Project Grant N000142412380

This $364,866 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop and deliver an experiential training program in the field of marine technology. The initiative, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: BEGINNINGS: ADVANCING MARINE TECHNOLOGY CAREERS THROUGH IMMERSIVE AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES," focuses on creating opportunities for skill development in emerging areas of marine technology, with a particular...

This $101,178 Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), supports the development and delivery of an experiential training program focused on the use of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and emerging marine technologies. The initiative brings together a cross-sector partnership to create opportunities for skill development in these rapidly evolving fields, with a particular emphasis on artificial intelligence and the smart...

This federal Project Grant award of $289,578 from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) supports the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GEOPATHS:GO: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH STUDENT EXPERIENCES ABOARD SHIPS (STEMSEAS)" project. The goal of this 4-year project is to increase the number and diversity of students pursuing degrees and careers in the geosciences by providing undergraduate students, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, with...

Vanderbilt University was awarded a $1,299,788 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and evaluate an integrated place-based learning and digital storytelling intervention for middle school youth. The three-year project aims to nurture participants' environmental agency, STEM career knowledge, and identities through hands-on watershed investigation, restoration activities with professionals and mentors, and creation of podcasts,...

The University of Connecticut and University of Rhode Island were awarded a $3 million Project Grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the National Defense Education Program (NDEP) for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) on September 15, 2021. The grant will support the establishment of a comprehensive Navy STEM education and training program through September 14, 2024 to address engineering workforce needs in the naval sector. The awardees, University of...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $200,000 to the Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology to create an "Early Career Exploration Community for Biology and Chemistry Students" (EXPLOREBCC). The project aims to empower first-year students to investigate career pathways, assess their interests, and connect their academic plans to career aspirations in fields like agriculture, biotechnology, energy,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $499,715 to Pasadena City College to engage two-year college students in ocean science research experiences. The three-year initiative aims to increase student awareness and interest in STEM fields, support development of research and networking skills, and expand student understanding of geoscience career opportunities. Through a partnership with the Southern California Marine...

The Naval STEM External Evaluation is a $528,800.00 Project Grant awarded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), a component of the U.S. Department of the Navy, under the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program (CFDA 12.330). The award, with a performance period from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2027, supports an external evaluation of the ONR's STEM education initiatives designed to cultivate and maintain a robust STEM workforce...

This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to investigate how neurodivergent youth can stimulate community-centered learning of electronic circuits through playful arts-based practices in underserved public spaces. The $296,239 award will be used by Arizona State University (ASU) to train 12 neurodivergent youth community educators on electronic circuits and facilitate workshops on circuit bending at two community pop-up...

This $1,611,154 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development and testing of a model for informal engineering programming designed to foster engineering identities among youth aged 9-12 in Houston's Second and Third Wards. The University of Houston System, as the prime awardee, will implement a 16-week after-school program that includes hands-on engineering design projects, opportunities to interact with diverse...