We are pleased to announce the launch of NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) (NSF 24-511) Downselect. Click on the link below to view more information. Thank you!

• Internal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 4:00 p.m.
• Funding Organization’s Deadline: March 4, 2025
• Discipline/Subject Area: Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
• NSF 24-511 Guidelines: Link
• Description:

The main goal of the S-STEM program is to enable low-income students with academic ability, talent or potential to pursue successful careers in promising STEM fields. Ultimately, the S-STEM program seeks to increase the number of academically promising low-income students who graduate with a S-STEM eligible degree and contribute to the American innovation economy with their STEM knowledge. Recognizing that financial aid alone cannot increase retention and graduation in STEM, the program provides awards to institutions of higher education (IHEs) not only to fund scholarships, but also to adapt, implement, and study evidence-based curricular and co-curricular activities that have been shown to be effective supporting recruitment, retention, transfer (if appropriate), student success, academic/career pathways, and graduation in STEM.

In addition to providing funds for scholarships, the S-STEM program also supports the implementation and testing of an ensemble of existing effective evidence-based curricular and co-curricular activities featuring: (1) close involvement of faculty in S-STEM eligible disciplines, (2) one-on-one mentoring for students, (3) provisions and adaptation of activities that support student success, including the formation of student cohorts and other effective practices (e.g., student support services; professional and workforce development activities), (4) covering of academic expenses that become barriers for success for low-income students (e.g., graduation fees, standardize testing fees, graduate school application fees, etc.)

Proposals with a strong focus on workforce development are encouraged to partner with business, industry, local community organizations, national labs, or other federal or state government organizations to provide appropriate opportunities to scholars, including but not limited to internships, research and service-learning activities and other opportunities above and beyond the financial support provided through scholarships.

S-STEM Eligible Degree Programs

• • Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Engineering, and Associate of Applied Science
  • Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Applied Science
  • Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Engineering
  • Doctoral (Ph.D. or other comparable doctoral degree

The following degrees and disciplines are excluded:

• • Clinical degree programs, including medical degrees, nursing, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and others not funded by NSF, are ineligible degrees.
  • Business school programs that lead to Bachelor of Arts or Science in Business Administration degrees (BABA/BSBA/BBA) are not eligible for S-STEM funding.
  • Masters and Doctoral degrees in Business Administration are also excluded.

Proposers must provide evidence that the degrees to be awarded to scholars are in an area of need for the regional or national STEM workforce. Evidence should also be presented indicating that there will be a sufficient number of rewarding positions available for them in the U.S. STEM workforce upon graduation with an undergraduate or graduate degree.

Institution Eligibility Special Notes

• 7. 1. A downselect application must be submitted if Penn State participates as a subawardee.
     2. An institution that is part of a larger system is considered separate for proposal submission purposes if it is geographically separate from the other campus(es) and has its own chief academic officer. Eligible Penn State campuses may submit up to two proposals in re

We are pleased to announce the launch of Spencer Foundation: Research Grants on Education – Large. Click on the link below to view more information. Thank you!

• Internal Submission Deadline: Friday, December 20, 2024
• Funding Organization’s Deadline: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
• Cycle: 1-5 yrs
• Discipline/Subject Area: Education, Educational Equity, Education Policy
• Funding Available: 500000
• Website: http://www.spencer.org/grant_types/large-research-grant