Project Grant 2027587

The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $399,584 Project Grant to the University of Washington to enhance the diversity and retention of underrepresented groups in the academic geoscience field and the broader geoscience workforce. The three-year grant, which began on October 1, 2023, will pilot and test the effectiveness of an active learning program where graduate students in the geosciences receive training in evidence-based mentoring practices and are...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) award under the STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) provides $384,092 to Northern Illinois University (NIU) to develop and assess a peer mentorship program to accompany a first-year biology seminar. The project aims to improve student success and well-being, with a focus on supporting underrepresented groups in STEM fields. Specifically, the project will (a) create a peer mentorship program for the "Introduction to the Biology Major" seminar, and...

This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to develop a model to enhance faculty mentoring of undergraduate students in research at Towson University. The $749,947 award, effective June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027, will establish a mentoring ecosystem where post-course-based research experience undergraduates interact with faculty and each other to build scientific identities and prepare for research-related careers. Through...

This $232,237 Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to train graduate students in inclusive mentorship and leadership while providing paid summer research internships for high school students from underrepresented backgrounds in the geosciences. The key products and services delivered through this 3-year award include: 1) professional development workshops and individual feedback for graduate student mentors to support...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program aims to provide peer mentorship and support for junior women scholars in international relations. The $127,124 project, awarded to the University of California, San Diego, will host annual three-day workshops to foster networking, provide feedback, disseminate information, and encourage psychological resilience among 18-20 early-career female researchers. The...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) Project Grant award in the amount of $398,266 provides funding to the Regents of the University of Minnesota to support the "Sustainable Land and Water Resources Research Experience for Undergraduates (SLAWR REU)." The project introduces undergraduate students to Earth systems science through a community-based research experience that honors Tribal communities. Students will conduct research at three sites,...

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...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $329,310 to Salish Kootenai College, a tribal college in Pablo, Montana, to implement the Sustainable Land and Water Resources Research Experience for Undergraduates (SLAWR REU) program. The SLAWR REU introduces undergraduate students, particularly Native Americans and underrepresented minorities, to Earth systems science through a community-based research experience. Key activities...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site award of $372,000 will support the "INSPIRE: Increasing Student Participation in Research Experiences" program at Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-SA) from September 2025 through August 2028. The program will train 8 students per summer over 3 years, recruiting from A&M-SA, local community colleges, and four-year institutions nationwide, including students lacking prior research...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $286,418 SBIR Phase I grant under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) to Academic Web Pages, Inc., a woman-owned small business based in Beach Haven, New Jersey. The grant supports the development and validation of an innovative integration of large language models with retrieval-augmented generation technology to enhance peer mentoring effectiveness in higher education. The project aims to create an AI-assisted...