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College students are partnering with local manufacturing companies in the Manufacturing PA Initiative. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES
York College among Pa. schools involved in student research partnerships
York College of Pennsylvania is one of 15 Pennsylvania colleges and universities involved in student research project partnerships with local manufacturing companies in the Manufacturing PA Initiative, the Shapiro Administration announced Monday.
Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger said that $3,050,357 in grants have been awarded through the Initiative to 45 student research projects to advance innovation in several sectors of manufacturing.
“The Shapiro Administration understands the importance of investing in cutting-edge research projects like these to generate continued economic growth and foster innovation in the Commonwealth,” Siger said in a statement. “Pennsylvania is home to some of the finest research institutions in the country, and I know the work of the students and projects funded here today will ensure we will remain a national leader in manufacturing and innovation.”
Manufacturing PA’s fellowship program unites graduate and undergraduate students with local manufacturers. Students in the program undertake research projects to develop technologies and advance innovation statewide. Universities that have partnered with a manufacturer can apply for and receive between $25,000 and $70,000 in funding for specific student research projects.
The fellowship was developed through collaboration with Pennsylvania’s seven research institutions, manufacturers, and industrial resource centers across the state and is administered by DCED and Carnegie Mellon University.
Since its start in 2018, the fellowship has granted more than $15.1 million to 602 Pennsylvania students for 234 total projects, and 174 Pennsylvania companies have benefited from these partnerships.
