This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase summer undergraduate research and internship opportunities for students attending a Hispanic-Serving two-year college. The project combines research experiences, academic coaching, STEM learning communities, and professional skill development to promote student success, retention in STEM majors, degree completion, and transfer to a four-year university. Key...
This $600,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to expand undergraduate research opportunities and build research infrastructure at Anne Arundel Community College. The key project components include: Establishing a Faculty Research Fellows program to train faculty in developing and implementing undergraduate research experiences (UREs). Expanding extracurricular UREs through student and faculty research stipends....
This $499,157 project grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop, implement, and assess undergraduate research experiences for STEM students at Hudson Valley Community College, a two-year college in New York. The project will create two approaches to engage students in authentic research: 1) mentored research experiences at partner four-year universities, and 2) course-based undergraduate research experiences embedded in second-year...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) project grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to provide undergraduate research experiences for students at a minority-serving two-year college in Miami, Florida. Over three years, the $497,620 award will enable 75 students in STEM fields to participate in research, with at least 50% transferring to a four-year institution within two years. The project seeks to increase graduation and transfer rates for historically underrepresented...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,258,941 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) to create a culture of STEM research at a two-year college. The project aims to develop and implement an array of early undergraduate research experiences for diverse STEM students at CCBC, prior to transferring to a four-year university. Key objectives include creating STEM research courses, providing student research...
This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) is intended to enhance undergraduate research experiences for community college students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The project, titled "Beyond the Classroom: Increasing Persistence in STEM through External Validation in Community College Undergraduate Research Experiences," aims to provide opportunities for students...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $749,693 provides funding for Lorain County Community College District to implement a program titled "Closing Gaps and Driving Achievement: Intentional, Applied Academic Pathway Supports to Advance Success in STEM Career Development." The program aims to increase degree completion among low-income, academically talented undergraduates pursuing associate degrees in cyber and information security and micro-electrical mechanical...
This $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to establish a unified, campus-wide approach to promoting undergraduate research at CUNY Kingsborough Community College. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing a discipline-neutral project management template for integrating research experiences into STEM courses and activities. Creating and implementing faculty professional development to generate...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded a $797,040 Project Grant to Impact Allies Inc. under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to conduct research examining variances in external grant funding and outcomes at two-year colleges. Through a mixed methods research study combining algorithm-derived meta-data, institutional data, surveys, and interviews, the awardee will analyze factors differentiating colleges with varying levels of external...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $499,006 to Minneapolis Community And Technical College Foundation to implement evidence-based instructional and co-curricular practices aimed at fostering student success, persistence, and completion in STEM programs. The key products and services to be delivered include: Increasing and improving awareness of undergraduate research experiences (UREs) and course-based...