NIST Standards Coordination Office Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program: Archived News Items

Archived News Items

NIST Awards Funding to Five Universities to Advance Standards Education

September 22, 2022

NIST has made five awards totaling nearly $500,000 to support standards education in undergraduate and graduate level curricula. The disciplines supported by this year’s awards include aerospace; robotics; sustainability, infrastructure improvement and resilience; nanomaterials engineering; and building information modeling.    

NIST Announces Funding for 2022 Standards Curricula Development Program

April 20, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to award funding for cooperative agreements for curricula development that will educate students about the impact, nature, and value of standards and standardization so they develop a strong understanding and appreciation for the role of standards in the domestic and global marketplace.  The deadline to submit applications is June 14, 2022.

NIST Awards 5 Universities With Key Funding to Develop Standards Curricula in Manufacturing, Maritime Design and More

October 28, 2021

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made five awards for a total of approximately $373,000 to support standards education in undergraduate and graduate level curricula. Since the program began in 2012, NIST’s Standards Services Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program has received 214 applications and made 41 awards totaling over $2.57 million. 

NIST Announces Funding for 2021 Standards Curricula Development Program

March 31, 2021

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to award funding for cooperative agreements for curricula development that will educate students about the impact, nature, and value of standards and standardization so they develop a strong understanding and appreciation for the role of standards in the domestic and global marketplace. The deadline to submit applications is June 1, 2021.

Three Universities Receive NIST Funding to Develop Standards Curricula

September 9, 2020

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made three awards for approximately $225,000 to support standards education in undergraduate and graduate level curricula. Since the program began in 2012, NIST’s Standards Services Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program has received 195 applications and made 36 awards totaling over $2.2 million.

NIST Announces Funding for 2020 Standards Curricula Development Program 

April 30, 2020

Applications will be accepted for the NIST Standards Services Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program until June 24, 2020. This programs helps integrate standards and standardization content into undergraduate and graduate programs at U.S. colleges and universities. 

Two Universities Receive NIST Funding to Develop Standards Curricula

October 1, 2018

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made two awards totaling $150,000 to support standards education in undergraduate and graduate level curricula. Since the program began in 2012, NIST’s Standards Services Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program has received 174 applications and made 33 awards totaling over $2 million.

Now Accepting Applications for Standards Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program

February 21, 2018

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to award funding for cooperative agreements for curricula development that will educate students about the impact, nature and value of standards and standardization so they develop a strong understanding and appreciation for the role of standards in the domestic and global marketplace. 

Four Universities Receive NIST Funding to Develop Standards Curricula

January 16, 2018

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made four awards totaling approximately $266,000 to support standards education in undergraduate and graduate-level curricula. Since 2012, NIST’s Standards Services Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program has made 31 awards totaling more than $1.8 million.

NIST Announces Funding for 2017 Standards Curricula Development

January 27, 2017

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will award approximately $250,000 to fund cooperative agreements for curricula development that will educate students about the impact, nature and value of standards and standardization so they develop a strong understanding and appreciation for the role of standards in the domestic and global marketplace. 

Five Universities Receive NIST Funding to Develop Standards Curricula

October 27, 2016

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded five grants totaling more than $350,000 to support standards education in undergraduate and graduate curricula. Since 2012, NIST’s Standards Services Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program has awarded 27 grants for more than $1.6 million dollars.