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Research in the Formation of Engineers

Funds research into how people actually become engineers — the processes, the identity, and how the whole system could work better.

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NSF's engineering directorate runs a long initiative on what it calls the professional formation of engineers: the formal and informal processes and value systems by which people become engineers, and the responsibility of practising engineers to sustain the profession.

What that covers is set out plainly — introductions to the profession at any age; developing deep technical and professional ski

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 27 Aug 2026Source: www.nsf.gov