Project Grant 2517389
- This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to embed a long-term ecological research study on seasonal changes in local campus trees into a large-enrollment introductory biology lecture course. The $749,695 award to Michigan State University will develop technological tools and instructional materials to enable students to collect and analyze data as part of this multi-year study. The project seeks to expand undergraduates' access...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $915,455 Project Grant under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Michigan on September 15, 2021 for work completing August 31, 2023. The grant funds a collaborative research effort between the University of Michigan and its partners to create a mechanism for youth to document out-of-school-time STEM learning. This will provide a means to expand educational pathways by recognizing skills gained through informal STEM...
- This $4,986,777 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support the Natural Science Transfer Scholars consortium led by Michigan State University. The consortium aims to increase degree completion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields among low-income, academically talented community college transfer students. Specifically, over the six-year award period ending December 2028, the consortium will provide...
- This $3,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to Michigan State University (MSU) will develop a graduate training program focused on advancing water sustainability and equity through data-driven research and stakeholder partnerships. The 5-year award will train 58 PhD students, including 33 NRT-funded trainees, across engineering, computer science, biology, ecology, public health, and social science disciplines. The program...
- This federal Project Grant award, valued at $755,416.00, was provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Regents of the University of Michigan. The objective is to develop and implement a "digital water management system" that enhances coordination among dam operators to optimize water flow and improve ecological outcomes within a watershed. The key research objectives are: 1) investigating the role of social capital in decision-making...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) is for a collaborative research initiative to integrate spatial computing technologies into elementary environmental science instruction. The $426,924 project, awarded on September 15, 2025, aims to enhance an existing "Shared Waters" curriculum and foster elementary students' understanding of local watershed ecosystems in low-income communities in West Virginia and Delaware....
- The University of Michigan will receive $465,425 over two years from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to build a learning model of youths' community-based critical data practices. The project aims to develop an understanding of how young people engage with and critically analyze data in community settings. It will examine youth participation in data-focused community programs and organizations in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Insights from the research...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $229,649 to Michigan State University from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The goal of this project is to train a cohort of early- and mid-career scholars to become leaders in applying advanced quantitative and computational methods to STEM education research. The project will deepen participants' methodological training, provide sustained methodological support, and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Michigan State University a $372,888 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support the collaborative research project "Integrating Perspective-Taking and Systems Thinking for Complex Problem-Solving" from October 15, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the Nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $1,087,979.00 to Oakland University to support the "Advancing STEM Workforce Readiness of Interdisciplinary Scholars for Excellence" project. The 5-year project aims to increase STEM degree completion among low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need. Key activities include providing scholarships to 72 students pursuing STEM degrees,...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $148,765.00 to Michigan State University to build a partnership focused on community-based conservation education related to wetlands in metro Detroit. The key products and services to be delivered include: Bi-monthly, facilitated meetings between university researchers and watershed non-profit organizations to integrate community perspectives and needs regarding wetlands. A 2-day conference that incorporates voices from the local community across metro Detroit to inform informal STEM education plans and activities related to wetlands. The project employs a participatory action research approach to develop a long-term, sustainable community-led partnership that aims to increase scientific literacy and engagement around wetland conservation. This partnership development and planning project has a deliberate emphasis on building organizational and individual capacity through knowledge-sharing. The award period is from September 15, 2025 to February 28, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $148.8k | 9/4/25 |