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,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $374,000 project grant titled "Collaborative Research: Barriers and Solutions for Physics Graduate Students and Faculty with Disabilities in Training and Workplace Settings" under CFDA Program 47.076 STEM Education. The grant funds a research study conducted by the University of Connecticut, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to investigate barriers and solutions for including people with...
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...
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,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,002,436 Project Grant under its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct a national consensus study examining workplace barriers, solutions, and policies for STEM and STEM education professionals and postsecondary students with disabilities. The goal of this project is to create, publish, and disseminate a comprehensive study report that includes evidence-based recommendations for changes needed...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) $319,373 STEM Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (CFDA 47.076) award supports research to characterize the experiences of disabled graduate students and investigate how they negotiate their science and disability identities to persist in STEM programs. The two-year project will include a systematic literature review to develop a theoretical framework for understanding identity negotiations, followed by interviews with disabled graduate students...
This federal Project Grant award of $400,000.00 by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to establish best practices in supporting a neurodivergent engineering workforce during their postsecondary education and early training. The University of Arizona, the award recipient, plans to recruit and coach engineering students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on pre-employment and professional skills, while also providing training and support to...
This $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to advance inclusive teaching strategies in undergraduate STEM education. The project will: Translate research to practice by conducting additional analyses on data from the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project, creating a new integrated framework of inclusive teaching development, and conducting interviews to examine its applicability. Develop a Faculty Inclusive Teaching Survey...
The University of Connecticut was awarded a $499,749 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will fund a project to encourage participation of neurodiverse students in STEM graduate programs from May 2021 through April 2024. The project aims to radically enhance workforce creativity by supporting neurodiverse students in STEM fields. It aligns with the STEM Education program's goal...