The federal Project Grant award of $5,145,890.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) was provided to Tennessee State University to advance learning opportunities for African American STEM graduate students. The award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will fund activities such as cutting-edge research, enhancing academic writing, and exploring career...
The U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) awarded a $4,996,543 project grant to Texas Southern University (TSU) to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand educational opportunities. The award, effective January 1, 2024, with a completion date of December 31, 2027, will fund TSU's "PATH TO R1 AT TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY" project. As a Historically Black College and...
Tennessee State University was awarded a $363,788 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to implement the Targeted Infusion Project: Increasing Mathematics Achievement Gains by Engaging Students of STEM. The grant aims to engage students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through hands-on learning activities designed to increase mathematics achievement at the University. As part of the STEM Education program's focus on...
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded a $155,190 Cooperative Agreement to Tennessee State University (TSU) to conduct a needs assessment and develop a five-pillar strategic action plan to enhance the capacity and capabilities of the biomedical sciences and behavioral research ecosystem at the university. The project, which runs from September 5, 2024 to August 31, 2027, aims to evaluate and improve TSU's research administration, professional development, and physical...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,380,051 was made by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Head Start program (CFDA 93.600) to Tennessee State University. The award, with a performance period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2029, will support Tennessee State University's delivery of comprehensive early childhood education services, including educational, health, nutritional, and social services, to low-income pregnant women,...
This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (CFDA 10.524) provides $505,263.16 in funding to Tennessee State University over a four-year period from July 2024 to July 2028. The project aims to increase enrollment, retention, and completion of baccalaureate degrees in food, agricultural, and natural resource sciences for academically talented,...
This $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.524) will support Tennessee State University in delivering academic scholarships and career development services to students studying food, agricultural, and natural resource sciences over four years. Specifically, Tennessee State University will recruit and retain high-achieving students...
<p>The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Morgan State University, a historically Black university in Baltimore, Maryland, a $1,995,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will fund the establishment of a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences program to prepare underrepresented minority students for medical schools. The project will be completed by May 31, 2026.</p>
This $10,754,216 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), under the Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University program (CFDA 10.205), supports agricultural research, extension, and educational activities at Tennessee State University, a historically Black land-grant university. The grant enables the university to conduct critical research addressing agricultural challenges, food security, environmental...
The Tennessee State University (TSU) has been awarded a $8,919,554 five-year Formula Grant (Award ID: NI251444XXXXG001) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University program (CFDA 10.512). The grant supports TSU's Cooperative Extension Program, which provides research-based educational services and technical assistance to...