The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $239,925 Project Grant under its Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa. The grant, titled "Integrating Project-and-Place-Based Research Experiences to Increase Persistence in STEM Undergraduate Students (PERSIST 2)," aims to improve the development of research skills and positive attitudes toward science in undergraduate biology and chemistry majors through active learning...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $545,819 Project Grant under its Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the University of Wisconsin (UW) System, through its UW Oshkosh division. The grant, with a project period from July 15, 2025 to June 30, 2029, will fund an initiative to address research infrastructure and administrative barriers faced by Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs). The key objectives are to: 1) Introduce a "Post-Award Research...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) aims to build research infrastructure and development at predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs) in Wisconsin. The $1,087,032 award, which runs from Jul 15, 2025 to Jun 30, 2029, will: Introduce a "post-award research concierge" position and develop a training program at two UW PUI institutions to support faculty in managing administrative tasks associated with...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (CFDA 47.083 Integrative Activities program) will provide $796,994 to Grambling State University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and minority-serving institution, to create a sustainable research infrastructure. The project aims to: 1) enhance research capacity and competitiveness, 2) strengthen research and sponsored programs staff development, 3) optimize research processes, and 4) establish continuous research...
This $505,455 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports a collaborative research initiative among five Emerging Research Institutions (ERIS) in Rhode Island. The project aims to address collective challenges in the state's research administration landscape by: 1) developing shared resources and a research administration learning community; 2) building and diversifying the Rhode Island research administration pipeline;...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $3,875,471 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program to the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) to develop a sustainable model for building capacity at mid-sized and smaller research universities to implement new federal research security policies. The project aims to create, test, and implement a "Research Integrity, Security, and Compliance (RISC) Roadmap" - a publicly accessible information...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $399,935 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Minnesota State University Mankato. The grant, entitled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: EPIIC: BUILDING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY FOR EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS," aims to help the university and three other primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) and emerging research institutions (ERIs) build their capacity to develop external technology...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $999,976 Project Grant to the University of South Dakota under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2027. The grant will support the development and implementation of culturally relevant STEM education programs focused on Indigenous knowledges, food systems, and sustainability. Key activities include enhancing Native American representation among STEM faculty, implementing a multiple mentor model to...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $173,367 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities (IA) program to the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) to establish a regional high-performance computing network for small Midwest academic institutions. The goal of this 1-year project is to provide a shared computing environment that enables research collaborations and scientific discoveries at non-R1 schools in Iowa and Minnesota, including Macalester College, Grinnell College, Central...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the University of Maine System a $2,065,998 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program. This 4-year award, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: E-RISE RII: ENHANCING MAINE FOREST ECONOMY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM TO ACCELERATE INNOVATION", supports the development of a statewide research, education, and innovation incubator in Maine to grow the state's forest-based economy and communities. The project...