Washington State University was awarded a $509,403 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) for the period of June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2027. The grant will support a collaborative research project to study the role of flexible course design and instructor supports in implementing sustainable course-based undergraduate research experiences across diverse institution types. The University...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $700,000 Project Grant under its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. The grant, effective from September 1, 2024 to May 2, 2025, supports the development of the "ALIGNING STEM TRAINEES FOR ENTERPRISING RESEARCH (ASTER) LOUIS STOKES ALLIANCE FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION (LSAMP)" in eastern Kansas and Nebraska. The ASTER LSAMP aims to increase the proportion of underrepresented minority...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program, formerly known as Education and Human Resources (CFDA 47.076), provides $149,994 to Kennesaw State University Research And Service Foundation, Inc. for a capacity-building institutional transformation project. The project aims to develop and implement an institutional change model to enhance course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) in STEM disciplines across the university. Specific goals include...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to the Kentucky Community & Technical College System to support the "SCIENCE TO SUCCESS: SUPPORTING STEM ACHIEVEMENT IN THE BLUEGRASS" program. The grant is part of NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), which aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education enterprise. Under this award, KCTCS will deliver a program from December 2021 through November 2027...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $778,131 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Nebraska from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026. The grant will support research to evaluate how open educational resources facilitate implementation of Vision and Change core concepts and competencies across diverse higher education institutions. As the lead awardee, the University of Nebraska will collaborate with other institutions to study how open...
This $1,130,584 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop and test a comprehensive strategy for addressing systemic racial inequities in STEM education at 10 predominantly white institutions (PWIs) or minority-serving institutions (MSIs). Over nearly two years, the "Determining Equity Readiness in Higher Education: Empowering Student Success in STEM Education" project will guide the cohort institutions...
This $1,999,999 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Northern Illinois University's (NIU) efforts to increase the retention and graduation of low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees. Over the 5-year award period from January 2025 to December 2029, the project will provide scholarships to at least 68 full-time students in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering,...
The Rochester Institute of Technology was awarded a $398,271 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). Over three years, the grant will support a Research Experiences for Undergraduates site that will engage ten college students per summer in mentored STEM education research projects. Participants will gain knowledge and skills in research practices,...
This $500,000 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to enhance STEM education and increase retention and success of rural community college students in the Appalachian region of Kentucky. The award to the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) will support the implementation of a STEM Leadership Academy, including faculty mentoring, leadership skill building, student stipends, and the establishment of...
This federal Project Grant award of $332,246.00 was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The grant aims to investigate the relationships between undergraduate students' use of academic resources (e.g., office hours, textbooks, mental health counseling) and their academic outcomes, with a focus on understanding how sociodemographic factors may mediate these relationships. The research will utilize a multivariate approach, including...