Funding

NSF limits the number of proposals submitted by an organization to two (2) proposals. 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 S-STEM proposal focused on students pursuing degrees in the same discipline(s).  Due to this limit on the number of proposals per institution, interested SIUE applicants must apply to the internal competition by completing the Limited Submission form in Kuali Build by the second Monday in November (November 10) by 4:30 pm.

About the Program

The NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program provides institutions of higher education (IHEs) with funds for scholarships to encourage and enable domestic low-income students with academic ability, talent or potential and demonstrated financial need to enter the US workforce following completion of associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees in S-STEM eligible disciplines.  Please note, NSF could update the NOFO prior to full submission.

To enable social mobility of these students with academic talent, funds should be allocated to support scholars in areas of regional or national need. Funds also enable IHEs to establish a coherent ecosystem of effective evidence-based practices (curricular and co-curricular activities taking place during the academic year and over the summer and winter break months if appropriate) and to assess the effects of those practices and other factors on retention, student success, academic/career pathways, and degree attainment, including transfer, and entry into the US workforce or graduate programs in STEM.

SIUE Internal Competition Submission Deadlines 

• Letter of Intent submitted via Kuali Build Application by 4:30 pm on the second Monday in November (November 10).
• Should an internal Competition be required, you will receive an email notification to email your Pre-Submission Materials (single pdf in order indicated) by 4:30pm on the first Friday in December (December 5).
• Winners of the internal competition will be notified of their authorization to submit a full proposal to the NSF by end of day the second Friday in December (December 12).
• NSF deadline for full proposal submission to agency is the first Tuesday in March for all Tracks.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, including minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans. Faculty with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (618) 650-2333.

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**DATES WERE UPDATED ON 10.29.2025**