No. 24-529 · U.S. National Science Foundation
Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program
- Award range
- $300,000 – $1,000,000
- Expected awards
- ~20
- Application deadline
- Mar 25, 2027
- Posted
- Jan 24, 2024
- Last verified
- 4 days ago
At a glance
AI summaryNSF’s Innovations in Graduate Education program funds projects that test new approaches to STEM graduate education and research on how graduate education policies and interventions affect student outcomes. Applicants can be U.S.-based two- and four-year colleges and universities, certain U.S. nonprofit research and education organizations, and federally recognized Tribal Nations; there are no PI restrictions. Track 1 awards may be up to $500,000 over up to 3 years, and Track 2 awards may be up to $1,000,000 over up to 5 years. NSF expects about 16 to 20 awards and listed $14 million in anticipated FY 2024 funding. Organizations may submit up to 2 proposals, and each person may serve as PI or co-PI on only 1 proposal per annual competition.
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What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program is designed to encourage development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative approaches to STEM graduate education training. The program seeks proposals that a) explore ways forgraduate students in STEM master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers, or b) support research on the graduate education system and outcomes of systemic interventions and policies. IGE projects are intendedto generate the knowledge required for the customization, implementation, and broader adoption of potentially transformative approaches to graduate education. The program supports piloting, testing, and validating novel models or activities and examining systemic innovations with high potential to enrich and extend the knowledge base on effective graduate education approaches. The program addresses both workforce development, emphasizing broad participation, and institutional capacity-building needs in graduate education. Strategic collaborations with the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, national laboratories, field stations, teaching and learning centers, informal science organizations, and academic partners are encouraged.
Who can apply
- Others
Program history
USASpending.govAssistance listing 47.076 · STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)
Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (47.076), not just this notice.
| Fiscal year | Awards | Median award | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 (so far) | 93 | $743,868 | $218,502 – $1,887,597 |
| FY 2025 | 803 | $475,000 | $242,507 – $1,000,000 |
| FY 2024 | 1,421 | $398,874 | $200,164 – $909,820 |
| FY 2023 | 1,303 | — | — |
| FY 2022 | 1,344 | — | — |
| FY 2021 | 1,191 | — | — |
For comparison, this notice advertises $300,000 – $1,000,000.
Dollar figures are based on the 1,000 most recent awards we store, not all 6,155 — award counts are complete.
- GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP $8,990,942 · FY 2025
- THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO $8,000,000 · FY 2025
- CAL POLY POMONA FOUNDATION INC $7,500,000 · FY 2025
- FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY $7,500,000 · FY 2025
- MONTANA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY $7,500,000 · FY 2025
Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Aug 5, 2026
Change history
Since we first indexed it- Jul 25, 2026 Grant announcement document replaced