Project Grant P116J251426
- Federal Grant Award Summary San Jose State University Research Foundation received a $2.37 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE, CFDA 84.116) program, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029. The grant funds an initiative titled "AI Is Only as Good as Its Users: Advancing Students' Informed Use of AI in Higher Education," which supports...
- The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program (CFDA 84.116) to the Nevada System of Higher Education's Desert Research Institute division. The grant, with a period of performance from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026, will support STEM and educator student partnership activities in Reno, NV. The Desert Research Institute has extensive experience delivering scientific and technical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary This $600,000 Project Grant, awarded October 1, 2025, by the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), supports a collaborative initiative between California State University, San Bernardino and the University of California, Riverside to expand Artificial Intelligence (AI) education in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. The award funds the development of interdisciplinary AI minor...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education awarded $399,918 to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) on October 1, 2025, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop and pilot structured integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into computer science education. Through the project period ending September 30, 2028, UNLV will create scaffolded GenAI workflows and teaching materials embedded within...
- This Project Grant award of $2,800,000 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215) supports efforts by the Nevada System of Higher Education's Desert Research Institute to develop K-12 STEM skills and prepare Nevada's students for careers in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education awarded $400,000 to the Regents of the University of California at Riverside under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This collaborative research project, conducted in partnership with California State University, San Bernardino, develops and delivers interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence (AI) minor and certificate programs...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Nevada, Reno received a $600,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (CISE Program, CFDA 47.070) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Site initiative delivers professional development and immersive research experiences in Edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) to STEM educators serving grades 6-14 in Nevada. The...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Nevada, Las Vegas received a $1,299,998 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2029. The award funds the development and delivery of an AI-Driven Career Inspiring Experiential program for Semiconductor Education (ACIES), a comprehensive educational initiative designed to address critical workforce shortages in America's semiconductor sector. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) received a $597,771 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computer and Network Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The award funds the acquisition and deployment of a high-performance graphical processing unit (GPU)-based computing cluster infrastructure designed to advance multi-modal...
- FEDERAL GRANT AWARD SUMMARY Educational Testing Service (ETS) received a $4.0 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE, CFDA 84.116) program. The award, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029, supports the project "Teaching and Learning with AI: Transforming Postsecondary Education with Scenario-Based Tasks." Under this grant, ETS will develop and...
The Desert Research Institute (DRI), operating under the Nevada System of Higher Education, received a $2.71 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE, CFDA 84.116) on January 1, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2029. The project, titled "Advancing AI and Computer Science Education for K-12 Preservice and Inservice Educators," is designed to develop and deliver comprehensive professional development and educational resources that prepare both preservice and inservice K-12 teachers to effectively integrate artificial intelligence and computer science curricula into their classrooms. Under this four-year initiative, DRI will leverage its expertise in research administration, scientific education, and workforce development to create training programs, instructional materials, and support mechanisms that enhance educator competency in AI and computer science instruction. This award supports FIPSE's broader mission to improve postsecondary instruction and quality while expanding educational opportunities, specifically addressing the critical need to build educator capacity in emerging technology fields essential for preparing K-12 students for careers in technology and related industries.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.7m | 12/31/25 |