The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Wichita State University Campus Of Applied Sciences & Technology (WSU TECH) a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116). The award, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support WSU TECH's "KANSAS CHOOSE AEROSPACE" initiative. Through this project, WSU TECH will leverage its specialized facilities and expertise...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $454,000.00 Project Grant to Wichita State University Campus Of Applied Sciences & Technology (WSU TECH) under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The "Roadmap to Success Project" grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to strengthen WSU TECH's capacity to provide high-quality technical training and education that supports the region's...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Washburn University of Topeka. This 3-year collaborative project aims to broaden the participation of two-year community colleges in emerging technology programs by increasing their capacity and infrastructure to grow and sustain strong regional industry partnerships. The key activities funded by this grant include: 1) implementing the Business...
The Wichita State University Campus Of Applied Sciences & Technology (WSU TECH) was awarded a $950,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The grant falls under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program and will support the STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT project from December 31, 2022 through December 31, 2025 in Wichita, Kansas. The FIPSE program aims to provide assistance for institutional...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $399,969 Project Grant through its NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Ivy TECH Community College of Indiana. The three-year grant aims to broaden the participation of two-year institutions in emerging technology programs by increasing their capacity and infrastructure to grow and sustain strong regional partnerships. Key activities include implementing the Business and Industry Leadership Team (BILT) advisory...
Wichita State University received a $110,000 project grant award from the National Science Foundation under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to support the "NSF CONVERGENCE ACCELERATOR: ACCELERATING DISABILITY INCLUSION IN WORKPLACES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY" project. The one-year project period runs from March 1, 2021 to February 28, 2022. The Integrative Activities program aims to enhance STEM competitiveness through capacity building, broadening participation, and...
The Wichita State University (WSU) was awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program (CFDA 59.058), administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The purpose of the FAST program is to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses across the United States by increasing their participation in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Through...
This National Science Foundation project grant of $749,999 will support Wichita State University's efforts to improve retention and graduation rates for low-income, high-achieving undergraduate engineering students through 2028. Funded by NSF's Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program (S-STEM, CFDA 47.076), the university will provide scholarships totaling $18,750 per student over four years to 24 students in engineering technology, computer science and...
The ADVANCED FABRICATION AND JOINING TECHNICIAN PROJECT grant award of $139,894 from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education through the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supported the development of advanced fabrication and joining technician training programs at Weber State University from October 15, 2021 through July 31, 2022. As part of NSF's broader efforts to ensure the vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise, this Project Grant funding...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $399,168 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) to Madison Area Technical College (Matc) for the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: EPIIC: COLLABORATIONS WITH HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY PARTNERS (CHIP)" project. The grant will enable Matc, along with partner institutions Tuskegee University, Youngstown State University, and others, to create industry partnerships, develop capacity, and secure future...