The National Science Foundation awarded Saint Augustine's University $350,000 under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) for a project grant running from August 2022 through July 2025. The university will develop and study the impact of a career readiness framework for historically black college and university (HBCU) STEM students. Specifically, the university aims to enhance STEM students' career perspectives and occupational attainment through workforce preparation activities. A...
This $200,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports planning activities for Saint Augustine's University (SAU) to strengthen STEM undergraduate education and research with a focus on biomanufacturing. The key products and services to be delivered include: Integrating biotechnology and bioinformatics training into SAU's genetics and molecular cell biology laboratory courses to prepare STEM students for the biomanufacturing...
The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to Saint Augustine's University, a private historically Black university in Raleigh, North Carolina. The grant supports the development, implementation, and study of evidence-based innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of undergraduate students at historically Black colleges and universities in STEM graduate programs and careers....
This $349,602 federal project grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports research at Clark Atlanta University to evaluate the effectiveness of integrating scientific literacy curricula, peer mentoring, and supplemental instruction for first-year biology majors. The goal is to enhance retention, graduation rates, and gateway course pass rates for this student population. The 3-year project employs a randomized controlled trial design,...
This $748,450 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the University of Dubuque to deliver scholarships and academic support services to retain and graduate 24 low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students majoring in biology, chemistry, or environmental science through 2028. The university will provide $30,000 per year in scholarships for four cohorts of six scholars each over six years, supporting students' junior and senior...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Southern Adventist University a $195,216 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to conduct a planning project examining inclusion and other variables affecting STEM retention at the university. The project aims to: (1) collect and analyze institutional and student data to identify causes of STEM student attrition and perceived needs; (2) identify evidence-based strategies to address the identified needs; and (3) implement...
Aurora University received a $889,860 project grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) on May 1, 2023 to implement a program focused on recruiting and preparing secondary STEM educators. The five-year project aims to recruit 24 undergraduate students majoring in biology, chemistry, and math over the period, providing scholarships and academic supports to increase their success in STEM courses and broaden capacity to obtain secondary STEM teaching...
This $1,999,985 Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), will fund living learning communities and experiential learning activities to enhance the success of low-income, academically talented undergraduate STEM students at the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas. Over six years, the grant will provide renewable scholarships to 21 full-time STEM students and implement a range of high-impact practices, including cohort-based...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education will support Albany State University's "It Takes a Village: Communities Leveraged to Advance Scholars' Success" program. Funded at $1,499,993 under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076), the project aims to increase degree completion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields among low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students...
The National Science Foundation awarded North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University a $400,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and deliver a Targeted Infusion Project infusing data-centered pedagogy and data-analytical skills into introductory statistics courses. The University will integrate data-focused experiential learning activities and assignments into undergraduate statistics courses from July 2021 through June 2024. The STEM...