This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase summer undergraduate research and internship opportunities for students attending a Hispanic-Serving two-year college. The project combines research experiences, academic coaching, STEM learning communities, and professional skill development to promote student success, retention in STEM majors, degree completion, and transfer to a four-year university. Key...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,258,941 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) to create a culture of STEM research at a two-year college. The project aims to develop and implement an array of early undergraduate research experiences for diverse STEM students at CCBC, prior to transferring to a four-year university. Key objectives include creating STEM research courses, providing student research...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $1 million Project Grant to San Francisco State University under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The grant funds the "Strengthening Student Motivation and Resilience through Research and Advising" project. The project aims to support 12 community college students annually in a paid summer research internship program held at SFSU. The program is intended to encourage Hispanic...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $222,380 Project Grant to The University Corporation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and evaluate a transitional undergraduate research experience model at California State University Northridge. The project aims to enhance access to STEM careers by facilitating the transition from course-based to internship-based undergraduate research. Key deliverables include developing two-semester bridge courses incorporating short...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to provide undergraduate research experiences for students at a minority-serving two-year college in Miami, Florida. Over three years, the $497,620 award will enable 75 students in STEM fields to participate in research, with at least 50% transferring to a four-year institution within two years. The project seeks to increase graduation and transfer rates for historically underrepresented...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $750,000 to Merced Community College District (Merced College) to promote student success and degree completion in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields through May 2028. The grant will fund scholarships, mentoring, and cohort-building activities for 32 academically talented low-income students pursuing associate's degrees in STEM disciplines at Merced College, a...
This $120,538 National Science Foundation project grant will fund the Foundation For California Community Colleges to develop and share research on low-income community college student decision-making and pathways in STEM fields from 2023 to 2027. Under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the grantee will conduct research on the decision processes of low-income students regarding staying in and succeeding in STEM programs. It will create a network of community college STEM faculty...
This Project Grant award, totaling $499,990.00, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The award aims to enhance the academic and professional preparation of community college students in STEM disciplines, particularly those transferring to four-year institutions. The key products and services delivered through this funding include: Implementing the Science Transfer Resource Group to provide tailored advising and career exploration...
This $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports research at Cal Poly Corporation to characterize undergraduate STEM research experiences and student outcomes. The three-year award aims to develop and validate a multi-dimensional measure of the work design structure of academic-year undergraduate research experiences. Researchers will adapt an established work design survey from organizational psychology for the STEM research...
This National Science Foundation project grant, awarded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), provides $299,999 to South Florida State College, a Hispanic-serving institution, to enhance STEM participation and baccalaureate transfer for rural Hispanic students. The two-year project aims to increase access to required science courses and undergraduate research experiences through the development of high-quality online instruction, virtual science labs, and expanded undergraduate...