Project Grant 2325640

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 immersive at-sea experiences aboard oceanographic research vessels. The project will organize four expeditions per year, taking students from across the U.S., including from two-year colleges and Historically Black Colleges and Universities, on short transit voyages to engage in hands-on geoscience activities, career exploration, and transformative learning. This award aims to contribute to the evidence base on the effectiveness of these types of immersive experiences in inspiring and retaining students in the geosciences. The project is a collaboration led by Morgan State University, a Historically Black University, in partnership with several other academic institutions.