This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant, funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), will provide $2,471,686 to Montgomery College over six years to support the retention and graduation of 90 high-achieving, low-income students pursuing associate degrees in computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, and networking/wireless technologies. The grant will fund an average annual scholarship of $12,000 per student, along with academic, peer, and professional support...
This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase summer undergraduate research and internship opportunities for students attending a Hispanic-Serving two-year college. The project combines research experiences, academic coaching, STEM learning communities, and professional skill development to promote student success, retention in STEM majors, degree completion, and transfer to a four-year university. Key...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,258,941 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) to create a culture of STEM research at a two-year college. The project aims to develop and implement an array of early undergraduate research experiences for diverse STEM students at CCBC, prior to transferring to a four-year university. Key objectives include creating STEM research courses, providing student research...
This $600,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to expand undergraduate research opportunities and establish a Faculty Research Fellows program at Anne Arundel Community College. The project will create a sustainable undergraduate research experience (URE) program with various instantiations and pathways, recruit and retain diverse students in STEM fields, and facilitate student transfer to four-year institutions....
This $2,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund the Hostos Engineering Academic Talent Scholarship Program at Hostos Community College and the City College of New York. The project aims to contribute to the national need for STEM professionals by supporting the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students pursuing associate and bachelor's degrees in engineering disciplines. Over the six-year...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to provide undergraduate research experiences for students at a minority-serving two-year college in Miami, Florida. Over three years, the $497,620 award will enable 75 students in STEM fields to participate in research, with at least 50% transferring to a four-year institution within two years. The project seeks to increase graduation and transfer rates for historically underrepresented...
This $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) aims to adapt and implement a first-year STEM advising and success program at North Park University, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, based on the well-regarded Meyerhoff Scholars Model. The project's core goals are to address the needs of Hispanic and low-income students, improve overall STEM graduation rates, and increase the number of students who enter STEM professions after graduation. Key...
This $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports research at Cal Poly Corporation to characterize undergraduate STEM research experiences and student outcomes. The three-year award aims to develop and validate a multi-dimensional measure of the work design structure of academic-year undergraduate research experiences. Researchers will adapt an established work design survey from organizational psychology for the STEM research...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation will provide $1,044,480 to Norwalk Community College over five years to promote student success and degree completion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. Specifically, the grant will fund scholarships of up to three years for 21 low-income students pursuing associate's degrees in engineering science. The scholarships aim to ease financial hardship and enhance gender diversity among STEM applicants. Additionally,...
This $1,731,126 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) will fund scholarships and support activities for 72 low-income, high-achieving undergraduate and graduate students pursuing STEM degrees at a consortium of six academic institutions in Alabama and Michigan. The 5-year project aims to increase STEM degree completion and workforce readiness by providing scholarships, mentoring, research experiences, graduate school preparation, and hands-on...