This National Science Foundation project grant of $637,498 supports Prairie View A&M University in building a community of racially and ethnically diverse secondary mathematics and science teachers. Funded under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education program (CFDA 47.076), the five-year project beginning July 15, 2023 aims to prepare 24 underrepresented minority students as STEM teachers through a bridge-to-teaching program, learning communities using the UTeach...
The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Houston a $500,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to provide research experiences for pre-service secondary STEM teachers. Through summer 2023-2025, the project will engage 30 prospective teachers in interdisciplinary research focused on industries of the future such as artificial intelligence, quantum information science, and biotechnology. Participants will conduct research at partnering Houston-area school...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $651,683 to Texas A&M International University from March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2028. The grant aims to increase the number of outstanding STEM majors prepared as high-quality secondary mathematics teachers for South Texas school districts, which face challenges attracting and retaining such teachers. Specifically, the grant...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to prepare prospective STEM teachers to effectively teach engineering concepts and design in middle and high schools. Awarded to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) for $478,034, the 5-year project will provide scholarships for 20 prospective STEM teachers pursuing bachelor's degrees in engineering, engineering technology, science, or mathematics with secondary...
This $890,964 National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to develop highly qualified K-5 teachers adept at using inclusive practices in STEM instruction and addressing global environmental challenges. The project will work with two cohorts of 24 experienced K-5 teachers in New Jersey, who will serve as Master Teacher Fellows (MTFs). In the first year, the MTFs will complete a graduate certificate in environmental sustainability...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to prepare high-quality STEM teachers for high-need schools. The $1,691,885 grant to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) will support a one-year residency program to recruit, train, and retain 24 STEM teaching fellows over two cohorts. The program will address best practices for preparing prospective STEM teachers, providing mentoring, induction support, and...
This National Science Foundation project grant of $299,980 will fund the integration of inquiry-based and project-based learning into the pre-service STEM teacher curriculum at Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the project aims to train pre-service STEM teachers to effectively utilize hands-on teaching methods through applied research experiences, professional development in...
This $599,999 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will provide a 3-year Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program focused on industries of the future, including artificial intelligence, quantum information science, advanced manufacturing, advanced communications, and biotechnology. The award to the University of Houston System will support a six-week summer research experience for nine high school STEM teachers annually, enabling them...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,442,609 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under CFDA 47.076 STEM Education program supports the development and implementation of an initiative to recruit, train, and retain high-quality STEM teacher leaders in Michigan. The project, led by Michigan Technological University in partnership with Northern Michigan University and several high-need school districts, aims to address the shortage of effective STEM teachers in grades 5-9 by developing 30...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to address the critical shortage of qualified math and science teachers in rural and underserved K-12 school systems. With a total funding of $725,102, the University of West Alabama is leading a 5-year initiative to recruit, train, and support 29 new STEM teachers. Key components include: Providing financial aid, accelerated teacher certification pathways, and specialized STEM...