Announcement: IEEE Pre-University STEM Grant Recipients 2024

IEEE STEM Grant Program

The STEM Portal Grant Program is designed to spur STEM outreach and innovation by providing funding to IEEE volunteers to develop new STEM programs or enhance (or maintain) existing programs. The programs engaged with students, teachers, parents, and volunteers all over the world, providing opportunities for STEM exposure, learning, and training. The 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 grant programs combined funded 144 programs, awarded over $176,379, and represented 6 IEEE Regions. 

2024 IEEE STEM Grants Awarded

This year, a total of 53 grant programs were selected to receive a combined funding of $60,298. The grants awarded are categorized into the following levels:

• Inspire Level (Each awarded $1,001 to $2,000) – 20 programs awarded totaling $37,030
• Share Level (Each awarded $501 to $1,000) – 17 programs awarded totaling $15,669
• Introductory Level (Each awarded up to $500) – 16 programs awarded totaling $7,599 

Donations to the IEEE TryEngineering Fund of the IEEE Foundation are used to support the IEEE STEM Grant Program. Thank you to all of the donors who help make this program possible. If you would like to contribute to IEEE TryEngineering programs, please make a donation via our IEEE TryEngineering Fund donation Page.

The IEEE Communications Society provided $5,000 in funding awarded to grant programs with a communications engineering focus. 8 programs were awarded with this funding.

The IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society provided $5,000 in funding awarded to grant programs with an ocean engineering focus. 1 program was awarded with this funding.

The IEEE Signal Processing Society provided $3,000 in funding awarded to grant programs with a signal processing engineering focus. 3 programs were awarded with this funding.

IEEE Women in Engineering provided $1,000 in funding awarded to grant programs with a women in engineering focus. 1 program was awarded with this funding.

Congratulations to the following 2024 IEEE STEM Grant recipients:

Inspire Level ($1,001 to $2,000)

• Avengers of Innovation: Empowering Girls in IoT and 5G Universe – $1,685 – IEEE Malaysia ComSoc/VTS Joint Chapter – Region 10 – Funded by IEEE ComSoc

• Bootcamp Robotics for High School – Institut Teknologi Indonesia – $2,000 – EE ITI Student Branch – Region 10

• Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Tribal Students in Idukki through Technology – $1,500 – IEEE CS SBC GECI – Region 10

• Building Brilliance: Unleashing the Power of STEM Education for Lower Secondary Students in Perlis, Malaysia – $2,000 – Universiti Malaysia Perlis – Region 10

• Codeathon Junior – $1,985 – University of Jaffna – Region 10

• CodeQuest – Unleashing Talent in Sri Lankan Schools (Coding Workshop and Competition) – $2,000 – IEEE Computer Society Chapter of University of Kelaniya – Region 10

• ConnectXperience: The Journey into the World of IoT – $2,000 – IEEE Education Society & IEEE Education Society Young Professionals Adhoc Committee – Region 10

• Design-Bots: Crafting Customized Robots with Laser Cutters and 3D Printers – $1,350 – IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) – Region 10 – Funded by IEEE WIE

• IEEE Signal Processing K12 STEM Program – 4th edition on Wheels – $2,000 – IEEE SPS Bangalore Chapter – Region 10 – Funded by IEEE SPS

• IEEE WIE DAY 2024 – $2,000 – IEEE Student Branch at Kenyatta University Women in Engineering Affinity Group – Region 8

• IEEE Women in Ocean-STEM Experiential Program for Pre-university Students – $2,000 – IEEE KSRCT Student Branch Region 10 – Funded by IEEE OES

• Innovate Ed:Fostering Innovation Through Project Expos – $2,000 – IEEE Signal Processing Society Bombay Section Chapter – Region 10

• Inspiring Future Engineers: An IEEE STEM Activity in Lahore – $1,200 – IEEE YP Lahore Section Affinity Group – Region 10

• Instrument-iT – $2,000 – IEEE PES Kerala Chapter – Region 10

• Solar Schools – $2,000 – Trivandrum College of Engineering – Region 10

• STEM EduAction 2024 – $2,000 – IEEE Malaysia Section – Region 10

• Train the STEM Trainers in Secondary Schools- Multiplier Effect STEM Outreach – $2,000 – Nnamdi Azikiwe University – Region 8 – Funded by IEEE SPS

• TryNano – The NanoQuest: Empowering Girls in STEM through Nanotechnology Exploration – $2,000 – Hyderabad Section Chapter – Region 10

• Vidhya: STEM for Social Goodwill and Its Impact on Society – $2,000 – Thapar Institute of Engineering & Tech – Region 10

• Workshop on Computer Programming and IoT for Regular dan Vocational High Schools in Subdistrict Baleendah, Bandung, Indonesia – $1,310 – IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) Indonesia Chapter – Region 10

Share Level ($501 to $1,000)

• Arduino Adventures: Inspiring Future Engineers – $845 – IEEE SB PRC – Region 10 – Funded by IEEE ComSoc

• Connecting Minds – Empowering Tomorrow’s STEM’s Champions – $900 – IEEE Kenyatta University Student Branch – Region 8

• DISTEA: Empowering Disabled Students with Basic Science and Technology for Increasing Education Accessibility – $990 – IEEE Signal Processing Society Indonesia Chapter – Region 10

• EmpowerED – $1,000 – National Engineering School of Carthage, WIE – Region 8

• Empowering Girls: Hands-on Data Science & ML Expedition – $1,000 – American University of Nigeria – Region 8

• Empowering Pre-University Students through Artificial Intelligence Education – $1,000 – Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College Bidar Karnataka India – Region 10

• Exploring Sustainable Futures: Empowering Students with IoT-driven Aquaponics System for STEM Enthusiasts – $1,000 – Malaysia Section – Region 10

• Hands on IOT Training: Exposing Rural Students to Opportunities in STEM – $940 – IEEE KU SB Student Branch – Region 10 – Funded by IEEE ComSoc

• IEEE Women in Engineering Project-Based Learning School Camp – $1,000 – IEEE Women in Engineering Bangalore Affinity Group – Region 10

• Inspire Tech – Bridging Minds, Building Futures – $1,000 – Trivandrum College of Engineering – Region 10

• Inspiring Future Innovators with AI and Machine Learning – $974 – Multimedia Nusantara University – Region 10

• Inspiring Futures – Girls’ STEM Exploration Workshop – $600 – IEEE Student Branch LBS College of Engineering-Kasaragod – Region 10 – Funded by IEEE ComSoc

• Inter-Generation-Connection for STEM Frontiers: PhD Students and High School Students Mentorship Program – $800 – The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology – Region 10 – Funded by IEEE ComSoc

• Learn Programming with BOB-3 – $920 – Student Branch Hamburg University of Technology – Region 8

• PhysicsForge: A 3-Day Workshop – Crafting Scientific Minds through Hands-On Experiments and Innovative Learning – $700 – Sri Sairam Engineering College – Region 10

• STEM Empowerment for Young Minds in Isingiro District – $1,000 – IEEE Uganda Section – Region 8

• YP EduEmpower – $1,000 – IEEE YP Bangalore Section – Region 10

Introductory Level (Up to $500 each)

• Bridge the Gap: Pre-University Track – $200 – IEEE Computer Society Kerala Chapter – Region 10

• Computational Thinking workshop for Rural School Students – $445 – Alva’s Institute of Engineering and Technology – Region 10

• Curtin CyberCare: A Community-Driven Initiative for Cyber Wellness in Miri Secondary Schools – $500 – IEEE Curtin Malaysia – Region 10

• Cyber Safety Awareness Through Community-based Empowerment in High-School of Jakarta, Indonesia – $498 – IEEE Indonesia Section – Region 10 – Funded by IEEE ComSoc

• Development of a game Multiplayer Kuis (Gamukis) for students of senior high school 1 Cangkringan in increasing learning enthusiasm – $500 – Universitas AMIKOM Yogyakarta – Region 10

• Empowering Pre-University Educators: Integrating STEM Excellence in Teaching Pedagogy – $500 – IEEE Student Branch, NMAMIT, Nitte – Region 10

• Exploring the Future – An IEEE STEM Industry Tour in Indonesia – $500 – IEEE Student Branch Nusa Putra University – Region 10

• IEEE Indonesia STEM Empowerment: Student Workshop Series – $500 – IEEE Student Branch Nusa Putra University – Region 10

• IEEE Indonesia STEM Teacher Workshop: Empowering Educators for Future Innovators – $500 – IEEE Student Branch Nusa Putra University – Region 10 – Funded by IEEE ComSoc

• IEEE STEM Education – $500 – IEEE Kharagpur – Region 10

• Life as a Fairytale – $500 – Greece Section – Region 8

• Shengineers – $478 – IEEE Udayana University Student Branch – Region 10

• Spark it Up: Circuits 101 – $500 – IEEE SCET (Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology, Student Branch) – Region 10 – Funded by IEEE ComSoc

• STEM Education Workshop 2024: Introducing the Internet of Things (IoT) to High School Students – $500 – IEEE Student Branch Institut Teknologi Nasional (Itenas) Bandung – Region 10

• WIE Impact – $500 – Higher National Engineering School of Tunis, WIE – Region 8 – Funded by IEEE SPS

• WiEducate – $478 – IEEE – VBIT SB – Region 10