NSF Award Abstract - #0094841| NSF Award Abstract - #0094841 |
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| NSF Org | DUE |
| Latest Amendment Date | August 5, 2004 |
| Award Number | 0094841 |
| Award Instrument | Standard Grant |
| Program Manager |
Kenneth L. Gentili DUE DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION EHR DIRECT FOR EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES |
| Start Date | April 15, 2001 |
| Expires | March 31, 2005 (Estimated) |
| Expected Total Amount | $270000 (Estimated) |
| Investigator |
Gary E. Gladding geg@uiuc.edu (Principal Investigator current) N. J. Brown (Co-Principal Investigator current) Mats A. Selen (Co-Principal Investigator current) Paul E. Parker (Co-Principal Investigator current) |
| Sponsor |
U of Ill Urbana-Champaign 801 South Wright Street Champaign, IL 61820 217/333-2186 |
| NSF Program | 1536 CSEMS--CS, ENG & MATH SCHOLAR |
| Field Application | 0000099 Other Applications NEC |
| Program Reference Code | 1536,9178,SMET, |
DUE-0094841This project provides scholarships to qualified minority students enrolled in computer science, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. The program leverages the activities of an existing Minority Engineering Program in support of the scholars. Scholars are mentored by both upper class students and alumni, participate in regular group meetings, and are encouraged to become involved in student activities within the college. Students at risk of failing physics are provided with an economic incentive to enroll in a special preparatory course and in the follow- on optional tutorial sections which feature state-of-the-art educational technologies that have been integrated with innovative pedagogy. Preliminary results show that the approach can significantly reduce the failure rate in the standard calculus-based physics course. By combining special classroom experiences with supportive services, the program seeks to retain talented, financially disadvantaged minority students pursuing in bachelor's degrees in computer science, engineering and mathematics.
