The National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) awarded a $299,997 Project Grant to West Chester University of Pennsylvania to undertake an institutional self-assessment and develop a five-year strategic plan to improve equity for STEM faculty. The "ADVANCE CATALYST: LEAD & ACCELERATE UNIVERSITY CHANGE FOR STEM FACULTY AT WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY (LAUNCH STEM AT WCU)" project will focus on addressing disparities in the retention, recruitment, career...
This $2,500,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support efforts to improve recruitment, retention, and graduation of low-income students in STEM disciplines at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania over six years. The project will provide scholarships to 38 full-time undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees, along with comprehensive academic, social, and professional supports to enhance their success. Key...
The Pennsylvania State University was awarded a $749,991 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076). The Leveraging Innovation and Optimizing Nurturing in STEM: The LION STEM Scholars Program will provide $749,991 in funding from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2027 to support the development of programs that ensure the vitality of the nation's...
The Pennsylvania State University received a $285,813 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education on October 1, 2021 to develop products and services aimed at breaking language barriers in chemistry assessment. Funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the BCSER project will work to ensure the vitality of the nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education enterprise by developing tools and resources to assess...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $402,984 to Millersville University of Pennsylvania aims to address the national need for effective secondary mathematics and science teachers. The project partners with high-need school districts in Lancaster and York Counties to recruit 15 STEM undergraduate majors, train them to become highly effective STEM teachers, and prepare them to teach in diverse, high-need school populations. The project will...
The Pennsylvania State University received a $1.5 million Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to strengthen pathways for the domestic graduate engineering workforce. The award, issued on October 1, 2021 and running through September 30, 2027, will increase access to engineering master's programs through Penn State University. As part of the NSF's mission to ensure the vitality of the...
The Pennsylvania State University was awarded a $286,185 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the Cultivating Innovative Thinking Skills in STEM Education project. The three-year project beginning in October 2021 aims to develop innovative thinking skills in undergraduate STEM education through curriculum enhancement and faculty professional development at Penn State's Reading campus. The STEM Education program seeks to ensure the...
This $4.98 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program aims to support timely associate's and bachelor's degree completion in science and mathematics through 2026. Funded activities include scholarship support of up to $2,600 per term for scholars at five community college sub-awardees - Lehigh Carbon Community College, Luzerne County Community College, Northampton Community College, and County College of Morris. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $299,875 awarded on May 1, 2022 to Kutztown University of Pennsylvania supports research and activities under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The award funds the ADVANCE CATALYST: RESEARCH, EDUCATE AND VALUE EQUITY AT ALL LEVELS IN STEM (REVEALS) project through April 30, 2024. The REVEALS project aims to identify and address systemic inequities affecting STEM faculty and the university community through data collection, analysis of...
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....
The National Science Foundation awarded West Chester University of Pennsylvania a $999,644 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support activities increasing the persistence of STEM majors through nanoscience-themed engagement from February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2026. As the STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise, this project grant will fund academic, professional and personal development opportunities for STEM students utilizing nanoscience themes. The awardee, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, is a public university located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and is part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania state university system.