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Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE)

Opportunity ID: 361952

General Information

Funding Opportunity Number PD-26-1341
Funding Opportunity Title Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE)
Agency U.S. National Science Foundation
Document Type synopsis
Version 4
Opportunity Category Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation Not specified
Funding Instrument Type Grant
Category of Funding Activity Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation Not specified
Expected Number of Awards Not specified
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement No
Posted Date Apr 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Last Updated Date Oct 06, 2026 03:54:40 PM EDT
Original Closing Date Not specified
Original Closing Date Notes Proposals accepted anytime
Current Closing Date Oct 06, 2076 12:00:00 AM EDT
Current Closing Date Notes Proposals accepted anytime
Estimated Synopsis Date Not specified
Estimated Application Due Date Not specified
Estimated Award Date Not specified
Estimated Project Start Date Not specified
Archive Date Not specified
Estimated Total Program Funding Not specified
Award Ceiling none
Award Floor none

Assistance Listings

  • 47.041 — Engineering
  • —

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Description

The Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) initiative integrates engineering research and education to improve and expand the nation’s engineering workforce. PFE is defined as the formal and informal processes and value systems by which people become engineers. The goal of PFE is to create an ethical engineering workforce with a global outlook and the ability to adapt to the rapidly evolving technical environment. This will help build a future engineering workforce with the skills to compete in the global marketplace, support emerging technologies, and grow U.S. industry.

PFE supports projects in the ENGINEER program relating to future and current engineers’ training and education in many contexts, including formal classrooms, informal maker spaces, clubs and co-curricular activities, and workplaces. Such training encompasses cooperative education and internships, community-based experiences, and research labs. It also involves many scales of analysis, from mentor/mentee relationships to large-scale online learning and professional development experiences. Engineers must develop and maintain these learning opportunities with clear pathways to and through the profession. Such pathways include formal and informal education, apprenticeships, credentialing, and licensure, and consider relationships with other professionals, technical workers, and community members. Finally, such opportunities include transitions across and within academia and industry. To understand and improve this system requires expertise in both engineering and the social sciences.

Additional Information

Contact U.S. National Science Foundation
Contact Information NSF support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
Email grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
Email Description If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the email address above.
Phone 703-292-4203

NSF Program Description PD-26-1341

Version History

Version history

Opp hist id / Opportunity id 361952
Opp hist id / Revision 0
Opportunity id 361952
Revision 0
Opportunity number PD-26-1341
Opportunity title Professional Formation of Engineers
Owning agency code NSF
Opportunity category / Category D
Opportunity category / Description Discretionary
Synopsis / Id / Opportunity id 361952
Synopsis / Id / Revision 0
Synopsis / Opportunity id 361952
Synopsis / Revision 0
Synopsis / Version 1
Synopsis / Agency code NSF
Synopsis / Agency address desc If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the email address above.
Synopsis / Agency details / Code NSF
Synopsis / Agency details / Seed NSF
Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name U.S. National Science Foundation
Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code NSF
Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code NSF
Synopsis / Agency contact phone 703-292-4203
Synopsis / Agency contact name U.S. National Science Foundation
Synopsis / Agency contact desc NSF support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
Synopsis / Agency contact email grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
Synopsis / Agency contact email desc If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the email address above.
Synopsis / Synopsis desc The Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) initiative integrates engineering research and education to improve and expand the nation’s engineering workforce. PFE is defined as the formal and informal processes and value systems by which people become engineers. The goal of PFE is to create an ethical engineering workforce with a global outlook and the ability to adapt to the rapidly evolving technical environment. This will help build a future engineering workforce with the skills to compete in the global marketplace, support emerging technologies, and grow U.S. industry.

PFE supports projects in the ENGINEER program relating to future and current engineers’ training and education in many contexts, including formal classrooms, informal maker spaces, clubs and co-curricular activities, and workplaces. Such training encompasses cooperative education and internships, community-based experiences, and research labs. It also involves many scales of analysis, from mentor/mentee relationships to large-scale online learning and professional development experiences. Engineers must develop and maintain these learning opportunities with clear pathways to and through the profession. Such pathways include formal and informal education, apprenticeships, credentialing, and licensure, and consider relationships with other professionals, technical workers, and community members. Finally, such opportunities include transitions across and within academia and industry. To understand and improve this system requires expertise in both engineering and the social sciences.

Synopsis / Response date desc Proposals accepted anytime
Synopsis / Funding desc link url http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=506521
Synopsis / Funding desc link desc NSF Program Desccription PD-26-1341
Synopsis / Posting date Apr 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis / Cost sharing No
Synopsis / Award ceiling none
Synopsis / Award floor none
Synopsis / Create time stamp Apr 17, 2026 11:00:19 PM EDT
Synopsis / Action type U
Synopsis / Action date Oct 06, 2026 08:28:56 AM EDT
Synopsis / Created date Apr 17, 2026 11:00:19 PM EDT
Synopsis / Last updated date Apr 17, 2026 11:00:19 PM EDT
Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id 99
Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id G
Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description Grant
Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id ST
Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Synopsis / Posting date str 2026-04-17-00-00-00
Synopsis / Create time stamp str 2026-04-17-23-00-19
Cfdas 1 / Id 432772
Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id 361952
Cfdas 1 / Revision 2
Cfdas 1 / Cfda number 47.041
Cfdas 1 / Program title Engineering
Cfdas 2 / Id 432774
Cfdas 2 / Opportunity id 361952
Cfdas 2 / Revision 2
Synopsis modified fields Not specified
Forecast modified fields Not specified
Opp hist id / Opportunity id 361952
Opp hist id / Revision 1
Opportunity id 361952
Revision 1
Opportunity number PD-26-1341
Opportunity title Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE)
Owning agency code NSF
Opportunity category / Category D
Opportunity category / Description Discretionary
Modified comments Updated Synopsis via NSF Grants Opportunity Sync
Synopsis / Id / Opportunity id 361952
Synopsis / Id / Revision 1
Synopsis / Opportunity id 361952
Synopsis / Revision 1
Synopsis / Version 2
Synopsis / Agency code NSF
Synopsis / Agency address desc If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the email address above.
Synopsis / Agency details / Code NSF
Synopsis / Agency details / Seed NSF
Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name U.S. National Science Foundation
Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code NSF
Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code NSF
Synopsis / Agency contact phone 703-292-4203
Synopsis / Agency contact name U.S. National Science Foundation
Synopsis / Agency contact desc NSF support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
Synopsis / Agency contact email grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
Synopsis / Agency contact email desc If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the email address above.
Synopsis / Synopsis desc The Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) initiative integrates engineering research and education to improve and expand the nation’s engineering workforce. PFE is defined as the formal and informal processes and value systems by which people become engineers. The goal of PFE is to create an ethical engineering workforce with a global outlook and the ability to adapt to the rapidly evolving technical environment. This will help build a future engineering workforce with the skills to compete in the global marketplace, support emerging technologies, and grow U.S. industry.PFE supports projects in the ENGINEER program relating to future and current engineers’ training and education in many contexts, including formal classrooms, informal maker spaces, clubs and co-curricular activities, and workplaces. Such training encompasses cooperative education and internships, community-based experiences, and research labs. It also involves many scales of analysis, from mentor/mentee relationships to large-scale online learning and professional development experiences. Engineers must develop and maintain these learning opportunities with clear pathways to and through the profession. Such pathways include formal and informal education, apprenticeships, credentialing, and licensure, and consider relationships with other professionals, technical workers, and community members. Finally, such opportunities include transitions across and within academia and industry. To understand and improve this system requires expertise in both engineering and the social sciences.
Synopsis / Response date desc Proposals accepted anytime
Synopsis / Funding desc link url http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=506521
Synopsis / Funding desc link desc NSF Program Desccription PD-26-1341
Synopsis / Posting date Apr 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis / Cost sharing No
Synopsis / Award ceiling none
Synopsis / Award floor none
Synopsis / Create time stamp Oct 06, 2026 08:28:56 AM EDT
Synopsis / Mod comments Updated Synopsis via NSF Grants Opportunity Sync
Synopsis / Action type U
Synopsis / Action date Oct 06, 2026 08:28:56 AM EDT
Synopsis / Created date Apr 17, 2026 11:00:19 PM EDT
Synopsis / Last updated date Oct 06, 2026 08:28:56 AM EDT
Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id 99
Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id G
Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description Grant
Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id ST
Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Synopsis / Posting date str 2026-04-17-00-00-00
Synopsis / Create time stamp str 2026-10-06-08-28-56
Cfdas 1 / Id 432772
Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id 361952
Cfdas 1 / Revision 2
Cfdas 1 / Cfda number 47.041
Cfdas 1 / Program title Engineering
Cfdas 2 / Id 432774
Cfdas 2 / Opportunity id 361952
Cfdas 2 / Revision 2
Synopsis modified fields revision; version; opportunityTitle; synopsisDesc; createTimeStamp
Forecast modified fields Not specified
Opp hist id / Opportunity id 361952
Opp hist id / Revision 2
Opportunity id 361952
Revision 2
Opportunity number PD-26-1341
Opportunity title Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE)
Owning agency code NSF
Opportunity category / Category D
Opportunity category / Description Discretionary
Modified comments Updated Synopsis via NSF Grants Opportunity Sync
Synopsis / Id / Opportunity id 361952
Synopsis / Id / Revision 2
Synopsis / Opportunity id 361952
Synopsis / Revision 2
Synopsis / Version 3
Synopsis / Agency code NSF
Synopsis / Agency address desc If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the email address above.
Synopsis / Agency details / Code NSF
Synopsis / Agency details / Seed NSF
Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name U.S. National Science Foundation
Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code NSF
Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code NSF
Synopsis / Agency contact phone 703-292-4203
Synopsis / Agency contact name U.S. National Science Foundation
Synopsis / Agency contact desc NSF support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
Synopsis / Agency contact email grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
Synopsis / Agency contact email desc If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the email address above.
Synopsis / Synopsis desc The Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) initiative integrates engineering research and education to improve and expand the nation’s engineering workforce. PFE is defined as the formal and informal processes and value systems by which people become engineers. The goal of PFE is to create an ethical engineering workforce with a global outlook and the ability to adapt to the rapidly evolving technical environment. This will help build a future engineering workforce with the skills to compete in the global marketplace, support emerging technologies, and grow U.S. industry.

PFE supports projects in the ENGINEER program relating to future and current engineers’ training and education in many contexts, including formal classrooms, informal maker spaces, clubs and co-curricular activities, and workplaces. Such training encompasses cooperative education and internships, community-based experiences, and research labs. It also involves many scales of analysis, from mentor/mentee relationships to large-scale online learning and professional development experiences. Engineers must develop and maintain these learning opportunities with clear pathways to and through the profession. Such pathways include formal and informal education, apprenticeships, credentialing, and licensure, and consider relationships with other professionals, technical workers, and community members. Finally, such opportunities include transitions across and within academia and industry. To understand and improve this system requires expertise in both engineering and the social sciences.

Synopsis / Response date Oct 06, 2076 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis / Response date desc Proposals accepted anytime
Synopsis / Funding desc link url http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=261341
Synopsis / Funding desc link desc NSF Program Description PD-26-1341
Synopsis / Posting date Apr 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis / Cost sharing No
Synopsis / Award ceiling none
Synopsis / Award floor none
Synopsis / Create time stamp Oct 06, 2026 08:28:56 AM EDT
Synopsis / Mod comments Updated Synopsis via NSF Grants Opportunity Sync
Synopsis / Action type U
Synopsis / Action date Oct 06, 2026 03:54:40 PM EDT
Synopsis / Created date Apr 17, 2026 11:00:19 PM EDT
Synopsis / Last updated date Oct 06, 2026 08:28:56 AM EDT
Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id 99
Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id G
Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description Grant
Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id ST
Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Synopsis / Response date str 2076-10-06-00-00-00
Synopsis / Posting date str 2026-04-17-00-00-00
Synopsis / Create time stamp str 2026-10-06-08-28-56
Cfdas 1 / Id 432772
Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id 361952
Cfdas 1 / Revision 2
Cfdas 1 / Cfda number 47.041
Cfdas 1 / Program title Engineering
Cfdas 2 / Id 432774
Cfdas 2 / Opportunity id 361952
Cfdas 2 / Revision 2
Synopsis modified fields revision; version; synopsisDesc; responseDate; fundingDescLinkUrl; fundingDescLinkDesc
Forecast modified fields Not specified

Synopsis changes

revision

version

Id 361952
Revision 3
Opportunity number PD-26-1341
Opportunity title Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE)
Owning agency code NSF
Modified comments Updated Synopsis via NSF Grants Opportunity Sync
Opportunity category / Category D
Opportunity category / Description Discretionary
Synopsis / Opportunity id 361952
Synopsis / Version 4
Synopsis / Agency code NSF
Synopsis / Agency name U.S. National Science Foundation
Synopsis / Agency phone 703-292-4203
Synopsis / Agency address desc If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the email address above.
Synopsis / Agency details / Code NSF
Synopsis / Agency details / Seed NSF
Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name U.S. National Science Foundation
Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code NSF
Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code NSF
Synopsis / Top agency details / Code NSF
Synopsis / Top agency details / Seed NSF
Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency name U.S. National Science Foundation
Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency code NSF
Synopsis / Top agency details / Top agency code NSF
Synopsis / Agency contact phone 703-292-4203
Synopsis / Agency contact name U.S. National Science Foundation
Synopsis / Agency contact desc NSF support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
Synopsis / Agency contact email grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
Synopsis / Agency contact email desc If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the email address above.
Synopsis / Synopsis desc The Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) initiative integrates engineering research and education to improve and expand the nation’s engineering workforce. PFE is defined as the formal and informal processes and value systems by which people become engineers. The goal of PFE is to create an ethical engineering workforce with a global outlook and the ability to adapt to the rapidly evolving technical environment. This will help build a future engineering workforce with the skills to compete in the global marketplace, support emerging technologies, and grow U.S. industry.

PFE supports projects in the ENGINEER program relating to future and current engineers’ training and education in many contexts, including formal classrooms, informal maker spaces, clubs and co-curricular activities, and workplaces. Such training encompasses cooperative education and internships, community-based experiences, and research labs. It also involves many scales of analysis, from mentor/mentee relationships to large-scale online learning and professional development experiences. Engineers must develop and maintain these learning opportunities with clear pathways to and through the profession. Such pathways include formal and informal education, apprenticeships, credentialing, and licensure, and consider relationships with other professionals, technical workers, and community members. Finally, such opportunities include transitions across and within academia and industry. To understand and improve this system requires expertise in both engineering and the social sciences.

Synopsis / Response date Oct 06, 2076 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis / Response date desc Proposals accepted anytime
Synopsis / Funding desc link url http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=261341
Synopsis / Funding desc link desc NSF Program Description PD-26-1341
Synopsis / Posting date Apr 17, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis / Cost sharing No
Synopsis / Award ceiling none
Synopsis / Award floor none
Synopsis / Create time stamp Oct 06, 2026 03:54:40 PM EDT
Synopsis / Mod comments Updated Synopsis via NSF Grants Opportunity Sync
Synopsis / Created date Apr 17, 2026 11:00:19 PM EDT
Synopsis / Last updated date Oct 06, 2026 03:54:40 PM EDT
Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id 99
Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id G
Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description Grant
Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id ST
Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Synopsis / Response date str 2076-10-06-00-00-00
Synopsis / Posting date str 2026-04-17-00-00-00
Synopsis / Create time stamp str 2026-10-06-15-54-40
Agency details / Code NSF
Agency details / Seed NSF
Agency details / Agency name U.S. National Science Foundation
Agency details / Agency code NSF
Agency details / Top agency code NSF
Top agency details / Code NSF
Top agency details / Seed NSF
Top agency details / Agency name U.S. National Science Foundation
Top agency details / Agency code NSF
Top agency details / Top agency code NSF
Synopsis attachment folders Not specified
Synopsis document urls Not specified
Syn att change comments Not specified
Cfdas 1 / Id 432772
Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id 361952
Cfdas 1 / Cfda number 47.041
Cfdas 1 / Program title Engineering
Cfdas 2 / Id 432774
Cfdas 2 / Opportunity id 361952
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Id 292442
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id 361952
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id 14
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect XFDL2.2
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number PD-26-1341
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE)
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date 2026-04-17
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date 2076-10-06
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Owning agency code NSF
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Code NSF
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Seed NSF
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency name U.S. National Science Foundation
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency code NSF
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Top agency code NSF
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Code NSF
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Seed NSF
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency name U.S. National Science Foundation
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency code NSF
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Top agency code NSF
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info Alice L. Pawley
E-mail: eec-engineer@nsf.gov
Phone: (703) 292-8380
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Grace period 30
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required N
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count 1
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application size 50
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Open to applicant type 3
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Is multi project N
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Extension pdf
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Mimetype application/pdf
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Last update Oct 06, 2026 03:54:40 PM EDT
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag Y
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id PKG00292442
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date str 2026-04-17-00-00-00
Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date str 2076-10-06-00-00-00
Closed opportunity pkgs Not specified
Original due date desc Proposals accepted anytime
Synopsis modified fields revision; version
Forecast modified fields Not specified
Error messages Not specified
Syn post date in past Yes
Doc type synopsis
Forecast hist count 0
Synopsis hist count 3
Assist compatible No
Assist url Not specified
Related opps Not specified
Ost POSTED

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Packages

Agency Contact Information: NSF support
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Package 1

Instructions

PKG00292173-instructions.pdf

Mandatory forms

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RR_Budget_3_0-V3.0.pdf
PerformanceSite_4_0-V4.0.pdf
RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-V1.4.pdf

Optional forms

NSF_DeviationAuthorization-V1.1.pdf
NSF_SuggestedReviewers-V1.1.pdf
RR_SubawardBudget_3_0-V3.0.pdf

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