Project Grant 2000902

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $499,620 to Elmhurst University in Elmhurst, Illinois to conduct faculty development workshops aimed at improving cybersecurity education for high school teachers. The goal is to empower high school teachers with cybersecurity knowledge so they can inspire and guide students towards considering cybersecurity degrees and careers, fostering a new generation of cybersecurity...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education provides $157,741 to Bridgevalley Community & Technical College to develop a collaborative cybersecurity analysis certification program with two other West Virginia educational institutions. The goal is to build an educational and career pipeline for critically needed cyber specialists and grow a capable, trained cybersecurity workforce within West Virginia and nationally. Specifically, the...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $473,394 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) to establish a one-year dual enrollment cybersecurity pathway for high school students. Over three years, the project will recruit 135 students to earn a Technical Certificate of Credit in Cybersecurity Fundamentals, providing hands-on experiential learning through collaboration with local school systems and industry partners. The...

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY), acting as the fiscal agent for Hostos Community College, was awarded a $650,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop an online cybersecurity education program. The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year award include: Developing 7 online cybersecurity courses that incorporate industry-recognized certifications, regulatory compliance, law...

The Center for Excellence in Cybersecurity Education will provide $2.87 million in funding from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program to Brookdale Community College Inc. from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025. Under this Project Grant award, Brookdale Community College will establish and operate the Center for Excellence in Cybersecurity Education to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) in the amount of $473,491 supports the Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) in Pennsylvania in creating educational pathways to advance cybersecurity career opportunities. The key objectives are to (1) develop academic programs to prepare students for cybersecurity careers, (2) support student academic success and retention, and (3) prepare graduates to enter the cybersecurity workforce. The...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program provides $157,731 to support the development of a collaborative cybersecurity analysis certification program across three West Virginia educational institutions. The Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College will lead efforts to create a two-semester, four-course Security Analysis Certificate program offered both virtually and in-person. This program aims to build a sustainable education and...

This $565,044 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to integrate the development of critical soft skills into core cybersecurity courses at Johnston Community College. The project will revise four existing cybersecurity courses to include team-based activities, simulations, and competition-style challenges that focus on enhancing competencies such as communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, continuous learning,...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $609,808 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD), doing business as Cypress College. The grant, titled "ACE IDEAS: Advanced Cybersecurity Education for Industry-Driven, Diversity-Minded, Early Aged Students," aims to update and augment Cypress College's existing cybersecurity curriculum to include project-based learning, internships, soft skills...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), provides $374,997 to The Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado-Denver, to develop a comprehensive set of virtual, hands-on learning materials for teaching data science skills relevant to the field of cybersecurity. The goal is to address the growing shortage of skilled cybersecurity...