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The Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has a vital national security mission to protect the American people by maintaining a safe, secure, and effective nuclear weapons stockpile.
This mission could not be accomplished without a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) strategies to build capacity, drive innovation, and ensure we have a world class workforce to meet the security demands of the present and future.
As quoted from the White House’s report, Charting A Course For Success: America’s Strategy for STEM Education,[1][i] “The pace of innovation is accelerating globally, and with it the competition for scientific and technical talent. Now more than ever the innovation capacity of the United States—and its prosperity and security—depends on an effective and inclusive STEM education ecosystem.
” NNSA works with educational institutions and industry partners from across the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) to achieve this mission priority through three major pathways: collaborative research; capacity building/pipeline development; and recruitment, retention, and development of a world class workforce.
The Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) and the MSIPP Tribal Education Partnership Program (TEPP) are vital programs within the DOE/NNSA Management and Budget, Learning and Career Management that award grants to Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) and Tribal College and Universities (TCUs) to prepare NNSA’s next-generation technical workforce.
MSIPP aligns investments in university capacity and workforce development with DOE/NNSA mission areas to develop the needed skills and talent for DOE/NNSA’s enduring technical workforce and to enhance research and education at MSIs.
The program’s primary mission is to create and foster a sustainable STEM-pipeline that prepares a diverse workforce of world class talent through strategic partnerships between Minority Serving Institutions, TCUs and the DOE/NNSA Enterprise. To execute this mission, MSIPP builds a network of NSE ready students through enrichment activities from K-20 to post-doctoral level.
Through university-lab consortia partnerships students are exposed to cutting-edge research and activities in their relevant fields. Questions regarding the content of the announcement must be submitted through the FedConnect portal. You must register with FedConnect to respond as an interested party to submit questions, and to view responses to questions.
It is recommended that you register as soon after release of the FOA as possible to have the benefit of all responses. DOE/NNSA will try to respond to a question within 3 business days unless a similar question and answer have already been posted on the website. Questions and comments concerning this FOA shall be submitted not later than 3 calendar days prior to the application due date.
Questions relating to the registration process, system requirements, how an application form works, or the submittal process must be directed to Grants. gov at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants. gov. DOE/NNSA cannot answer these questions.
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0002494. Assistance Listing: 81. 123.
Funding Instrument: G. Category: ED. Award Amount: $500K – $1M per award.
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Search similar grants →Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). In accordance with 2 CFR 910.126(b), eligibility for award is restricted to Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) as educational entities recognized by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), U.S. Department of Education, and identified on the OCR's Department of Education U.S. accredited postsecondary minorities institution list https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-minorityinst.html. For the purpose of this announcement “a minority serving U.S. university/academic institution of higher learning” is defined as an educational institution in any State, Federal District, or U.S. territory that: (1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate;(2) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education;(3) provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree; and(4) is accredited by a nationally or regionally recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted reaccreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education for the granting of reaccreditation status, and the U.S. Secretary of Education has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time.Application submitted by TCUs will be evaluated separately through the TEPP program.For prospective applicants who are submitting financial assistance applications to this FOA, the individual(s) selected as the PI and Co-PI(s) for the grant must be a U.S. Person(s) and be:(1) an active member of the teaching/research faculty of a U.S. university or academic institution of higher learningA “U.S. Person” is defined as an individual that is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Adjunct professors, visiting professors, and post-doctoral fellows are ineligible to be PIs. Investigators from foreign universities or academic institutions or foreign-based not-for-profit, non-degree-granting organizations, irrespective of citizenship, are ineligible to be PIs. Such individuals may receive funding under a subaward if the Principal Investigator requests and receives written permission for such funding from the MSIPP Program Manager. There may be security restrictions on participation by foreign nationals at certain facilities and conferences, in accordance with applicable U.S. Department of Energy Security Policy, Directives, Regulations, or Requirements.Nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995 are eligible to apply only as a sub-applicant (team member) and will need to follow the application and submittal requirements for subawardees as discussed in Section IV – Application and Submission Information. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (MSIPP) CONSORTIA GRANT PROGRAM (CGP) is sponsored by NNSA. The intent of this funding opportunity is to award new or renewal grant awards to consortia consisting of Minority Serving Institution (MSIs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) to with a focus on building and supporting the workforce capacity of the National Nuclear Sec…
The intent of this funding opportunity is to award new or renewal grant awards to consortia consisting of Minority Serving Institution (MSIs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) to with a focus on building and supporting the workforce capacity of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) by (1) expanding scientific and technical knowledge in the areas of Advanced Manufacturing, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or Nuclear Security, (2) providing experiential learning opportunities for students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) related disciplines, (3) building and strengthening research and education capacities of participating institutions, and (4) promoting collaborations with the NNSA NSE. The MSIPP Consortia Grant Program (MSIPP CGP) improves the Nation’s capacity to enhance national security by: • Growing the number of MSI and TCU students that graduate with STEM degrees • Increasing the number of MSI and TCU students hired into the NSE’s STEM workforce • Building and strengthening research and educational capacities of MSIs and TCUs • Targeting collaborations and increasing interactions between MSIs and TCUs, and DOE/NNSA laboratories, plants, and other sites to increase direct access to NSE STEM resources Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0003285. Assistance Listing: 81.123. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ED,EN,ST. Award Amount: $500K – $5M per award.
This solicitation invites applications (also referred to as “proposals”) to increase the capacity of eligible institutions to achieve very high research activity status on the Carnegie Classification scale. The proposals must align with the research areas of interest to the DoW (which includes the USW(R&E) and the ARL) and enhance the education of students in areas of STEM that align with the DoW research interests. Funding Opportunity Number: W911NF26S0075. Assistance Listing: 12.630. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ST. Award Amount: $1.5M – $10M per award.
Field Initiated Projects Program: Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) - Research is sponsored by Administration for Community Living. Supports research projects that generate new knowledge or develop methods, products, procedures, or rehabilitation technologies to enhance the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities, particularly those with the greatest support needs, and to improve the capacity of minority-serving institutions to conduct high-quality disability and rehabilitation research.