Project Grant P217A220250

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 U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $355,000 Project Grant to the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508, doing business as Malcolm X College, for the "MALCOLM X COLLEGE-CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT". The award, made under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program (CFDA 84.116), will support educational programs and initiatives focused on child development, with an emphasis on serving underserved...

This $1,500,000 NASA Congressionally Directed Programs (CFDA 43.014) Project Grant, awarded to the University of Mississippi effective September 1, 2024, will fund the establishment of a Master of Science in Air and Space Law program. The program aims to support NASA's mission by developing specialized expertise in aerospace law, policy, and governance. As a public research university with extensive experience in federal contracting and grant administration, the University of Mississippi is...

Lincoln University of Missouri will use a $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to establish a scholarship program for underrepresented undergraduates enrolled in agriculture-related fields. The goal is to enhance workforce diversity in food, agriculture, and related sciences by engaging, retaining, mentoring and exposing scholarship recipients to classroom learning and experiential opportunities on campus and with...

This $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support Alcorn State University's 1890 Scholarships program from July 15, 2022 to July 14, 2026. The Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions federal grant program aims to provide scholarships for students attending each of the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions. Through this funding, Alcorn State University will award scholarships to recruit, engage, retain, mentor and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, funded under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program, supports the development of an adaptable "Grow Your Own" model to train students, faculty, and staff at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in research administration and scientific research. The project, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: IDEAS LAB: THE HBCU UJIMA COLLECTIVE: BUILDING RESEARCH CAPACITY AT HBCUS THROUGH A GROW YOUR OWN RESEARCH...

This NSF STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $999,764 to Monmouth College will fund scholarships for 15 full-time, academically talented, low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees in STEM fields over a 6-year period. The project aims to increase STEM degree completion and workforce entry for this population by providing scholarships along with academic and career support services, including mentoring, research experiences, and professional development opportunities....

This $261,600 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will support Tuskegee University's leadership training program for college students. Over three years, the university will recruit a total of 180 Generation Z students in two cohorts each year to participate in the program. The program aims to strengthen participants' leadership skills through two training models and assess the impact on knowledge and skills acquisition, as well as...

The federal Project Grant award titled "NAVEGANDO HACIA EL EXITO (NHE, NAVIGATING TOWARDS SUCCESS)" was granted by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031). The $593,310.00 award was made to Roosevelt University, a private, non-profit Hispanic-Serving Institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The funding will support activities to strengthen the academic quality, management, and fiscal...

This $563,823 National Science Foundation STEM Education grant supports the Biology Education and Research Skills (BEARS) Scholarship Program at Kennebec Valley Community College. Over five years, the project will provide renewable one-year scholarships to 34 low-income students pursuing associate degrees in biological science. The scholarships aim to increase degree attainment in STEM fields for underrepresented groups. The project implements evidence-based curricular and co-curricular supports...