This $1,163,854 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to conduct a longitudinal mixed-methods investigation of factors shaping postsecondary STEM trajectories and outcomes for students beginning at community colleges. The project, titled "Beyond STEM Transfer", intends to explore how community college students experience undergraduate STEM teaching, learning environments, and contextual factors to identify the...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,323,590 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to SRI International. The grant will fund a series of three conferences over five years to address critical topics central to broadening participation in STEM fields through systems change. Key aspects include: The conferences will be co-designed with the NSF INCLUDES Incubator participants to explore problems of practice, learn about opportunities and barriers, and support...
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 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $399,499 to a collaborative project across six academic institutions, including Hobart and William Smith Colleges. The goal is to address the forecast shortage of STEM talent by improving alignment between STEM curricula and industry needs. The project will facilitate stronger industry partnerships, enhance faculty skills, and create new degree...
Carleton College received a $111,125 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and implement a Community Contribution Tool. The tool will allow geoscience instructors to continually update teaching materials on the Teach the Earth website with current data sets and content. This will extend the usefulness of freely available online curriculum resources utilized by thousands of educators. As part of the award, Carleton College...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $548,665 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) - Kingsborough Community College. The grant supports the development of co-curricular programming to acclimate first-year community college students to STEM fields and the academic process through academic guidance, mentorship, exposure to STEM research and careers, and community-building activities. A...
This $184,224 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to transform STEM faculty understanding of effective instructional practices at the University of South Alabama and three local community colleges. The project will establish faculty learning communities (FLCs) to help develop a shared vision for improving equitable STEM education, while also increasing STEM faculty's knowledge of evidence-based teaching practices....
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, provides $500,000 in funding to Edmonds College to implement reforms that incorporate external validation opportunities into the community college undergraduate research experience. The project aims to determine if providing students the chance to (1) present at a research symposium, (2) earn a badge/micro-credential, or (3) collaborate with outside experts, leads to improved science...
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 Project Grant award of $200,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the Montgomery College Student Hybrid Academic and Research Experience (SHARE) project. The goal of this 2-year planning project is to engage two-year college students in STEM research conferences as participants and presenters. This will provide students with opportunities to develop skills needed for STEM careers, collaborate with faculty and other students, and...