National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Program

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). This program provides financial assistance to Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to support research, training, and related activities in science and engineering disciplines critical to the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE).

NNSA Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP) | Department of Energy NNSA Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP) The Partnership Programs advance NNSA’s mission priorities in designing and delivering the nation’s nuclear stockpile, forging solutions to enable global security and stability, and leveraging transformative technologies to address emerging challenges by supporting cutting-edge research and strategic career pathways for the future workforce.

Learn more about our interns at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Video courtesy of our partners at PNNL The Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP) builds and strengthens educational capacities, supports student career opportunities, and develops a career workforce pathway between Institutions of Higher Education and the NNSA National Laboratories, Plants, and Site Facilities.

Featured Partner: CA2REERs Highlights from our partners MEMENCYS' UCR Students Addressing the Nation’s Need for Strong Domestic Semiconductor Industry and Infrastructure UPRM Wins DOE Solar District Cup University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Wins DOE Solar District Cup Non-Traditional Student's Gamble Paying Off Growing STEMS Consortia Student Feature The Tribal Education Partnership Program (TEPP) fosters collaborations between Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) and the NNSA's National Laboratories, Plants, and Site Facilities to advance educational capabilities, provide research opportunities, and align workforce development with NNSA's core priorities.

MSIPP invests in student enrichment programs, curriculum development, research efforts, and internship opportunities to build capacity and workforce development. MSIPP aligns the NNSA mission to develop the needed skills and talent for the NSE’s enduring technical workforce while enhancing research and educational capacity at colleges and universities.

There are currently 34 active awards for MSIPP and TEPP Consortia and Projects: Advanced Sensor Technologies for Applications in Electrical Engineering - Research and Innovation eXcellence (ASTERIX) Advanced Synergistic Program for Indigenous Research in Engineering (ASPIRE) Application of Artificial Intelligence to Cybersecurity for Protecting National Critical Infrastructure (CONCISE) Attract, Educate, Train, and Retain Students in Nuclear & Related Sciences (AETRS) Comprehensive Research in Engineering to Advance Technical and Energy Security (CREATES) Consortium of Advanced Additive Manufacturing Research and Education for Energy Related Systems (CA2REERs) Consortium for High Energy Density Science 2.

0 (CfHEDS-2) Consortium for Research and Education in Materials Science and Photonics Engineering (NoVel) Consortium for Research and Education in Power and Energy Systems (CREPES) Consortium for Nuclear Security Advanced Manufacturing Enhanced by Machine Learning (NSAM-ML-2) Consortium on Hybrid Resilient Energy Systems (CHRES) Consortium on Nuclear Security Technologies (CONNECT) Consortium for Research and Education for Advanced Manufacturing of Alloys for Extreme Conditions (REAM) Consortium on Sensing, Energy-efficient Electronics, Photonics with 2D Materials and Integrated-Technologies (SEEP-IT) Consortium for Education and Research in Electronics for Extreme Environments (E3C) Consortium for Research and Education in Cyber Manufacturing Applications for Modular Nuclear Reactors (CMA-MNuR) Developing Next Generation Radiation Safety Professionals (DNGRSP) Enabling Native Researchers and Graduate Engineering (ENRGE) Enhancing the National Security Enterprise Workforce Pipeline (ENSEWP) Indigenous Mutual Partnership to Advance Cybersecurity Technology (IMPACT) Microelectronics & Materials Engineering Education for Nuclear and Cyber Security (MEMENCYS) MSIPP Gulf Coast A&M Consortium: Materials-At-The-Extreme (MATE) - Material Science for Extreme Environments Native Education Excellence in Trades (NEXT) Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) Fast Start Program (FastStart) Nuclear Security Science and Technology Consortium (NSSTC) PARTNERShip and Training for NNSA Engineering and Relevant Sciences (PARTNERS) Partnership for Radiation Studies (PaRS) Partnership for Research and Education Consortium in Ceramics and Polymers 2.

0 (PRE-CCAP-2) QUantum Integrated Cyber Knowledge Simulation, Training, Advantage Research, and Technology (QUICKSTART) The Rio Grande Consortium for Advanced Research on Exascale Simulation (Grande CARES) Rapid Education and Placement (REAP) Scholarly Partnership in Nuclear Engineering (SPINE) Scholarly Partnership in Nuclear Security (SPINS) Tri-State Consortium for Resilient Automation and Cybersecurity System (TRACS) Currently, 54 Minority-Serving Institutions and Tribal College and Universities participate as prime or sub-recipients under MSIPP and TEPP projects.

These institutions of higher education collaborate together and with the DOE/NNSA National Laboratories and Sites to form consortia-based teams. See the list of participating institutions below: Ana G.

Méndez University (SUAGM) Augusta Technical College College of Southern Nevada Elizabeth City State University Florida International University Navajo Technical University New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology New Mexico State University North Carolina A & T State University North Carolina Central University Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College Prairie View A & M University Queensborough Community College Savannah State University South Carolina State University Southern University of Baton Rouge Tennessee State University Texas A&M University Kingsville Texas Southern University Turtle Mountain Community College United Tribes Technical College University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff University of California Merced University of California Riverside University of California Irvine University of Central Florida University of Illinois at Chicago University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of North Texas University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras University of Texas at Arlington University of Texas at El Paso University of Texas Rio Grande Valley University of Texas at San Antonio Virginia State University Laboratories, Plants, and Site Facilities The following labs, sites, and plants participate in MSIPP and TEPP consortia to provide access to resources and opportunities to faculty and students from minority serving institutions: Argonne National Laboratory (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory (DOE) Idaho National Laboratory (DOE) Kansas City National Security Campus (NNSA) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (NNSA) Los Alamos National Laboratory (NNSA) National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE) National Laboratory of the Rockies (DOE) Nevada National Security Site (NNSA) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE) Sandia National Laboratories (NNSA) Savannah River National Laboratory (DOE) Y-12 National Security Complex (NNSA) Bay Mills Community College Cankdeska Cikana Community College Delaware State University Denmark Technical College InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico Nebraska Indian Community College Southern University at New Orleans Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute University of the District of Columbia University of the Virgin Islands Hover over a state to explore MSIPP and TEPP partnerships with National Laboratories, Plants, and Sites and Institutions of Higher Education.

NOFO DE-FOA-0003285 is closed. For further information refer to Grants. gov. The NNSA Impact Internship Program (NNSA-IMPACT) provides paid internships for undergraduate and graduate students.

To learn more about IMPACT click here Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Program Apply Now! Application deadline is January 12, 2020 Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Program Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship Computational Science Graduate Fellowship Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellowship Education and Research Partnerships Students involved in MSIPP, current and past, share their personal stories.

We celebrate their successes, encouraging and inspiring other to pursue greatness through MSI-NSE opportunities.

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Troy Learn More about Jessica Tucker Learn More about Emma Womack Share your MSIPP journey with us at msipp-outreach@nnsa. doe. gov Stay tuned - new announcements will appear here.

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