The DOE-EM MSIPP provides students and graduates of MSIs with hands-on education and experience by supporting collaborations between such institutions and DOE national laboratories. According to the U.S. Department of Education, MSIs are institutions in which one minority group constitutes at least 25 percent of total undergraduate enrollment or in which all minority students constitute at least 50 percent of the total undergraduate enrollment.
The awards: Awards resulting from the funding opportunity will focus on enhancing programs at MSIs to help foster a sustainable and diverse DOE-EM workforce science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) pipeline.
According to DOE-EM, through technology curriculum, professional development, and shared interest research, the office will promote the development of a nationally engaged scientific and engineering workforce to conduct basic research that will lead to future career pathways in the DOE-EM complex for underrepresented groups.
More details: The DOE-EM MSIPP funding opportunity was announced on September 12, with a closing date for applications of October 15.
More information can be found on the grants.gov website with a search for opportunity number DE-FOA-0003422.
