This $1,999,985 Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), will fund living learning communities and experiential learning activities to enhance the success of low-income, academically talented undergraduate STEM students at the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas. Over six years, the grant will provide renewable scholarships to 21 full-time STEM students and implement a range of high-impact practices, including cohort-based...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $861,624 to Fort Hays State University (FHSU) to address teacher shortages in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects in rural Kansas. The project aims to recruit and develop a cohort of 29 Noyce Scholars over 5 years who will be prepared to serve as high-quality STEM teachers in rural communities. Key components include designing a rural teacher certificate...
This $405,955 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to energize STEM teaching across rural schools. Over five years, Juniata College will provide scholarships for 24 undergraduate STEM majors to pursue teaching credentials through specialized coursework and experiences addressing the challenges of rural education. Partnering with five local rural and high-needs school districts, the prospective teachers will be trained in culturally...
This $891,044 National Science Foundation project grant supports East Carolina University in developing specialized training for secondary mathematics and science teachers serving rural, high-need school districts in eastern North Carolina. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the project will recruit 30 future teachers through partnerships with local community colleges and provide them with microcredentials and virtual reality simulations focused on the needs of rural...
This $891,313 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports an initiative by Saint Joseph's College of Maine to recruit, prepare, and retain high-quality STEM teachers through partnerships with community colleges. The key products and services to be delivered include: Increasing the number of undergraduates interested in STEM teaching careers Enhancing the effectiveness of educators in high-need classrooms through...
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...
This Project Grant award of $736,651 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program aims to prepare 30 high-quality secondary STEM teachers to serve in high-need schools in Massachusetts over a five-year period. The key products and services to be delivered include: Recruiting and providing two-year scholarships for four cohorts of 7-8 undergraduate STEM majors in biology, mathematics, chemistry, or general science, to prepare them for STEM teaching careers in high-need schools....
This $474,779 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) to St. Bonaventure University aims to address the shortage of qualified STEM teachers in rural, high-need school districts in southwestern New York. Over the five-year grant period, the project will: Recruit and select 18 promising STEM undergraduate students from St. Bonaventure University and a local community college to receive scholarships, co-curricular support, and mentorship to...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $816,569 in funding to Kings College to support the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. The project aims to address the national shortage of STEM teachers by funding the preparation, retention, and mentorship of high-quality STEM graduates to teach in K-12 classrooms, particularly in high-need school districts. Over a 5-year period, the program will provide...
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...