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U.S. National Science Foundation

Science and Technology Studies (STS)

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In short: A grant from U.S. National Science Foundation.

Deadline
Due Feb 2, 2027 · 110 days left
The funder says: “Deadline for all grant types offered under this solicitation, except Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants, which will only be accepted for the August 3 deadline.”
Award size
Not stated: see the official notice
Total available
$6.2M
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Who can apply
Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

What changed

  • Status changed from closed to open (seen Oct 15, 2026)
  • Deadline moved from Aug 3, 2026 to Feb 2, 2027 (seen Oct 15, 2026)
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  • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
  • No match required
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 63

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About this grant

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)

Who can apply, from the official notice

*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. Conference Support: 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.

Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/740b9abc-39e0-45f7-9a26-e4376fb6e801 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/1931bdc2-91dc-42e0-99bc-b33d2b5bf627

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

29 awards to Tennessee groups in 3 counties since 2019. Largest shown:

Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$2.8M2022
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$2M2024
State of TennesseeNashville$1.9M spent that year2025
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville$1.9M spent that year2025
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$925K2024
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$673K2021
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$627K2024
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$557K2019
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$508K2021
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$475K2024
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$450K2022
University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby County$450K2021

Source: USAspending.gov; Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 34 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:

Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyArizona State University$638K2026
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyUniversity of Florida$396K2026
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyRegents of the University of Michigan$274K2025
University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby CountyArizona State University$238K2024
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyTrustees of Dartmouth College$155K2024
University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby CountyThe Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York$77K2025
State of TennesseeNashvilleArizona State University$71K spent that year2025
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyIowa State University of Science and Technology$55K2023
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, Washington CountyUniversity of Tennessee$50K2023
University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby CountyThe Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York$47K2024
State of TennesseeNashvilleUniversity of Texas at Dallas$44K spent that year2023
University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby CountyUniversity of North Carolina at Wilmington$44K2023

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

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About the federal program

Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences, also called “(SBE)”
Program number 47.075 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · National Science Foundation · Project grant

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 15, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number 22-629 · program number 47.075