FEDERALNo deadline

OCE Education

U.S. National Science Foundation

Posted Sep 25, 2026

Deadline
No deadline
Amount
Varies
Status
Open
Geographic Scope
National

Description

OCE Education supports efforts to integrate ocean research and education via two main program areas, which are:

1) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site Program. This program provides funding to Universities and Marine Laboratories that allows them to offer summer internships to undergraduate students who would like to participate in ocean-related research efforts. Proposals may be submitted annually (August deadline).

2) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER). This program supports pre-tenure researchers who would like to combine their research efforts with excellent educational programs. Proposals may be submitted annually (July deadline).

The Ocean Education program is the point of contact for anyone interested in submitting Ocean Technical Education, Research Experiences for Teachers (RET), Geoscience Veterans Education and Training Supplements (GEO-VETS), and Research Experiences for Undergraduate (REU) supplement requests. RET, GEO-VET, and REU supplements are funded through the OCE science programs and have no application deadlines.

AI Summary

The OCE Education program funds initiatives that integrate ocean research and education, specifically through summer internships for undergraduate students and support for pre-tenure faculty to enhance their research and educational efforts. Eligible applicants include universities and marine laboratories for the REU program, and pre-tenure researchers for the CAREER program. Additionally, there are opportunities for teachers and veterans through various supplement requests with no application deadlines.

Funding Details

Key Dates

Posted: Sep 25, 2026

Quick Facts

CFDA Number
47.050
Funder Type
Federal Agency
Grant Level
FEDERAL
Last Verified
Sep 25, 2026

Geographic Scope

national

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