NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program

US U › S › National Science Foundation grant open #25-514

Response due Mar 02, 2027 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering the S-STEM (Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) program, a federal grant opportunity aimed at funding scholarships for academically talented students with demonstrated financial need pursuing degrees in STEM fields. The program supports institutions of higher education in awarding scholarships and providing co-curricular support to increase student success and degree attainment. This is a broad, standing solicitation open for multi-year submissions. No specific dollar ceiling per award is stated in the synopsis, but NSF S-STEM grants are historically substantial institutional awards.

What they want

NSF solicitation number 25-514 invites proposals from eligible institutions to administer scholarships in STEM disciplines. Awardees are expected to: (1) identify and recruit academically talented, financially needy students; (2) provide scholarships to eligible students; (3) implement evidence-based co-curricular activities to support student retention and graduation; and (4) conduct and report on research related to factors that affect STEM student success. The opportunity is posted as a synopsis/program solicitation on Grants.gov under agency code NSF.

Deliverables

STEM scholarship awards to eligible students
Co-curricular student support programming
Research on factors affecting STEM student success
Annual and final project reports to NSF

Technical requirements

Applicant must be an institution of higher education
Scholarships must target academically talented students with demonstrated financial need
Co-curricular support activities required
Research component on STEM student success required

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov federal grants portal (electronic submission)

Risks & flags

No dollar value or award size range stated in synopsis — budget scope unclear without reading full solicitation
Very long open window (12/03/2024–03/02/2027) suggests rolling or multiple deadline structure not captured in this synopsis alone

Market context

inferred from NAICS

Educational Services

NAICS 611310

US market size: $340B
Typical award: $50K – $25M

Typical buyers

DoDVAStates

Commonly required

Accreditation

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

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