Project Grant P031M230034

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Program Project Grant award of $151,547 to Florida International University (FIU) aims to develop culturally relevant materials and resources to enhance the career preparation of Hispanic or Latin@/x/a/o undergraduate students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in the Southeastern U.S. The key objectives of this 2-year project are to: 1) Construct culturally relevant materials that can be...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the CFDA Program 47.041 Engineering aims to enhance "servingness" at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and beyond by creating an identity-affirming culture in engineering education. The $342,108 project, running from October 1, 2024 to April 25, 2025, will engage Hispanic, Latinx/e/a/o, Xicanx/e/a/o (HLX+) undergraduate engineering students in an autoethnographic program to explore their cultural, community, racial,...

This $1,199,365 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) aims to develop culturally aware leaders and role models from underrepresented minority college students (UMCs) in dietetics. The project, titled "Becoming Culturally Aware Leaders (BCAL) Scholars Program," will provide scholarships, training, and...

This $366,778 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund a 3-year research project to examine how faculty communication influences the development of engineering identity among Latinx undergraduate students at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The study will focus on the "sophomore slump" period, a critical juncture where faculty interactions can significantly impact...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 5-year, $395,706 CAREER grant (CFDA 47.041 Engineering) to Arizona State University to study how Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) support Latino engineering doctoral students. The project will use a multi-case study methodology to longitudinally examine the experiences of Latino engineering Ph.D. students at two different types of HSIs - the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and Arizona State University. The research aims to uncover the...

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. The grant, titled "Pathways to Wellness: Empowering Hispanic and Low-Income Scholars to Build Successful Careers in Healthcare," aims to strengthen the university's capacity to support Hispanic and low-income students in pursuing healthcare careers. The one-year grant,...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Career grant, awarded under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, will support a longitudinal research project to investigate practices that enhance recruitment, retention, and graduation of Black and Latinx Ph.D. students in non-clinical psychology programs. The $548,566 project, awarded to Winston-Salem State University, a historically Black college and university (HBCU), consists of two phases. Phase 1 will triangulate data from multiple sources to...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) provides $499,791 to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to improve teaching practices and increase retention of undergraduate Latinx students in computer science. The project aims to: 1) Update and expand computer science teaching practices by providing faculty development to improve instructors' ability to academically, socially, and...

This $499,906 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to increase participation in scholarly STEM experiences for Latin@ and other historically underserved students at Northern Arizona University (NAU). The key products and services to be delivered include: Preparing lower division students to be competitive for scholarly STEM experiences. Providing upper division science and education students with science communication internships...

This $400,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) aims to engage in an expansive and equitable outreach and recruitment project. The goal is to cultivate diverse baccalaureate-level graduates at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) who are trained to support optimal infant nutrition and prepared to enter the USDA Food and Nutrition Service...