DURHAM, N.C. - The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Student STEM Enrichment Program (SSEP) awards. These grants support creative, hands-on learning opportunities that inspire curiosity, foster innovation, and expand opportunity and access to STEM education for K–12 students across North Carolina. This year’s... read more →
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (October 22, 2024) — The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) is proud to announce the 2024 recipients of its Student STEM Enrichment Program (SSEP) grants. These awards will provide over $1.8 million in funding to 11 organizations across North Carolina that aim to engage students in hands-on,... read more →
Message from Program Officer Alfred Mays Dear Prospective 2020 SSEP Grant Award Applicants: Thank you for your continued interest in the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Student STEM Enrichment Program (SSEP) grant award for the 2020 cycle. We hope that you are safe and well under these unusual circumstances. We have made the... read more →
Research Triangle Park, N.C. – The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of 13 Student Science Enrichment Program grants. The grants support informal science education programs that take place outside of the traditional classroom time and total $2.1 million. The Student Science Enrichment Program was created in... read more →
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Burroughs Wellcome Fund announced the recipients of its Student Science Enrichment Program grants for 2015. The awards, distributed to 13 nonprofit organizations throughout North Carolina, are for informal STEM (science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programs that take place outside of the traditional classroom time.... read more →
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AWARD YEAR: 2024 NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS FOUNDATION DIRECTOR: JAMIE LATHAN PROJECT TITLE: STEP UP TO STEM - A CATALYST FOR THE FUTURE OF STEM EDUCATION IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA The NC School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM), part of the University of North Carolina system, provides... read more →
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ASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE ENO RIVER VALLEY, INC. DIRECTOR: HILLARY ROCK HARRISON PROJECT TITLE: ENO RIVER ASSOCIATION STEM SUMMER CAMPS AND YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION Funding from Burroughs Wellcome Fund SSEP will increase the Eno River Association’s ability to deliver high-quality, experiential environmental education programs... read more →
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NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR: JOANN BURKHOLDER, PH.D. PROJECT TITLE: FALLS LAKE PARTNERS IN FORENSIC SCIENCE II Falls Lake Partners in Forensic Science II is a three-year renewal project designed to engage eighth/rising ninth grade students in the upper Neuse River watershed in STEM, information technology,... read more →
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (13 November 2023)— The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is proud to introduce the recipients of the 2023 Student STEM Enrichment Program. This program was created nearly 30 years ago to empower and inspire North Carolina students to pursue excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through... read more →
For the past 25 years, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund has championed educational efforts in North Carolina through investments in STEM education. Since 1996, BWF has invested more than $100 million to support initiatives and networks in STEM education. In addition to funding, BWF provides opportunities for interactions with colleagues and... read more →