2413187
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Advancing community college students through mentored and course-based research.
The project aims to serve the national interest by creating opportunities for community college students to engage in undergraduate research experiences.
It is widely accepted that participation in undergraduate research provides a mechanism to engage students in authentic STEM practices and prepares students to pursue advanced degrees or careers in related industries.
Students at Hudson Valley Community College have yet to have access to these experiences on the college campus and consequently have not had these benefits.
This project intends to remedy this by developing, implementing and assessing undergraduate research experiences on par with regional four-year institutions.
These research experiences enable students to gain improved growth in critical thinking, perseverance, and self-determination, setting the foundation for lifelong success.
Project outcomes center on enhanced student engagement, increased transfer rates, greater success in obtaining professional positions, and additional knowledge regarding the impact of early research experiences on student success in STEM at a community college.
The overall goal of this project is to develop, implement and assess a variety of undergraduate research experiences for STEM students at a two-year college in the northeast region of the country.
Two approaches will be used to maximize opportunities for students to engage in undergraduate research: (1) mentored research experiences provided at partner four-year universities and (2) course-based undergraduate research experiences in natural and applied science courses.
For the first approach, students majoring in biology, biotechnology, and physical sciences may apply to participate in mentored research projects at partner four-year institutions during their second academic year.
These experiences are designed to engage students in authentic research experiences while completing a STEM degree at a two-year college.
For the second approach, course-based undergraduate research experiences will be embedded in second-year STEM courses across biology, biotechnology, and the physical sciences.
The intended outcome of this project is measurable growth in critical thinking, perseverance, and self-determination as determined by published surveys and the results of semi-structured interviews.
The faculty team engaged in this project aim to disseminate these practices to other faculty within the department and throughout the college.
The leadership team intends to share generated knowledge and best practices at regional and national conferences and in publications.
The NSF IUSE: Innovation in Two-Year College STEM Education (ITYC) program seeks to accelerate the impact of and advance knowledge about emerging and evidence-based practices in undergraduate STEM education at two-year colleges.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are planned for this award.
The project aims to serve the national interest by creating opportunities for community college students to engage in undergraduate research experiences.
It is widely accepted that participation in undergraduate research provides a mechanism to engage students in authentic STEM practices and prepares students to pursue advanced degrees or careers in related industries.
Students at Hudson Valley Community College have yet to have access to these experiences on the college campus and consequently have not had these benefits.
This project intends to remedy this by developing, implementing and assessing undergraduate research experiences on par with regional four-year institutions.
These research experiences enable students to gain improved growth in critical thinking, perseverance, and self-determination, setting the foundation for lifelong success.
Project outcomes center on enhanced student engagement, increased transfer rates, greater success in obtaining professional positions, and additional knowledge regarding the impact of early research experiences on student success in STEM at a community college.
The overall goal of this project is to develop, implement and assess a variety of undergraduate research experiences for STEM students at a two-year college in the northeast region of the country.
Two approaches will be used to maximize opportunities for students to engage in undergraduate research: (1) mentored research experiences provided at partner four-year universities and (2) course-based undergraduate research experiences in natural and applied science courses.
For the first approach, students majoring in biology, biotechnology, and physical sciences may apply to participate in mentored research projects at partner four-year institutions during their second academic year.
These experiences are designed to engage students in authentic research experiences while completing a STEM degree at a two-year college.
For the second approach, course-based undergraduate research experiences will be embedded in second-year STEM courses across biology, biotechnology, and the physical sciences.
The intended outcome of this project is measurable growth in critical thinking, perseverance, and self-determination as determined by published surveys and the results of semi-structured interviews.
The faculty team engaged in this project aim to disseminate these practices to other faculty within the department and throughout the college.
The leadership team intends to share generated knowledge and best practices at regional and national conferences and in publications.
The NSF IUSE: Innovation in Two-Year College STEM Education (ITYC) program seeks to accelerate the impact of and advance knowledge about emerging and evidence-based practices in undergraduate STEM education at two-year colleges.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are planned for this award.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE GOAL OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, "IUSE: INNOVATION IN TWO-YEAR COLLEGE STEM EDUCATION", IS IDENTIFIED IN THE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.NSF.GOV/PUBLICATIONS/PUB_SUMM.JSP?ODS_KEY=NSF23584
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Troy,
New York
12180-6037
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Hudson Valley Community College was awarded
Project Grant 2413187
worth $499,157
from the Division of Undergraduate Education in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Troy New York United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 47.076 Education and Human Resources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity IUSE: Innovation in Two-Year College STEM Education.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/27/24
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
9/30/27
End Date
Funding Split
$499.2K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$499.2K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
2413187
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
491104 DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
Funding Office
491104 DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
Awardee UEI
LELKBMKKMWN4
Awardee CAGE
8S505
Performance District
NY-20
Senators
Kirsten Gillibrand
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
Modified: 8/27/24