Project Grant AH30963725

The University of St. Thomas received a $1,499,997 project grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education on January 1, 2022 to support the "Alternate Pathways to Excellence: Engineering a Transfer-Friendly Experience" project. This project grant, awarded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076), aims to develop transfer pathways and experiences that support the success of community college transfer students pursuing bachelor's...

The University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas was awarded a $277,570 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to promote inclusive research at undergraduate institutions, particularly those serving underrepresented students in the mathematical sciences. The 2-year project, titled "PRIMES PAIR: Partnering with AIM for Inclusive Research", will enhance the American Institute of Mathematics' (AIM) virtual research...

The University of Saint Thomas received a three-year, $702,190 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070). The grant will support the CELTSTEM Research Collaborative project, which aims to increase participation of minority-serving institution faculty and students in computational research. Through November 2021 to October 2024, the University...

The University of Saint Thomas (UST) was awarded a $144,401.00 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) Program (CFDA 84.016). The grant, titled "UST 2023 UISFL GLOBAL ENCOUNTER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (GECP)," will support the development and implementation of a new global education certificate program at UST. The award period runs from October 1, 2024, to September...

The University of Houston-Downtown was awarded a $1.16 million Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The three-year award, issued on January 1, 2023 and running through December 31, 2025, will support the university's EXPERIMENTIUM: INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN initiative. This initiative aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities through institutional...

This five-year, $1.48 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund scholarships and engagement activities to support the retention and graduation of 24 diverse, low-income students pursuing STEM degrees at the University of Houston. The University of Houston will provide scholarships from years one through graduation for students majoring in Earth and atmospheric sciences, mathematics, and physics. Scholars will participate in...

Trinity University received a $692,239 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program. The grant will support Trinity University's Student Managed Early Stage Venture Fund (SMEVF), which will focus on providing seed-stage investments in high-growth startups located in the San Antonio and Austin regions of Texas. The SMEVF will invest in more than 50 regional companies and help create over 125 new jobs by...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Texas A&M University-San Antonio a $1.6 million Project Grant under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). This 4-year grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027, will support the university's efforts to recruit, prepare, place, and retain teachers for high-need local education agencies to serve underserved student populations. As a...

Our Lady of Lake University of San Antonio was awarded a $650,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education. The grant will support the development and implementation of an assets-based model to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) baccalaureate completion rates among Hispanic students at the University. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076), the grant objectives align with the program's goal of...

This Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Graduate Psychology Education (CFDA 93.191) program provides $419,720.00 to the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN over a project period from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028. The funding supports the training of doctoral-level health service psychology students, interns, and postdoctoral residents in integrated, interdisciplinary behavioral health care, with a significant focus on...