Award Abstract # 0920083
Developing Undergraduate Research at Community Colleges: Tapping the Potential of All Students

NSF Org: DUE
Division Of Undergraduate Education
Recipient: COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Initial Amendment Date: August 20, 2009
Latest Amendment Date: August 20, 2009
Award Number: 0920083
Award Instrument: Standard Grant
Program Manager: Lee Zia
lzia@nsf.gov
 (703)292-5140
DUE
 Division Of Undergraduate Education
EDU
 Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date: October 1, 2009
End Date: September 30, 2014 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount: $359,590.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date: $359,590.00
Funds Obligated to Date: FY 2009 = $359,590.00
History of Investigator:
  • Brent Cejda (Principal Investigator)
    bcejda2@unl.edu
  • Nancy Hensel (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office: Council on Undergraduate Research
267 KENTLANDS BLVD # 4021
GAITHERSBURG
MD  US  20878-5446
(202)783-4810
Sponsor Congressional District: 06
Primary Place of Performance: Council on Undergraduate Research
267 KENTLANDS BLVD # 4021
GAITHERSBURG
MD  US  20878-5446
Primary Place of Performance
Congressional District:
06
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): FDE8VDS2M8X7
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s): S-STEM-Schlr Sci Tech Eng&Math,
Advanced Tech Education Prog,
CCLI-Type 2 (Expansion)
Primary Program Source: 04000910DB NSF Education & Human Resource
1300XXXXDB H-1B FUND, EDU, NSF
Program Reference Code(s): 9178, SMET
Program Element Code(s): 1536, 7412, 7492
Award Agency Code: 4900
Fund Agency Code: 4900
Assistance Listing Number(s): 47.076

ABSTRACT

This project is aiding in the development of undergraduate research at community colleges by developing and delivering workshops for community college administrators and faculty considering starting research programs. The workshops, specific to the needs of community colleges, are accompanied by supplementary web materials on funding undergraduate research and building a mentoring network of community college faculty. Over the three-year project period three workshops are being held in each of the north, east, south and west regions of the Country for a total of twelve workshops. The workshops are distributed over urban, suburban and rural districts. Three faculty members accompanied by an administrator represent each of the eight community colleges admitted to each workshop.

Interactions between two- and four-year institutions are being enhanced to the benefit of both. The community colleges gain access to instrumentation, library resources, and the opportunity for joint work with faculty at the four-year institutions. The four-year schools enjoy increased transfer rates and increased student interest and abilities in research activities.

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