Science and Technology Studies

About this funding opportunity

Synopsis of Program:

Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundations, historical developments and social contexts of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including medical science. The STS program supports proposals across a broad spectrum of research that uses historical, philosophical and social scientific methods to investigate STEM theory and practice. STS research may be empirical or conceptual; specifically, it may focus on the intellectual, material or social facets of STEM.

Additional Resources

SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (SMA)

Convergence Accelerator (C-Accel)

Topic areas: General and Cross-cutting R&D, Social Sciences and Humanities, Education and Training.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are due Aug 03, 2026. Confirm the exact closing time on the official program page before applying.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Other
• University
• NGOs

Eligibility

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Organization limit varies by the type of proposal:

Standard Research Grants and Grants for Collaborative Research: U.S. Institutions of Higher Education and U.S. Non-profit, Non-academic Organizations.

Scholars Awards: U.S. Institutions of Higher Education and U.S. Non-profit, Non-academic Organizations.

Professional Development Grants: U.S. Institutions of Higher Education and U.S. Non-profit, Non-academic Organizations.

Research Community Development Grants: U.S. Institutions of Higher Education and U.S. Non-profit, Non-academic Organizations.

Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants: U.S. Institutions of Higher Education.

ConferenceSupport: No limitations.

See the PAPPG for a description of each eligible category of proposer

*Who May Serve as PI:

PI eligibility limit varies by the type of proposal. See Section II. Program Description for detailed information about each type of proposal.

Agency

Science and Technology Studies is administered by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), listed via Grants.gov.