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...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) a $2,160,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to develop curriculum and remote learning modules for future STEM leaders. The 3-year grant, which commenced on June 1, 2023 and concludes on May 31, 2026, will support UCSD's efforts to create innovative educational resources that expand postsecondary opportunities...
The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) was awarded a $2,111,954.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to support the UC SAN DIEGO'S PATHS SCHOLARS PROGRAM. This 3-year grant, with a project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will fund innovative strategies and reforms to improve the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary education. The program aims to enhance...
The University of San Diego received a $224,971 project grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop sociotechnical modules for integration into introductory electrical engineering circuits courses. The university will create four modules linking technical circuits topics to societal issues like conflict minerals in electronics and battery reuse. A cohort of graduate students will assist in module development and help instructors at six...
The University of South Dakota has been awarded a $6,500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to support the "SOUTH DAKOTA BIOMEDICAL COMPUTATION COLLABORATIVE (SDBCC)" initiative. This 3-year grant, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will fund the development of innovative educational strategies, support for underserved student populations, and institutional reforms to enhance...
The University of South Dakota (USD) was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to conduct research on "Understanding Hot and Cold Nuclear Matter with Effective Field Theories". The award period is from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025. The project aims to advance scientific understanding and technological capabilities in areas such as quantum information science, nuclear physics, and emerging...
The San Diego State University Foundation, doing business as San Diego State University Research Foundation, was awarded a $524,972 Project Grant 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). The Foundation will use these funds to expand...
The University of South Dakota received a three-year, $2,195,332 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant project, titled "Coyote Kickstart: Rural Recruitment, Retention, and Completion Proposal," will support institutional reforms and innovative strategies at the University of South Dakota from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Specifically, the university...
The San Diego State University Foundation was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program (CFDA #16.525) from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. This 4-year grant will support the development of culturally-specific strategies and a coordinated community response to address these crimes among Hispanic, undocumented, and reentry incarcerated students at San Diego...
The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) has been awarded a $1,125,359 Project Grant by 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 (CFDA 84.215) program. The funding will support the development and implementation of "SUMMER MATH ACADEMIES FOR STUDENT...