Funding-NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM); September 14, 2009 

The NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program provides institutions with funds for student scholarships to encourage and enable academically talented but financially needy students to enter the workforce following completion of an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree in fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. The program was established by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in accordance with the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-277) as modified by P.L. 106-313 and P.L.108-447 in 2004. The Act reflects the national need to increase substantially the number of American scientists and engineers.

Link to Solicitation: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09567/nsf09567.htm?govDel=USNSF_25

Anticipated Funding Amount:   Awards are normally not expected to exceed $600,000 in total. Annual budgets are limited to $225,000. The award duration may be up to five years within the annual and overall budget limits.

PI Limit:  The Principal Investigator must be a faculty member currently teaching in one of the S-STEM disciplines who can provide the leadership required to ensure the success of the project. Projects involving more than one department within an institution are eligible, but a single Principal Investigator must accept overall management responsibility. Other members of the S-STEM project management team may be listed as Co-Principal Investigators.

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:  An Institution may submit one proposal from each constituent school or college that awards degrees in an eligible field. Interested faculty should contact their Associate Dean for Research for information on internal procedures and deadlines.

The NSF deadlines are August 11, 2009 for an optional letter of intent and September 14, 2009 for the complete proposal.