Quality of Undergraduate Education

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The Quality of Undergraduate Education Project has two objectives: 1) to improve the quality of undergraduate study programs in national priority fields; and 2) to promote a more cost-effective allocation of public funds by directing resources to high priority fields at both public and private universities. The specific academic programs to be supported will be determined through a competitive process. The recipient academic programs will utilize block grant funds to implement self-design development plans aimed at improving educational quality. The components of the project are the following: 1) improvement of educational quality through competitive grants to undergraduate study programs in public and private universities; 2) improvement of discipline service centers through direct investment and performance-based awards; and 3) support to the Central Project Coordinating Unit (CPCU).