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The Network Coordination Hub for the National Network for Microelectronics Education will establish and operate regional nodes to offer consistent, rigorous, engaging curricula, instructional materials, experiential opportunities, teacher professional development and more

Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and Department of Commerce (DOC) announced a $30 million funding opportunity, as part of the bipartisan CHIPS & Science Act that was signed into law by the Biden-Harris Administration, to establish the Network Coordination Hub that will manage the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) and lead its national strategy to train skilled workers for good-paying jobs needed in the U.S. semiconductor and microelectronics industry over the next decade. The Hub will be managed by NSF in close coordination with the DOC. 

Proposers interested in operating the Network Coordination Hub must apply by Oct. 28, 2024, at 4 p.m. EDT. To apply and learn more, please read the solicitation here. Additionally, NSF will be hosting an informational webinar on Oct. 4, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. EDT to discuss the funding opportunity. NSF and DOC encourage interested parties to submit questions to [email protected]. 

“Training all Americans, at all levels, across all industries, and across all states is critical to U.S. competitiveness,” said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan. “The National Network for Microelectronics Education will open the door for more opportunities, more training, and more connection with industry to ensure

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