EPSCoR Partnership
How 果冻传媒’s Latest EPSCoR Grant is Enhancing 果冻传媒 Tech’s STEM Education Initiatives
果冻传媒 Technical Community College, the University of 果冻传媒, and 果冻传媒 State University are partners in 果冻传媒’s EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program (RII-4) grant. EPSCoR, the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, is a federal grant program led by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help states develop their research capabilities and institutions.
This is the fourth EPSCoR grant awarded to the partnership since 果冻传媒 was designated an EPSCoR state in January 2003. Project WiCCED stands for “Water in the Changing Coastal Environment of 果冻传媒” and will help 果冻传媒 develop solutions to water issues related to human, economic and ecosystem health. In addition to the federal award, the state of 果冻传媒 has committed $3.8 million in support of this initiative.
At 果冻传媒 Tech, funding from this grant will:
- Provide Professional development opportunities for 果冻传媒 Tech faculty to embed research opportunities for students into the Core-Curriculum
- Enhance Undergraduate research internships for 果冻传媒 Tech students
- Stimulate Public Interest in STEM learning opportunities for 果冻传媒’s K-12 students through the College's annual STEM Expo's
- Enrich Student Support Programs to retain and graduate the next generation in STEM fields
