The APS Foundation is committed to supporting programs that strengthen academic achievement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in Arizona. Our funding focus is projects and programs that enhance STEM education and attainment, with a signature emphasis on professional development for STEM teachers.
The Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning (CAMEL) for K-12 initiative aims to advance mathematics learning and education through purposeful collaboration that draws on the interdisciplinary Science of Learning (including neuroscience; cognitive, developmental, and social sciences; computer science; machine learning; engineering; and education research), deep experiences in education practice and teaching, and innovations in the use of data science, AI and technology.
The Brady Education Foundation seeks to improve educational outcomes for children, including those living in low-income communities. The Foundation pursues its mission by promoting collaboration among researchers, educators, and other stakeholders via the funding of Research Projects and Program Evaluations.
The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) invites letters of intent for its 2026 Applied Research Competition. Through this competition, OAR seeks to promote evidence-based practices based on research in the following areas:
Templeton World Charity Foundation (TWCF) is committed to promoting scientific and religious exploration that inspires new perspectives on life’s deepest questions. We are pleased to announce that we are currently looking for new ideas to catalyze discovery and accelerate progress in the spiritual search for meaning, purpose, and truth.
From groundbreaking research to professional honors, faculty representing Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation advance ideas that shape teaching and learning. The listings below, drawn from the college's regular scholarship survey, highlight recent contributions.
Published research
Steve Graham, ASU Regents Professor and Mary Ellen Warner Professor of Education at the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation, has been named the 2025 recipient of the P. David Pearson Award for Scholarly Influence.
Higher education teams are stretched. Advisors, coaches and student-facing staff are navigating higher caseloads, more complex challenges and institutional systems that weren’t designed for today’s learners. The result? Students fall through the cracks, not because people don’t care, but because systems get in the way.
A team of Fulbright scholars from Brazil’s Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar) recently set out to find the best ways to bring active learning into their classrooms. Their research led them to Arizona State University’s ICAP Center for Teaching and Learning — created by Regents Professor Michelene “Micki” Chi and housed within the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation.
Current application processes are described in the How to Apply section below. Please see the October 2025 Spencer news update from Dr. Nasir and Dr. Bricker for information about how we have changed our processes to respond to the large volume of applications we are currently receiving. Starting in 2026, we are moving to a single cycle of Large Grants per year, but as we have communicated to the field, we will fund more proposals than in past years.