Project Grant P031C210090

This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to develop instructional practices that increase participation and completion of STEM degrees at LaGuardia Community College. The $530,002 award, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will support a cohort-based faculty development model that incorporates leadership training and data coaching to address equity and persistence issues in introductory...

Winston-Salem State University received a $200,000 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Human Resource Development under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to implement the "CATALYST PROJECT: INFUSING EVIDENCE-BASED HAND-ON ACTIVITIES INTO GENERAL EDUCATION SCIENCE CORE COURSES THROUGH THE EXISTING ON-CAMPUS OBSERVATORY." The two-year project aims to enhance undergraduate science education by developing hands-on laboratory activities utilizing...

This $1,170,289 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Albany State University's "Building a Community of STEM Practitioners" initiative. The 5-year project aims to establish a STEM hub in Southwest Georgia to catalyze change in STEM education. Key activities include a STEM-focused summer bridge program, a first-year STEM learning community, a mentorship program pairing HBCU faculty with local high school STEM...

The National Science Foundation's STEM Education program awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, located in Bloomsburg, PA, to improve student success in first-year STEM courses. The project aims to implement two proven approaches - the co-requisite model and the Learning Assistant (LA) model - to increase college completion and retention, particularly for disadvantaged students, in STEM degree programs. Through the co-requisite model, students with...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education aims to develop and evaluate an empirically-defensible model for increasing STEM persistence and graduation rates among underrepresented students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the $500,000 award made to Our Lady of the Lake University on January 1, 2023 will support redesigning the institution's College Algebra course into three...

This $441,059 award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance student success and persistence in STEM fields at Oakton Community College, a designated Hispanic Serving Institution. Over 3 years, the project will create a leadership development program for STEM Learning Assistants (LAs) and an expanded emerging leaders training program. The LA program will provide mentorship and pedagogical training to up to 60 LAs who will support active learning...

The Webster University project will provide $775,767 over five years from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to recruit and prepare 22 aspiring STEM teachers through specialized curricula and partnerships. The project aims to address the national need for qualified STEM teachers in high-need school districts by offering scholarships and strengthening pathways for undergraduate students pursuing both STEM and education degrees. Key partners include Ritenour...

This $3.96 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support an integrated achievement and mentoring model to promote STEM student success and career entry at Nassau Community College and Hofstra University. Over six years, the award will fund scholarships for 90 students pursuing two-year degrees at NCC and four-year degrees at HU in fields including biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics,...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $129,549 project grant to the New Jersey Institute of Technology under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The grant funds the ADVANCE PARTNERSHIP: NEW JERSEY EQUITY IN COMMERCIALIZATION COLLECTIVE (NJECC) project from September 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. The project aims to provide leadership and ensure the vitality of the Nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education enterprise through the development of the NJECC, a...

This $290,974 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) supports The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in undertaking an institutional self-assessment to identify potential organizational inequities in culture and policy that result in differential professional outcomes for STEM faculty. The Advance Catalyst project will develop a five-year STEM faculty equity strategic plan tailored to the institution's context and data, which will guide...