Funding-Limited Submission – NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-Stem) (16-540); May 16, 2016

 

Purpose: The National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program (S-STEM) seeks to increase the success of low-income academically talented students with demonstrated financial need who are pursuing associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The program provides awards to Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to fund scholarships, and to enhance and study effective curricular and co-curricular activities that support recruitment, retention, student success, and graduation in STEM.

 

Project Period/Funding Amount:

In all cases, the totals are inclusive of direct and indirect costs.

 

Link to Funding Opportunity Announcement

 

Institutional Limit: 1 from each college

An Institution may submit one proposal (either as a single institution or as a member of a multi-institutional Design and Development consortium) from each constituent school or college that awards degrees in an eligible field.

 

Who May Serve as PI:

For Design and Development Type 2 Multi-institutional Consortia projects, the Principal Investigator must be a faculty member currently teaching in one of the S-STEM disciplines listed or an educational or social science researcher who can provide the leadership required to ensure the success of the project. A consortium project must have a Principal Investigator who accepts overall management responsibility. Other members of the S-STEM project management team may be listed as Co-Principal Investigators or PIs on collaborative research proposals.

 

Internal Competition: Interested faculty should contact their Associate Dean for Research for information on internal procedures and deadlines.

 

Agency Deadline: May 16, 2016; April 20, 2017; Third Thursday in April, annually thereafter