NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) 

The Office of the Vice President for Research invites applications to the NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program. The main goal of the program is to enable low-income, talented domestic students to pursue successful careers in promising STEM fields. Stony Brook University may submit TWO proposals (either as a single institution or as a subawardee or a member of an inter-institutional consortia project (lead or co-lead)). Multiple proposals from an institution must not overlap with regard to S-STEM eligible disciplines. Collaborative planning grant proposals are not limited. 

Please see below for details. If you are interested in applying to Track 1, 2, or 3, you must submit the internal competitions form by Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Pre-applications for internal review and selection must be uploaded to the portal as a single PDF document. The competition code for this program is  LC202399. 

WHAT DOES IT FUND: The S-STEM program provides institutions of higher education (IHEs) with funds for scholarships to encourage and enable domestic low-income students with academic ability, talent or potential and demonstrated financial need to enter the U.S. workforce following completion of associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees in S-STEM eligible disciplines. 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.)

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS: 

• Track 1 (Institutional Capacity Building) and Track 2 (Implementation: Single Institution): PI must be must be (a) a faculty member currently teaching in an S-STEM eligible discipline, or (b) an academic administrator who has taught in an S-STEM eligible discipline in the past two years. The Principal Investigator must be able to provide the leadership and time required to ensure the success of the project.
• Track 3 (Inter-institutional Consortia): PI must be (a) a faculty member currently teaching in an S-STEM eligible discipline, (b) an academic administrator who has taught an S-STEM eligible discipline in the past two years, or (c) a non-teaching institutional, educational, or social science researcher investigating questions related to low-income student success. The Principal Investigator must be able to provide the leadership and time required to ensure the success of the project.

AWARD: 

• Track 1 (Institutional Capacity Building) projects may not exceed $1,000,000 total over a maximum duration of 6 years.
• Track 2 (Implementation: Single Institution) projects may not exceed $2,000,000 total over a maximum duration of 6 years.
• Track 3 (Inter-institutional Consortia) projects may not exceed $5,000,000 total over a maximum duration of 6 years. 
  
  

SPONSOR DEADLINE: March 11, 2024

A complete pre-application should comprise of the following:

• Cover Sheet, which includes project title, PI name, PI department, track number, targeted S-STEM eligible degree programs, and targeted S-STEM eligible discipline
• Project Summary (no more than one page), which describes the proposed project and consists of an overview, a statement on Intellectual Merit, and a statement on Broader Impacts. In the overview, provide a brief description of the S-STEM project being proposed. For Track 1, 2 and 3, also include the number of scholarships to be provided, the number of unique scholarship recipients, the disciplinary areas to be served by the scholarship funds, the objectives of the project, the expected retention or transfer and graduation rates, and basic information about student outreach, application processes, selection, support, and career counseling and placement services to be provided as part of this S-STEM project.
• Bio Sketches for the Principal Investigator and each listed Co-Principal Investigator and/or Senior/Key Personnel.
• Budget Justification (no more than one page)