Data Science Corps (DSC)

The Data Science Corps (DSC) program seeks proposals that create real‑world data‑science learning experiences for undergraduate students (including community‑college and minority‑serving institutions) and K‑12 teachers/students. Funded projects will pair data‑science teams with community, academic, industry, or government partners to address concrete data‑driven challenges, develop knowledge‑graph tools, and build a workforce‑ready cohort of data scientists. Up to 15 awards ranging from $800,000 to $1.2 million each are available, with an estimated total funding pool of $10 million. Proposals are submitted through NSF’s Directorate for STEM Education, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (EDU/DRL) and managed by a cross‑disciplinary team of NSF program directors. • Target audience: U.S. non‑profit, non‑academic organizations and accredited U.S. higher‑education institutions (including community colleges). • Focus areas: real‑world data‑science implementation projects, knowledge‑graph creation, STEM education broadening, rural & urban community impact. • Funding mechanism: NSF grant (award ceiling $1.2 M, floor $0.8 M). • Expected deliverables: student training modules, project outcomes, data‑sets, and documentation of community impact. • Timeline: Application window 15 Sep 2026 – 16 Sep 2026 (archived).