The National Science Foundation (NSF) is looking for a Division Director for the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL). Learn more here: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/373266500

• DRL is currently recruiting STEM education researchers to be program officers.  Questions can be sent to DRLRecruit@nsf.gov.
• The NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) supports STEM education graduate researchers.  Applications are due in November annually.

The 2015 AERA Annual Meeting, with the theme "Toward Justice: Culture, Language, and Heritage in Education Research and Praxis," will be held Thursday, April 16 - Monday, April 20 in Chicago, Illinois.

Here are a few deadlines to keep in mind:

Subject: NSF Abstracts and Titles

Since the issuance of the December 11, 2013 Important Notice to the Community (IN-135) that announced our focus on transparency and accountability, we have developed and are now implementing an approach for addressing the two primary areas of the initiative.

DR K-12 project, STEM Learning in the Context of Green School Buildings: A Curriculum Planning Project for the Middle Grades is seeking feedback on its Green Schools Energy Curriculum. As an incentive, participants in the review will become eligible for a drawing to win one of five $50 Amazon gift cards.

Is your project using social media or other educational technologies? Check out the updated toolkit:
http://cadrek12.org/resources/social-media-and-technologies-toolkit

The U.S. Department of Education’s Investing in Innovation (i3) program published the Notices Inviting Applications (NIA) for the 2014 Scale-up and Validation competitions.  In its fifth round of competition, the i3 program continues its aim to develop and expand practices that accelerate student achievement and prepare every student to succeed in college and their careers. 

Registration for the 2014 DR K-12 PI Meeting is currently at capacity. If you are not yet registered but want to attend, join our Waitlist. We will contact you if any spaces open up.

Learn More About Science Learning+ and How To Network with Other Practitioners and Researchers

NSF and the Wellcome Trust in the UK recently posted solicitations for a joint initiative, Science Learning+.

See the NSF solicitation at: http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504793.