Project Grant P120A120118

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $299,575 Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (CFDA 84.120) grant to the Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Fajardo Campus. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, aims to create a pathway for STEM careers through innovative educational strategies and experiences, with a focus on increasing the participation of minority women in STEM fields. The project, which will run through September 30, 2025,...

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...

This federal Project Grant award of $275,651.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (CFDA 84.120) will support the "Toolkit for Empowering and Engaging Students in Chemistry (TEES-CHEM)" initiative at the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus. The project aims to enhance science and engineering education for underrepresented minority students, particularly minority women, and increase their participation in scientific...

This Project Grant award of $299,990.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (CFDA 84.120), will fund a program titled "COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR ALL: A RESPONSIVE, FLEXIBLE STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR INCREASING ENROLLMENT, RETENTION, AND GRADUATION RATES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE IN P.R." at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Inc. (Metropolitan Campus). The program aims to enhance computer science education and...

This Project Grant award of $299,480 from the U.S. Department of Education's Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) (CFDA 84.120) will support Savannah State University in developing an education and training program in forensic toxicology. The award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to enhance science and engineering education at this predominantly minority institution and increase participation of underrepresented ethnic...

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...

This federal Project Grant award of $300,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (CFDA 84.120). The grant, titled "EMPOWERING UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES THROUGH APPLIED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION WITH ENHANCED ACCESS AND SUCCESS IN ENGINEERING (EASE)", will be performed by the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The...

This $3,141,217 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management under the Minority Economic Impact program (CFDA 81.137) supports the Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). The primary objectives are to enhance participation and sustainability of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in energy and STEM sectors. Key activities include...