This $105,766 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) supports the development and testing of an approach to adapt weather curriculum materials for middle school students with disabilities. Over three years, the College of Charleston will establish an educator team including special educators and persons with disabilities working in STEM. The team will provide workshops on adapting a standards-based weather unit and facilitate time for educators...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $304,786 Project Grant to Saint Louis University under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to support collaborative research creating and testing data science learning tools for secondary students with disabilities from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2025. The grant will fund the development of data science curriculum and educational resources tailored to the needs of students with disabilities at the secondary level. These tools and...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) will investigate how higher education structures enable or disable diverse STEM students with disabilities. The $808,702 award, which runs from August 1, 2024 to May 2, 2025, aims to provide essential evidence on accurately identifying STEM students with disabilities, the informal accommodations they pursue, and the institutional...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences, under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050), provides $281,037 to develop online and classroom training materials for careers in the weather, water and climate industry. The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research and the National Center for Atmospheric Research's Research Application Lab will collaborate with private industry subject matter experts and atmospheric science...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $374,000 Project Grant under its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The grant supports a collaborative research study on the barriers and solutions for physics graduate students and faculty with disabilities in post-secondary training and workplace settings. The study is being conducted by researchers at the University of Connecticut, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and University of Illinois at...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $149,986 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Mississippi. The two-year collaborative research project will synthesize the barriers and solutions in STEM postsecondary settings for undergraduate students with disabilities. The research aims to increase the engagement, retention, degree completion, and career advancement of students with disabilities in STEM fields,...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $1,002,436 to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct a consensus study examining workplace barriers, solutions, and policies for STEM and STEM education professionals and postsecondary students with disabilities. The goal of the 20-month project is to create, publish, and disseminate a comprehensive study report with evidence-based recommendations for changes needed in...
This $281,052 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a collaborative research initiative to increase access to K-8 computer science education for learners with disabilities. The University of Florida leads this networked improvement community research-practice partnership, which aims to: 1) develop and deliver professional development for special and general education teachers on universal design for learning and high-leverage...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award to Oregon State University (OSU) for $296,366 provides funding to explore inclusive practices for developmentally disabled employees, interns, and volunteers in informal STEM education settings such as zoos and aquariums. The 3-year project, which began on October 1, 2024, aims to advance knowledge on implementing inclusive hiring and employment practices in these settings through community-based...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $166,644 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Connecticut, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The grant will fund a collaborative research study on the barriers and solutions for physics graduate students and faculty with disabilities in post-secondary training and workplace settings. The research will involve collecting and analyzing qualitative...