Page 4 - Bowie State University: Education Innovation Initiative Handbook

 Build a preK-20 STEM pipeline through partnerships by hosting STEM competitions for
elementary, middle and high school students and collaborating with the Prince George's School
district to enable high school students to enroll in Bowie State credit-bearing courses

Program Funders

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Multiple funders have provided support to the EI programs since its inception. Here are a few of the
major current funding agencies:

 Summer Undergraduate Research Institute, Research Experience for Undergraduates, National

Science Foundation (NSF) Award: $323,997

 Bridges to Doctoral Education in STEM (BDEinSTEM) Program, Ronald E. McNair

Postbaccalaureate Achievement (McNair), U.S. Department of Education Award: $1.5 million

 Broadening Participation Research Project: Investigating the impact of collaborative project-based

learning on self-efficacy of minority STEM students, NSF Award: $350,000

 Near Peer Coaching to Improve Retention, Learning and Motivation in STEM - Apple and

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Award: $100,000

 Creating Research Opportunities for Students: The Mid-Atlantic Consortium, U.S. Department of

Education Award: $2.9 million

 Implementation Project: Education Innovation Initiatives - Ecosystem for Student Success, NSF

Award: $1.5 million