National Science Foundation announces $115 million in undergraduate STEM funding for HBCUs and Hispanic-Serving Institutions

The National Science Foundation announced up to $115 million in funding to develop undergraduate STEM curriculum at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-Serving Institutions through two grants. The grants, posted last week, seek to improve the quality of STEM education, as well as the retention and graduation rates of students pursuing degrees in STEM fields. The closing date for applications is March 1st for HBCUs and March 6th for Hispanic-Serving Institutions. For additional information on the grants, click here for the HBCU grant and here for the Hispanic-Serving Institution grant.