This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $101,264 to Louisiana State University (LSU) to investigate the impact of engaging teacher candidates and new teachers in video-based analysis of STEM classrooms. The project aims to build skills in noticing inclusive approaches to STEM teaching, with the goal of developing effective STEM teachers who can be retained in high-need schools. Over three years, the project will engage...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $653,653 to Southern University and A&M College, a historically black college and university (HBCU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to diversify STEM teacher education. The project aims to recruit, prepare, and retain high-quality secondary STEM teachers from diverse backgrounds to serve high-need schools in underserved communities. Key activities include engaging 15 interns in...
This $188,167 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports research to address racial inequities in STEM teacher preparation programs. The project is a collaborative effort led by Washington State University, which will: Identify community assets and systemic barriers to recruiting and supporting STEM teacher candidates from underrepresented populations; Develop strategies for preparing STEM teacher candidates to employ...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing a $751,167 Project Grant award under its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Mississippi State University (MSU). The grant aims to enhance STEM education in rural areas of North Mississippi by recruiting, training, and placing highly qualified teachers in high-need schools, with a focus on physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Over the next five years, the project seeks to produce up to six new STEM teachers annually, leveraging innovative...
This $345,084 federal Project Grant award under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) of the National Science Foundation supports a postdoctoral research fellowship at Louisiana State University (LSU). The project aims to explore how students, especially those from underrepresented groups, use artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT in STEM learning and their impact on students' STEM identity development and science communication skills. Through quantitative and qualitative...
This $1,190,813 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Grambling State University's "Implementation Project: Leveraging Innovation and Discovery for STEM Success (LIDSS)" initiative. The project aims to enhance the university's ability to prepare highly competitive STEM graduates and address the challenges facing STEM education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key components include faculty research...
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...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $713,927 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Lenoir-Rhyne University (LRU) in Hickory, North Carolina. The grant aims to recruit and prepare a diverse group of STEM teachers for high-need schools, addressing persistent challenges of STEM teacher shortages and lack of diversity in the STEM teaching workforce. Over 5 years, the project will enroll 35 STEM degree recipients from Historically Black Colleges and...
This $645,744 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) will support the development of anti-racist, community-based STEM teaching among future secondary teachers. National-Louis University will provide $15,000 scholarships over four semesters to 22 STEM teacher candidates as part of coterminous BS/MAT degree programs in biology, chemistry, mathematics, or physics. Scholarship recipients will engage with...
The National Science Foundation awarded California State University, Stanislaus a $746,993 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to prepare and support STEM teachers for high-needs schools in California's Central Valley. Over five years, the university will recruit and prepare a diverse cohort of 25 undergraduate and graduate students in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, geoscience, mathematics, and physics to become K-12 STEM teachers. Special focus...