Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP)

Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) is sponsored by NASA. MUREP strengthens research, academic, and technological capacities at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) by making strategic investments that build institutional capacity and engage students. It aims to increase diversity in engineering and STEM fields and provides support through various funding opportunities.

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How we Engage Minority Serving Institutions​ See All Engagement Opportunities Research Infrastructure and Capacity Building Partnerships and Sustainability NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) is administered through the Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM).

MUREP strengthens research, academic, and technological capacities at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) by making strategic investments that build institutional capacity and engage students. MUREP investments are authorized via the 2022 CHIPS & Science Act (Public Law. No. 117-167) and the March 2025 Appropriation Bill (Public Law No: 119-4).

NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System Supporting research in science and technology is an important part of NASA's overall mission. NASA solicits this research through the release of various announcements in a wide range of disciplines. NASA uses a peer review process to evaluate and select proposals submitted in response to these announcements.

Researchers can help NASA achieve national science and technology objectives by submitting proposals and conducting awarded projects. MUREP Partnership Learning Annual Notification (MPLAN) Awards NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) is seeking proposals from minority-serving institutions (MSIs) to promote research collaboration with NASA mission directorates.

Funding up to $50,000 per award supports teams from universities, colleges, and community colleges designated as MSIs to develop innovative ideas and action plans for commercialization.

Proposal Deadline: June 18 Learn More about Call for Proposals Minority Serving Institution Exchange Search for innovative and diverse academic collaborators by curating Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program offerings and capability statements of Minority Serving Institutions nationwide.

The MSI Exchange can inform partnerships for teaming opportunities and competitive federal awards such as contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants. The data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) which provides annual updates presenting two-years-prior data. The NASA MSI List aligns to OPEs schedule and eligibility thresholds.

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