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...
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 $112,974 Cooperative Agreement award was made by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084). The award will fund the "Collaborative Research: BEGINNINGS: Experiential-Learning-Based Undergraduate Semiconductor Workforce Exploration" project at the University of South Alabama. The project aims to develop a diverse, globally and locally competitive semiconductor workforce, including women and...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $995,075 to Portland State University to establish 56 competitively compensated, 9-month internships in the semiconductor-microelectronics industry in the Portland metro area. The project, titled "BEGINNINGS: Diverse Internships for Semiconductor Careers in the Portland Metro Area", aims to address a projected shortage of...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $999,997 to Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to develop an experiential learning-based workforce development model for the U.S. semiconductor industry. RIT will collaborate with Monroe Community College and Finger Lakes Community College, as well as industry partners GlobalFoundries and Micron Technology, to provide a pipeline for community college students to earn...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award for $150,000, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: BEGINNINGS: EXPERIENTIAL-LEARNING-BASED UNDERGRADUATE SEMICONDUCTOR WORKFORCE EXPLORATION," will contribute to developing a diverse, globally and locally competitive semiconductor workforce, including women and other underrepresented minorities. The project, which aligns with the NSF's EXLENT program, will leverage strong industry-academic partnerships to: Increase...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $732,897 Cooperative Agreement to the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The project, titled "Workforce Innovation and Inclusion in Semiconductors and Emerging Research Areas (WIISER)", aims to engage undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds in industry internships and experiential learning opportunities in the semiconductor and emerging...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.075 - Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences) provides $449,999 to the University of Maryland, College Park to fund an innovative collaboration with Prince George's Community College. The partnership aims to build a research participation pathway for community college students transferring to a four-year university, with the goal of attracting a wider range of students to consider careers in economics research. The funding...
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...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Florida A&M University (FAMU), the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), and Purdue University for the "BEGINNINGS: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ON DIGITAL AGRICULTURE AND PLANT PHENOTYPING TECHNOLOGIES (DAPPT)" project. This three-year project aims to provide immersive learning opportunities in digital agriculture and plant...
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- and industry-ready students in microelectronics by providing a new experiential learning program for second-year community college students. Key components include a 3-week practical workshop, a semester-long hands-on research project, and a summer internship with industry partners, all focused on emerging microelectronics technologies such as biosensors, neuromorphic circuits, and machine learning. The project seeks to support underrepresented students in transferring from community colleges to 4-year degree programs and boost their career potential in the rapidly expanding microelectronics field. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.