This $1,393,594 National Science Foundation Project Grant will support the University of Texas at San Antonio in promoting psychological well-being and resilience to increase retention of high-achieving STEM students from underrepresented groups. Over six years, the project will provide scholarships of up to four years each to 27 students pursuing bachelor's degrees in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and physics/astronomy. Scholarship recipients will participate in a...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education provides $746,469 to Dominican University to support student success in science degree completion and workforce entry through 2028. The funding supports the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), which aims to strengthen STEM education and pathways. Specifically, the award will provide scholarships over six years for 16 unique low-income students pursuing biology, biology-chemistry, or chemistry...
This $800,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the "HSI IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION PROJECT: SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES ACHIEVED THROUGH RESEARCH IN STEM (SOAR IN STEM)" at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico (IAUPR). The project aims to strengthen STEM learning and improve retention and graduation rates for disadvantaged students, including low-income, first-generation, and female students, at IAUPR's...
This $2,998,272 National Science Foundation project grant will support the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in delivering scholarships and academic support services to strengthen retention and graduation of low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in biological sciences. Over the six-year grant period ending September 2030, the project will provide up to four years of scholarship funding for 15 first-year students and up to 2.5 years of support for 28 upperclassmen. In addition to direct...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $500,000 to the University of Houston to implement an undergraduate research training program in biology and biochemistry. The project will engage cohorts of financially disadvantaged students, including those from underrepresented populations, in a two-semester capstone course to develop scientific and workforce skills, followed by research placements with mentors. The primary goals are...
This $2,995,112 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076) will support Florida International University in delivering scholarships and academic support services to low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students pursuing biology degrees. Over six years, the project will provide up to eight semesters of scholarship funding to a total of 26 students through two cohorts. Recipients will participate in evidence-based academic and co-curricular...
This six-year, $1.5 million National Science Foundation project grant will support the retention and graduation of 30 low-income, first-generation undergraduate students pursuing degrees in biology, biochemistry, or chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Funded through NSF's Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program, the project aims to increase degree completion among academically talented students with financial need studying STEM fields. Key...
This $2,000,000 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), will fund scholarships and co-curricular support for 37 high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students pursuing degrees in biology, biochemistry, computer science, and cyber and information security at Roosevelt University, a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution. The project, titled "Cohorts, Research Experiences, Academics, Teams, and Exploration to...
This Project Grant award of $1,999,925 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) will support Moravian University's efforts to retain and graduate high-achieving, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, and mathematics. Over the six-year award period, the project will fund scholarships for 24 full-time STEM students and provide them with a specialized curriculum, summer research...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), provides $749,834 to Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The funding supports a project to increase degree completion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields among low-income, high-achieving undergraduates with demonstrated financial need. Over six years, the project will provide scholarships and academic supports to 12...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to establish a comprehensive support ecosystem for talented low-income undergraduate students pursuing degrees in biology, chemistry, and psychology at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (UPRM), a Hispanic-serving institution.
Over its 5-year, $2,499,413 duration, the project will provide scholarships to 36 full-time students and implement an integrated system of financial, academic, and socio-emotional support strategies to increase their retention, persistence, and successful completion of STEM degrees. The project seeks to broaden participation in STEM fields, especially among underrepresented minorities, by addressing the multifaceted challenges faced by low-income students through mentoring, undergraduate research experiences, graduate school preparation, and a comprehensive emotional support system. The findings from this project have the potential to inform future policies and practices for supporting vulnerable STEM students at minority-serving institutions.