This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program for $349,999 provides funding to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to investigate how engineering students' demographic, socioeconomic, and academic backgrounds influence their participation in entrepreneurship education programs. The project aims to leverage machine learning and regression techniques to build data-driven models that advance the understanding of student...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded a $199,999 Project Grant to the New Jersey Institute of Technology under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will support the New Jersey Institute of Technology's collaborative research project "Facilitating Engineering Faculty's Adoption of Evidence-Based Instructional Practices" from June 2021 through May 2024. The project aims to provide leadership and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded a $1,384,756 project grant to the New Jersey Institute of Technology located in Newark, NJ. The grant is part of the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) and will support the "Applying Student Knowledge for Success in Cybersecurity and Data Science" project through September 30, 2026. The five-year project aims to develop student knowledge and skills in cybersecurity and data science through...
The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) received a $650,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, awarded on June 1, 2023, will fund the "COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRE-ENGINEERING NETWORK INITIATIVE: STEM SUCCESS ACADEMY" project, which aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Through this...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $1,499,955 Project Grant to The Trustees Of The Stevens Institute Of Technology under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will support the FOSTERING ADAPTIVE EXPERTISE TO INCREASE RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF LOW-INCOME STEM STUDENTS project from June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2028. Under this project, The Trustees Of The Stevens Institute Of Technology will develop and deliver programs and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the University of Connecticut a $496,183 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The grant will implement the Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program to train graduate students in STEM fields with entrepreneurial skills, knowledge, and competencies. Over the 3-year project period from October 2023 to September 2026, the program will provide a framework of educational and experiential opportunities, including courses, programs, and...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $999,978 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology on February 15, 2021. The grant will fund scholarships, mentoring, and evidence-based study skills programs to support undergraduate student success in science and engineering through January 31, 2026. As a Hispanic-serving institution located in Socorro, New Mexico, the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology will leverage...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $650,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to County College of Morris (CCM) to establish a Data Science Institute. This project will build upon a previous NSF-funded initiative to create educational pathways and enhance data science skills across New Jersey, from high school to four-year institutions and employers. The Data Science Institute will offer workshops, training sessions, degree programs,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $299,497 STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) to conduct an institutional self-assessment and develop a five-year STEM faculty equity strategic plan. The project, titled "UNCW ADVANCE CATALYST: UNC-BY-THE-S.E.A. (STEM Equity Access)", will identify organizational barriers and inequities in culture and policies that impact STEM faculty outcomes at UNCW. The resulting...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for the "Illinois Advance Adaptation (I-ADVANCE): Equipping and Mobilizing Equity-Minded Leaders and Advocates" project. The project aims to induce positive, sustainable, systemic change for STEM faculty at the university by implementing evidence-based practices that will foster a climate of equity in its STEM...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $129,549 project grant to the New Jersey Institute of Technology under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The grant funds the ADVANCE PARTNERSHIP: NEW JERSEY EQUITY IN COMMERCIALIZATION COLLECTIVE (NJECC) project from September 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. The project aims to provide leadership and ensure the vitality of the Nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education enterprise through the development of the NJECC, a collective focused on promoting equity in technology commercialization. The grant recipient, New Jersey Institute of Technology, will execute the project to build partnerships and resources supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs seeking to commercialize STEM innovations.