The National Science Foundation awarded a $749,999 Project Grant to the University of Maine System under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students pursuing engineering degrees. Over the six-year period from February 2023 to January 2029, the University of Maine will provide scholarships to 23 unique students and implement a holistic support program including community-building, undergraduate research, co-op experiences, mentoring, and...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $999,967 to Salve Regina University will support the retention and graduation of 16 high-achieving, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in biology, chemistry, or mathematics over a six-year period. The project aims to: 1) provide scholarships to the targeted STEM scholars; 2) enhance student support services to ensure 90% retention from freshman to sophomore year and 90% four-year...
This $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the University of Maine System in delivering academic support services and community engagement activities to increase degree completion among low-income, high-achieving computing students. Over the six-year period from October 2022 to September 2028, the University of Maine will provide scholarships of up to $1,499,918 to 30 undergraduate students pursuing computer science...
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 $1,993,085 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund a five-year effort by St. John Fisher College to support the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM fields. The project aims to increase STEM degree completion by 20 full-time students through a combination of scholarships, mentoring, undergraduate research experiences, tutoring, mindfulness training, and...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $1,999,917.00 to Appalachian State University (App State) to support the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students pursuing bachelor's and graduate degrees in STEM fields. Over the 6-year project period from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2031, the award will provide scholarships to at least 51 unique full-time students at App State. The project...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $999,764 to Monmouth College, a private liberal arts college in western Illinois, to support the recruitment, retention, and graduation of 15 high-achieving, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM fields. Over the 6-year project period from April 2025 to March 2031, the award will fund scholarships, mentoring programs, outreach to local high schools, and research...
This $2,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund scholarships, academic enrichment, and research opportunities for 22 high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students pursuing bachelor's degrees in Biology or Earth and Environmental Sciences at Molloy University, a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Over the six-year grant period, the project aims to increase STEM degree completion, retention, and...
The University of Maine System was awarded a $303,549 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and test data science learning tools for secondary students with disabilities from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2025. The grant aims to support the NSF's mission of ensuring the vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise by funding the collaborative research of the University of Maine System and its partners to create and evaluate data...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $362,761 project grant to the University of Maine System under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the collaborative research project "From Community to Practice: Evaluating How Open Educational Resources Facilitate Implementation of Vision and Change Principles Across Diverse Institutions" from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026. The University of Maine, operating as the Research & Sponsored Program division of the...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will provide $2,496,113 from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2029 to the University of Maine System (UMS) to improve recruitment, retention, and success of marine science undergraduate students to enter the "blue economy" workforce. The project will fund scholarships for 25 low-income, high-achieving marine science students, and provide them with a mentoring network, research experiences, professional development, and outreach opportunities. This initiative aims to increase STEM degree completion and support career pathways in the growing blue economy. The project will generate knowledge about effective student support strategies and share results through publications and presentations.