This $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Southern Connecticut State University's Preparing Computational Biologists for the New England Workforce project. Over a six-year period, the university will recruit and provide four-year scholarships to two cohorts totaling 23 academically talented low-income students with demonstrated financial need and an interest in computational biology. The project aims to address workforce needs in computational biology and bioscience in New England through curriculum development, summer research experiences, mentoring, and career readiness training for scholarship recipients. It seeks to improve retention and graduation rates in STEM fields among underrepresented students and generate knowledge about effective practices for academic success.
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