This six-year, $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the Fostering Interdisciplinary Community, Belonging, and Success of Low-Income, High-Achieving Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics Majors project at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. The project will provide scholarships and academic support services to 45 low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students majoring in mathematics, computer science,...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will provide $1,731,126 over 5 years to a consortium of 6 academic institutions in Alabama and Michigan, including a Historically Black College/University, to fund scholarships and support activities for 72 low-income, high-achieving STEM students. The project aims to increase STEM degree completion, academic and professional skills, and a sense of belonging and professional identity among...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $1,087,979.00 to Oakland University to support the "Advancing STEM Workforce Readiness of Interdisciplinary Scholars for Excellence" project. The 5-year project aims to increase STEM degree completion among low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need. Key activities include providing scholarships to 72 students pursuing STEM degrees,...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $2,499,950 to Minnesota State Colleges & Universities (operating as Bemidji State University) will support a six-year program to increase STEM degree completion rates for academically talented, low-income undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need. The project aims to recruit and retain two cohorts of 55 diverse STEM scholars, graduate 80% within four years, and have at least 90% obtain...
This $1.69 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support scholarships for 105 low-income students pursuing STEM degrees over six years at four Montana institutions. The University of Montana leads this collaboration with Salish Kootenai College, Blackfeet Community College, and Montana Technological University. The project aims to increase STEM retention and graduation rates through individual mentoring, peer support networks,...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $915,455 Project Grant under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Michigan on September 15, 2021 for work completing August 31, 2023. The grant funds a collaborative research effort between the University of Michigan and its partners to create a mechanism for youth to document out-of-school-time STEM learning. This will provide a means to expand educational pathways by recognizing skills gained through informal STEM...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,442,609 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under CFDA 47.076 STEM Education program supports the development and implementation of an initiative to recruit, train, and retain high-quality STEM teacher leaders in Michigan. The project, led by Michigan Technological University in partnership with Northern Michigan University and several high-need school districts, aims to address the shortage of effective STEM teachers in grades 5-9 by developing 30...
This Project Grant award of $1,163,854, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to conduct a longitudinal mixed-methods investigation of factors shaping postsecondary STEM trajectories and outcomes of students beginning at community colleges. The project, titled "Beyond STEM Transfer," seeks to advance knowledge on teaching, learning, and institutional environments that support the persistence and success of community...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation will provide $1,044,480 to Norwalk Community College over five years to promote student success and degree completion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. Specifically, the grant will fund scholarships of up to three years for 21 low-income students pursuing associate's degrees in engineering science. The scholarships aim to ease financial hardship and enhance gender diversity among STEM applicants. Additionally,...
The University of Michigan will receive $300,000 from the National Science Foundation under its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to carry out the project "Increasing Gender-Based Equity in Mathematics Through Improved Advising" from October 2021 through September 2024. The goal of this Project Grant award is to improve gender equity in mathematics by enhancing academic advising approaches. As the awardee, the University of Michigan will leverage its expertise in education...
This $4,986,777 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the Natural Science Transfer Scholars consortium led by Michigan State University. The consortium aims to increase degree completion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields among low-income, academically talented community college transfer students.
Specifically, over the six-year award period ending December 2028, the consortium will provide scholarships and comprehensive academic and psychosocial support services to 125 students at Mott Community College and Washtenaw Community College pursuing associate's degrees in STEM fields, and 32 transfer students from those institutions pursuing bachelor's degrees at Michigan State University. The project also includes research on factors influencing STEM self-efficacy and science identity among transfer students. The University of Michigan will conduct an external evaluation of project outcomes and processes. If successful, this consortium model could help diversify the STEM workforce by improving community college transfer pathways.