Project Grant P120A120099

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Rust College a $296,375 Project Grant under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (CFDA 84.120) to enhance STEM capacity at the institution. The grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support initiatives to increase participation of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, in scientific and technological careers. Planned project activities include...

The Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Recinto Online (UAGM) received a $236,844 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement federal grant program (CFDA 84.120). The grant funding will support UAGM's establishment of a Cybersecurity Forensic Research Lab for its USA Hybrid Programs from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement program aims to improve science...

The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) awarded $5 million to Tennessee State University through September 2025 under the Minority Economic Impact federal grant program (CFDA 81.137). The funding will support two initiatives - the Technology Curriculum and Professional Development Program (CPDP) and the Environmental Management Minority Serving Institutions Shared Interest Research Program (SIRP). Through these programs, DOE-EM aims to enhance and foster a...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Colorado State University a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant will support Colorado State University's efforts to increase minority student access to a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. Specifically, the university will coordinate with its Department of Mechanical Engineering to...

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $265,220 Project Grant under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (CFDA 84.120) to Fort Valley State University (FVSU) to support the "Retention of Minority Education in Biotechnology (STEM) at the Fort Valley State University (RMEB at FVSU)" project. The grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to enhance science and engineering education at the historically Black,...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $185,093 Project Grant to the National Consortium For Graduate Degrees For Minorities In Engineering And Science Inc. under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The Consortium will deliver internship and graduate degree support services to increase diversity in STEM fields. Specifically, it will provide 12 underrepresented minority students pursuing graduate degrees in chemistry, physics, and chemical/environmental engineering...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program award in the amount of $499,969 supports the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in implementing and evaluating a comprehensive program called "Enhancing and Expanding Second-Year Experience (EESYE)" for engineering and computer science students. The project aims to reduce attrition and improve retention and graduation rates, particularly among Hispanic and...

This $1.5 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund scholarships and support services for 120 engineering students at Minnesota State University, Mankato over five years. The Iron Range Engineering STEM Scholars project aims to increase degree completion among low-income, high-achieving undergraduates by financially supporting them through a transitional semester between community college and a co-op-based bachelor's program....

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Delaware State University $603,000 under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) federal grant program to support the BLACK MALE INITIATIVE SUMMER EXPERIENCE project from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026. FIPSE aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction, quality and expand opportunities. Under this award, Delaware State University will...

This $198,956 National Science Foundation project grant supports San Diego Mesa College in developing and testing collaborative learning opportunities to strengthen STEM identity and increase degree and career pathway selection among students. Through the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions program, the college will revise curricula and compare three models for providing classroom- and field-based research experiences across biology, physical geology, and...