Last updated, 3/16/2026. Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 2 - For a given S-STEM deadline, an institution may submit up to
two proposals in which it will be directly involved in providing scholarships.
Multiple proposals from an institution must not overlap with regard to S-STEM
eligible disciplines.
Institutions with a current S-STEM award should wait at
least until the end of the third year of execution of their current award
before submitting a new Track 2 or Track 3 S-STEM proposal focused on students
pursuing degrees in the same discipline(s). As of March 2026, UCR last received
an S-STEM award in 8/2024.
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 (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 in supporting recruitment, retention,
transfer (if appropriate), student success, academic/career pathways, and
graduation in STEM.
To be eligible, scholars must be domestic low-income
students with academic ability, talent, or potential and demonstrated unmet
financial need who are enrolled in an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate
degree program in an S-STEM eligible discipline. Proposers must provide an
analysis that articulates the characteristics and academic needs of the
population of students they are trying to serve. NSF is particularly interested
in supporting the attainment of degrees in fields identified as critical needs
for the Nation. It is up to the proposer to make a compelling case that such a
field serves a critical need in the United States.
Note, UCR is not eligible to submit Awards for Track 1.
Awards for Track 2 (Implementation: Single Institution)
projects may not exceed $2,000,000 total for a maximum duration of 6 years
Awards for Track 3 (Inter-institutional Consortia) projects
may not exceed $5,000,000 total for a maximum duration of 6 years.
Cost Sharing: Inclusion of voluntary cost sharing is
prohibited.
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