Limited Submission: NSF S-STEM

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ORSP invites proposals to a limited submission opportunity. Two proposals will be selected to move forward to submission to the sponsor. Please send required materials to Susan Pelton, spelton@sfsu.edu, and Thien Lam, ttlam@sfsu.edu by the deadline specified.

 

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Funding Opportunity: Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM)

 

Required Materials for ORSP Submission

Any pages over the limit will not be reviewed

  1. One-page project summary with these sections: Overview, Intellectual Merit, Broader Impacts; specify which track you are applying to
  2. Two-page CV for each applicant

 

Selection Criteria

More information on criteria

  1. Intellectual Merit: Potential to advance knowledge
  2. Broader Impacts: Potential to benefit society and contribute to the achievement of specific, desired societal outcomes

 

Deadlines

  1. Submit materials to ORSP and committee for review: January 5, 2026, 5pm PT
  2. ORSP and committee to choose two applications to move forward: January 12, 2026
  3. Application deadline: March 3, 2026
 
Funding and Duration

Up to $2,000,000–$5,000,000 for up to six years

Eligibility
The principal investigator must be (a) a faculty member currently teaching in an S-STEM-eligible discipline or (b) an academic administrator who has taught in one of the eligible disciplines and can dedicate the time necessary to assure project success.
 
Overview

The main goal of the S-STEM program is to enable academically talented, low-income students 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 an 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 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 in supporting recruitment, retention, transfer (if appropriate), student success, academic/career pathways and graduation in STEM.

 

 

For more information and guidelines, see the program page. 

 

 SF State Limited Submission Policy and Procedure