The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is offering the Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) Consortia Grant Program (CGP) to support partnerships among Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). The program aims to enhance workforce capacity within the NNSA's Nuclear Security Enterprise by expanding scientific knowledge in areas such as Advanced Manufacturing, Cybersecurity, Engineering, and Nuclear Security, while also providing experiential learning opportunities for students in STEM disciplines. With an estimated total program funding of $25 million, grants will range from $500,000 to $5 million, and applications are due by June 15, 2026, with selections communicated 45 days post-application. Interested applicants can reach out to Iralien Sainvilmar at 505-665-5491 or via email at iralien.sainvilmar@nnsa.doe.gov for further information.

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The Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) Consortia Grant Program, under the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration, aims to promote partnerships among minority-serving institutions. The funding opportunity announcement (FOA) number DE-FOA-0003285, with a revised due date of June 17, 2024, seeks to enhance collaboration and development in the field. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST on the deadline, and selections will be communicated 45 days post-application. Although this modification solely changes the application due date, all other terms remain unchanged. The program's objective reflects the federal commitment to supporting minority academic institutions and fostering diverse contributions in scientific areas relating to national security.

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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&#8217;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&#8217;s capacity to enhance national security by: &#8226; Growing the number of MSI and TCU students that graduate with STEM degrees &#8226; Increasing the number of MSI and TCU students hired into the NSE&#8217;s STEM workforce &#8226; Building and strengthening research and educational capacities of MSIs and TCUs &#8226; 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

Iralien Sainvilmar 505-665-5491&lt;br/&gt;iralien.sainvilmar@nnsa.doe.gov&lt;br/&gt; Yolanda Robinson-Freeman 505-845-4693&lt;br/&gt;yolanda.r-freeman@nnsa.doe.gov

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