Improving Proposal Submissions to NSF Thru the S-STEM Program

科学、技术、工程和数学（S-STEM）计划特别项目奖学金旨在帮助提名首席研究员（pi）制定更具竞争力的提案；从而提高建议书的质素，并扩大来自不同背景和机构的专业人士的参与。这项提案提升活动包括赞助为期一天的研讨会，包括专注于有效提案写作的演讲，以及为潜在的pi提供一个论坛，与在S-STEM项目工作的NSF项目主任讨论与他们提案相关的具体问题。讲习班的目的是容纳来自全国各地不同机构的50名参加者。传统上未能获得S-STEM奖项的大学，以及为历史上代表性不足的学生提供服务的机构，都是参加研讨会的目标。

This Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) program special project is designed to assist proposing Principal Investigators (PIs) in developing more competitive proposals; thereby, enhancing the quality of proposal submissions and broadening the participation of PIs from various backgrounds and institutions. This proposal enhancement activity consists of sponsoring a one-day workshop inclusive of presentations focused on effective proposal writing as well as a forum for prospective PIs to discuss specific questions related to their proposals with NSF Program Directors working in the S-STEM program. The workshop is designed to accommodate fifty participants from various institutions throughout the country. Universities that have traditionally been unsuccessful in receiving S-STEM awards as well as institutions that serve historically underrepresented students are targeted for participation in the workshop.