Project Grant 350004555

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $995,075 to Portland State University to establish 56 competitively compensated, 9-month internships in the semiconductor-microelectronics industry in the Portland metro area. The project, titled "BEGINNINGS: Diverse Internships for Semiconductor Careers in the Portland Metro Area", aims to address a projected shortage of...

This $328,407 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program aims to "Develop a Diverse STEM Workforce through Experiential Learning Opportunities and Immersive Internships." The project, run by the University of Hawaii at Manoa, will introduce STEM students to emerging technologies like data science, AI, and machine learning through a three-tiered program of presentations, site visits, and...

This $191,687 National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering grant supports an International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program at Seoul National University in South Korea. The program aims to expose six U.S. undergraduate and graduate students per year over three years to interdisciplinary research on future mobility for sustainable and smart cities. Students will participate in an eight-week summer research experience exploring data analytics,...

This three-year, $392,542 National Science Foundation Engineering Education and Centers project grant funds the Injury Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates site at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Center for Injury Research and Prevention. The site immerses eight interns annually in a 10-week program of mentored research, professional development, and graduate school preparation focused on leading injury risks to children such as traffic crashes, sports-related injury, and...

This $500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase summer undergraduate research and internship opportunities for students attending a Hispanic-Serving two-year college. The project combines research experiences, academic coaching, STEM learning communities, and professional skill development to promote student success, retention in STEM majors, degree completion, and transfer to a four-year university. Key...

This $372,630 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) will fund the Princeton Neuroscience Institute Summer Internship Program from March 2022 through February 2025. The program will provide research training and professional development to 30 undergraduate students over three summers. Specifically, it will support independent research projects, coding and statistics workshops, seminars on careers in neuroscience, and opportunities to...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $222,380 Project Grant to The University Corporation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and evaluate a transitional undergraduate research experience model at California State University Northridge. The project aims to enhance access to STEM careers by facilitating the transition from course-based to internship-based undergraduate research. Key deliverables include developing two-semester bridge courses incorporating short...

This $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to prepare undergraduate students at Georgia Gwinnett College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, for careers in the software engineering industry. The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year project include: Offering paid, project-based internships that provide software development students with hands-on training, mentorship, and opportunities to work on...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Human Resources provides $1,642,510.00 to The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC) to develop future talent at the undergraduate level for the Department of State's Foreign or Civil Service. The program offers a comprehensive initiative of professional development and practical internship experience, with the aim of cultivating diverse talent pipelines for government agencies, particularly...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) provides $447,659 to the University of Louisville to engage U.S. undergraduate and graduate students in international research experiences focused on digital twin technology in logistics and supply chain management. Over a 3-year period from August 2025 to July 2028, the project will enable a cohort of 8 students (4 undergraduate, 4 graduate) per year to spend 6 weeks...