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PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF)
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Total pool (not per award): US$3,000,000 Estimated total program funding (Grants.gov)
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Last verified: 2026-11-04 (structured source)
Last checked automatically: 2026-11-04 12:51 UTC
First seen: 2026-11-04
What it supports
The PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF) program has two goals: 1) Support research in the Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE), and 2) Increase the community of researchers conducting PFE research. PIs are expected to have little or no experience conducting social science or education research. PFE: RIEF is not intended for established researchers in engineering education or other social science fields to initiate new projects. Those researchers should consider the Research in the Formation of Engineers program (…
Application stages
| Stage | Deadline | Who | Source wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application due (Grants.gov close date) Application |
exact time to be confirmed |
All applicants | closeDate 11/10/2026 |
Who can apply
Eligible applicant types (Grants.gov): Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Institution country
- Most Grants.gov opportunities require US-based applicants; check the listing's eligibility section.
- Nationality
- Not stated
- Residence
- Not stated
- Where the work happens
- Not stated
- Funder country
- United States (not an eligibility rule)
- Career stage
- Not stated
- Applicant type
- Institution
Key conditions
- Nomination required
- Not stated
- Relocation / mobility required
- Not stated
- Partner required
- Not stated
- Matching funds required
- No
Check against my profile
Explainable rules only — no probability scores. Missing information is shown as 'to check', never as 'not eligible'.
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These never replace the official deadline and are not sent to the server.
Evidence & update history
- https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363764 — official api, checked 2026-11-04
Grants.gov search2: number=20-558 status=posted open=09/01/2026 close=11/10/2026
Source: Grants.gov (US federal) – official REST API (api, Health: degraded)
Change history
- 2026-11-04 12:52 — *: ∅ → created (automatic)