The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will receive $1.77 million from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to implement a project titled "STEM Academy for Research and Entrepreneurship" from August 2021 through July 2026. As the parent organization of the awardee, the University of Arkansas System will oversee delivery of services. The project aims to support the development of STEM education through establishment of an academy that will...
The University of Arkansas was awarded a $941,348 project grant from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and implement innovation training and scholarships to improve student retention and graduation in STEM fields. The grant will support the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville in providing scholarships and training programs from March 2021 through February 2026 to retain and graduate more...
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) a $526,315.79 Project Grant under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.524). The grant will provide partial scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $10,000 annually for 153 students beginning in Fall 2020 through Spring 2024. Total scholarship awards per student will range from a minimum of $8,000 to a maximum of $40,000 over eight semesters. The scholarships...
The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) a $500,000 Project Grant under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions federal grant program (CFDA 10.524). The grant will provide partial scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $10,000 annually for 153 students beginning in Fall 2020 through Spring 2024. Total scholarship funding per student will be between $8,000 and $40,000 over eight semesters. The...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Program (CFDA 47.076) award of $2,179,940 to Tuskegee University will fund scholarships and support activities to increase STEM degree completion of low-income, high-achieving undergraduates with demonstrated financial need. Over the 5-year project period from October 2024 to September 2029, the award will provide scholarships to 72 students pursuing associate's,...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education will provide $747,759 to North Arkansas College over five years to increase STEM degree completion among low-income, high-achieving undergraduates. Funded through the NSF's Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program (S-STEM, CFDA 47.076), the project will award scholarships to 28 full- and part-time students pursuing associate's degrees in cybersecurity, data science,...
This $1.5 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program will fund research-based interventions at Black Hills State University to increase STEM degree completion among low-income, high-achieving undergraduates with demonstrated financial need. Over six years, the grant will provide scholarships and academic support services to 24 students pursuing biology, chemistry, environmental physical science, mathematics or physical science degrees. In addition to...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Alabama A & M University a $1.5 million Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) federal grant program. The grant will fund scholarships for talented yet underprivileged students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics degrees from December 2021 through November 2027. As the awardee, Alabama A & M University will administer the scholarships and provide support services to help...
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff received a $521,052.21 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions federal grant program (CFDA 10.524). The grant funding will support scholarships for 72 students at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff from 2022-23 through 2023-24. Specifically, the funding will provide 14 new scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year across five...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant award of $2,500,000 to Fayetteville State University (FSU) under CFDA 47.076 STEM Education aims to increase the number of low-income, academically talented students who earn degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The six-year project will provide scholarships of up to $15,000 per year to 40 unique full-time students pursuing associate and/or baccalaureate degrees in chemistry and materials science at FSU...
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) has received a $999,999 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). This 5-year grant will fund scholarships for 18 high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM fields at UAPB, an HBCU where 92% of students receive Pell Grants. The grant will provide four years of scholarship support, academic advising, mentoring, peer tutoring, and research participation to help the students complete their STEM degrees. The project aims to increase STEM degree completion, graduate school enrollment, and successful transitions to STEM careers or graduate programs for this target population. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.