Fiscal Year: 2018
1291 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (74796)
Principal Investigator: Marie Mora
Total Amount of Contract, Award, or Gift (Annual before 2011): $ 499,352
Exceeds $250,000 (Is it flagged?): Yes
Start and End Dates: 9/15/17 - 8/31/20
Restricted Research: YES
Academic Discipline: Economics & Finance
Department, Center, School, or Institute: Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship
Title of Contract, Award, or Gift: Broadening Participation in Economics through Professional Mentoring
Name of Granting or Contracting Agency/Entity:
National Science Foundation
CFDA Link: NSF
47.075
Program Title:
N/A
CFDA Linked: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
Note:
This program's primary objective diversify the racial/ethnic demographic composition of the economics profession, including the professorate, through (1) increase the number of under-represented racial/ethnic minorities who complete doctorate degrees in economics; and (2) diversify the racial/ethnic demographic composition of the economics profession, including the professorate, through mentoring and providing research and professional development opportunities to minority emerging economists.
Discussion:
1.3.2 student research mentoring and training.
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