1. Directorate for Education and Human Resources Photo credits (from left) : U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Intel Free Press, Kate Ter Haar, Woodley Wonder Works, Ohio Sea Grant, U.S. Army RDECOM, Trevor Prentice From Ideas to Policy and Practice A Federal Perspective Dean Evasius Division Director Division of Graduate Education National Science Foundation 1 Division of Graduate Education

2. Directorate for Education and Human Resources Priority Area Federal STEM Education 5-Year Strategic Plan Division of Graduate Education 2 Design Graduate Education for Tomorrow's STEM Workforce Strategic Goals Provide basic research expertise, professional development, and specialized skills development to graduate-trained STEM professionals

3. Directorate for Education and Human Resources Members of the Committee on STEM Education Division of Graduate Education 3 Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Homeland Security National Science Foundation U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of Transportation Environmental Protection Agency Smithsonian Institution National Aeronautics and Space Administration U.S. Department of Defense

4. Directorate for Education and Human Resources Division of Graduate Education 4 Co-STEM Implementation Roadmap Design Graduate Education for Tomorrow’s STEM Workforce STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR FELLOWSHIPS Financial support to students of high potential for contributions in science and engineering fields; Provide opportunities for fellows’ preparation in areas critical to the Nation and, in particular, critical to preparing the workforce needed to advance the missions of Federal agencies; and Continue and enhance mechanisms that evaluate the impact of fellowships to inform future Federal investments.

5. Directorate for Education and Human Resources Graduate Research Internship Program (GRIP) Expands opportunities for NSF Graduate Fellows to enhance their professional development by engaging in mission related research experiences with partner agencies across the federal government. Division of Graduate Education 5

6. Directorate for Education and Human Resources Goals for NSF Investments in Graduate Education Advance Science and Engineering Research Broaden Participation and Build the Next Generation STEM Workforce Build Effective Models of Graduate Education and Workforce Development Division of Graduate Education 6

7. Directorate for Education and Human Resources NSF Investments in Graduate Education Division of Graduate Education 7 Approximately 43,000 students annually

8. Directorate for Education and Human Resources NSF Agency Priority Goal Preparing Graduate Students for the Workforce Dear Colleague Letter NSF 16-067 NSF has identified improvement in graduate student preparedness for entering the workforce as one of its Agency Priority Goals. As part of this goal, supplemental funding is available in FY 2016 and FY 2017 to support science and engineering doctoral students so that they can acquire the knowledge, experience, and skills needed for highly productive careers, inside and outside of academe. Division of Graduate Education 8

9. Directorate for Education and Human Resources FY 17 NSF Budget Request Biological Sciences Directorate BIO is concerned that graduate training supported on BIO research grants is not responsive to areas of long-term research need, including improved diversity in science and engineering education, nor is it providing essential information about long-term academic and non-academic career opportunities. In FY 2017, BIO proposes limiting the investment in graduate students on research grants. In parallel, BIO will endorse an increased number of Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) awards for students in biology, will slightly program, and begin support for an increase its funding for the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) new pilot program, BIO Research Training Grant (RTG), which is expected to integrate with NRT in later years following the initial pilot. Division of Graduate Education 9

10. Directorate for Education and Human Resources We Need to Know More 10 Division of Graduate Education How students learn in research programs How the funding mode (or combinations of modes) affect graduate student outcomes The impact of mentoring models and professional development for graduate students The impact of interdisciplinary research teams and degree programs