The National Science Foundation awarded Miami Dade College $599,181 under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) federal grant program for the EMERGING CLOUD HUB OPPORTUNITIES (ECHO) project grant. The three-year award running from May 2021 through April 2024 will support Miami Dade College's development and delivery of cloud computing education and workforce training programs. As the prime awardee, Miami Dade College will leverage its Wolfson Campus location to establish an emerging technologies...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Massachusetts Bay Community College a $598,712 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to attract the next generation cybersecurity workforce. The grant will support Massachusetts Bay Community College's efforts from October 2021 through September 2024 to develop educational programs and services aimed at attracting students to careers in cybersecurity. The STEM Education program supports...
This $986,535 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of an artificial intelligence certificate program at Miami Dade College from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The grant aims to establish a framework for a college certificate in artificial intelligence to improve undergraduate STEM education opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions. Miami Dade College will develop the certificate curriculum and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded a $545,733 Project Grant to the Contra Costa Community College District to increase diversity in the cybersecurity talent pool through cyber camps and competitions from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. Under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076), which supports developing the vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise, the Contra Costa Community College District will conduct cyber camps and...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $299,792 project grant to Robeson Community College in Lumberton, North Carolina to increase the number and diversity of cybersecurity technicians in rural North Carolina. The grant, awarded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), will support efforts from May 2021 through April 2024 to develop cybersecurity education and training programs tailored to the needs of the rural workforce. As part of its mission to ensure the vitality of the...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Prince George's Community College $599,839 under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to strengthen cybersecurity and computing education from October 2021 through September 2024. The college will use these funds to fortify its cybersecurity curriculum and computing programs through various initiatives aimed at enhancing related instruction and training opportunities for students. As the NSF's STEM...
The National Science Foundation awarded $350,000 to Santa Ana College through its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to prepare students for cybersecurity professions using real-world experiences from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025. The Project Grant funding will support integrating cybersecurity competitions and job-readiness modules into coursework, providing opportunities for students to apply skills learned in real-world settings through a partnership with the Information Technology...
Florida International University was awarded a $154,675 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will fund the COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: SATC: EDU: HARDWARE SECURITY EDUCATION FOR ALL THROUGH SEAMLESS EXTENSION OF EXISTING CURRICULA project from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. Under this award, Florida International University will work to...
Miami Dade College will receive $19.99 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program. Through September 2025, the college's Miami Tech Works initiative will support the region's growing technology sector and economic mobility for underserved workers. In partnership with over 30 employers in technology fields like cybersecurity and with support from education providers, Miami Tech Works will...
This $533,404 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to expand cybersecurity education at Marion Technical College, a community college in rural Ohio. The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year project include: Developing three new technical cybersecurity courses with embedded industry certifications, a cybersecurity capstone course, and stackable certificate options to enhance the college's...