This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education, under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076), provides $1,716,249 to support the Center for Equitable Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The Center aims to improve retention of underrepresented student groups in STEM majors through culturally relevant mentoring, learning communities, and placement in 300 STEM internships developed in collaboration with non-profit and government partners. Specifically, the Center will serve 1,000 students, mentor 300, and train 75 faculty across UCSB and Santa Barbara City College in pedagogical skills and interdisciplinary research projects linked to the internships. By addressing environmental justice themes, the Center facilitates intersectional STEM identities and disseminates best practices to other Hispanic-Serving Institutions. This award was effective September 15, 2022 and runs through August 31, 2027.
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