HBCU Grant Writing Outreach Intervention: A Continuous Improvement Approach

智力优势：该项目旨在帮助传统黑人学院和大学（HBCUs）更成功地竞争支持STEM教育的资金。为了实现这一目标，霍华德大学的凯普斯通研究所建议进行需求评估，并制定干预计划，以帮助公平竞争。这一目标确保了hbcu成为联邦机构以及私人和公共基金会提供的拨款申请和资助程序的重要组成部分。Capstone Institute为105所hbcu中的25所提供了参与赠款相关活动的机会，这些活动包括：全面的需求评估、基于需求评估结果的定制研讨会、获得经验丰富的赠款撰写人和专家导师的机会，以及通过广泛的后续互动和服务提供技术援助。更广泛的影响：为了扩大参与和更均匀地改善STEM机会，凯普斯通研究所打算帮助参与的HBCU校园建立能力。大的想法是使hbcu能够更成功地为快速发展的STEM领域做出贡献，同时提高学生对STEM职业的认识和兴趣。

Intellectual Merit: This project aims to help Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to more successfully compete for funds that support STEM education. To achieve this aim, the Capstone Institute at Howard University proposes to conduct a needs assessment of and develop an intervention plan to help level the playing field. The goal ensures that HBCUs become a vital part of grant application and funding processes available through federal agencies and private and public foundations. The Capstone Institute offers 25 of 105 HBCUs an opportunity to participate in grant-related activities that include: a comprehensive needs assessment, customized workshops based on the outcomes of the needs assessment, access to experienced grant writers and expert mentors, and technical assistance through extensive follow-up interactions and services. Broader Impacts: To broaden participation and improve STEM opportunities more evenly, the Capstone Institute intends to help build capacity on participating HBCU campuses. The big idea is to enable HBCUs to contribute more successfully to rapidly expanding STEM fields while promoting awareness and interests of their students in STEM careers.