The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $208,972 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to Morgan State University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in Baltimore, Maryland. The grant, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: IDEAS LAB: THE HBCU UJIMA COLLECTIVE: BUILDING RESEARCH CAPACITY AT HBCUS THROUGH A GROW YOUR OWN RESEARCH CORPS MODEL", is a collaborative project between five HBCU partners. The goal of the project is to...
This $204,718 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a collaborative research project between five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) - Miles College, Howard University, Morgan State University, Tennessee State University, and Winston-Salem State University. The project, titled "The HBCU UJIMA Collective: Building Research Capacity at HBCUs Through a Grow Your Own Research Corps Model," aims to...
This $175,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's "Catalyst Project" to broaden participation in quantum information science and engineering. The University will utilize culturally relevant pedagogy and experiential learning activities combined with industry partnerships from IBM, Google, and local start-ups to examine approaches for increasing...
This Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), represents a pivotal initiative to advance semiconductor research capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The $207,303 grant, awarded on September 15, 2024, supports a collaborative research effort led by Hampton University and involving seven HBCUs, including Alabama A&M University and Coppin State University. The project aims to tackle...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,269,457 Project Grant under its Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to South Carolina State University, an HBCU, to build a multi-messenger astronomy research and education partnership. The award establishes a collaboration between two HBCUs (South Carolina State University and the University of the Virgin Islands) and one R1 research institution (Clemson University) to conduct research on gamma-ray bursts, active galactic...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities CFDA program to Southern University and A&M College (SUBR), the National Sponsored Programs Administrators Alliance (NSPAA) of HBCUs, Inc., and partnering institutions. The grant will fund a conference and two virtual workshops to address the need for greater historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSIs) participation in federally funded...
The federal Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The $215,878 award supports the "HBCU UJIMA Collective: Building Research Capacity at HBCUs through a Grow Your Own Research Corps Model" project, which is a collaborative effort between Howard University, Miles College, Morgan State University, Tennessee State University, and Winston-Salem State University. The project aims to develop an adaptable...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $126,157 to Hampton University, a historically Black college and university (HBCU), to develop innovative tools and approaches to enhance research capacity at HBCUs. The key goals are to: (1) create a "playbook" to help HBCU leaders assess their institution's research strengths and weaknesses and integrate research capacity building into strategic planning, and (2)...
This $300,000 Research Initiation Award was granted by the National Science Foundation's Division of Human Resource Development under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The grant supports research activities at Jackson State University, a Historically Black College and University, to enhance STEM research and undergraduate education. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: using machine learning to discern which...
This $1,500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of research and education capabilities in quantum information science and engineering (QISE) at Florida A&M University (FAMU). The key objectives include: Establishing a multidisciplinary QISE research program through collaboration with the University of Chicago, Florida State University, IBM-HBCU Quantum Center, and Keysight Technologies. This...