Scholarships in STEM Network

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking proposals for the Scholarships in STEM Network (S-STEM-Net) program. The goal of this program is to foster a network of S-STEM stakeholders and further develop the infrastructure needed to generate and disseminate new knowledge, successful practices, and effective design principles arising from NSF S-STEM projects nationwide. The program aims to support domestic low-income STEM students in achieving their career goals and to ensure access, inclusion, and adaptability to changing learning needs. The target audience for this dissemination effort is the community of higher education institutions, faculty, scholars, researchers, and evaluators, as well as local and regional organizations, industry, and other nonprofit, federal, state, and local agencies concerned with the success of domestic low-income STEM students in the United States. Some key points to consider for this opportunity include: • The NSF will fund several S-STEM Research Hubs (S-STEM-Hub) to support collaboration within the S-STEM network. • The S-STEM Network (S-STEM-Net) will collaborate to create synergies and sustain a robust national ecosystem consisting of multi-sector partners. • The Hubs will investigate evolving barriers to the success of this student population and disseminate the context and circumstances by which interventions and practices that support graduation of domestic low-income students pursuing careers in STEM are successful. • Proposals may only be submitted by non-profit, non-academic organizations and institutions of higher education (IHEs) that are accredited in and have a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members.