The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $275,000 Project Grant to Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Recinto De Cupey under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223). The grant will support Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Recinto De Cupey in developing and implementing the Agriculture Diverse Learning Program from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2025. The program aims to enhance the teaching, learning skills, knowledge and...
The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $244,979 Project Grant to Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Recinto De Carolina through the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223). The grant will fund a blended learning approach to innovating recruitment and retention of students in science degree programs from September 15, 2022 to September 14, 2026. The parent organization of the awardee, Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez,...
This four-year, $1 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program aims to establish an interdisciplinary collaboration between the University of Puerto Rico campuses in Mayagüez and Aguadilla. The collaboration will involve over 150 undergraduate and 40 graduate students in experiential learning opportunities related to crop growth, stress, and health monitoring using near-field and...
This $200,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (WAMS) Fields program provides experiential learning, mentoring, and training opportunities for eight women, first-generation, and/or underserved minority scholars enrolled at Butte College, a rural community college in Northern California. The project partners with the...
The federal Project Grant award, titled "Women and Minority in Smart Agriculture (WAM-SA)", is funded by the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (WAMS) Fields Program (CFDA 10.318). The $200,000 grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, aims to address educational disparities and foster inclusivity in STEM disciplines by providing multidisciplinary experiential...
This federal Project Grant award of $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (CFDA 10.308) program aims to address the critical decline in student enrollment in agricultural sciences at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM). The funding will support a comprehensive set of initiatives, including a training academy for school...
The University of Texas at San Antonio received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields federal grant program. The grant will support the university's efforts to expand participation of women and underrepresented minorities in STEM post-secondary education through hands-on summer undergraduate research mentorship (H-SUM) and...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (WAMS) Fields program (CFDA 10.318) will address the underrepresentation of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals in STEM education and occupations. The $190,000 project, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, aims to promote a diverse and resilient...
The Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Fajardo Campus was awarded a $299,575 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (CFDA 84.120). The grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, aims to create a pathway for STEM careers through innovative educational strategies and experiences. The project will focus on increasing the participation of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, in...
The Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Recinto Online (UAGM) received a $236,844 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement federal grant program (CFDA 84.120). The grant funding will support UAGM's establishment of a Cybersecurity Forensic Research Lab for its USA Hybrid Programs from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement program aims to improve science...