Leveraging Grants for STEM Equity
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“...the National Science Foundation has created the ADVANCE Adaptation track grants, which offer schools millions of dollars to implement tested programs to increase the representation of women in academic science and engineering careers...."
“'The ADVANCE program has been a game-changer for higher ed,'” says Dr. Travis York, director of inclusive STEMM ecosystems for equity & diversity at the American Association for the Advancement of Science. (“STEMM” adds medicine to the standard abbreviation.) ADVANCE, York says, allows institutions to “'not have to recreate the wheel'” because of the strong evidence base of the programs it funds. This summer, the National Science Foundation announced seven new grantees, institutions dedicated to making systemic change using proven methods...."
"Florida State University, which received nearly $1 million over three years, is also taking aggressive steps to help faculty find mentors, providing cohort networks at Florida State and elsewhere. According to Dr. Lara Perez-Felkner, an associate professor of higher education and sociology and principal investigator of the grant, Florida State will put on a summer research bootcamp for faculty and their mentors. This program will feature time for faculty to learn from their mentors as well as professional development workshops, including one on grant-writing."
