The grants come from the National Science Foundation’s CAREER program, which provides funding for researchers to establish fundamental roles as lifetime leaders in their fields.

The $1.5 million grant comes from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities Initiative and will fund financial and other support for nursing students who will be working in rural communities.

The Haven Hill Hudson Memorial Scholarship was established to help students afford to become nurse practitioners in honor of Haven Hill Hudson.

The grant will allow Lipscomb University to host a conference on the subject of best practices for providing support to students in the military.

The $100,000 grant will allow Belmont University to help increase the number of international trade opportunities that arise for Tennessee businesses.

The Rho Kappa Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Alumni Association made the decision to convert a recent gift they gave to Austin Peay State University into an endowment to benefit the university’s students.

The $2.05 million US Department of Education grant will help the school increase the number of graduates it produces in its accelerated academic and short-term workforce skill programs.

The school received a $450,000 Governor’s Investment in Vocational Education (GIVE) program grant that will help the school leverage its industry partnerships to bring in more students to participate in its nuclear technology program.

The Governor’s Investment in Vocational Education (GIVE) Grant will give the school $2 million to support the establishment of a new two-year aviation program.

The $50,000 grant comes from the Tennessee Hospital Association’s Healthcare Collaborative. The goal of the Healthcare Collaborative is to strengthen the pipeline of qualified healthcare workers in the state.