Equipment for student educational development and workforce development in biological sciences, healthcare, and engineering

This Project Grant award of $1,090,000.00 from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, will support Francis Marion University in Florence, SC to provide equipment for student educational development and workforce development in the biological sciences, healthcare, and engineering. The award period is from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. Francis Marion University is a U.S. state government controlled institution of higher learning that has previously received federal grants from agencies like the Departments of Health and Human Services, Commerce, Agriculture, and Energy, as well as the National Science Foundation, to fund academic programs, facilities upgrades, research, and student scholarships in fields such as nursing, engineering, and rural business development.