Broadening Participation

Background

NSF’s commitment to broadening participation is embedded in its Strategic Plan through a variety of investment priorities related to the Learning and Stewardship strategic outcome goals, including:

• Preparing a diverse, globally engaged science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce;


• Integrating research with education, and building capacity;


• Expanding efforts to broaden participation from underrepresented groups and diverse institutions across all geographical regions in all NSF activities; and


• Improving processes to recruit and select highly qualified reviewers and panelists.

Guided by the Strategic Plan, NSF established a performance area focused on broadening participation: to expand efforts to increase participation from underrepresented groups and diverse institutions throughout the United States in all NSF activities and programs.

The report "A Framework for Action" outlines this approach.

Inquiries

For further information concerning NSF's Broadening Participation programs, please contact:

Dr. Fae Korsmo
National Science Foundation
Phone: 703-292-8003
E-mail: fkorsmo@nsf.gov