The University of Wisconsin-Madison received a three-year, $1 million Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant will fund the Center for Tiny Earth Partnerships to train college professors to teach a research course through May 2026. FIPSE aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and opportunities. This award...
The University of Hawaii (UH) was awarded a $900,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The award, effective September 1, 2024, supports UH's initiative to purchase equipment for a medical education, residency, and fellowship expansion program. The FIPSE program provides federal grants to institutions of higher education to develop innovative educational...
The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The two-year grant will support improvements to UMBC's biotechnology degree program through the development of new biomanufacturing laboratory modules and equipment. Specifically, the funding will be used to enhance the program's biom...
Western University of Health Sciences received a $100,000 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) program. The grant period runs from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026. The FIPSE program aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction quality and expand opportunities. Under this award, Western University will deliver a...
The University of Wisconsin-Madison was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program. The three-year award will support the UW Odyssey Project from September 1, 2022 through August 30, 2025. The Project aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities through institutional reforms and innovative strategies, in line with the...
The U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program awarded a $2,494,029 Project Grant to the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to develop the OPEN TEXTBOOKS FOR WASHINGTON PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL PROGRAMS (OPEN PROFTECH) project. This 3-year grant, running from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026, supports the Board's efforts to create openly licensed textbooks and course materials for professional and technical...
Edmonds College in Lynnwood, Washington received a $1.3 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) program. The grant will support Edmonds College's Marine and AL Robotics Pathways Programs from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026. The FIPSE program aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand access to...
The University of Houston-Downtown was awarded a $1.16 million Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The three-year award, issued on January 1, 2023 and running through December 31, 2025, will support the university's EXPERIMENTIUM: INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN initiative. This initiative aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities through institutional...
The Wichita State University Campus Of Applied Sciences & Technology (WSU TECH) was awarded a $950,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The grant falls under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program and will support the STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT project from December 31, 2022 through December 31, 2025 in Wichita, Kansas. The FIPSE program aims to provide assistance for institutional...
This $1,212,000.00 Project Grant was awarded to the University of Rhode Island (URI) on June 1, 2023 by the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will support URI's efforts to advance the biotechnology ecosystem through June 30, 2026. As a public research university, URI has a history of providing research, technology development, and analytical services to federal agencies. Through...