Science and Technology Studies
STS program investigates the foundations, history, and social impact of STEM through diverse research methods and interdisciplinary studies.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: February 9, 2023 | February 2, 2023 | August 3, 2023 | August 3, 2026 | February 2, 2027
Funding Amounts: Approx. $6.2M total program funding; typical awards: Standard/Collaborative up to $750,000 (2–3 yrs), Scholars Awards up to $350,000 (1 yr), Community Development up to $300,000, DDRIGs up to $25,000, Conference Grants up to $50,000.
Summary: Supports interdisciplinary research on the conceptual, historical, and social aspects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Description
This program supports research in Science and Technology Studies (STS), an interdisciplinary field examining the conceptual foundations, historical developments, and social contexts of STEM, including medical science. The program welcomes proposals using historical, philosophical, and social scientific methods to investigate STEM theory and practice, with research that may be empirical or conceptual and that may focus on intellectual, material, or social facets of STEM. The STS program encourages multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, collaborative teams, and projects addressing complex socio-technical and techno-scientific problems. Several grant types are available, including standard research, collaborative research, scholars awards, doctoral dissertation research improvement grants (DDRIGs), research community development, and conference support.
