Limited submission opportunity for NSF S-STEM program
Oct. 6, 2025
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research has announced a limited submission opportunity for the NSF 25-514: NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM). White papers are due Nov. 25.
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[a] activities that have been shown to be effective in supporting recruitment, retention, transfer (if appropriate), student success, academic/career pathways, and graduation in STEM.
For more information or questions, contact Alanna Greenwell in the VCR's Office at agreenwell1@alaska.edu.