Project Grant P047M220462

This five-year, $1.48 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund scholarships and engagement activities to support the retention and graduation of 24 diverse, low-income students pursuing STEM degrees at the University of Houston. The University of Houston will provide scholarships from years one through graduation for students majoring in Earth and atmospheric sciences, mathematics, and physics. Scholars will participate in...

The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Houston a $500,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to provide research experiences for pre-service secondary STEM teachers. Through summer 2023-2025, the project will engage 30 prospective teachers in interdisciplinary research focused on industries of the future such as artificial intelligence, quantum information science, and biotechnology. Participants will conduct research at partnering Houston-area school...

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...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to Texas Southern University to establish the Houston LSAMP STEM Pathways & Research Alliance (H-LSAMP). The project aims to significantly increase the number of underrepresented minority students who successfully complete high-quality STEM degree programs and enter the STEM workforce. Through this 5-year project, H-LSAMP will provide students with research experiences,...

This $281,186 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase enrollment in and completion of engineering degrees for community college students, particularly Hispanic and other underrepresented minority students. The funding supports a partnership between Houston Community College (HCC) and the University of Texas at Tyler (UTTyler) called the Houston Engineering Center (HEC). Key components of the project include an...

The National Science Foundation awarded Houston Baptist University a $122,389 Project Grant under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) to develop a program to meet the need for prepared and diverse STEM teachers in Houston, Texas. The grant-funded program will work to address the critical need for STEM educators by developing pathways to attract, prepare, and support STEM teachers from a variety of backgrounds to teach in Houston. As the place of performance for the award...

The National Science Foundation Division of Human Resource Development awarded Texas Southern University a $396,230 Project Grant under the STEM Education federal grant program (CFDA 47.076) from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The grant funds the creation of an environmental science minor program to support STEM success at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. The STEM Education program aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise by supporting the...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Texas Southern University, a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) located in Houston, TX, a $200,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The grant aims to: 1) Reform the General Chemistry laboratory course using project-based learning methods for first-year undergraduate students, and 2) Immerse undergraduate students from underrepresented groups annually in a 6-week...

This NSF STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $599,895 to the Lee College District in Baytown, TX aims to enhance student success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at the two-year college level. The key products and services to be delivered through this 4-year project include: Development and implementation of 8 course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) in STEM disciplines to provide students with hands-on research opportunities addressing...

This federal Project Grant award of $963,000 was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Mission Support program (CFDA 43.009) to Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) in Laredo, Texas. The grant will support TAMIU's STEM Connector initiative, which aims to advance STEM education, research, and workforce development, with a particular focus on supporting underrepresented student populations. The funding will enable TAMIU to implement a range of...