The National Science Foundation awarded a $808,702 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY), doing business as RFCUNY - Borough Manhattan Community College. This 5-year project aims to investigate how higher education structures enable or disable diverse STEM students with disabilities from obtaining formal and informal accommodations. The research will utilize mixed methods, including surveys and interviews, to document the diverse ways that students with disabilities succeed in STEM fields in college. The project seeks to provide critical knowledge to help institutions better adapt to students with disabilities, rather than expecting students to adapt to existing ablest higher education and STEM cultures. The goal is to reveal macro-level barriers for STEM students with disabilities that can be targeted for change to increase the number of students with disabilities pursuing and completing STEM degrees, and subsequently increase their employment in STEM workplaces. This award reflects NSF's mission and priorities, and includes plans for sub-awards to support the research activities.
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