PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To provide leadership and ensure the vitality of the Nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education Enterprise. The Education and Human Resources (EHR) 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, standards-based education. The portfolio of EHR programs in STEM education is comprised of efforts spanning preK to 12 (with special emphasis on projects that join institutions of higher education with K-12 education units), undergraduate, graduate and post- doctoral levels. Long-term goals include: Supporting infrastructure (especially broad-based collaborative partnerships) that will enable development of high-quality educational experiences for all children and learners; ensuring that our educational pathways yield an adequately educated and diverse corps of individuals for both the highly technical workplace and the professional science and engineering community; and the development of a cadre of professionally educated and well-trained teachers. The strength of EHR programming resides in its ability to integrate research and education, combining the expertise of the research and education communities. Its programs include support for research on learning and teaching that informs education practice; comprehensive, standards-based instructional materials effective in increasing student achievement; strategies for developing deep content knowledge and teaching skills for the instructional workforce; and research, development, and implementation of next-generation learning technologies. EHR programs are subject to continuous improvements based on program reviews, evaluation, dissemination of best practices, and evolving knowledge bases. The EHR activity also sponsors projects under the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. EDUCATION;
- Elementary and Secondary;
- Resource Development and Support - Elementary, Secondary Education;
- Resource Development and Support - Higher Education;
- Resource Development and Support - Sciences;
2. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Research - General;
- Research - Specialized;
- Information and Technical;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- State;
- Public nonprofit institution/organization;
- Other public institution/organization;
- U.S. Territories;
- Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans);
- Private non-profit institution/organization;
- Quasi-public non-profit organization;
- Other private institution/organization;
- Education Professional;
- Graduate Student;
- Engineer/Architect;
- Education (0-8);
- Education (9-12);
- Education (13+);

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Other public institution/organization;
- U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans);
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Quasi-public non-profit institution/organization;
- Other private institutions/organizations;