iAAMCS

Project Role

Senior Personnel, supporting Future Faculty and Research Scientist Mentoring Program

Funding

National Science Foundation ($2,281,888)

Award #1303156
BPC-A: Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computing Sciences

Project Description

The Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computing Sciences (iAAMCS, pronounced ‘i am cs’) serves as a national resource for all African-American computer science students and faculty. The objective of iAAMCS is to increase the number of African-Americans receiving Ph.D. degrees in computing sciences, promote and engage students in teaching and training opportunities, and add more diverse researchers into the advanced technology workforce.