OpportunityTitle: NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:    -Institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 (a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965) in the United States and its territories that grant associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees in the disciplines listed in section IV.C. are invited to submit proposals.    *PI Limit:The Principal Investigator must be a faculty member currently teaching in one of the S-STEM disciplines who can provide the leadership required to ensure the success of the project. Projects involving more than one department within an institution are eligible, but a single Principal Investigator must accept overall management responsibility. Other members of the S-STEM project management team may be listed as Co-Principal Investigators.
Description: This program makes grants to institutions of higher education to support scholarships for academically talented, financially needy students, enabling them to enter the workforce following completion of an associate; baccalaureate; or graduate-level degree in science and engineering disciplines. Grantee institutions are responsible for selecting scholarship recipients, reporting demographic information about student scholars, and managing the S-STEM project at the institution.The program does not make scholarship awards directly to students; students should contact their institution&#8217;s Office of Financial Aid for this and other scholarship opportunities.
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CloseDateExplanation: Letter of Intent Deadline Date:  July 13, 2011   for the August 11, 2011, competition)    Full Proposal Deadline Date:  August 11, 2011