STEM, Education, Training

UArizona may submit one full proposal to Track 3 only.

Track 3: The Institutional Transformation Projects (ITP) track supports institution-wide structural or systemic changes to enhance undergraduate STEM education at the proposing HSI. The ITP must be grounded in STEM education research and broadening participation research and be designed to make institutional infrastructure and policy changes to support long-term institutional changes that encourage and support faculty in implementing evidence-based practices that enhance student outcomes in STEM at the proposing HSI.

Due to the institutional infrastructure and policy requirements, this opportunity is Institutionally Coordinated. Proposals should be coordinated with HSI Initiatives and RDS. Contact RDS for more information

Ticket #1: J. Castek
Ticket #2: E. Gornish

UArizona is invited to submit two proposals. Submission will be managed by the UA Foundation.

The APS Foundation supports programs that enhance academic achievement in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Since 1981, the Foundation has invested more than $44 million in projects throughout Arizona that help prepare students to compete in a 21st-century economy.

A workforce proficient in STEM skills is critical to attracting and retaining high-quality businesses and industries to the state. The APS Foundation targets projects that help educators increase content knowledge in STEM subjects as well as the ability to transfer this knowledge effectively to students.

R. Tronstad

A. McAndrew

Taskforce institutions are invited to submit proposals for innovative initiatives that can help students achieve measurable outcomes focused on employment, economic stability, and fulfillment of purpose. All institutions that are a part of the Taskforce on Higher Education and Opportunity are invited to submit scaling grant proposals. Selected grantees may receive up to $1.5 million each to scale and evaluate their initiatives over a three-year grant cycle. (Strada has committed a total of $6.25 million during Phase 2; $10 million overall.)

UARizona may serve as the lead institution on one (1) LSAMP National Coordination Hub proposal or on one (1) Louis Stokes Community Resource Center proposal.

This opportunity is Institutionally Coordinated and the full proposal will be organized by the Director of Societal Impact.

Contact Societal Impact for more information.

Institutionally Coordinated -  Societal Impact// Limit: 1 // Tickets Available: 1 

UARizona may serve as the lead institution on one (1) LSAMP National Coordination Hub proposal or on one (1) Louis Stokes Community Resource Center proposal.

This opportunity is Institutionally Coordinated and the full proposal will be organized by the Director of Societal Impact.

Contact Societal Impact for more information.

B. Ellerman

A. Huerta

UArizona may submit one proposal.

The Foundation’s Creating Equitable Pathways to STEM Graduate Education grants will support institutional pathways from MSIs to master’s and doctoral degree programs in astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, data science, Earth sciences, economics, engineering, marine science, mathematics, physics, and statistics. The intent is to facilitate the creation and strengthening of diverse, inclusive, and equitable pathways to and through STEM graduate education with the recognition that student pathways are too often disrupted by systemic racism, discrimination, and bias through prevailing institutional and departmental policy and practice.

J. Rainbow (College of Nursing)  //  Limit: 3* // Tickets Available: 2

UArizona may submit one nomination for the College of Nursing, one for College of Medicine-Tucson, and one for College of Medicine-Phoenix.

The Macy Faculty Scholars Program, now in its second decade, aims to identify and nurture promising early career educators in medicine and nursing. The Program will help develop the next generation of national leaders in medical and nursing education by identifying outstanding educators, physicians, nurses, and role models—individuals who represent the breadth of diversity seen in learners, patient populations, and health care settings around the country. By providing the Scholars with resources—especially protected time, mentorship, and a professional network of colleagues—the Program aims to accelerate Scholars’ careers, to turn their teaching practice into scholarship, and to help them become impactful leaders locally, nationally, and beyond.

Eligibility:

Candidates must:

1. Be a faculty member for five or more years in a United States accredited nursing school, allopathic medical school, or osteopathic medical school.
2. Be nominated by the dean of the school, and there can be no more than one nominee per nursing or medical school. A nursing or medical school with a first year Macy Faculty Scholar is precluded from nominating a candidate during this year.
3. Have a faculty mentor who will advise the candidate on the candidate's educational innovation project and on her/his career development.
4. Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its territories.