Project Grant 2517133
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award to Oregon State University (OSU) for $296,366 provides funding to explore inclusive practices for developmentally disabled employees, interns, and volunteers in informal STEM education settings such as zoos and aquariums. The 3-year project, which began on October 1, 2024, aims to advance knowledge on implementing inclusive hiring and employment practices in these settings through community-based...
- This $1,860,223 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support a collaborative effort to examine the implementation of approaches and tools in informal STEM learning environments, including for neurodivergent and intellectually/developmentally disabled individuals. The project, led by Oregon State University, will focus on two key objectives: 1) Assessing the applicability of practices and resources previously developed for...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) totaling $499,134 aims to develop inclusive, interactive educational games for STEM learning that utilize cost-effective refreshable braille displays (RBDs). The goal is to enhance braille literacy and STEM skills for blind and visually impaired elementary school children. The project seeks to bridge the braille literacy gap by leveraging advancements in haptic assistive technologies to...
- This $587,690 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of accessible computational thinking curricula for middle school students with autism spectrum disorder. The initiative aims to foster inclusion and diversity in STEM education by addressing the lack of access and engagement faced by neurodivergent learners. Through a research-practitioner partnership, the award...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $304,786 Project Grant to Saint Louis University under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to support collaborative research creating and testing data science learning tools for secondary students with disabilities from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2025. The grant will fund the development of data science curriculum and educational resources tailored to the needs of students with disabilities at the secondary level. These tools and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $399,205 Project Grant under its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to Terc, Inc., a non-profit STEM education research organization. The 3-year project aims to develop a Signing Bioscience Lexicon (SBL) and supporting video tutorials to increase the fluency and accuracy of undergraduate student interpreters in conveying STEM content, particularly biology, to deaf and hard of hearing students. The project will evaluate the effectiveness of...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides funding of $1,992,484.00 to the Institute for Learning Innovation (ILI), a non-profit organization, to build the capacity of informal STEM learning providers to engage individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) developing a hybrid professional development model to train informal STEM educators on supporting individuals...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to advance the understanding of how universities can improve support for science faculty in providing accommodations for students with disabilities. The $391,581 award to Arizona State University will fund a nationwide interview study and development of survey instruments to identify factors that impact science faculty motivation and experiences in administering student...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, is funding the development and testing of software and hardware tools to enable blind or low-vision faculty, staff, postdocs, and graduate students in chemistry, mathematics, computer science, and information sciences to generate, identify, and manipulate digital data patterns and trends. The $459,000 award to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $849,986 Project Grant to the University of Missouri System to develop an accessible, inclusive approach to STEM education for transition-aged adults with cognitive conditions such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. The 3-year project, funded under the NSF's STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076), aims to enhance STEM education and workforce development by leveraging advancements in virtual reality, intelligent...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $149,982 to the Challenger Center for Space Science Education to explore partnerships and best practices for making informal STEM learning experiences, particularly immersive space mission simulations, more accessible for students with disabilities such as deafness/hard of hearing and blindness/low-vision. The project aims to deepen STEM engagement, build STEM identity, and prepare diverse youth for STEM careers by incorporating a design thinking approach to enhance the accessibility and inclusiveness of the Challenger Learning Center's educational programs. This 28-month project, running from September 2025 to February 2027, will generate insights to help build the capacity of the Challenger Learning Center and its partners to deliver inclusive informal STEM learning opportunities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $150.0k | 9/4/25 |