STEM Engagement

The FY2023 Budget requests $150.1 million for STEM Engagement. The requested money will be split between four accounts: NASA Space Grant ($57 million), Established Program to Stimulate Comp Research ($26 million), Minority University Research Education Program ($48.1 million), and Next Gen STEM ($19.1 million). The STEM Engagement function is led by the Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM). A variety of activities, products, programs, and projects make up STEM Engagement and include:[1]

  • student learning opportunities
  • student internships and fellowships
  • educational products, tools, and platforms
  • informal education and out-of-school learning activities
  • strategic partnerships with organizations to expand reach and impact
  • cooperative agreements to educational institutions for research and development and institutional support
  • educator and faculty support
  • competitive grants and cooperative agreements to educational institutions for research and development and institutional support[2]

NASA STEM Engagement Leadership:

Associate Administrator: Mr. Mike Kincaid

Deputy Associate Administrator for Strategy and Integration: Ms. Kris Brown

Deputy Associate Administrator for Programs: Mr. Torry Johnson

Updated November 2022, by Jackie Johnson