Science and Technology Studies (STS)

Key facts

Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.

Program name

Science and Technology Studies (STS)

Issuing agency

U.S. National Science Foundation

Opportunity number

22-629

Funding type

Grant

Funding purpose

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Status

Open (posted)

Application deadline

Closes February 2, 2027Agency note: 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.

Published award range

Not published by the agency

Estimated total program funding

$6,200,000

Cost sharing or match required

No

Eligible applicants (official categories)

• Others (see Additional Information on Eligibility)

Relevant to

NonprofitsHow we determined this: Listed as 'Others'; the agency's eligibility text mentions nonprofits (flagged for review).

Geographic restrictions

None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.

Assistance Listing (CFDA)

47.075

Official source

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Application URL

www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343285 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.

Source identifier

Grants.gov opportunity ID 343285 · Funding opportunity number 22-629

Posted

August 27, 2022 · Source last updated October 15, 2026

Last verified

October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)

Data completeness

92% of key fields published by the sourceNot published: published funding range.

Record confidence

loweligibility described only in free text (in review).

Eligibility details (from the agency)

*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.

Description (from the official listing)

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)

Agency contact

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