Project Grant 2119989
- The National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences awarded a $191,470 Project Grant to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to support research investigating the link between modern spring activity and associated paleospring mounds in Death Valley National Park. The three-year grant, awarded July 1, 2021 and set to be completed by June 30, 2024, will fund collaborative research under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). This program supports basic research in the atmospheric, earth, and...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $206,815 Project Grant to the University of California, Berkeley under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to support the collaborative research project "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GEOPATHS IN: DIG CAMP - DATA IN GEOSCIENCES: COLLABORATION AND MENTORING PROGRAM?TEAMING LATINX HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR DATA USE IN GEOSCIENC." The three-year award beginning October 1, 2021 will provide funding for the University of California,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences program awarded a $498,356 project grant to the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) for the project "Controls on Ridgeline Profile Morphology." This 3-year grant, effective July 1, 2024, will fund research to improve the understanding of how ridgelines are shaped and eroded, which is key to predicting natural hazards like landslides, debris flows, and river flooding. The project will test three hypotheses about the controls on ridgeline...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $491,069 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) - New York City College of Technology. The 3-year award, effective November 1, 2023, aims to create a year-round geoscience workforce preparation, service learning, and career mentoring program for non-geoscience STEM students from underrepresented communities. Key objectives are to broaden the geoscience...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $407,527 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to Molloy University. The grant, titled "GP-UP: PROJECT RESTORES (RETENTION OF EARTH SCIENCE TRAINEES THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES IN RESTORATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES)", aims to increase the number of students in geosciences, retain historically underrepresented students in STEM fields, build faculty and institutional capacity, and produce highly qualified geoscience...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $391,582 Project Grant to the University of Lynchburg under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050) to implement the Immersive Connections in Geosciences project from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. The project aims to increase the number of geoscience majors and minors at the University of Lynchburg, with an emphasis on low-income students and those from historically underrepresented groups in the field. Key products and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $224,956 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the IUP Research Institute at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GEOPATHS:GO: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH STUDENT EXPERIENCES ABOARD SHIPS (STEMSEAS) project aims to increase the number and diversity of students pursuing degrees and careers in the geosciences. The project will provide undergraduate students from across the U.S.,...
- This $268,138 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) supports the development of the first immersive, online virtual field trip (VFT) that capitalizes on paleontological fieldwork. The primary goals are to: 1) increase exposure to geosciences in high schools and early-college classrooms by incorporating geoscience lessons into existing courses; 2) enhance educational content for traditional courses like geography, math, physics,...
- This federal Project Grant award of $289,578 from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GEOPATHS:GO: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH STUDENT EXPERIENCES ABOARD SHIPS (STEMSEAS)" project. The goal of this 4-year project is to increase the number and diversity of students pursuing degrees and careers in the geosciences by providing undergraduate students, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, with...
- This three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities provides $202,295 to Unavco, Inc. to engage community college students in geoscience career pathways under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The funding will support Unavco's COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GP-UP: GEO-LAUNCHPAD project from September 2021 through August 2024. As the primary awardee and vendor, Unavco will deliver engagement activities to strengthen students' understanding of the...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $349,710 Project Grant to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050) to support the collaborative proposal "GEOPATHS:IN Recruiting Through Location-Based Curriculum and Field and Laboratory Research Experience for High School Students, Teachers and Undergraduates." The two-year grant project, running from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024, will provide location-based geosciences curriculum and hands-on field and laboratory research experiences to high school students, teachers and undergraduates to recruit them into geosciences careers. By strengthening fundamental geosciences knowledge through expanded educational opportunities, the project aims to enhance the national scientific enterprise, as described in the objectives of the Geosciences federal grant program.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 10/27/21 | ||
| Not listed | $349.7k | 7/27/21 |