Project Grant P217A090272

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 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $147,310 Project Grant to CAL State La University Auxiliary Services Inc. (UAS) for the "ADVANCING STUDENTS THROUGH RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES (ASTRO-LA)" project under the NASA Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) program. The grant, with a performance period from August 19, 2024 to August 18, 2026, will support research and education initiatives aimed at expanding participation of underrepresented...

This Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001 - Science) provides $189,541.00 to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, NASA's administrative priorities, and direction from Congress. The award has a period of performance from May 28, 2025 to May 27, 2030 and...

This $182,452 federal Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) will support scientific research and exploration activities at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS). The award will enable the University of Miami to execute a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies and Congressional direction, with a focus on advancing discovery...

This $750,000 Cooperative Agreement award was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 43.001). The award to the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) will support the execution of a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, as well as direction from Congress. The three-year award period runs from August 1, 2025 to...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,269,457 Project Grant under its Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to South Carolina State University, an HBCU, to build a multi-messenger astronomy research and education partnership. The award establishes a collaboration between two HBCUs (South Carolina State University and the University of the Virgin Islands) and one R1 research institution (Clemson University) to conduct research on gamma-ray bursts, active galactic...

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...

This $112,066 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) program (CFDA 84.200). The funding will support a 2024-2027 doctoral program in Physics and Atmospheric Physics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). The award will sustain and enhance the nation's capacity for advanced graduate education in these critical STEM disciplines deemed areas of...

This Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001, Science) provides $363,780 to California State University, Los Angeles, through its non-profit auxiliary CAL State La University Auxiliary Services Inc. (UAS), to execute a balanced science program focused on NASA's exploration initiatives. The key products and services to be delivered include: Conducting scientific research on and from the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $145,103 Project Grant (CFDA 43.001 - Science) to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. to develop passive self-healing sensors to detect micrometeorites from March 2024 to March 2026. The objective of this research project is to empower undergraduate students to contribute to advancements in aerospace technology through the development of innovative sensor systems. Embry-Riddle, a private non-profit university...