Project Grant 2306506
- The Department of Energy's Office of Science has awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to Fisk University under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to "PARTNER TO IMPROVE DIVERSITY IN THE FUSION WORKFORCE". This 1-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, will support Fisk University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), in its efforts to increase retention and diversity in STEM fields, develop inclusive STEM curricula, and provide STEM education,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Fisk University received a Project Grant award of $796,546.00 from the Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award supports the development of a world-class academic laboratory experience designed to enhance STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) educational...
- This three-year, $299,997 National Science Foundation project grant supports research at Fisk University under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The university will design synthetic polyglycidol-based polymeric networks to influence cellular behavior. Researchers will tune the chemical composition and network topology of polyglycidol hydrogels to present multiple biophysical and biochemical cues. This will regulate mesenchymal stem cell attachment, proliferation, and differentiation....
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $396,492 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to Oakwood University, Inc., a historically Black Seventh-day Adventist private university, to support the development, implementation, and study of innovative approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students in STEM fields. The grant will fund the enhancement of two undergraduate biology laboratory...
- The National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) awarded a $398,058 Project Grant to Fort Valley State University (FVSU), a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in Fort Valley, Georgia. The 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2023, aims to increase STEM student transfer rates from 2-year to 4-year institutions in Georgia and enhance STEM bachelor's degree attainment among this student population. Key activities include implementing a collaborative...
- 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 National Science Foundation Project Grant of $199,989 will fund Bloomfield College's interventions to improve academic performance among biology majors under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The two-year award beginning June 1, 2022 will support a week-long intensive biology summer enrichment program, peer coaching and tutoring, and course-based undergraduate research experiences for incoming first-year biology students. These services aim to ease the transition to college,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $398,167 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Talladega College, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in Talladega, Alabama. The grant will support the "Talladega Early Research for Undergraduates (ERU) in STEM Program", which aims to increase graduation and retention rates at Talladega College by providing incoming students with early exposure to undergraduate research, strategic...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Texas Southern University, a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) located in Houston, TX, a $200,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The grant aims to: 1) Reform the General Chemistry laboratory course using project-based learning methods for first-year undergraduate students, and 2) Immerse undergraduate students from underrepresented groups annually in a 6-week...
- This $802,034 National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education grant (CFDA 47.076) aims to improve upper-division physics education and research opportunities at 14 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in California. Led by the Fresno Foundation California State University, the project will develop three online particle physics courses and provide 48 students from the HSIs the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research on the ATLAS experiment at CERN. This will fulfill upper-division physics...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $397,713 Project Grant under its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to Fisk University, a historically black college and university (HBCU) in Nashville, Tennessee. The three-year grant supports the development and implementation of a new biophysics minor program designed to increase retention and preparedness of underrepresented STEM students at Fisk. Key activities include launching two new biophysics courses, offering a biophysics seminar series with industry speakers, and providing faculty-mentored undergraduate research experiences. These efforts aim to broaden students' interests in STEM fields, particularly biophysics, and enhance their self-efficacy, confidence, and career readiness. No sub-awards are planned under this grant. The project seeks to strengthen Fisk's ability to recruit, retain, and graduate underrepresented minority students in STEM.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $397.7k | 9/11/23 |