# Science, Technology, and Society

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/15-506-science-technology-and-society/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359543

> U.S. National Science Foundation offered grants of up to $180,000 (at least $3,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $6.2 million in total. It is no longer open on Grants.gov.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 15-506 |
| Agency | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | not set |
| Award ceiling | $180,000 |
| Award floor | $3,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $6.2 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 47.075 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Organization limit varies by the mode of support: <ul> <li>Standard Research Grants and Grants for Collaborative Research: US Academic Institutions and Non-Profit Research Organizations.</li> <li>Scholars Awards: US Academic Institutions and Independent Scholars.</li> <li>Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants: US Academic Institutions.</li> <li>Conference and Workshop Support: No limitations. See NSF's Proposals and Awards Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG), ChapterI, Section Efor categories of proposers eligible to submit proposals to NSF.</li> </ul> See Section II. Program Description for detailed information about each mode of support. *Who May Serve as PI: PI eligibility limit varies by the mode of support. See Section II. Program Description for detailed information about each mode of support.

## What the grant funds

The Science, Technology, and Society (STS) program supports research that uses historical, philosophical, and social scientific methods to investigate the intellectual, material, and social facets of the scientific, technological, engineering and mathematical (STEM) disciplines. It encompasses a broad spectrum of STS topics including interdisciplinary studies of ethics, equity, governance, and policy issues that are closely related to STEM disciplines, including medical science. The program’s review process is approximately six months. It includes appraisal of proposals by ad hoc reviewers selected for their expertise and by an advisory panel that meets twice a year. The deadlines for the submission of proposals are February 2nd for proposals to be funded as early as July, and August 3rd for proposals to be funded in or after January. There is one exception: Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant proposals will have only one deadline per year, August 3rd. The Program encourages potential investigators with questions as to whether their proposal fits the goals of the program to contact one of the program officers.

## Questions people ask

### Is NSF 15-506 still open?

No. It is no longer open on Grants.gov. A newer notice is open: NSF 27-500, closes January 29, 2027 (83 days left).

### Who can apply for Science, Technology, and Society?

U.S. National Science Foundation accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Science, Technology, and Society?

Closed. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $180,000 each. About $6.2 million in total.

### Who has won Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Regents of the University of Michigan, National Bureau of Economic Research Inc, National Opinion Research Center. The program made 4,434 awards worth $1.1 billion in that time.