The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Prince George's Community College $1,650,000.00 under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The funding supports the National Cyberwatch Resource Center project. As part of the STEM Education program goal of ensuring the vitality of the nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education enterprise, this project aims to provide...
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 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 National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $399,924 to the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The goal of this "UDC-CSEC-ENGAGE Project" is to develop and implement three new cybersecurity courses, increase student research capacity, recruit and retain minority and female students, and expose K-12 students to cybersecurity. The project aims to directly impact at...
This $1,000,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Human Resource Development will fund Prairie View A&M University's efforts to enhance cybersecurity research and education infrastructure through February 2026. Specifically, the university will develop a new graduate program in cybersecurity that complements existing capacity building efforts. This will be accomplished by creating novel security architectures, training experts across hardware, software and...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant, funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), will provide $2,471,686 to Montgomery College over six years to support the retention and graduation of 90 high-achieving, low-income students pursuing associate degrees in computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, and networking/wireless technologies. The grant will fund an average annual scholarship of $12,000 per student, along with academic, peer, and professional support...
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...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $160,000 Project Grant to California State University San Marcos Corp under the NSF's STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) on July 15, 2023. This 3-year project aims to develop cybersecurity educational modules that can be integrated into existing computer science courses, promoting a "cybersecurity mindset" among students. The project will create a transferable laboratory framework with hands-on...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,598,743 Project Grant under its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to The George Washington University (GW) to support the GW PISCES program. This renewal project aims to recruit and place highly trained cybersecurity professionals into the public service. The funding will provide scholarships for four cohorts of students and expand opportunities for cybersecurity students beyond those directly supported by scholarships. The project will equip...