ClosedOpportunity 08-553

Science, Technology, and Society

At a glance

Science, Technology, and Society is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. The application deadline was August 1, 2011. Individual awards are listed as $3K – $180K, with about 40 awards expected and $9M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 47.075 (Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Mar 4, 2009
Close date: Aug 1, 2011
Award floor: $3,000
Award ceiling: $180,000
Est. total funding: $9,000,000
Expected awards: 40
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Organization limit varies by the mode of support. See Section II. Program Description for detailed information about each mode of support. *PI Limit: PI eligibility limit varies by the mode of support. See Section II. Program Description for detailed information about each mode of support.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

STS considers proposals that examine historical, philosophical, and sociological questions that arise in connection with science, engineering, and technology, and their respective interactions with society. STS has four components:

Ethics and Values in Science, Engineering and Technology (EVS),

History and Philosophy of Science, Engineering and Technology (HPS),

Social Studies of Science, Engineering and Technology (SSS),

Studies of Policy, Science, Engineering and Technology (SPS).

The components overlap, but are distinguished by the different scientific and scholarly orientations they take to the subject matter, as well as by different focuses within the subject area. STS encourages the submission of hybrid proposals that strive to integrate research involving two or more of these core areas.
STS provides the following modes of support:

Scholars Awards,

Standard Research Grants and Grants for Collaborative Research,

Postdoctoral Fellowships,

Professional Development Fellowships,

Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants,

Small Grants for Training and Research,

Conference and Workshop Awards,

Other Funding Opportunities.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

47.075Social, Behavioral, and Economic SciencesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 47.075

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$292M

FY25

$219M

FY26

$92.2M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 47.075. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

National Science Foundation
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
703-292-4223

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Science, Technology, and Society”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Science, Technology, and Society”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $3k – $180k, total estimated program funding is $9,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 40 awards.

How do I apply for “Science, Technology, and Society”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 08-553), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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