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U.S. National Science Foundation
NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program
Amount
Up to $5M
Deadline
Mar 2, 2027
Odds
Not published
Effort
1 to 2 days
Can you get this?
✓Must be a U.S. academic institution
✓Funds scholarships for financially needy STEM students
✓Institution must have STEM degree programs
✕Individual founders and companies are not eligible to apply
Your real odds
NSF S-STEM awards up to $5M, and every dollar goes to educational institutions, not founders.
If you represent a qualifying academic institution, expect serious competition and the institutional infrastructure to match. If you are a founder, this program has no path for you.
What it takes
Confirm institution eligibility1 to 2 days
Register on SAM.gov and Grants.gov1 to 2 weeks
Submit proposal, budget, and evaluation plan4 to 8 weeks
Worth knowing
The program funds scholarship pipelines for financially needy STEM students, so your industry and stage are irrelevant if you are not an accredited educational institution.
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