This Project Grant award of $1,163,854, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to conduct a longitudinal mixed-methods investigation of factors shaping postsecondary STEM trajectories and outcomes of students beginning at community colleges. The project, titled "Beyond STEM Transfer," seeks to advance knowledge on teaching, learning, and institutional environments that support the persistence and success of community...
This $799,997 federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), supports the "HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project: Broadening STEM Participation through Authentic Learning Experience" at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). The project aims to improve the diversity and availability of the STEM educational pipeline by studying how a sense of belonging in...
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) has awarded a $757,086 Project Grant under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. (MCW) to support the institution's Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP). The MSTP program at MCW prepares exceptional students for careers as physician-scientists by providing a research training experience to conduct hypothesis-driven research in the biological and social sciences,...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will provide $1,731,126 over 5 years to a consortium of 6 academic institutions in Alabama and Michigan, including a Historically Black College/University, to fund scholarships and support activities for 72 low-income, high-achieving STEM students. The project aims to increase STEM degree completion, academic and professional skills, and a sense of belonging and professional identity among...
This $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 - STEM Education) supports a partnership development project between the University of Texas at Austin, Milwaukee Public Schools, and Milwaukee Area Technical College. The project aims to co-construct an equity-focused research program on developing and implementing mathematics dual enrollment pathways in Milwaukee high schools to address disparities in math achievement, graduation rates, and college...
This $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Bay Mills Community College, a tribal college and 1994 Land Grant Institution in Michigan, in developing and enhancing its science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program offerings and capacity. The funding will enable Bay Mills Community College to develop four new science courses (Biology I, Biology II, Chemistry I, and Chemistry II) and explore the...
This $600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) supports the "Development of the Next Generation of Translational Scientists (TS) in Puerto Rico through the Empowerment of the Center for Research, Education and Science Communication- Counseling Opportunities" at the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus. The grant aims to strengthen management, fiscal operations, and academic quality at...
This $1,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will support recruitment, retention, and success strategies for low-income, high-achieving students pursuing associate's degrees in STEM fields at Madison Area Technical College (Matc). Over six years, the project will provide scholarships to 25 full-time students in information technology or STEM transfer programs. Activities include expanded outreach, enriched STEM career...
This federal Project Grant award of $272,364.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education through the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The grant supports Metropolitan State University in Minnesota to deliver a STEM-focused student support program that aims to improve the retention and graduation rates of first-generation, low-income, and students with disabilities majoring in STEM and health science fields. The program will provide...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to build a strong talent pipeline for Wisconsin's growing bioscience industry. The $474,977 award to Madison Area Technical College (Matc) supports a multi-faceted effort to raise awareness of bioscience career paths among high school and two-year college STEM students. Key components include integrating a career-focused dual-credit curriculum, increasing access to these courses, providing...