The University of South Florida was awarded a $251,315 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation on May 1, 2021 to complete the project by April 30, 2024. The grant is part of the NSF's STEM Education program, officially titled the STEM Education program under the CFDA number 47.076. The grant will support the University's collaborative research project aimed at impacting the assessment practices of postsecondary faculty teaching gateway chemistry courses. As part of its mission to...
The University of South Florida was awarded a $278,389 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and evaluate a comprehensive utility value intervention for general chemistry courses. The goal of the project is to design, implement and assess instructional materials and activities to help undergraduate students understand the relevance and usefulness of chemistry concepts in everyday life and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $396,362 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of South Florida (USF) located in Tampa, Florida. The grant supports a research project that aims to develop and evaluate a balanced approach for delivering course content using a combination of self-paced video lectures and live instructor interactions. The goal is to accommodate diverse student learning needs and backgrounds, particularly for introductory...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the University of South Florida from the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) for the period of July 15, 2021 through June 30, 2023. The grant funds the "EAGER: SATC AI-CYBERSECURITY: FAKING IT: FACILITATING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CYBERSECURITY ISSUES IN AI" project. The STEM Education program supports developing the nation's STEM education enterprise. This project will facilitate public awareness of cybersecurity...
This $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund renewable scholarships for approximately 80 undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in mathematics and statistics at Florida International University over a six-year period from January 2023 to December 2028. The project aims to increase degree completion among low-income, high-achieving students and support the national need for skilled STEM professionals through...
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was awarded a $1,499,910 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop an inclusive national model supporting the success of low-income graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. Through this funding, the University will create programs and...
This federal Project Grant award of $712,744 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to identify and understand pedagogical strategies that promote equity in team experiences for Black and Latinx students in engineering and computer science classrooms. The research team will use an asset-based approach to inform team compositions that foster cooperation, collaboration, and inclusion, while also providing training to faculty and students on topics like...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,905,160 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) is funding the "Extending the Florida Pathways 2 Success Partnership" project at the University of Florida (UF) and Miami Dade College (MDC). Over the 5-year project period, the award will provide scholarships to approximately 200 low-income, high-achieving undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in the life sciences. Specifically, the funding will...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $1,414,276 project grant to Florida State College at Jacksonville under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will support the STEM SUCCESS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, SUPPORT AND SERVICE (S-5) project from December 2021 through November 2027. The S-5 project aims to provide leadership and ensure the vitality of the Nation's STEM education enterprise through scholarships, support services, and community engagement initiatives. Specifically, the...
The University of Louisville received a $1,000,000 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to fund scholarships, community programs, and high-impact practices to improve undergraduate student success in computer science and engineering. The five-year award, issued on April 1, 2021, will support delivering scholarships and experiential learning opportunities to strengthen participation in the...