The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program seeks to advance new approaches to and evidence-based understanding of the design and development of STEM learning opportunities for the public in informal environments; provide multiple pathways for broadening access to and engagement in STEM learning experiences; advance innovative research on and assessment of STEM learning in informal environments; and engage the public of all ages in learning STEM in informal environments.
The AISL program supports six types of projects: (1) Pilots and Feasibility Studies, (2) Research in Service to Practice, (3) Innovations in Development, (4) Broad Implementation, (5) Literature Reviews, Syntheses, or Meta-Analyses, and (6) Conferences.
Awards:
Standard Grant or Continuing Grant
Anticipated Funding Amount:
$32,000,000 to $44,000,000
Letter of Intent:
Not required
Full Proposal Submission Deadline:
January 18, 2022
Contacts:
Contacts: Address Questions to the Program, telephone: (703)292-8616, email: DRLAISL@nsf.gov
