Project Grant 2556257
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Rowan University $306,251 on October 1, 2025, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support student mental health and well-being in engineering education through institutional and community transformation. Rowan will expand the Wellness in Engineering Community of Transformation (WE-COT), an existing community of practice comprising over 100 faculty, staff, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. $480,454 on October 1, 2026, for a collaborative research project examining help-seeking behaviors and mental health care pathways among engineering graduate students. The five-year award runs through September 30, 2031, with performance at Athens, Georgia. The project is funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), which supports development of the Nation's...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Rowan University $398,883 on October 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to investigate how choice-based, open-ended engineering capstone projects influence undergraduate engineering student motivation and professional preparation. The project will employ qualitative and quantitative research methods to identify features of choice-based capstone experiences that students find intrinsically valuable...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Rowan University $362,899 on January 1, 2027, under the Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program (CFDA 47.076) to support STEM student completion and workforce development through a multi-institutional consortium. Rowan University will provide scholarships for up to five years to 116 high-achieving, low-income scholars pursuing associate degrees in engineering technology at Community...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will provide $299,304 in funding to Rowan University from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2027. The project will research the impacts of family-related stressors on the sense of belonging for low-income engineering students, with the goal of informing practices to improve retention and graduation rates of this underrepresented population in STEM fields. The research will explore how the challenges faced...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $258,054 will fund research on the stigma of mental health conditions and help-seeking attitudes among engineering undergraduates and early professionals. Awarded under the NSF Directorate for Engineering's 47.041 Engineering program, the three-year grant beginning May 1, 2022 supports a longitudinal mixed-methods study led by researchers at the State University of New York at Buffalo. The study will use annual surveys and qualitative...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Worcester Polytechnic Institute two million dollars on September 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to provide scholarships and support services to 70 high-achieving, low-income students pursuing bachelor's and master's degrees in robotics engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, and interactive media and game development. Scholars will receive scholarships up to fifteen thousand...
- This $1,393,594 National Science Foundation Project Grant will support the University of Texas at San Antonio in promoting psychological well-being and resilience to increase retention of high-achieving STEM students from underrepresented groups. Over six years, the project will provide scholarships of up to four years each to 27 students pursuing bachelor's degrees in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and physics/astronomy. Scholarship recipients will participate in a...
- This $399,993 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop curricular resources and interventions to promote wellness and a "thriving mindset" among undergraduate engineering students. The project will involve qualitative research through student and faculty interviews to identify opportunities and barriers related to student wellness, which will inform the creation of a new course and associated materials....
- This $965,105 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund a 6-year initiative at Coastal Carolina University (CCU) to improve the retention and graduation of low-income, high-achieving engineering students. The project will provide scholarships to 11 students pursuing bachelor's degrees in engineering science, supplemented by a summer bridge program, mentoring focused on self-regulated learning, and paid engineering...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Rowan University $542,805 on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to examine mental health care pathways and help-seeking behaviors in engineering graduate students. The project investigates factors at cultural, affective, and psychological levels that influence how engineering graduate students recognize mental health challenges, decide whether professional support is needed, identify available resources, and choose whether to access care. The research will identify barriers that delay or prevent timely access to support and document informal and formal resources that enable students to cope and persist. Findings will guide development of evidence-based institutional strategies to reduce stigma, strengthen advising and mentoring practices, and adapt policies to better support graduate student mental health and persistence in the STEM workforce. The award period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031, with work performed at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. The project is classified as Level II research on STEM learning and learning environments.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $542.8k | 8/5/26 |