Northern Arizona University was awarded a $1,493,224 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will fund the SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT RETENTION AND DEGREE ATTAINMENT IN UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAMS project from June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2028. The project aims to provide scholarships to support retention and...
This $453,040 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Northern Arizona University (NAU) in delivering graduate education and research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The award, effective August 15, 2024 through July 31, 2029, is part of the NSF's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) which recognizes and funds outstanding graduate students pursuing STEM and STEM education...
Northern Arizona University was awarded a $296,001 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will fund the IMPROVING SCIENCE CONTENT KNOWLEDGE OF UNDERGRADUATE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJORS THROUGH PHENOMENON-BASED SCIENCE COURSES project from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The project aims to enhance science content knowledge for...
This federal Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to strengthen degree attainment pathways for pre-engineering and mechanical engineering majors in the rural Southwestern United States. The $999,825 award to Northern Arizona University (NAU) will establish articulation agreements and a holistic support system to provide students in Yuma, Arizona and Imperial, California counties with a pathway to complete a mechanical...
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 $645,744 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development of anti-racist, community-based STEM teaching among future secondary teachers. National-Louis University will provide $15,000 scholarships over four semesters to 22 STEM teacher candidates as part of coterminous BS/MAT degree programs in biology, chemistry, mathematics, or physics. Scholarship recipients will engage with...
This $124,998 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of teacher education pathways and a student recruitment plan through a partnership between Dona Ana Community College and New Mexico State University. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the award's goals are to strengthen pathways for STEM undergraduates to obtain secondary education minors, draw on research to design recruitment centered on underrepresented groups given the demographics of...
This $105,673 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports a collaborative research effort to advance racial equity in STEM teacher education. The project, led by Eastern Washington University, seeks to: (1) identify community assets and systemic barriers to recruiting and supporting STEM teacher candidates from historically underrepresented populations; (2) develop strategies for preparing STEM teacher candidates to enact...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $493,944 to the Maricopa County Community College District aims to increase student retention and completion rates in STEM academic pathways. The project seeks to remove barriers to student success through innovative programming that leverages existing college resources and individualized support mechanisms. Key activities include: Providing academic support through faculty learning advocates,...
This Project Grant award of $484,615 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to examine the impacts of culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy (CRESP) in undergraduate STEM courses. The project, awarded to Northern Arizona University, will establish best practices for CRESP in the classroom and assess how these approaches affect student outcomes, including identity development, cultural competence, and critical consciousness. The research will...