This $1,999,999 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Northern Illinois University's (NIU) efforts to increase the retention and graduation of low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees. Over the 5-year award period from January 2025 to December 2029, the project will provide scholarships to at least 68 full-time students in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering,...
This $474,779 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) to St. Bonaventure University aims to address the shortage of qualified STEM teachers in rural, high-need school districts in southwestern New York. Over the five-year grant period, the project will: Recruit and select 18 promising STEM undergraduate students from St. Bonaventure University and a local community college to receive scholarships, co-curricular support, and mentorship to...
This $394,263 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase the number of highly-qualified STEM teachers prepared to teach in high-need school districts. Over five years, the project will recruit, prepare, and graduate 17 prospective elementary and secondary mathematics, biology, and chemistry teachers, training them in culturally responsive teaching practices. The project will also create opportunities for cross-collaboration...
This $692,931 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) aims to address the national shortage of highly qualified STEM teachers, particularly in computer science, for high-need schools. Over the 5-year project period starting October 1, 2024, the University of Rochester will recruit and prepare 21 prospective STEM teachers, including in computer science, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science. These teachers will be trained to...
Aurora University received a $889,860 project grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) on May 1, 2023 to implement a program focused on recruiting and preparing secondary STEM educators. The five-year project aims to recruit 24 undergraduate students majoring in biology, chemistry, and math over the period, providing scholarships and academic supports to increase their success in STEM courses and broaden capacity to obtain secondary STEM teaching...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $1,993,085 in funding to St. John Fisher College to support the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM fields over a 5-year period from February 2025 to January 2030. The project aims to increase STEM degree completion by linking scholarships with effective supporting activities, including mentoring, undergraduate research,...
This $301,653 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a 5-year project at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) to increase the persistence and retention of high-achieving, low-income students pursuing Bachelor's degrees in STEM fields. The project will provide $1.2M in scholarships to support 26 unique full-time STEM students at UNO. In addition to the scholarships, the project will implement a comprehensive set of...
This $392,960 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the "STEM FUTURES: NURTURING EDUCATORS FOR PENNSYLVANIA'S HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS" initiative at Holy Family University. The project aims to prepare 12 highly qualified STEM teachers to fill shortages in high-need schools in Pennsylvania. Key products and services funded include: Recruiting and providing scholarships and stipends to 12 STEM majors at Holy Family University...
This $169,035 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports a collaborative research project to advance racial equity in STEM teacher education programs. The project aims to: 1) identify community assets and barriers to recruiting and supporting STEM teacher candidates from underrepresented populations, 2) develop strategies for preparing STEM teachers to enact culturally sustaining pedagogies, and 3) establish...
This $124,998 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of teacher education pathways and a student recruitment plan through a partnership between Dona Ana Community College and New Mexico State University. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the award's goals are to strengthen pathways for STEM undergraduates to obtain secondary education minors, draw on research to design recruitment centered on underrepresented groups given the demographics of...