Project Grant 1953594

This $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Advancing Informal STEM Learning program will support Cast Inc. in developing STEM identity and career pathways for rural youth through outdoor recreation. Cast and partners will engage 30 high school-aged youth and 10 adults in two New Hampshire communities to collect moments of outdoor recreation engagement using experience sampling and photovoice methods. Researchers will also interview 20 additional youth and 30 community...

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 $100,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support a collaborative planning effort to establish STEM pathways and increase degree completion for low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students at four institutions in northeastern and south-central Pennsylvania. The planning project aims to develop educational and career pathways in high-demand STEM fields like engineering, computer science, and information technology....

This $400,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports a multi-institution collaborative effort to develop a research and innovation ecosystem that leverages external partnerships to shape the STEM talent pipeline and workforce development. The "LIGHT UP" collaborative, comprised of six higher education institutions in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, aims to establish a...

This $328,407 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to "Develop a Diverse STEM Workforce through Experiential Learning Opportunities and Immersive Internships." The project, run by the University of Hawaii at Manoa, will introduce STEM students to emerging technologies like data science, AI, and machine learning through a three-tiered program of presentations, site visits, and...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program ($299,499) supports the development of scalable, experiential learning models and tools for undergraduate STEM education from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2026. The University of California Santa Cruz will establish a new pedagogical approach organizing project-based courses around "micro-roles" that scaffold apprenticeship-style learning pathways. This design-based research aims to develop organizational...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) provides $366,027 to the CAL Poly Corporation, a non-profit organization serving as the auxiliary for California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. The project, titled "AGENTS OF CHANGE: INVESTIGATING HOW PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN FACULTY AND LEARNING ASSISTANTS ENABLE PATHWAYS FOR SUSTAINABLE INSTITUTIONAL AND CLASSROOM...

The National Science Foundation awarded $299,984 under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of California, Los Angeles to develop the Change Leadership Development Program. The two-year project will equip graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with change leadership skills to advance inclusive, evidence-based teaching in STEM fields. Through online courses and institutes, participants will learn to influence colleagues,...

This $1,000,000 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) to Oregon State University will establish the Pacific Northwest LSAMP STEM Pathways & Research Alliance. The alliance aims to increase the number of underrepresented minority students graduating with STEM degrees and prepare them for STEM career pathways in industry or graduate school. Key activities include implementing evidence-based recruitment and retention strategies, providing...

This $395,968 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to enhance STEM education and workforce development across a diverse cohort of academic institutions. The "EPIIC: EMPOWERED -- Building the Future STEM Workforce Together" project brings together Hobart and William Smith College, University of Maine at Farmington, Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Montgomery College,...