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Agriculture and Life Sciences Summer Institute – Project Grant Summary The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. received a $500,000 Project Grant awarded December 15, 2025, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). Over the four-year performance period extending through December 14, 2029, the awardee will implement the Agriculture and Life Sciences Summer Institute...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $134,197 Project Grant to Mercer University under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to create a "grow-your-own" program for recruiting and supporting computer science (CS) teacher candidates in rural Georgia. The project aims to address the national shortage of qualified CS teachers by developing a pathway for high school students to become CS teachers, including dual enrollment courses,...

This $649,751 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to create and study the effectiveness of early research experiences for two-year college chemistry and biology students at Georgia State University, Perimeter College, a predominantly Black institution. The project will develop adaptable research opportunities using common resources, provide student stipends to incentivize participation, and support participation in undergraduate...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education awarded a Cooperative Agreement valued at $4,996,572 to the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). This National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program supports the identification, recognition, and professional development of outstanding science educators in Georgia's high-need...

This $521,375 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) aims to increase diversity in the geosciences by supporting high school teachers in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) to build their science programs. The key products and services to be delivered under this 3-year award include: Designing and implementing a series of experiences for high school science teachers to engage with local geoscience community partners and their...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $199,528 to fund a collaborative research project titled "RET Site: Research Experiences for Teachers Across the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure." The project is hosted by the Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota, and University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and aims to engage 12 in-service high school and community college faculty each year in...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. received a $922,923 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The project will deliver a comprehensive meta-analysis synthesizing decades of educational research on supplemental mathematics interventions for students with mathematics...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Chattanooga State Community College a $201,720 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program collaborative research project delivers professional development and curriculum innovation services to 24 prospective and practicing middle and high school teachers across Southeast...

This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, will support a five-year initiative at Georgia Southern University to increase the number of undergraduates pursuing and attaining degrees in science, mathematics, and technology fields. The $1,998,207 award will provide scholarships to 36 low-income, high-achieving students pursuing bachelor's degrees in disciplines such as biochemistry, biology, chemistry, geosciences,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $150,000 under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to Georgia TECH Research Corp on September 1, 2025, for a one-year partnership development and planning initiative focused on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) professional development in out-of-school learning (OSL) programs. The project, executed by the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) at Georgia...