Office of the Vice President for Research

In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rapid response bridge grant opportunity for impacted scholars, in collaboration with The Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF. While it is impossible for private philanthropy to close the gap left by federal funders, we can provide modest grants to mitigate some of the impact on scholars, projects, and project teams. These $25,000 grants are for activities to address immediate needs following grant cancellations, including completing a wave of data collection, analyzing already collected data or writing, thoughtful project closure with community partners, or preparing grant proposals to continue the research. To be eligible for these grants, scholars must: (1) be working on research on STEM and education (including AI and CS, graduate education and MSIs, and scholarship that aims to reduce inequality), and (2) have had a recently terminated or cancelled grant from NSF. Where possible, we will prioritize early-career scholars.

Full proposals are due on either May 30th, 2025 or June 13th, 2025. Details on how to apply, frequently asked questions, etc. are found HERE.

Important Note: The university's Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) team is available to review proposals to this program to ensure they align with the Foundation's goals and expectations. Shanna Futral, Associate Director of CFR, has a list of NSF grants that may have been affected by termination and has previously reached out to individuals on that list with this opportunity. Please contact Shanna with questions/requests regarding this opportunity.