Improving worldwide engineering education and practice through enhanced communication skills and the recruitment of women
We fund projects in two distinct areas: programs that 1) enhance communication in engineering 2) recruit and retain women in engineering with a focus on programs that a) encourage middle school girls to go into engineering and b) improve the retention rate of undergraduate women in engineering.
Engineering Information Foundation makes grants to qualified not-for-profit organizations. Our grant activity supports developmental projects, instructional projects, and training programs in engineering education and research that fit our fields of interest.
Program Area 1: Enhancing Communication Skills in Engineering
Current accreditation standards require undergraduate degree programs in engineering to show that students have mastered “an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.”
How can we develop, test, identify, and promote the best approaches for students to achieve such mastery?
Program Area 2: Women in Engineering
Although the majority of new entrants to the workforce in the coming years will be women, women remain under-represented in the areas of engineering and technology.
How can we change this?
Seeking Funding?
Review our recent grants to give you a better idea of the kinds of projects that interest us.
How to Apply
We welcome grant proposals that fit our fields of interest. Review our guidelines and applications procedures.
