Description
The Department of Defense (DoD) is announcing the Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI). The program aims to enhance defense-related research and education capabilities at covered educational institutions, increase the number of graduates in STEM disciplines, and encourage research and educational collaborations between institutions. The DoD will award grants or cooperative agreements to support innovative research and education programs that align with the program's objectives. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education eligible for assistance under Title III or Title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and accredited post-secondary minority institutions.
Some key points about the program include:
• The program is open to covered educational institutions that meet the 10 U.S.C. § 4144 objective.
• Applications should describe how the proposed project will enhance defense-related research and research-related education.
• The DoD will not prescribe an approach for an application; instead, it expects applicants to reflect on the unique needs and capabilities of their respective institutions.
• The program follows a risk-based security review process to identify and mitigate undue foreign influence in fundamental research.
• The DoD reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the applications submitted in response to this announcement.