Project Grant P217A030001

The University of Massachusetts Boston received a $333,119 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (CFDA 84.217) to prepare first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented undergraduate students for advanced academic research and doctoral-level education. The grant will fund the university's McNair Scholars Program, which provides participants with research experiences, academic counseling, tutoring, mentoring, and...

The U.S. Department of Education, through its TRIO McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (CFDA 84.217), has awarded Texas A&M University-Kingsville a $301,580 project grant to prepare underrepresented undergraduate students for doctoral studies. The grant funding will support the university's Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program, which provides these students with research experiences, academic counseling, tutoring, mentoring, and assistance in applying to graduate school. As a...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Montana State University a $272,364 Project Grant for the TRIO Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. This 1-year grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, supports the university's efforts to prepare participants from disadvantaged backgrounds for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. As a premier research institution and land-grant university,...

The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) was awarded a $112,066 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) program. The 2024-2027 grant will support doctoral fellowships in physics and atmospheric physics at UMBC. The GAANN program provides funding to academic departments and programs at institutions of higher education to sustain and enhance graduate education in critical...

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (PCUPR) was awarded a $336,198 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) program. The award, titled "PIONEROS: PROMOTING INCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES AND NURTURING EDUCATORS IN RESEARCH ORIENTED SCIENCES," will support graduate student fellowships in STEM disciplines identified as areas of national need. The project period runs from Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025. Through this...

This Project Grant award from the Office of Naval Research (CFDA 12.300 - Basic and Applied Scientific Research) provides $267,000.00 to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) to support research, education, and outreach activities focused on increasing the representation of underrepresented minority (URM) students in ocean science-related careers. Key activities include: 1) Providing summer experiential learning programs at USM for URM undergraduate students, including field camps,...

This $166,874 project grant from the National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences' Mathematical and Physical Sciences program will support a partnership between Northern Arizona University and Coconino Community College in Flagstaff, Arizona to increase participation by underrepresented minority students in astronomy and astrophysics research and education. The funding will create a pathway for CCC students to participate in NAU's astronomy research labs...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $343,159 Project Grant to The Renaissance Education Group, Inc., a non-profit organization, under the TRIO Staff Training Program (CFDA 84.103). This grant is designed to provide comprehensive training and professional development for staff and leadership personnel involved in Federal TRIO Programs, which focus on assisting disadvantaged students through initiatives such as Talent Search, Upward Bound, and the...

This federal Project Grant award, ID 80NSSC24K1619, was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 43.001). The $117,361 grant awarded to New Mexico State University (NMSU) will fund a 2-year project titled "FROM SUNBEAMS TO CAREER DREAMS: ILLUMINATING PATHWAYS FOR NMSU STUDENTS IN SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NASA GSFC." The project aims to support NMSU's efforts to...

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $603,995 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to New Jersey City University (NJCU) for the "The Professional Pathways Project." The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support NJCU's efforts to strengthen its management, fiscal operations, and academic quality, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities for minority...