Science and Technology Studies – $150k – DUE: 8/3/2021

The Science and Technology Studies (STS) program supports research that uses historical, philosophical, and social scientific methods to investigate the intellectual, material, and social facets of the scientific, technological, engineering and mathematical (STEM) disciplines. It encompasses a broad spectrum of topics including interdisciplinary studies of ethics, equity, governance, and policy issues that are closely related to STEM disciplines. The program’s review process is approximately six months. It includes appraisal of proposals by ad hoc reviewers selected for their expertise and by an advisory panel that meets twice a year. The deadlines for the submission of proposals are February 2nd for proposals to be funded as early as July, and August 3rd for proposals to be funded in or after January. There is one exception: Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant proposals will have only one deadline per year, August 3rd. The Program encourages potential investigators with questions about the program to contact one of the Cognizant Program Directors. Potential investigators who have concerns about whether their proposal fits the goals of the program are encouraged to send a one-page prospectus of their proposal idea to the Cognizant Program Directors. Guidelines for developing one-page prospectuses are provided below under Guidelines for Developing Effective STS Proposals.

Eligibility Information
Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: Organization limit varies by the type of proposal: Standard Research Grants and Grants for Collaborative Research: U.S. Institutions of Higher Education and U.S. Non-profit, Non-academic Organizations. Scholars Awards: U.S. Institutions of Higher Education and U.S. Non-profit, Non-academic Organizations. Professional Development Grants: U.S. Institutions of Higher Education and U.S. Non-profit, Non-academic Organizations. Research Community Development Grants: U.S. Institutions of Higher Education and U.S. Non-profit, Non-academic Organizations. Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants: U.S. Institutions of Higher Education. Conference Support: No limitations. See NSF’s PAPPG, Chapter I, Section E for categories of proposers eligible to submit proposals to NSF. See PAPPG Chapter I.E. for a description of each eligible category of proposer

AWARD INFORMATION
Anticipated Type of Award: Continuing Grant or Standard Grant
Estimated Number of Awards: 40
Anticipated Funding Amount: $6,200,000
Approximately $6,200,000 will be made available in FY 2020 to support an estimated 40 awards.
Estimated program budget and number of awards are subject to the availability of funds.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2019/nsf19610/nsf19610.pdf