Cooperative Agreement 2539219
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of South Carolina $157,689 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to examine how district science coordinator professional learning impacts the effectiveness and retention of new science teachers in high-need schools. The project explores the relationship between the professional learning of district science coordinators—both required professional development and self-directed...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded Clemson University a $125,000 cooperative agreement on July 17, 2026, under the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR, CFDA 43.016). The award funds STEM engagement activities designed to attract students to STEM through unique learning opportunities that spark interest and provide connections to NASA's mission and work, with performance through July 16, 2027, at Clemson, South Carolina....
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $100,000 to Clemson University to support the SC-SHARE regional planning initiative. The project brings together higher education institutions in South Carolina, including research universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and undergraduate colleges, to identify and address shared needs in research data, computational resources, and training. Key...
- The University of South Carolina was awarded a $954,469 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings. The grant was awarded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the Institute for Measurement Methods in Rural STEM Education. The Institute will develop and validate measurement tools and methods to evaluate STEM education programs serving rural communities. It will conduct research in South Carolina from...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Northeastern State University a $1.293 million cooperative agreement on July 15, 2026, to serve as the administrative and operational hub for the Oklahoma Research, Innovation, and Opportunity Network (E-CORE), a statewide STEM collaboration spanning academic institutions, state agencies, industry, and community partners across Oklahoma through July 2030. Under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), the award...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $2,010,355 to Clemson University to establish the Research Administration Capacity Heightening in South Carolina (REACH-SC) initiative. The project aims to grow the research administration workforce in South Carolina and build a statewide knowledge network to enhance human capital, information sharing, and support for research staff across emerging research institutions in the...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of South Carolina $288,117 on May 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to support a Research Infrastructure Improvement EPSCOR Research Fellows fellowship for an assistant professor and training for a postdoctoral fellow. The research develops a data-driven framework to understand how twisting atomic layers in van der Waals materials stabilizes unusual electronic states with...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded a $125,000 cooperative agreement to Clemson University's Division of Research on July 17, 2026, under the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (CFDA 43.016). The cooperative agreement runs through July 16, 2027, with place of performance in Clemson, South Carolina. EPSCoR promotes development of a highly skilled workforce by funding hands-on research opportunities that prepare students for STEM jobs...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of South Carolina $1,877,881 on October 1, 2025, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to design, develop, and implement a Science Teacher Leadership Academy serving 28 K–8 master teacher fellows in high-need school districts across South Carolina. The Building Leadership Among Science Teachers in Rural Regions (BLAST) program delivers professional development and leadership training over five...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded South Carolina State University $199,421 on September 1, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to advance forecasting tools for coastal flooding and extreme rainfall in South Carolina. The project will investigate relationships between large-scale oceanic and atmospheric variability and regional extreme precipitation and sea-level variability. Historical climate observations will be...
The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the South Carolina Research Authority $8,999,990 in a Cooperative Agreement on August 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to lead E-CORE: South Carolina Collaborative Academic Pathways in STEM (SC-CAPS), a collaborative initiative spanning 11 academic institutions across South Carolina. The project operates through three coordinated cores: Core 1 expands STEM-focused experiential learning; Core 2 builds pathways in STEM; and Core 3 supports faculty development and institutional growth. The initiative aims to increase student retention and on-time graduation rates by providing research and internship opportunities to high school, college transfer, and undergraduate students across the 11 campuses. The project also funds seed grants for equipment, research development, and research capacity building to advance faculty development and institutional collaborations. The 11 participating institutions are Anderson University, Coastal Carolina University, Coker College, College of Charleston, Furman University, Lander University, Presbyterian College, South Carolina State University, University of South Carolina Upstate, Voorhees College, and Winthrop University. Work is performed in Columbia, South Carolina, with a period of performance from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2030.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $9.0m | 7/28/26 |