DOEd SPED Grant Support for Ph.D. in Engineering (SPED)

DOEd SPED Grant Support for Ph.D. in Engineering (SPED)

Advancing Research. Expanding Opportunity. Building the Future of Engineering at TAMU-CC.

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About the SPED Project

Expand graduate research Increase URM participation Strengthen research infrastructure Advance M.S. to Ph.D. pathway
About SPED

Student Research Opportunities

Coastal Resilience, Marine Energy & Blue Economy, Biomedical Devices
Student Research Opportunities

Management & Leadership

The SPED leadership team oversees research advancement across priority areas, supports graduate mentorship and faculty scholarship, and manages implementation of the U.S. Department of Education–funded initiative.
Management & Leadership

Facilities & Infrastructure

Key Research Labs: CORAL Lab WESA Lab LAEBI Lab ISO-100 Cleanroom HPC Cluster
Facilities & Infrastructure

Graduate Pathways

Mentorship model Professional development Thesis-to-doctoral pipeline Student leadership initiatives
Graduate Pathways

News & Updates

Student spotlights Faculty research features Publications Conference presentations Community engagement
News & Updates

Engineering Research Growth From M.S. to Ph.D.

The Support for Ph.D. in Engineering Degree Program Development (SPED) initiative strengthens research capacity and expands graduate education at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the project advances the development of a Ph.D. in Engineering while supporting innovation in coastal resilience, marine energy, and biomedical systems.