NSF: Ethical and Responsible Research

Sponsor Deadline: 

Feb 22, 2022

Sponsor: 

National Science Foundation

UI Contact: 

NSF: Ethical and Responsible Research (ER2)
NSF 22-526   
NSF url
  https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22526/nsf22526.htm?WT.mc_ev=click&WT.mc_id=USNSF_33&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
NEW with 22-526: there is no longer a limit to the number of applications submitted by an eligible organization.
 (updated as non-limited in GB 11/30/2021)

Ethical and Responsible Research (ER2) funds research projects that identify (1) factors that are effective in the formation of ethical STEM researchers and (2) approaches to developing those factors in all STEM fields that NSF supports. ER2 solicits proposals for research that explores the following: "What constitutes responsible conduct for research (RCR), and which cultural and institutional contexts promote ethical STEM research and practice and why?" Do certain labs have a "culture of academic integrity?" What practices contribute to the establishment and maintenance of ethical cultures and how can these practices be transferred, extended to, and integrated into other research and learning settings?" Factors one might consider include: honor codes, professional ethics codes and licensing requirements, an ethic of service and/or service learning, life-long learning requirements, curricula or memberships in organizations (e.g. Engineers without Borders) that stress responsible conduct for research, institutions that serve under-represented groups, institutions where academic and research integrity are cultivated at multiple levels, institutions that cultivate ethics across the curriculum, or programs that promote group work, or do not grade.

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