Project Grant 2331984

Award Date 10/1/23
Completion Date 9/30/24
Dollars Obligated $100K
Federal Grant Program
47.083
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Prairie View, TX 77446, USA
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This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $100,000 to Prairie View A&M University to assess cyber victimization risks for job seekers in hybrid (physical and virtual) environments.

The key products and services to be delivered under this award include:

  • Understanding how hybrid job search environments (including in-person career fairs) impact cyber victimization risks for students, especially from underrepresented groups
  • Developing tools and educational programs to help job seekers avoid falling prey to job scams and make informed decisions
  • Engaging stakeholders from academia, industry, and policymaking through workshops to ensure the research findings and mitigation strategies are relevant and effective
  • Advancing novel methodologies for detecting, mitigating, and preventing cyber victimization during job searching

This interdisciplinary project aims to bolster investigation of job search cyber risks, foster innovation, and promote inclusive research involving students from Prairie View A&M University and Texas A&M University. The award period runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024.

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