EAGER: Strategic Alliances for Semiconductor Workforce Development — NSF Award to University of California-San Diego (CA, $300,000
The United States semiconductor industry is facing a critical shortage of skilled workers, which threatens the nation’s ability to remain competitive in fields ranging from healthcare and defense to energy and communication. This project, the Semiconductor Workforce Advancement Nexus (SWAN), aims to address this urgent
| Award title | EAGER: Strategic Alliances for Semiconductor Workforce Development |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2526846 |
| Awardee | University of California-San Diego |
| City | LA JOLLA |
| State | CA |
| Amount obligated | $300,000 |
| Principal investigator | Kiana Aran |
| Program | EFRI Research Projects |
| Start date | 07/01/2025 |
| Abstract | The United States semiconductor industry is facing a critical shortage of skilled workers, which threatens the nation’s ability to remain competitive in fields ranging from healthcare and defense to energy and communication. This project, the Semiconductor Workforce Advancement Nexus (SWAN), aims to address this urgent challenge by creating a scalable, university-based training model that focuses on technical training in collaboration with industry. Hosted at the University of California San Die |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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