Project Grant 2548884
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education awarded a $492,626 Project Grant to Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). This grant supports the development and implementation of a comprehensive Undergraduate Research Experiences (UREs) program at a large, urban two-year college in the Southwest. Key deliverables include the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education (CFDA 47.076) awarded $199,788 to the Maricopa County Community College District on October 1, 2026, for a two-year planning project (through September 30, 2028) titled "STEM Academy to Prepare, Retain, Excel, and Progress." The project investigates evidence-based interventions designed to improve success and persistence rates among part-time Science, Technology, Engineering, and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education awarded $499,415 to Maricopa County Community College District under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. This Innovation in Two-Year College STEM Education (ITYC) Track 1 project delivers research-centered laboratory experiences designed to enhance undergraduate chemistry education and workforce preparation. The institution will...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education (CFDA 47.076, STEM Education program) awarded $581,955 to the Maricopa County Community College District on October 1, 2025, to support a Level 3 Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) collaborative project between Randolph Community College and Chandler-Gilbert Community College. This five-year initiative, scheduled for completion by September 30, 2030, addresses persistent...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Maricopa County Community College District received a $944,769 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This initiative, titled "Semiconductor Pathways in Arizona's Technical Education," delivers industry-aligned educational pathways and workforce development services designed to prepare Arizona students for careers in the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) $398,508 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to enhance workforce development capabilities across five collaborating institutions. Commencing October 1, 2025, and concluding September 30, 2028, the Scaling Partnerships and External Collaborations Through Industry-Aligned Learning (SPECIAL) project will develop infrastructure and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary San Jose City College received a $198,998 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), awarded July 15, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2027. The award supports the planning and implementation of the Science Education Alliance—Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) initiative at the institution. The primary deliverable is a two-semester, course-based undergraduate research...
- The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1.815 million Project Grant to the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, awarded on June 1, 2023 with a completion date of May 31, 2026, will support MCCCD's bioscience technician training programs. As a U.S. local government entity and Hispanic Serving Institution, MCCCD provides undergraduate STEM education,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Joliet Junior College received a $156,484 Project Grant award, effective July 15, 2025 through June 30, 2027, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The award funds implementation of the Science Education Alliance Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) initiative, a course-based research experience (CRE) program designed to increase STEM engagement and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education awarded $1.2 million to the San Luis Obispo County Community College District (operating as Cuesta College) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) on March 15, 2026, with completion targeted for February 29, 2032. This collaborative project establishes a Computing and Engineering Network providing scholarships averaging $13,000 annually for up to five years to high-achieving,...
The National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education awarded $164,125 to the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) for a two-year planning project commencing July 1, 2026, and concluding June 30, 2028. This award supports MCCCD's implementation of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Science Education Alliance Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) initiative at Mesa Community College–Red Mountain. The project embeds a two-semester, discovery-based research curriculum across all microbiology course sections, where students conduct authentic research experiences that progress from isolating novel bacteriophages from soil through microbiological methods, genome annotation, and bioinformatics analyses. The grant funds capacity-building activities, faculty development, and community of practice establishment to support research experience implementation at two-year institutions. Deliverables include the development of resources and support structures tailored to address implementation challenges specific to two-year colleges, comprehensive assessment and evaluation frameworks measuring both student outcomes and institutional infrastructure requirements, and collaborative efforts among a nationwide network of STEM faculty. The project aims to determine effective scaling strategies for course-based research programs while strengthening student interest, engagement, and persistence in STEM disciplines, ultimately supporting a more scientifically prepared workforce.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $164.1k | 6/25/26 |