Project Grant P217A170145

The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) received a $650,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, awarded on June 1, 2023, will fund the "COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRE-ENGINEERING NETWORK INITIATIVE: STEM SUCCESS ACADEMY" project, which aims to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Through this...

The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) was awarded a $422,639 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on solar, terrestrial, and space weather sciences. The grant, awarded March 15, 2021, will fund the REU Site activities through February 29, 2024. Under the award, NJIT will provide research experiences and training to undergraduate students in these...

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 New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) received a $199,979.76 Project Grant award from the Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research on August 20, 2021 to develop strategies, algorithms, and analysis for autonomous mobile sensor deployment. The project will be completed by August 19, 2024. The grant is being provided under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to support research with potential to improve naval operations....

This federal Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), provides $456,796 to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to host a 3-year REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) site focused on optics and photonics technologies, systems, and devices. The award will engage 10 diverse undergraduate students each year in cutting-edge research projects, professional development activities, and exploration of STEM career paths and...

The U.S. 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 in strengthening the management, fiscal operations, and academic quality of the institution, with a focus on expanding educational...

The $5.55 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program will support Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey's "Creating Connections" initiative. The two-year project aims to enhance digital infrastructure and equitable broadband access in Newark, New Jersey through collaboration among civic groups, non-profits, and public institutions. Key activities include expanding...

The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will provide $1 million in technical assistance services to communities in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands under a cooperative agreement awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 on October 1, 2021. Funded through EPA's Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.814), NJIT will assist stakeholders in understanding complex issues...

The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) received a $350,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the agency's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The award funds NJIT's Airport City Newark Economic Development Strategy, which aims to lay the foundation for development and job creation in the Greater New York metropolitan region by redeveloping the Newark Airport City District....

This federal Project Grant award, numbered 80NSSC25K7755, was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 43.001). The $256,673 award to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is intended to execute a balanced science program focused on NASA's strategic objectives, including scientific exploration of the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. The grant will enable NJIT to advance discovery in...