science, Informatics] within the submitting US IHE. The PI must be a full-time Engineering and/or Computer Science faculty member whose primary job responsibilities are research and teaching and not a faculty member who is involved in an administrative capacity such as a dean or outreach coordinator.
Funding
Agency contact
U.S. National Science Foundation
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