S-STEM: FAQs Now Available
January 18, 2023
Updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for the latest solicitation of the NSF Scholarships in STEM program (S-STEM) NSF 23-527 are now available.
This FAQ document provides answers to questions about eligibility, scholarship amount calculations, definition of low-income status for graduate students and allowable costs, evaluation requirements, etc.
If you or your colleagues want to submit a proposal and have questions, there is a high likelihood that you will find an answer in this document. For anything else, do not hesitate in contacting any of the program officers listed in the solicitation or the S-STEM leadership team.
The S-STEM Program supports institutions of higher education to fund scholarships for academically talented low-income undergraduate and graduate students and to study and implement a program of activities that support their recruitment, retention and graduation in STEM. Tracks 2, 3 and Collaborative Planning Grants proposals are due March 2, 2023, and Track 1 proposals are due March 29, 2023.
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