This $202,986 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop and pilot an adaptable "Grow Your Own" model for training Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) personnel in research administration and scientific research. The project, led by Winston-Salem State University in collaboration with four other HBCU partners, seeks to enhance research capacity across the HBCU community by increasing the pool of...
This $167,446 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund a collaborative research initiative between Miles College, Howard University, Morgan State University, Tennessee State University, and Winston-Salem State University. The "HBCU UJIMA Collective: Building Research Capacity at HBCUs through a Grow Your Own Research Corps Model" project aims to develop an adaptable model for training and building a corps of research...
The federal Project Grant award, valued at $2,617,908, was provided by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program (CFDA 12.330). The grant recipient, California State University San Marcos Corp, will utilize the funding to support a range of STEM education and research initiatives over a 5-year period from July 2024 to June 2029. Key products and services to be delivered include: Developing STEM...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $299,497 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW). The grant, effective September 1, 2024 through April 25, 2025, will support UNCW's "UNCW ADVANCE CATALYST: UNC-BY-THE-S.E.A. (STEM Equity Access)" project. The project will conduct an institutional self-assessment to identify potential organizational inequities in culture and policy that result in differential...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $398,946 Project Grant to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The grant supports the development, implementation, and study of evidence-based, innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of undergraduate students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in pursuing STEM graduate...
This $400,000 Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, supports Elizabeth City State University (ECSU), a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), in integrating Python-based computing skills into its undergraduate social science curricula. The key goals of the 3-year project are to: 1) improve students' critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, 2) increase recruitment and retention in social science...
The federal Project Grant award, totaling $938,008.70, was provided by the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300). The award supports the ONR's Sabbatical Leave Program (SFRSLP) and Student Internship Program (SIP), which aim to develop a strong STEM workforce to support the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps' technological superiority across disciplines relevant to naval needs. The grant funding will be used by the...
This $106,000 federal Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The award supports NSF Graduate Fellows at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and STEM education. The NSF's STEM Education program funds initiatives to enhance STEM education, broaden participation, develop the STEM...
This $175,300 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education, under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076), aims to improve outcomes for Black or African American men in entry-level mathematics courses at four universities in North Carolina. The grant will support the implementation and study of placement strategies, advising practices, mentoring, and co-requisite support courses to increase success, confidence, sense of belonging, and...
This federal Project Grant award of $712,744.00 was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The primary goal of this collaborative research project is to identify and understand pedagogical strategies that promote equity in team experiences for Black and Latinx students in engineering and computer science courses. The research team will use an asset-based approach to inform team compositions that foster cooperation, collaboration, and...