The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $219,900 Cooperative Agreement to the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The funding will support an 8-month experiential learning project for second-year community college students in electrical engineering. The project, titled "BEGINNINGS: Democratizing Research and Experiential Education for Microelectronics," aims to provide critical technical skills and...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) aims to expand and diversify the semiconductor workforce by recruiting current college students, primarily first-year students, into engineering programs and career pathways within the semiconductor industry. The project, led by Boise State University, will transform degree pathways through a partnership with the College of Southern...
This $995,075 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) to Portland State University aims to address the projected shortage of highly skilled workers prepared for semiconductor-microelectronics technology careers in the Portland metro area. The project, titled "BEGINNINGS: Diverse Internships for Semiconductor Careers in the Portland Metro Area", will establish 56 competitively compensated, 9-month internships within industry...
The University of South Alabama was awarded a $112,974 Cooperative Agreement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, effective July 15, 2024 and running through June 30, 2027. The project, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: BEGINNINGS: EXPERIENTIAL-LEARNING-BASED UNDERGRADUATE SEMICONDUCTOR WORKFORCE EXPLORATION," aims to: Develop a diverse, globally competitive semiconductor workforce, including women and underrepresented...
This $732,964 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) is for the PIVOTS: CHICAGOLAND PARTNERSHIP FOR SEMICONDUCTOR AND MICROELECTRONICS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING project. The project aims to prepare individuals from underrepresented minority groups with the skills necessary to start new careers in the semiconductor and microelectronics industry in the Chicagoland area through a series of compensated experiential...
This $170,995 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program is funding a project titled "Collaborative Research: Explorations - Developing a Diverse STEM Workforce through Experiential Learning Opportunities and Immersive Internships". The project, led by the Institute For Future Intelligence Inc., aims to inspire, inform, and immerse community college STEM students in emerging...
This $274,875 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) on October 1, 2023 will fund a 3-year project led by the University of Maryland, College Park in partnership with two regional community colleges - the College of Southern Maryland and Montgomery College. The project, titled "BEGINNINGS: DEMOCRATIZING RESEARCH AND EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION FOR MICROELECTRONICS", aims to expand the pool of research-...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $999,893 to the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) for the "Broad Engagement for Students and Teachers to Advance and Reinforce Science Education" (BE-STARSE) initiative. The key objectives of this project are to: Invigorate the workforce pipeline and foster inclusion in semiconductor microelectronics fields identified in the CHIPS and Science Act by engaging...
This $238,225 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program supports the "BEGINNINGS: DEMOCRATIZING RESEARCH AND EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION FOR MICROELECTRONICS" project. The University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) is partnering with two regional community colleges (College of Southern Maryland and Montgomery College) and industry partners to create an 8-month experiential learning program for second-year...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) provides $150,000 to Alabama A&M University to develop and implement an experiential learning-based undergraduate program to grow a diverse, competitive semiconductor workforce. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award include: (1) development of a semiconductor engineering concentration and certificate program, curriculum-sharing...