The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded a $298,206 Project Grant to the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center to establish a plant phenotyping data science course-based undergraduate research experience in collaboration with Harris-Stowe State University. The grant will support the design and implementation of a data science course-based undergraduate research experience focused on plant phenotyping to be jointly taught by faculty from the Danforth Center and...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Hampton University a $2,788,602 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to strengthen the university's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality as a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). The funding will support activities such as curriculum development, faculty training, endowment building, and student support services to expand educational opportunities for...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded Delaware State University a $2,358,362 Strengthening Historically Black Graduate Institutions Program grant. The project grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, with a completion date of September 30, 2025, supports activities to strengthen the university's academic quality, curriculum development, faculty training, and student support services. The grant is funded under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program...
This $9,666,616 Project Grant award to Texas Southern University (TSU) is funded under the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The award is intended to strengthen the management, fiscal operations, and academic quality of TSU, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in Houston, Texas. The funding will support activities such as curriculum development, faculty training, endowment building, and student support services....
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education has awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant to Howard University under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant supports Howard University's efforts to enhance postsecondary education quality, accessibility, and effectiveness. Specifically, the university will leverage this funding to develop innovative educational strategies, address critical challenges in higher education, and...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to Chicago State University under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The 3-year grant, which runs from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026, is intended to enhance the preparedness of Black and Latinx professionals for careers in STEM and the health sciences through laboratory and instructional improvements at Chicago State University. As a minority-serving...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $3,852,119 Project Grant to Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). This grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to transform and strengthen opportunities for minority scholars to excel and flourish in disciplines and professions where minorities are historically underrepresented. The grant will support...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to Harris-Stowe State University for the "HBCU Alliance for Strategic Partnerships for Innovation and Research Enhancement (HBCU-ASPIRE)" initiative. This collaborative project, which also includes Coppin State University, Florida Memorial University, and Kentucky State University, aims to enhance research capacity and infrastructure at...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Hudson County Community College (HCCC) a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116). The grant, titled "HUDSON SCHOLARS EXPANSION PROJECT AT HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (HCCC)," will support HCCC's efforts to expand educational opportunities and enhance postsecondary access for diverse urban populations. The project, with a performance...
The University of Houston-Downtown was awarded a $943,724 project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The grant funding will support the Center for Assistance and Student Empowerment project through December 2025. The grant is part of the Department's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program, which provides assistance to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction and...