This $1.4 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Fort Valley State University's "Driving Math Competency through STEM Modeling" initiative from October 2022 through September 2028. The project aims to increase degree completion among low-income, high-achieving undergraduates pursuing bachelor's degrees in mathematics. Specifically, it will provide scholarships for 30 unique students over six years, with 12...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $3 million Project Grant to Fort Valley State University under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The grant will support Fort Valley State University's efforts to expand its Cooperative Developmental Energy Program through October 2025. The program aims to increase the number of minority graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. As the...
This $265,220 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (CFDA 84.120) supports the "Retention of Minority Education in Biotechnology (STEM) at the Fort Valley State University (RMEB at FVSU)" institutional project. The funding, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to enhance science and engineering education at this predominantly minority-serving institution, with a focus on increasing...
This six-year, $748,577 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund Delaware Valley University's Foundations for Success project. The project aims to increase retention, graduation, and career readiness of 21 low-income, high-achieving transfer students pursuing bachelor's degrees in various STEM fields through scholarships and targeted support services. Students will receive two-year scholarships and participate in new student orientation,...
This $649,751 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to create and study the effectiveness of early research experiences for two-year college chemistry and biology students at Georgia State University, Perimeter College, a predominantly Black institution. The project will develop adaptable research opportunities using common resources, provide student stipends to incentivize participation, and support participation in undergraduate...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant award of $2,500,000 to Fayetteville State University (FSU) under CFDA 47.076 STEM Education aims to increase the number of low-income, academically talented students who earn degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The six-year project will provide scholarships of up to $15,000 per year to 40 unique full-time students pursuing associate and/or baccalaureate degrees in chemistry and materials science at FSU...
This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a multi-year initiative by Lawson State Community College, a Historically Black Community College (HBCC) in Alabama, to increase engagement, persistence, and completion of STEM degrees. The project aims to serve the national interest by implementing evidence-based practices such as service-learning, learning communities, undergraduate research, internships, and a...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $199,999 project grant to Florida International University (FIU) under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will fund a research study to explore the institutional impact and implications of leadership turnover at the president/chancellor and executive cabinet levels at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). By collecting qualitative data and feedback from HBCU executives, the...
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...
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,...