NSF STEM Scholarship Program
Outline
• NSF-STEM program information
– One submission per year
– Mission
– Regulations
• What we learned last time
– Strengths
– Weaknesses
• Your ideas for next time
– One page concept paper
NSF STEM program
• Scholarships to encourage and enable
academically talented but financially needy
students to enter the workforce following
completion of a degree in STEM fields.
• Emphasizes:
– recruiting students to science and engineering
– mentoring and supporting students through degree
completion
– partnering with employers to facilitate student STEM
career placement
STEM Program Goals
• Improved educational opportunities
• Increased retention of students to degree
achievement
• Improved student support programs
• Increased numbers of well-educated and
skilled employees in technical areas of
national need.
Award limits
• One application/year for each educational unit
– Deadline August 12, 2010
• Up to $10,000/ student, up to 5 years
• Annual budget maximum $225,000
• Total budget generally less than $600,000
Student Qualifications
• US citizens, nationals , refugees or permanent
residents
• enrolled full time in a program leading to a
degree for each semester the student receives a
scholarship.
• demonstrate academic potential or ability
• demonstrate financial need
– Cost of Attendance (COA) for an institution minus the
Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) for the student
• part of a natural student cohort that is likely to
associate during the scholarship period
Key features of proposal
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Results from Prior NSF Support.
Project Objectives and Plans.
Current Activities on Which the Current Project Builds.
S-STEM Project Management Plan.
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Student Selection Process and Criteria.
S-STEM Student Support Services and Programs. Examples include:
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Principal Investigator (PI) must be a STEM faculty member
Recruitment of students to higher education programs and careers in the S-STEM disciplines;
Support and mentoring of students by faculty and other professionals;
Academic support services: tutoring, study-groups, or supplemental instruction programs;
Industry experiences or internship opportunities;
Community building and support among S-STEM scholars within the institution;
Participation in local or regional meetings and conferences;
Access to appropriate technology and technological support personnel
Career counseling and job placement services for S-STEM scholars.
Quality Educational Programs.
Special Program Features.
Reviews from 2009 mentoring
proposal
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Number of students (160 ) +/Mentoring faculty culture +
Impact on target groups in community +
Recruitment and implementation plans –
Program themes and cohesion –
Track record -
Your ideas
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Share them here or elsewhere
Identify interest groups
Outline your plan (concept paper)
Decide on theme to push forward
– SST
– Research Grants Committee