Opportunity Information: Apply for 24 506
The National Science Foundation (NSF) International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program is a discretionary grant opportunity that funds international research and closely related activities for U.S. science and engineering students. Its core purpose is to build a diverse, globally engaged STEM workforce by giving undergraduate and/or graduate students hands-on participation in high-quality research experiences tied to NSF-supported research areas. The program is designed around the idea that meaningful time spent doing real research in an international setting, supported by strong mentorship and professional development, helps develop world-class technical skills and prepares students to operate in a global research environment.
IRES is structured to advance long-term national goals: strengthening U.S. leadership in science and engineering research and education and improving economic competitiveness by training the next generation of research leaders. Projects are expected to center on cohorts (groups) of students rather than isolated individual trips, and each project must be organized around a coherent intellectual theme. That theme can be within a single discipline or span multiple disciplines, as long as it falls within areas NSF funds. A typical IRES project involves active, collaborative research with an international partner and usually includes a research stay at an international site, where students receive mentorship from international researchers and benefit from exposure to different research cultures, methods, and professional networks.
A key point for students is that individuals do not apply directly to NSF for IRES participation. Instead, NSF makes awards to U.S.-based investigators and organizations, and students apply to participate through those NSF-funded IRES projects. Students looking for opportunities are directed to consult the directory of active IRES awards to find projects that align with their interests and eligibility. Student participants supported with IRES funds must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or U.S. permanent residents, which is a firm eligibility requirement for student support under this program.
For project leadership and proposal submission, NSF limits eligibility to U.S.-based organizations. Proposals may be submitted by U.S. institutions of higher education (including accredited two-year and four-year colleges such as community colleges) and by non-profit, non-academic U.S. organizations directly associated with research or education, such as independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, and professional societies. All Principal Investigators (PIs), co-PIs, and any Senior Personnel listed on an IRES proposal must be affiliated with U.S.-based organizations. International partners cannot be listed in PI, co-PI, or Senior Personnel roles; instead, they are included as "non-NSF funded collaborators," reflecting that the NSF award is administered through U.S. organizations even when the research collaboration is international.
NSF also signals that strong IRES proposals should not rely solely on travel as the mechanism for collaboration. Project teams are strongly encouraged to include virtual, hybrid, or other alternative approaches that help establish, strengthen, and maintain international collaboration before, during, and after any in-country research period. The expectation is that these approaches extend the value of the experience beyond the trip itself, increase continuity of mentorship and collaboration, and generally make the project more resilient and impactful.
From the opportunity listing details, the program is offered as a grant under NSF funding opportunity number 24-506, within the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category. The original closing date is listed as 2024-10-28. The anticipated number of awards is 25, and while an award ceiling is referenced, the specific ceiling amount is not provided in the supplied text. The opportunity is associated with multiple NSF CFDA numbers (including 47.041, 47.049, 47.050, 47.070, 47.074, 47.075, 47.076, 47.079, 47.083, 47.084), reflecting the broad range of NSF research areas that may be supported through IRES projects.Apply for 24 506
- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "International Research Experiences for Students" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.041, 47.049, 47.050, 47.070, 47.074, 47.075, 47.076, 47.079, 47.083, 47.084.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-11-08.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-10-28. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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