Project Grant 1930008

This NSF STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $2,230,149 to Mississippi State University will support a collaborative research hub focused on increasing the retention, graduation, and STEM career participation of rural, low-income college students. The award will fund the development of a strategic alliance among five rural-serving institutions (RSIs) to conduct research on factors influencing the belonging, persistence, and academic/career outcomes of this student population. Key...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) award of $192,194 provides funding to Texas Tech University System to build and manage a research network focused on investigating factors that influence the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students in STEM fields. The key products and services delivered through this 5-year project include: Conducting research through a network of rural-serving institutions to gather and analyze data on the...

This $193,940 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to research factors that influence the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students in STEM fields. The project will develop a strategic alliance among rural-serving institutions (RSIs) to collaborate on research about belonging and support for rural, low-income STEM students. Key activities include building and managing rural serving institution...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), provides $749,834 to Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The funding supports a project to increase degree completion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields among low-income, high-achieving undergraduates with demonstrated financial need. Over six years, the project will provide scholarships and academic supports to 12...

The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Marshall University Research Corporation two million dollars on August 1, 2027, under the Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program (CFDA 47.076) to support retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income undergraduates pursuing STEM degrees in rural Appalachia. The award funds scholarships averaging fifteen thousand dollars for up to five years to 36 scholars pursuing a B.S. in...

The National Science Foundation awarded Lindsey Wilson College, Inc. $749,407 under the STEM Education (47.076) federal grant program to support scholarships and student support services for low-income students pursuing biology and mathematics degrees. Through this Project Grant, the college will provide 15 students with four-year scholarships totaling $749k to complete bachelor's degrees in biology or mathematics. Recipients will receive supplemental academic and career supports including...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $1,997,215 to Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to increase recruitment and retention of talented, low-income undergraduate students in STEM fields over a 6-year period ending September 30, 2030. The project will fund scholarships averaging $12,000 per year for 30 full-time students pursuing STEM bachelor's degrees, including biology, human biology, biomedical science, chemistry,...

The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Wofford College $1,997,655 on October 1, 2026, under the Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program (CFDA 47.076) to support retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income undergraduates pursuing STEM degrees. The project will provide scholarships for up to five years to 22 scholars majoring in biology, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, and physics at Wofford College in...

This $1.62 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support scholarships for 105 low-income Native American and rural students pursuing two- and four-year STEM degrees at four Montana institutions over six years. Salish Kootenai College, Inc. will lead the collaboration with the University of Montana, Montana Technological University, and Blackfeet Community College to provide scholarships and coordinated student supports....

This $1,393,594 National Science Foundation Project Grant will support the University of Texas at San Antonio in promoting psychological well-being and resilience to increase retention of high-achieving STEM students from underrepresented groups. Over six years, the project will provide scholarships of up to four years each to 27 students pursuing bachelor's degrees in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and physics/astronomy. Scholarship recipients will participate in a...