The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Towson University a $1,286,412 Project Grant under the Teacher Quality Partnership (CFDA 84.336) program. The grant, titled "TOWSON UNIVERSITY (TU) PRIME (PREPARING AND RETAINING INCLUSIVE MARYLAND EDUCATORS)", aims to improve student achievement through enhanced teacher preparation and professional development initiatives. Specifically, the funding will support Towson University's efforts to...
Towson University received a $843,180 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The five-year award aims to establish a professional learning community of 15 master teacher fellows in Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland. The goal is for the fellows to transform STEM instruction by integrating equity- and justice-centered pedagogies and...
This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to develop a model to enhance faculty mentoring of undergraduate students in research at Towson University. The $749,947 award, effective June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027, will establish a mentoring ecosystem where post-course-based research experience undergraduates interact with faculty and each other to build scientific identities and prepare for research-related careers. Through...
This $180,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) supports the "BUILDING A REGIONAL AI COMMUNITY THROUGH COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINEESHIP WITH LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY" project at Towson University. The project aims to advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative scientific discoveries in areas such as artificial intelligence, machine...
This Project Grant award of $156,677.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (CFDA 84.021) program supports Towson University's "PARTNERS IN EDUCATION: WORKING TOGETHER TO ENHANCE THE TEACHING OF LATIN AMERICA, PERU 2025" project. The award, effective August 1, 2024 through January 31, 2026, will fund overseas research, curriculum development, and intensive language immersion activities to improve...
The federal Project Grant award for $300,000.00, issued by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, is intended to support The University of Hartford's efforts to expand and diversify Connecticut's teacher workforce. The award, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will enable the university to develop innovative strategies and initiatives focused on...
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...
The University of South Dakota was awarded a $2,227,335.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) on October 1, 2024. The 4-year grant will support the "Teacher Fellows Program" to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education, with a focus on underserved populations, student success, and emerging educational needs. Through this initiative, the university will deliver a...
This $706,666 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education is provided under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence-Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428). The award was made to The Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado-Denver, on October 1, 2024 with a completion date of September 30, 2025. The grant funding supports the university's comprehensive teacher...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, provides $246,000.00 to the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) to expand its peer tutoring program from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. The peer tutoring program expansion will enhance student academic support services at UMGC, an online university serving over 90,000 students globally. UMGC has...