This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $1,499,991 awarded in October 2022 will fund the Missouri University of Science and Technology to deliver scholarships, undergraduate research opportunities, and faculty mentoring to 27 low-income students pursuing bachelor's or combined bachelor's/master's degrees in computer or electrical engineering through September 2028. The goal is to increase degree completion rates for these students in STEM fields. As part of the NSF's Scholarships in...
This $965,105 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund a 6-year initiative at Coastal Carolina University (CCU) to improve the retention and graduation of low-income, high-achieving engineering students. The project will provide scholarships to 11 students pursuing bachelor's degrees in engineering science, supplemented by a summer bridge program, mentoring focused on self-regulated learning, and paid engineering...
This $1.5 million National Science Foundation project grant will fund scholarships and student support services at Angelo State University over six years from 2022 to 2028 under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The university will provide 36 scholarships of up to four years for first-year students and two and a half years for transfer students pursuing civil and mechanical engineering degrees. Scholarship recipients will participate in student cohorts, mentoring from peers,...
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 $1.5 million National Science Foundation project grant will support Louisiana Tech University in delivering academic and career support services to 40 low-income undergraduate engineering students over five years. Funded under the NSF's Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program (CFDA 47.076), the project aims to increase retention and graduation rates in STEM fields by pairing scholarships with discipline-specific faculty mentoring, professional development...
This $996,266 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will fund scholarships of up to $15,000 per year for up to five years for twelve high-achieving, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in artificial intelligence, computer science, cyber operations, or mathematics at Dakota State University (DSU). The project aims to increase STEM degree completion among this target population and help address the national need...
This five-year, $1.5 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund scholarships for 25 domestic, low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to complete bachelor's and accelerated master's degrees in computer science, software engineering, or computer engineering fields. The funding will support scholarships for students to obtain undergraduate degrees and one-year accelerated master's...
This $3.96 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support an integrated achievement and mentoring model to promote STEM student success and career entry at Nassau Community College and Hofstra University. Over six years, the award will fund scholarships for 90 students pursuing two-year degrees at NCC and four-year degrees at HU in fields including biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics,...
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 $2,499,411 Project Grant to the San Jose State University Research Foundation (SJSURF) through the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The project, titled "Empowering Students to Succeed in Engineering and Computer Science," aims to increase the attraction, retention, and graduation of low-income, academically talented, undergraduate students in software engineering, computer engineering, and computer science at San Jose State...
This $1,987,880 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund a five-year initiative at Stony Brook University to support scholarships, financial literacy education, mentoring, and career readiness activities for 30 high-achieving, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering and computer engineering. The project aims to increase STEM degree completion, strengthen students' financial and career readiness, and foster a sense of belonging through peer engagement. Key activities include providing four-year scholarships, financial counseling, externships, research experiences, and networking opportunities. This initiative is designed to broaden participation in engineering fields, advance understanding of support systems for at-risk students, and study the effectiveness of the interventions in promoting workforce entry, career development, and financial wellness. The award will be administered by The Research Foundation for the State University of New York, the prime recipient, which has extensive experience managing complex federal grants and contracts across various scientific and technical domains.