Project Grant P217A220140

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 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 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 National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded Drexel University a $405,000 Project Grant under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866) to establish the DREXEL DREAM (Diversity, Research, Experiential Learning, Aging Science, and Mentorship) Scholars Program. This 5-year program aims to enhance the diversity of the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research workforce in aging research. The program will recruit and train 60 undergraduate underrepresented minority (URM)...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $343,159 Project Grant under the TRIO Staff Training Program (CFDA 84.103) to The Renaissance Education Group, Inc., a non-profit organization. The award will fund comprehensive training and professional development for staff and leadership personnel involved in Federal TRIO Programs, including initiatives such as Talent Search, Upward Bound, and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. The...

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 $593,310.00 Project Grant to Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant, titled "NAVEGANDO HACIA EL EXITO (NHE, NAVIGATING TOWARDS SUCCESS)", will support activities to strengthen the university's management, fiscal operations, and academic quality, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities for minority and low-income...

The federal Project Grant award of $4,999,041.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116). The award, titled "ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR PH.D. AND POST-DOCTORAL INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCES (ASPIRE) AT FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY", will support a 4-year project from Nov 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2028 at Florida A & M University (FAMU). The funding will...

The University of Puerto Rico in Ponce (UPRP) was awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The grant, titled "UPRP: A PATHWAY FOR ACHIEVING STUDENTS ENGAGEMENT AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS (PASEAS)", will support UPRP's efforts to strengthen STEM education, increase participation of underrepresented minorities in STEM disciplines, and build capacity as a Hispanic Serving Institution. Specific activities...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) in the amount of $548,566 provides funding to Winston-Salem State University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), to investigate mechanisms for recruiting, retaining, and graduating Black and Latinx students in non-clinical psychology Ph.D. programs. The project will have two phases: Phase 1 will identify and describe the practices used by R1 institutions to recruit and...