This federal Project Grant award of $289,578 from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GEOPATHS:GO: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH STUDENT EXPERIENCES ABOARD SHIPS (STEMSEAS)" project. The goal of this 4-year project is to increase the number and diversity of students pursuing degrees and careers in the geosciences by providing undergraduate students, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, with...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $259,278 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the Regents of the University of California, operating as the University of California, Berkeley. The "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GEOPATHS:GO: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH STUDENT EXPERIENCES ABOARD SHIPS (STEMSEAS)" project aims to increase the number and diversity of students pursuing degrees and careers in the geosciences. The project will provide short...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $781,741 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the Sea Education Association Inc. (SEA), a non-profit organization in Falmouth, Massachusetts. The 3-year grant, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GP-IN: ACCELERATING CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CAREERS THROUGH A POSTBACCALAUREATE FELLOWSHIP IN WOODS HOLE (ACES WOODS HOLE)", aims to recruit, train, prepare, and retain post-baccalaureate fellows from...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) a $843,830 Project Grant under the Geosciences (CFDA 47.050) program. The goal of this 2-year award is to develop strategies for creating more inclusive pathways into geoscience careers, particularly targeting underserved youth. The "Connecting Opportunities for Research Experiences (CORE) in the Geosciences" project will leverage SMM's expertise in STEM education and community engagement through...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant totaling $332,472.00 to the University of South Carolina (USC) to conduct research aimed at increasing geoscience enrollment and engagement by transforming perceptions of geoscience among students and the general public. The project will investigate enrollment statistics and student perceptions of geoscience to identify key factors that influence interest in the field. Surveys will be disseminated...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $407,527 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to Molloy University. The grant, titled "GP-UP: PROJECT RESTORES (RETENTION OF EARTH SCIENCE TRAINEES THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES IN RESTORATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES)", aims to increase the number of students in geosciences, retain historically underrepresented students in STEM fields, build faculty and institutional capacity, and produce highly qualified geoscience...
This three-year project grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA #47.050) provides $294,716 to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and its division in Newark for their "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GP-UP: A NEAR SURFACE GEOPHYSICS FIELD EXPERIENCE TO IMPROVE THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF UNDER-REPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS IN THE GEOSCIENCES" project. The Geosciences program aims to expand fundamental knowledge of the integrated Earth system...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $349,710 Project Grant to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050) to support the collaborative proposal "GEOPATHS:IN Recruiting Through Location-Based Curriculum and Field and Laboratory Research Experience for High School Students, Teachers and Undergraduates." The two-year grant project, running from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024, will provide location-based geosciences...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities has awarded a $415,863 Project Grant to Florida State University (FSU) to implement a 3-year program titled "GP-IN: Bridging the Gap into Geosciences for Underrepresented Pre-College Populations through Experiential Learning Opportunities" (CFDA 47.050 - Geosciences). The project aims to improve awareness and increase the diversity of students interested in geoscience careers by exposing underrepresented pre-college...
The Indiana University of Pennsylvania received a $397,822 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on April 15, 2021 to build a geoscience field learning ecosystem through March 31, 2024. The grant is part of the NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which aims to expand fundamental knowledge and understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research support in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences. Under the award, Indiana University of Pennsylvania will...