Project Grant 2247525
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $998,759 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Southwestern Community College District, doing business as Southwestern College, to establish a comprehensive Associate of Science (AS) degree in Geomatics and a Land Surveying certificate program. The project aims to address the workforce shortage in the multidisciplinary field of Geomatics, which integrates surveying, GIS, remote sensing, mapping, and emerging technologies...
- This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), will provide Fullerton College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, with $172,967 to strengthen undergraduate learning in earth science. The grant will secure a breadth of educational equipment, including drones, weather stations, water column systems, bioreactors, and multi-parameter probes. This equipment will allow over 1,000 students and numerous faculty to engage in hands-on learning...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, provided under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, funds Atlantic Cape Community College to develop an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program and a series of short-term certificate programs focused on Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) data technician training. The $551,818 award will enable the college to equip students with skills in collecting, processing, and securely managing SUAS data, including training on...
- This $999,266 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to enhance community college education in remote sensing technologies to address workforce needs in the built environment (BE) sector. The project, led by Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, will develop innovative curricula, courses, and advanced certificates to prepare students for careers utilizing remote sensing technologies, such as drone operations and geospatial...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $699,068 Project Grant to Los Angeles Harbor College under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to develop data science education and workforce pathways. The college will create two stackable Data Analyst certificates designed to provide technician-level skills for entry-level "big data" employment. Educational pathways integrating established STEM degrees will be developed to provide students a...
- 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 University of Hawaii at Manoa will develop a new technical education certificate program in geospatial agriculture technologies through a $643,865 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The three-year project will create four new courses focusing on skills for collecting and managing remote sensing data used in geospatial analysis. It will expand dual enrollment opportunities for local high school students and share curriculum resources...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $657,538 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the Los Angeles Community College District, dba Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC), to develop a cybersecurity career pathway program. The award, effective from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028, aims to address the workforce demand for qualified cybersecurity technicians in California by creating a credit-bearing certificate program, an apprenticeship, professional development...
- This $441,059 award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance student success and persistence in STEM fields at Oakton Community College, a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Over 3 years, the project will create a leadership development program for STEM Learning Assistants (LAs) and an expanded emerging leaders training program. The LA program will provide mentorship and pedagogical training to up to 60 LAs who will support active learning...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $179,873 to Los Angeles Mission College to expand access to educational instrumentation and enhance STEM undergraduate education. The funding will secure critical laboratory equipment, including a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, gas chromatograph, electron diffraction equipment, a 3D land surveying scanner, and Arduino/Raspberry Pi kits. These resources will enrich 17 courses...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) totaling $345,514 will fund the development of a certificate program at Fullerton College to address the growing demand for skilled LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technicians. The project will create two LIDAR courses covering the application of this technology in a wide range of areas such as 3D structure scanning, precision building inspections, and site analysis. Additionally, a LIDAR certificate program will be established with a focus on architecture to prepare students for employment as LIDAR technicians. The grant also aims to recruit and retain a diverse population of students, emphasizing marginalized communities, to serve as a model for other academic institutions seeking to address the shortage of skilled LIDAR professionals.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $345.5k | 6/28/23 |