The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $166,644 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Connecticut, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The grant will fund a collaborative research study on the barriers and solutions for physics graduate students and faculty with disabilities in post-secondary training and workplace settings. The research will involve collecting and analyzing qualitative...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), supports a collaborative research study on the barriers and solutions for physics graduate students and faculty with disabilities in post-secondary training and workplace settings. The University of Connecticut, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are conducting this $260,000 research project, which aims to advance knowledge about...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $149,986 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Mississippi. The two-year collaborative research project will synthesize the barriers and solutions in STEM postsecondary settings for undergraduate students with disabilities. The research aims to increase the engagement, retention, degree completion, and career advancement of students with disabilities in STEM fields,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $300,001 Project Grant under its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Mississippi. This collaborative research project will synthesize the barriers and solutions in STEM postsecondary settings for undergraduate students with disabilities. The research aims to increase the engagement, retention, degree completion, and career advancement of this student population in STEM fields, which is...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $1,002,436 to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct a consensus study examining workplace barriers, solutions, and policies for STEM and STEM education professionals and postsecondary students with disabilities. The goal of the 20-month project is to create, publish, and disseminate a comprehensive study report with evidence-based recommendations for changes needed in...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award of $136,651, provided under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) grant program, supports a project titled "Identifying Barriers and Supports for Physics Students and Early Career Physicists with Disabilities in U.S. Colleges and Universities". The project, conducted by The Ohio State University, aims to explore the attitudes and experiences of undergraduate and graduate physics students, as...
This federal Project Grant award for $350,000 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program is focused on developing a theory of how STEM instructors can better support students with non-apparent disabilities such as learning disabilities, ADHD, and psychiatric conditions. The award will fund research to understand the experiences and perspectives of both STEM students with disabilities and their instructors, using a journey mapping methodology. The goal is to...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to improve accessibility and inclusion in undergraduate physics education. The $229,866 project led by the University of Connecticut, in collaboration with Michigan State University, will develop professional development workshops for both physics faculty and disabled STEM students. The workshops will focus on 1) promoting accessibility and inclusive teaching practices in...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) will investigate how higher education structures enable or disable diverse STEM students with disabilities. The $808,702 award, which runs from August 1, 2024 to May 2, 2025, aims to provide essential evidence on accurately identifying STEM students with disabilities, the informal accommodations they pursue, and the institutional...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to advance the understanding of how universities can improve support for science faculty in providing accommodations for students with disabilities. The $391,581 award to Arizona State University will fund a nationwide interview study and development of survey instruments to identify factors that impact science faculty motivation and experiences in administering student...