Project Grant 2450225
- This Project Grant award, valued at $500,000 and issued by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to prepare and retain highly qualified middle and high school STEM teachers in high-need areas of Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia. The project, titled "Collaborative Research: RESS in Microelectronics and Artificial Intelligence to Empower STEM Teachers," will provide 24 prospective and practicing teachers with authentic research...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $999,353 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for the "Tennessee CHIPS STARS Project." This three-year initiative aims to create pathways for high school teachers and students to engage with microelectronics and semiconductor technologies. The project will train 20 high school STEM and CTE teachers to deliver a standards-aligned microelectronics curriculum and provide...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Tennessee Technological University for the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Track 1 project. The $759,761 award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030, aims to address the national shortage of highly qualified middle and high school STEM educators. The project plans to recruit, prepare, and retain 22 STEM educators to teach in the rural Upper Cumberland region of...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to prepare high-quality STEM teachers for high-need schools. The $1,691,885 grant to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) will support a one-year residency program to recruit, train, and retain 24 STEM teaching fellows over two cohorts. The program will address best practices for preparing prospective STEM teachers, providing mentoring, induction support, and...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a Project Grant of $1,621,745 to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The project, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CULTIVATING TOMORROW'S INNOVATORS THROUGH EXPLORING PLANETARY IMAGES WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE", will design, develop, and test a sequence of lessons for high school youth in East Tennessee to teach them artificial intelligence concepts...
- The National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) awarded a $498,870 Project Grant to Baylor College of Medicine to implement the "ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM RESS PROJECT: EMPOWERING FUTURE AND CURRENT TEACHERS THROUGH DATA ANALYTICS AND AI APPLICATIONS IN AUTHENTIC BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH". The project aims to prepare STEM teachers to use data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as the software Orange, to engage their students in...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing a $751,167 Project Grant award under its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Mississippi State University (MSU). The grant aims to enhance STEM education in rural areas of North Mississippi by recruiting, training, and placing highly qualified teachers in high-need schools, with a focus on physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Over the next five years, the project seeks to produce up to six new STEM teachers annually, leveraging innovative...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $2,459,693 to Tennessee Technological University over a 6-year period starting January 1, 2024. The project aims to support the retention and graduation of 45 high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees at the university. Key activities include providing scholarships, early academic support through redesigned first-year math courses, multi-layered mentoring,...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $1,993,636.00 to Tennessee Technological University to support the retention and graduation of 30 high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students pursuing bachelor's degrees in engineering, computer science, and technology fields. Over the period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2031, the project will deliver scholarships averaging $11,500 annually, along with faculty and peer...
- The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Houston a $500,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to provide research experiences for pre-service secondary STEM teachers. Through summer 2023-2025, the project will engage 30 prospective teachers in interdisciplinary research focused on industries of the future such as artificial intelligence, quantum information science, and biotechnology. Participants will conduct research at partnering Houston-area school...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $169,720 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Chattanooga State Community College. The grant, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RESS IN MICROELECTRONICS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO EMPOWER STEM TEACHERS", aims to prepare and retain highly qualified STEM teachers to address critical shortages. Over three years, the project will provide 24 middle and high school teachers from high-need districts in Tennessee and Georgia with authentic research experiences in microelectronics and artificial intelligence. Teachers will engage in a six-week summer research experience and develop project-based learning curriculum to integrate these STEM disciplines into their classrooms. The project also includes academic year follow-up activities, such as professional development, classroom visits, industry talks, and conference presentations. This collaborative effort involves partnerships with local school districts and Chattanooga State Community College, which is a subsidiary of the Board of Regents Tennessee.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $169.7k | 8/27/25 |