Project Grant SCO20021GR3074

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (CFDA 19.421 - Academic Exchange Programs - English Language Programs) provides $5,971,500.00 to Family Health International (FHI 360) to develop openly-licensed, accessible, Section 508 compliant professional development opportunities for English language educators and professionals. The key products and services to be delivered include online courses, virtual exchanges, webinars, and...

This three-year, $621,352 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program aims to develop novel natural language processing and artificial intelligence tools to augment scientific writing instruction. Specifically, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst will build machine learning models for fact-checking student writing, knowledge tracing to measure concept mastery over time, and generating narrative progressions associated...

This $400,000 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop and evaluate the T-PRACTISE system, a framework for fostering engaged asynchronous online and hybrid learning among diverse students, such as adult learners. The project plans to: 1) design, implement, and pilot a proof-of-concept T-PRACTISE system to reduce training and engagement disparities in an asynchronous online environment; 2) adapt and extend...

This Project Grant award of $686,700, funded by the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079), supports an international research and education program focused on documenting and analyzing Creole languages. Over a 5-year period from July 2025 to June 2030, the project will engage six U.S. undergraduate and graduate students annually in 5-week field research trips to Creole-speaking countries. The students will employ advanced linguistic...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,150,000 Project Grant to Loyola Marymount University to establish the Center on English Learners and Multilingualism (CELM). This grant, authorized under the Comprehensive Centers Program (CFDA No. 84.283), will support the creation of a specialized center to provide comprehensive training, professional development, and technical assistance to state, regional, and local educational agencies. The center...

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $142,231 Project Grant to Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) under the "Overseas Programs - Group Projects Abroad" (CFDA 84.021) program. The grant supports ENMU's project to design open online courses that enhance cultural awareness and diversity, with a completion date of December 9, 2024. ENMU is a state-controlled institution of higher education that serves Hispanic students and has a history of...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition awarded a $748,346.18 Project Grant to Eastern University, a private non-profit higher education institution, to support the "English Language Acquisition: National Professional Development Program" (CFDA 84.365). This funding will be used to deliver comprehensive services and professional development activities aimed at improving English language instruction, academic achievement, and educational outcomes for...

This federal Project Grant award of $918,336.13 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365). The award supports Eastern University, a private non-profit Hispanic-serving educational institution, in delivering professional development programs to improve English language instruction and academic achievement for English language learners, including immigrant children and youth....

This Project Grant award of $340,217.00 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) will fund the development of innovative tools based on AI large language models (LLMs) to help individuals with limited majority-language proficiency improve their language abilities for effective information seeking. The project, led by the University of Maryland, College Park, will empower users to design their own personalized digital...

The U.S. Department of Education, through its Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) Program (CFDA 84.016), awarded a $107,324 project grant to Governors State University to develop a Mandarin curriculum/course and international business preparation program with enhanced accessibility for undergraduate students. The grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This initiative aims to strengthen and improve undergraduate instruction in international...