This $200,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Fields (CFDA 10.318) program aims to increase female participation in the forestry profession in Louisiana. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing and implementing an annual professional development workshop for 10th-12th grade female students to learn about...
This federal Project Grant award from 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) provides $190,000 from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027 to the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas. The goal of the "AR COMMUNIVERSITY" project is to increase the number of underrepresented minority (URM) rural 6th to 12th grade...
This U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Project Grant award of $200,000 supports Purdue University's "Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (WAMS) Fields" program over three years from September 2023 to September 2026. The project aims to recruit and provide immersive learning experiences for 75 women and minority students from high schools, vocational schools, and community colleges in the Northwest...
North Carolina State University (NC State) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Women and Minorities (WAMS) in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Fields program (CFDA 10.318). The goal of the project is to increase the number of women and underrepresented minority students from rural areas who pursue and complete post-secondary STEM degrees in agriculture. The key...
This federal Project Grant award of $200,000 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) aims to address disparities in STEM learning opportunities for rural middle school students in West Virginia. The two-year project, titled "Seeing is Believing: Bridging Equity Gaps in STEM," will be implemented by the West...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (WAMS) Fields program to the Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque. Through this two-year extension project titled "Roots & Routes: Rural Women, STEM, and Sustainability", Explora will partner with various local organizations to provide experiential learning...
This $200,000 Project Grant award from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (WAMS) Fields program will support the "Explore and More: Diving Deeper into Tribal Students' Interests" initiative. The project aims to guide indigenous high school students in Oregon as they create original projects addressing community issues related to food, agriculture, and natural resource...
The Federal Grant Award of $350,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (WAMS) Fields Program (CFDA 10.318) supports the Pepperwood Foundation's efforts to create educational pathways in STEM fields, particularly for women and underrepresented minority students in Sonoma County, California. The grant funds the Pepperwood Foundation's Students Conducting Environmental Inquiry (SCENIQ) program for...
The University of Connecticut received a $100,000 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields program (CFDA 10.318). The grant will support the development and implementation of an experiential learning and student recruitment, retention, and educational equity program focused on food, agriculture, natural resources, and human dimensions. Key...
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...