Project Grant 2509716
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $397,713 Project Grant under its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to Fisk University, a historically black college and university (HBCU) in Nashville, Tennessee. The three-year grant supports the development and implementation of a new biophysics minor program designed to increase retention and preparedness of underrepresented STEM students at Fisk. Key activities include launching two new biophysics courses, offering a biophysics seminar series with...
- This $539,574 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Nash Community College in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The project aims to integrate cybersecurity principles into the college's Information Technology/Information Systems (IT/IS) associate degree program, producing skilled technicians equipped with essential cybersecurity knowledge. Key products and services of the 3-year...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $298,652 Project Grant to Alabama State University (ASU) under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076). The purpose of this 3-year grant, effective August 1, 2023, is to conduct research aimed at developing new integrated artificial intelligence (AI)-based models to automatically detect web application logic vulnerabilities and protect against evolving evasive malware-based cyber attacks....
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $348,523 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology, a private non-profit Hispanic Serving Institution in Boston, Massachusetts. The grant will support the establishment of a new cybersecurity concentration at the institute, which will enroll its first student cohort in Fall 2024. Key products and services to be delivered through the funding include: Providing students...
- This federal Project Grant award of $349,994 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a research project titled "Identifying Factors that Impact Success and Persistence in Computer Science Education - The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP)". The project aims to create and advance theory-driven models and innovations that promote student success and retention in STEM fields at Historically Black...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $299,895 Research Initiation Award to Clark Atlanta University under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The project aims to advance topological data analysis and train undergraduate students at the historically Black university in computer programming and data science. The research has the potential to improve health outcomes and produce educational modules for STEM courses. Additionally, the...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $325,185 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program to the University of Houston System (UHS), a Hispanic Serving Institution, on September 15, 2023. The grant will fund a collaborative research project titled "CyberTraining: Implementation: Small: Train the Trainers as Next Generation Leaders in Data Science for Cybersecurity for Underrepresented Communities." The project aims to enhance the...
- This $1,000,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Human Resource Development will fund Prairie View A&M University's efforts to enhance cybersecurity research and education infrastructure through February 2026. Specifically, the university will develop a new graduate program in cybersecurity that complements existing capacity building efforts. This will be accomplished by creating novel security architectures, training experts across hardware, software and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $126,685 STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) project grant to Tuskegee University. The project aims to integrate essential cross-disciplinary skills and dispositions, such as teamwork and adaptability, into Tuskegee's computer science degree program. Key activities include developing assessment approaches for these skills, incorporating them across the curriculum, and enhancing the university's continuous improvement model. The project will...
- Tuskegee University received a $239,992 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will fund the development and deployment of Authentic Learning Modules for DevOps Security Education (ALAMOSE) in collaboration with Tennessee Tech University and Kennesaw State University. The modules aim to educate computer science students on integrating...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $399,998 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to Fisk University, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) located in Nashville, Tennessee. The 3-year grant, which began on August 1, 2025, supports the "CyberQuest: Curriculum Innovation and Experiential Learning for Cybersecurity Workforce Development" project. This project aims to: 1) develop a new cybersecurity curriculum, 2) integrate experiential learning opportunities, and 3) foster interdisciplinary collaboration through AI-assisted research at Fisk University and partner institution Meharry Medical College. The goal is to strengthen computer science education, provide students with practical cybersecurity skills, and support pathways to internships, graduate study, and cybersecurity careers, with the potential to serve as a scalable model for other institutions.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $400.0k | 7/28/25 |