Project Grant P116Z220067
- This $500,000 federal grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance STEM education and increase student retention and success at a rural two-year community college in Kentucky. The project will establish a STEM Leadership Academy that provides faculty mentoring, leadership skill building, and stipends for participating students. It will also create new STEM associate's degree to bachelor's degree transfer pathways with nearby four-year...
- The Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS), through its Elizabethtown Community & Technical College (ECTC) campus, was awarded a $1,900,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, will fund the ECTC Advanced Manufacturing Accelerator Project to enhance workforce training in STEM fields. The project will...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to the Kentucky Community & Technical College System to support the "SCIENCE TO SUCCESS: SUPPORTING STEM ACHIEVEMENT IN THE BLUEGRASS" program. The grant is part of NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), which aims to ensure the vitality of the nation's science, technology, engineering and mathematics education enterprise. Under this award, KCTCS will deliver a program from December 2021 through November 2027...
- This Project Grant award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program supports Siena College's efforts to build a pipeline for the future STEM workforce and provide continuing education for middle and high school teachers. The funding will be used to purchase STEM equipment and develop educational programs that enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary STEM education. This award aligns...
- The Morehead State University (MSU) LEVEL UP STEM Project is a $2,218,048 grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The project aims to improve STEM instruction and expand educational opportunities, particularly for underserved student populations. The funding will support institutional reforms and innovative strategies at MSU to enhance the quality and accessibility of postsecondary STEM education over a 4-year...
- The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to East Central College in Union, Missouri. The 3-year grant will fully equip 78 classrooms and lab spaces on the college's East Central Campus with state-of-the-art technology to enhance classroom instruction and learning. The project aims to improve postsecondary education quality and expand opportunities for...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) provides funding of $1,714,942 to the University of Kentucky Research Foundation to support a 5-year project focused on preparing highly qualified STEM teachers. The project aims to recruit and provide financial support, including tuition assistance and yearly stipends, for 10 teaching fellows to complete a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program...
- The Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) will receive $1,649,295 under a three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program to operate the Geotech Geospatial Resource Center. The Center will focus on researching evolving geospatial workforce competencies and career pathways, modifying curricula based on competency changes, developing curriculum targeted to historically underserved populations, and providing professional development...
- The University of Louisville received a $1,000,000 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to fund scholarships, community programs, and high-impact practices to improve undergraduate student success in computer science and engineering. The five-year award, issued on April 1, 2021, will support delivering scholarships and experiential learning opportunities to strengthen participation in the...
- This $149,770 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Lindsey Wilson College in building its capacity to recruit and prepare secondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educators in Kentucky. The College will improve coordination between its STEM and education faculty through a new STEM education curriculum committee. STEM faculty will take Praxis subject assessments to guide authentic revisions to 36 STEM...
Eastern Kentucky University was awarded a $505,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education on September 30, 2022 to equip the Center for STEM Excellence on its Richmond, Kentucky campus. The funding is provided through the Department's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program, which supports institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand educational opportunities (CFDA #84.116). With this three-year grant, Eastern Kentucky University will outfit its new Center for STEM Excellence to enhance hands-on learning for students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. The award will allow the University to provide state-of-the-art lab equipment and educational resources to strengthen its postsecondary STEM programming.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $505.0k | 9/28/22 |