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State Engineering & Science Recruitment Fund (SENSR) Grant Program

 

   
Contacts: Kathy Mihalik (Funding)
Discretionary Grants
Phone: (512) 463-9269
kathleen.mihalik@tea.state.tx.us
Monica Martinez (Program)
Curriculum
Phone: (512) 463-9581
monica.martinez@tea.state.tx.us
   
Program
Description:
The State Engineering and Science Recruitment Fund (SENSR) grant will be awarded to four entities to help fund 17 projects designed to support the recruitment of women and minorities into these fields and to assist them in preparing for, or participating in, programs leading to an undergraduate degree in engineering or science from a university or college. The projects are eligible for grant awards of up to $25,000. For the 2007-2008 fiscal year, approximately $394,920 will be available for distribution.
   
Grant Period: June 1, 2007 - August 31, 2008.

 

List of Awardees:

Northeast Texas Community College Foundation:

  • SMART Girls and WISE Guys Conference
  • The Science Road Show and Summer Science Academy
  • SciFi2: Science Fun to Increase Interest

Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering Inc. (TAME):

  • “Women in Engineering Program” 2008 Introduce a Girl to Engineering
  • Mentoring and Enrichment Seminar in Engineering Training (MESET)
  • Minority Introduction to Engineering (MITE)
  • Statewide Math/Science Competition
  • TAME Trailblazer
  • Texas Tech Pre-College Engineering  Academy Curriculum, Training and Support Project
  • “Women in Engineering Program” UT Women Engineers at UT (WE@UT)

LULAC National Educational Service Center, Inc. of Corpus Christi:

  • Corpus Christi: Martin Middle School and Wynn Seale AFA Science Corps Program
  • Corpus Christi: Cunningham Middle School and South Park Middle School Science Corps Program
  • West Oso: West Oso Junior High and Seale Junior High Science Corps Program

Intercultural Development Research Association:

  • Science and Engineering Academy (SEA)
  • San Antonio Science and Engineering Week Program (SASEW)
  • Futuro Project
  • Access to Careers through College by Engaging Parents, Professionals, Teens and Educators (ACCEPPT-Ed)
 
 
Last Updated May 24, 2007
 
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