Important information for proposers

Any proposal submitted in response to this funding opportunity should be submitted in accordance with the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. The NSF PAPPG is regularly revised and it is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets the requirements specified in this solicitation and the applicable version of the PAPPG. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

S-STEM Program Office Hours

December 9, 2021

The National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) Program is hosting office hours on the new solicitation (NSF 22-527).

S-STEM potential proposers are advised to watch the narrated webinar in advance of participating in office hours with NSF program officers. The webinar may be viewed here.

Office hours will take place on the following dates and time. Register to receive Zoom webinar links via email:

December 16, 2021	3:00 – 5:00 PM	Dec 16 Registration
December 20, 2021	11:00 AM – 1:00 PM	Dec 20 Registration
January 7, 2022	3:00 – 5:00 PM	Jan 7 Registration
January 11, 2022	11:00 AM – 1:00 PM	January 11 Registration

Real-time closed captioning will be available.

S-STEM has a deadline of February 22, 2022. The list of S-STEM-eligible disciplines, required documentation, and limits on number of submissions per institution have changed and it is highly recommended that all potential proposers read the solicitation thoroughly, watch the presentation, and participate in the office hour question and answer sessions.

The main goal of the S-STEM program is to enable low-income, talented domestic undergraduate and graduate students to pursue successful careers in promising STEM areas of strategic national need. Ultimately, the S-STEM program wants to increase the number of low-income students who graduate and contribute to the American innovation economy with their STEM knowledge. We encourage prospective S-STEM PIs to bookmark the program website link above, which includes the contact information for S-STEM program officers.