This $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Hawai'i Pacific University (HPU), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), in delivering scholarships and comprehensive support services to 11 high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees in computer science, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, and biotechnology...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $299,883 project grant award from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to broaden engagement in mathematics participation and readiness education. The award, made on October 1, 2021, will support efforts through March 31, 2024 to develop programs that increase student involvement in mathematics and build foundations for further education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. As the...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $2,700,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The 5-year grant will support the development of an innovative graduate program that brings together engineering, computer science, social science, business, and medicine to harness the transformative power of data science. The program will train 61 graduate students, including 41 funded trainees, on...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $124,858 project grant award from the National Science Foundation on March 15, 2021 to address the shortage of mathematics teachers in Hawaii. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), this project aims to build capacity for mathematics teacher preparation through February 28, 2022. As the sole awardee, the University of Hawaii will leverage this funding to develop programs and provide services focused on ensuring the vitality of...
The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on July 15, 2021 to complete work by June 30, 2024. The grant falls under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) and will support the "TSIP: OLA I KA AINA: REVIVING ECOSYSTEMS UTILIZING SCIENCE, MATH AND INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE" project. This project aims to revive ecosystems in Hawaii through integrating Western science, math, and Indigenous knowledge. The University...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $2,000,000 over six years to Molloy University, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, to support scholarships and high-impact activities aimed at increasing STEM degree completion among high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students in Biology and Earth and Environmental Sciences. The project will enroll 22 full-time students in three cohorts, providing annual scholarships to...
This $301,653 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a 5-year project at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) to increase the persistence and retention of high-achieving, low-income students pursuing Bachelor's degrees in STEM fields. The project will provide $1.2M in scholarships to support 26 unique full-time STEM students at UNO. In addition to the scholarships, the project will implement a comprehensive set of...
This $700,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the University of Hawaii at Manoa to deliver professional development services to K-12 teachers in Kauai, Hawaii through March 2028. Over the five-year period of performance, the University of Hawaii-Kauai Community College will engage two cohorts of local teachers in mathematics coursework, coaching, culturally responsive curriculum development, and lesson study. Teachers will...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $495,376 will support the University of Hawaii at Manoa in transforming its marine biology graduate program to incorporate place-based pedagogies. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), this three-year award beginning October 1, 2022 aims to establish a community-embedded science approach. Graduate students will undertake a two-week intensive immersing them in relationship building, service learning, and cultural education...
This $999,764 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund a 6-year initiative at Monmouth College to support the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM disciplines. The project will provide scholarships to 15 students, combining financial assistance with mentoring, research opportunities, and community-building activities to increase STEM degree completion and prepare...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa a $4,999,715 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to provide scholarships to support students at Hawaiian and Pacific Island institutions of higher education in STEM degree programs. The project aims to contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technicians by supporting the recruitment, retention, and graduation of up to 250 high-achieving, low-income students with demonstrated financial need over a 5-year period. Key elements of the project include scholarships of up to $15,000 per year, mentoring, cohort activities, professional skill development, and academic support to help increase STEM degree completion for this underrepresented student population. The project will also generate new knowledge on effective approaches to strengthening students' self-efficacy, science identity, and sense of belonging in entering the STEM workforce.