The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $817,107 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) to develop and test a theoretical coaching framework that addresses challenges faced by Black disabled high school students in mathematics education. The project aims to establish an authentic partnership with a cohort of Black disabled students to inform the development of the coaching framework, which will focus on countering...
This $409,604 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to develop and test a theoretical coaching framework to address systemic challenges faced by Black disabled high school students in mathematics education. The project will establish a partnership with a cohort of Black disabled high school students to center their voices, knowledge, and experiences in informing the coaching framework. The framework will seek to advance...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $350,000 to Child Trends, Inc. to engage Black youth voices in order to advance the understanding and conceptualization of Black youth's STEM identity development. The project aims to promote greater equity in K-12 STEM education by elevating the perspectives of Black students, who are often underrepresented in STEM fields. Through comprehensive professional development activities...
This Project Grant award of $1,246,137 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports the University of Maine System's efforts to advance the inclusion of disabled students in STEM fields. The project aims to recruit and train a cohort of three postdoctoral scholars to conduct interdisciplinary research on broadening participation in STEM for disabled and multiply-minoritized learners. The postdoctoral fellows will work in mentoring triads with established...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will develop and study approaches to equip 4th and 5th grade general and special education teachers with effective instructional strategies to teach computer science (CS) to a broad range of learners with disabilities. The $595,375 award, with a performance period from August 2024 to July 2028, will involve professional development, collaborative planning, and technical support to...
This $281,052 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a collaborative research initiative to increase access to K-8 computer science education for learners with disabilities. The University of Florida leads this networked improvement community research-practice partnership, which aims to: 1) develop and deliver professional development for special and general education teachers on universal design for learning and high-leverage...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 STEM Education) provides $149,986 to the University of Mississippi and the University of Texas at Austin to conduct a research synthesis study on the barriers and solutions in postsecondary STEM training settings for undergraduate students with disabilities. The research aims to advance knowledge and increase the engagement, retention, degree completion, and career advancement of students with disabilities in STEM fields,...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will provide $1,731,126 over 5 years to a consortium of 6 academic institutions in Alabama and Michigan, including a Historically Black College/University, to fund scholarships and support activities for 72 low-income, high-achieving STEM students. The project aims to increase STEM degree completion, academic and professional skills, and a sense of belonging and professional identity among...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $300,001 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Mississippi. The grant supports a collaborative research synthesis study on the barriers and solutions in STEM postsecondary training settings for undergraduate students with disabilities. The study aims to advance knowledge and increase the engagement, retention, degree completion, and career advancement of students with...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $260,000 collaborative research project grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The project, conducted by the University of Connecticut, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is studying the barriers and solutions that physics graduate students and faculty with disabilities face in non-traditional post-secondary training and workplace settings. The research aims to increase the engagement,...