This $400,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will support the development of informal learning resources and activities for Black families to engage children ages 6-10 in engineering practices across multiple disciplines. The New York University (NYU) research team will co-create identity-affirming engineering resources with Black families, including video workshops for caregivers and a suite of hands-on engineering...
This $503,794 federal Project Grant award under the National Science Foundation's (NSF) "STEM Education" program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of informal learning resources focused on engaging Black families in engineering practices and exposing children ages 6-10 to diverse engineering disciplines. The project, conducted by North Carolina State University, will co-develop identity-affirming learning activities with Black families to foster children's engineering identities...
This $888,676 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support research examining conceptions of Blackness among undergraduate Black STEM students. The awardee, Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc., will establish a collaborative network of six institutions across multiple U.S. regions to conduct an exploratory mixed methods study. Through ethnographic research, surveys, and data analysis, the project will explore how Black...
This $149,403 Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, supports a partnership development and planning project to deepen and extend an existing research-practice collaboration. The project brings together STEM educational researchers, community organizers, STEM professionals, and caregivers to explore informal, multigenerational STEM learning opportunities for Black girls in "counterspace" environments. Key...
This $908,881 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support research examining conceptions of Blackness among undergraduate Black STEM students. A collaborative network of six institutions across five states will conduct an exploratory mixed methods study integrating ethnography and survey design. The project aims to understand how Black students' notions of racial identity vary across dimensions like ethnicity, region, and generation, and...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $1,239,952 provides funding from May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2025 to develop and research a model for engaging African American young women in STEM and entrepreneurship through community-centered making. Funded under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the awardee Terc, Inc. will partner with The Forge Greensboro makerspace and the Greensboro Housing Authority to introduce participants to product design, computer-aided...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA Program 47.076 - STEM Education) will develop informal learning resources that engage Black families in engineering activities and education. The $1,068,770 award to Cornell University will enable the research team to co-create video workshops, hands-on engineering kits, and online learning resources with Black families. These identity-affirming materials will provide children ages 6-10 opportunities to explore biological,...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $1,998,207 over 5 years to Georgia Southern University Research & Service Foundation Inc. to increase the number of low-income undergraduate students who earn degrees in science, mathematics, and technology fields. The project will support 36 students pursuing Bachelor's degrees in key STEM disciplines by providing 4 years of scholarships, coupled with a holistic support...
This $350,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a pilot study to elevate the voices of Black youth and advance the understanding of their STEM identity development. The principal investigator will receive mentorship to strengthen their capacity for youth participatory research and will conduct a mixed-methods pilot study focusing on Black students' STEM identity, particularly in mathematics. The study will leverage...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $800,000 project grant to Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support research in K-12 science education from May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2028. Dr. Natalie S. King, an associate professor at Georgia State University, will use the funding to advance her research focusing on science experiences in middle grades, promoting Black girls in STEM education, community-based informal...