For decades, education has largely been organized around uniform structures such as one teacher per classroom, fixed schedules and standardized approaches to instruction.
As Arizona’s need for STEM talent grows, a new cohort of K–12 educators is developing engaging science and math learning experiences as part of an ASU-guided initiative that has reached more than 247,000 students around the state.
The Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy has been named one of Arizona’s 10 best private high schools, earning the No. 7 spot in Niche’s 2027 rankings. The academy also ranks in the top 15% of private high schools nationwide and the top 3% for STEM education.
The RET program encourages the active participation of K-14 educators in ongoing engineering and/or computer science research activities through Site awards and Supplements. RET Sites and Supplements can include pre- and/or in-service K-12 teachers and/or community college faculty as participants.
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Grants to organizations are made to tax-exempt public charities under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Program interests include, but are not limited to: LGBTQIA2S+ support, disadvantaged youth, public health, women, the arts, those experiencing food insecurity, and the unhoused.
Young people leaving the justice system often face significant barriers as they return to school and communities. Sarup Mathur studies how education, supportive relationships and coordinated services can help them navigate that transition.
Through the Transformative Research in Special Education Grants program, IES seeks to support research and development of transformative solutions to seemingly intractable problems and challenges in special education.
Through the From Seedlings to Scale (S2S) Grants program, IES will invest in innovative ideas within an identified focus area through three phases of increasing funding and duration to support ideas as they grow from seedlings to scalable solutions. Projects will incorporate high-quality research, robust solution development, and attention to sustainability and scaling throughout all phases.
We are committed to repairing and strengthening the frayed fabric of democracy. We believe that democracy is a daily practice, not an abstract ideal; and its viability depends on the results it produces for those who practice it—citizens.
NOTE: If interested in applying, please email Ashley O'Brion at ASUF to discuss in advance.
Through STEM Convergence, we seek to transform the STEM ecosystem into an inclusive and accessible space where girls and women, especially from underserved communities, study, work, and thrive in healthy and supportive environments.