This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will provide $999,764 in funding to Monmouth College, a private liberal arts college in western Illinois, to support a 6-year effort to increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation of academically talented, low-income students in STEM fields. The project will provide 15 scholarships for students pursuing bachelor's degrees in disciplines such as biochemistry, biology, computer...
This $1,999,999 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Northern Illinois University's (NIU) efforts to increase the retention and graduation of low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees. Over the 5-year award period from January 2025 to December 2029, the project will provide scholarships to at least 68 full-time students in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering,...
This $1,999,925 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund Moravian University's "Celebrating Heritage" initiative to support the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students pursuing STEM degrees. Over the 6-year project period from June 2025 to May 2031, the grant will provide scholarships for 24 full-time students in biology, chemistry, physics, computer/data science, environmental science,...
This $500,000 Project Grant was awarded on January 15, 2025 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The grant supports an international field research project conducted by Aaniiih Nakoda College, a Tribal College and 1994 Land Grant institution in Harlem, Montana. The project allows Aaniiih Nakoda College environmental science and ecology students to participate in a field course and collaborative research in Namibia, Africa. This provides...
The Department of Energy, through its Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), awarded a $597,376 Project Grant to Grinnell College on February 1, 2025 to support "Fundamental Studies of the Influence of Ligands on the Molecular Structure of Noble Metal Nanoclusters". This research project aims to advance scientific understanding in the areas of quantum information science, materials research, and emerging technologies that can potentially revolutionize...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $735,023 to McMurry University over six years from May 2023 through April 2029. The university will deliver a comprehensive program to support the retention and graduation of 15 academically talented, low-income students pursuing STEM degrees in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics or computer science. Key elements include scholarship support; academic advising; peer-assisted learning;...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education will provide $1,091,396 in funding over six years to support scholarships for 105 students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees at four Montana institutions of higher education. The official federal grant program is the STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076), which aims to improve STEM education and ensure the vitality of the U.S. STEM workforce. Under the award,...
The federal Project Grant award of $595,097.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant was awarded to Menlo College, a private non-profit university in Atherton, California, to support activities designed to improve outcomes for Hispanic and low-income students at the institution. Key focus areas of the grant include curriculum development, faculty training, student...
This $2,000,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award will support Roosevelt University, a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, in increasing the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM fields over a six-year period. The award will fund 37 student scholarships, as well as provide co-curricular activities including mentoring, cohort development, research experiences, leadership...
This $1.69 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support scholarships for 105 low-income students pursuing STEM degrees over six years at four Montana institutions. The University of Montana leads this collaboration with Salish Kootenai College, Blackfeet Community College, and Montana Technological University. The project aims to increase STEM retention and graduation rates through individual mentoring, peer support networks,...