Conferences and workshops may, where justified, be carried out as special sessions in regular meetings of professional societies. STS gives priority to those conferences and symposia that promote interactions between researchers in STS and scientists and engineers. Concomitant support by several Federal agencies or private organizations is encouraged. Other Grant Opportunities NSF does not normally support the purchase of personal computers, but the program will consider requests for instrumentation such as CD-ROM readers or computers for research purposes. Priority will be given to requests that involve use by all faculty and graduate students in a department.
Supplements are also available to create research experiences for undergraduates.
Administration of Awards STS Scholars Awards are made on a fixed amount basis subject to the conditions of the grant instrument and this Announcement. A fixed amount award represents a predetermined amount for NSF support of the proposed research without regard to the subsequent costs of the project. As part of the final report required by the grant general conditions, the grantee will be requested to certify that the level of effort funded was actually expended. Applicants should review the sample form in the GPG prior to proposal submission so that appropriate tracking mechanisms are included in the proposal plan to ensure that complete information will be available at the conclusion of the project. When to Submit Except for the SGTR program, which is limited to August 1 of each year, formal proposals should be sent to NSF by February 1 and August 1.