The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Hampton University a $2,788,602 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to strengthen the university's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality as a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). The funding will support activities such as curriculum development, faculty training, endowment building, and student support services to expand educational opportunities for...
Norfolk State University was awarded a $799,999 Project Grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense through the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 12.630). The grant will support applied research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields with potential to contribute to Department of Defense missions. Norfolk State University will leverage its expertise conducting research in computer science, cybersecurity,...
This $147,670 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program will support Norfolk State University in building capacity to recruit, retain, prepare, and graduate high-quality STEM teachers for urban school districts in Virginia. Specifically, the grant will fund the development of recruitment and retention strategies, enhance infrastructure for teacher licensure pathways, engage STEM faculty in promoting teaching careers and supporting prospective teachers, and...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded Delaware State University a $2,358,362 Strengthening Historically Black Graduate Institutions Program grant. The project grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, with a completion date of September 30, 2025, supports activities to strengthen the university's academic quality, curriculum development, faculty training, and student support services. The grant is funded under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) provides $1,933,376.00 to Alabama State University (ASU), a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), to strengthen the university's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality. The funding will support activities such as curriculum development, faculty training, endowment building, and student support services...
This $734,219 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the "Pipeline to Purpose" project at Norfolk State University. The project aims to create an exemplar for STEM teacher recruitment and retention in high-need STEM areas and hard-to-staff schools. The key products and services include: Providing scholarships to enable 15 high-achieving students to complete Bachelor of Science degrees in STEM fields and...
This $9,666,616 Project Grant award to Texas Southern University (TSU) is funded under the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The award is intended to strengthen the management, fiscal operations, and academic quality of TSU, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in Houston, Texas. The funding will support activities such as curriculum development, faculty training, endowment building, and student support services....
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $3,852,119 Project Grant to Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). This grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to transform and strengthen opportunities for minority scholars to excel and flourish in disciplines and professions where minorities are historically underrepresented. The grant will support...
This $3,301,645.00 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.031 - Higher Education Institutional Aid) to North Carolina Central University (NCCU) will enhance persistence, retention, and graduation rates for students at this Historically Black College and University (HBCU). The grant funding will support a range of activities to strengthen NCCU's institutional capacity, academic quality, and student support services, with a...
The federal Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program. The $215,878 award supports the "HBCU UJIMA Collective: Building Research Capacity at HBCUs through a Grow Your Own Research Corps Model" project, which is a collaborative effort between Howard University, Miles College, Morgan State University, Tennessee State University, and Winston-Salem State University. The project aims to develop an adaptable...