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Federal Grant Award Summary Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. received a $600,000 Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program (CFDA 12.330) on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The project, titled "STEM EASYUSV: Making USV Technology Accessible for High School Through Graduate Students," develops and delivers educational...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of West Florida received a $2.0 million Project Grant award dated March 1, 2026, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The UWF S-STEM Scholars project provides scholarships averaging $11,000 per scholar for up to five years to 38 low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students pursuing bachelor's degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant of $349,159 awarded to Dakota College at Bottineau will support the development of a stackable certificate program to train small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) technicians. The project aims to grow the college's existing SUAS curriculum into a program that meets the needs of North Dakota's agriculture and natural resources management industries, which have seen substantial growth in drone technology adoption....

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Northwest College received a $475,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), awarded September 15, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. The grant funds the development of a Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Technician Certification Program designed to address growing workforce demand in drone technology across agriculture, construction,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) for $582,171 provides funding to North Arkansas College to develop and offer a comprehensive training program that prepares students to become proficient Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) operators. The program will result in students earning an FAA Part 107 Commercial Drone License and gaining skills in areas such as piloting, mission design, operational maintenance, and cybersecurity. Faculty will also be...

This $391,854 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to Texas Tech University System will develop a "flipped project-based learning" curriculum for aerial computing and drone programming. The key objectives are to: Develop online modules to help students learn computer science concepts, ethics, and laws related to flying drones, and enable them to iteratively simulate drone code before class. Engage students in authentic,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education awarded $575,142 to the University of West Florida on October 1, 2025, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support a collaborative research initiative comparing innovative preservice teacher preparation methodologies. This four-year project, concluding September 30, 2029, involves five partner institutions—Southern Methodist University, Texas A&M University, Kennesaw State...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) awarded $727,957 to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools on October 1, 2025, for the "Explorations: Launching Emerging Technology STEM Pathways Through Immersive Drone Experiences" project, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. This Project Grant funds a comprehensive, two-year cohort-based program that provides high school students with immersive...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $529,354 project grant to Florida State College at Jacksonville to enhance aviation maintenance technician training with nondestructive testing skills. The grant was awarded on May 1, 2021 under the STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076) to provide leadership and ensure the vitality of the Nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education enterprise. Florida State College at Jacksonville will deliver nondestructive testing skills...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Georgia TECH Research Corp received a $150,000 project grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program (CFDA 12.330), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This award supports Georgia Tech's execution of STEM next-generation Navy initiatives designed to expand successful STEM educational programs with naval and defense relevance. The...