Supplemental Funding

Supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. Two mechanisms for support: (1) Sites: Independent proposals to engage a number of students on projects with a connecting theme; (2) Supplements: Included as part of a proposal for a new or renewal project or as a separate request for on-going awarded projects.

• Number of participants should be commensurate with size of project. Supplements typically support 1 – 2 students for a standard research grant, but sites and centers may include support for a number of participants.
• Participants must be U.S. citizens.
• Support typically includes: student stipends ($600 per student per week), housing, travel, and/or laboratory use fees.
• Contact your Program Officer in advance for guidance.

To facilitate professional development of K-12 science teachers. NSF is particularly interested in building partnerships with teachers at inner city schools and other districts with fewer resources. May be included as part of a proposal for a new or renewal project or as a separate request for on-going awarded projects.

• Contact your Program Officer in advance for guidance
• Some directorates advertise for this opportunity separately, within their solicitations or as Dear Colleague Letters

To support additional personnel on research awards when the PI, Co-PI, Senior Personnel, postdoctoral researcher, or graduate student is on family leave.

• Available to both research award recipients and fellowship awardees
• May request up to six months of funding for salary or stipend support for a maximum of $30,000
• May request additional funds to cover the corresponding fringe benefit costs for eligible employees

To fund broader impact research and mentoring activities for pre-college students.

• Budgets are generally under $6,000 per student
• Awarded funds must be expended by the end date of the original award
• Typically a summer experience

*Available for BIO awards only

To provide graduate students with experiential learning opportunities through research internships to acquire core professional competencies and skills to support careers in any sector of the U.S. economy.

• Funding may support up to an additional six months of graduate student support on active grants
• Discuss with program officer prior to submission
• Internship should be research-focused in a STEM field or in STEM education research and on-site at the host organization

*Available for CISE OAC, MPS, and OIA EPSCoR awards only

To support one (additional) Ph.D. student, per award, as long as the student is a United States (U.S.) veteran.

• Supplements are available for existing and active MPS projects
• The only allowable expense in the MPS-GRSV supplemental funding request are: student stipend and fringe benefits, consistent with institutional practices, tuition support, and any allowable indirect costs.
• Internship should be research-focused in a STEM field or in STEM education research and on-site at the host organization

*Available for MPS awards only

To recruit and support students, postdoctorates, and eligible investigators from diverse backgrounds and/or with disability considerations.

• Supplements are for currently funded projects.
• Support levels and due dates vary by IC
• Investigators are encouraged to recruit more than one high school or undergraduate student for support by a supplemental award. Appointment of more than one individual to a single award above the high school or undergraduate level depends on the nature of the parent grant, the circumstances of the request, and the program balance of the NIH awarding component.

A noncompeting award that provides additional funding to a currently funded grant to meet increased costs that are within the scope of the approved project, but that were unforeseen when the application was awarded.

• Mechanisms include: supplement FOAs for specific programs, Notices of Special Interest, and a parent administrative supplement FOA
• Must be submitted prior to the award expiration
• Consult with grants management officer and program official prior to submitting