This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) totaling $324,788 aims to increase the number and diversity of highly qualified secondary STEM teachers in Alabama, particularly in the state's underserved Black Belt region. The "Building Alabama STEM Educators (BASE) with MS/MED Credentials Program" at Alabama State University (ASU), a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), will recruit and support 8 new STEM master's...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to address the critical shortage of qualified math and science teachers in rural and underserved K-12 school systems. With a total funding of $725,102, the University of West Alabama is leading a 5-year initiative to recruit, train, and support 29 new STEM teachers. Key components include: Providing financial aid, accelerated teacher certification pathways, and specialized STEM...
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) received a $866,277 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and implement a teacher preparation initiative focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Through this award, UAB aims to nurture 46 undergraduate and graduate students over five years, providing them skills and support mechanisms to be effective, enthusiastic, and confident STEM teachers in...
This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a multi-year initiative by Lawson State Community College, a Historically Black Community College (HBCC) in Alabama, to increase engagement, persistence, and completion of STEM degrees. The project aims to serve the national interest by implementing evidence-based practices such as service-learning, learning communities, undergraduate research, internships, and a...
This $1,170,289 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Albany State University's "Building a Community of STEM Practitioners" initiative. The 5-year project aims to establish a STEM hub in Southwest Georgia to catalyze change in STEM education. Key activities include a STEM-focused summer bridge program, a first-year STEM learning community, a mentorship program pairing HBCU faculty with local high school STEM...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education will support Albany State University's "It Takes a Village: Communities Leveraged to Advance Scholars' Success" program. Funded at $1,499,993 under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076), the project aims to increase degree completion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields among low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Alabama A & M University a $1.5 million Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) federal grant program. The grant will fund scholarships for talented yet underprivileged students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics degrees from December 2021 through November 2027. As the awardee, Alabama A & M University will administer the scholarships and provide support services to help...
This five-year, $812,324 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the University of South Alabama's Investigating Science Teacher, Research, Education, and Methods Used to Prepare Pre-Service Science Teachers program. The program aims to address the national need for highly qualified K-12 science teachers, especially those from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds, through recruiting and preparing 16 science majors to obtain...
Alabama A & M University was awarded a $199,990 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Human Resource Development. The grant falls under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), which supports the development of STEM education programs. The grant funds the Catalyst Project, which involves the development and implementation of an intelligent adaptive cyberlearning system for minority freshmen students. The system aims to provide personalized learning support to help...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $126,685 STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) project grant to Tuskegee University. The project aims to integrate essential cross-disciplinary skills and dispositions, such as teamwork and adaptability, into Tuskegee's computer science degree program. Key activities include developing assessment approaches for these skills, incorporating them across the curriculum, and enhancing the university's continuous improvement model. The project will...