MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (MSIPP) CONSORTIA GRANT PROGRAM (CGP)
Funding Agency:
- Department of Energy
The intent of this funding opportunity is to award new or renewal grant awards to consortia consisting of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) to with a focus on building and supporting the workforce capacity of the National Nuclear Security Administration’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 mission of the Department of Energy (DOE) is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. The DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) was established by Congress in 2000 and is responsible for enhancing national security through the military application of nuclear science. NNSA maintains and enhances the safety, security, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile; works to reduce the global danger from weapons of mass destruction; provides the U.S. Navy with safe and militarily effective nuclear propulsion; and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the United States and abroad.
The NNSA is focused on strengthening, expanding, and diversifying its rapidly evolving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce. In 2016, the Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP) was created to build a career pathway focused on preparing a diverse student workforce to make immediate contributions to the DOE/NNSA’s Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE). To achieve this objective, MSIPP supports strategic partnerships between Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and the NSE, aligning investments in IHE capacities and workforce development with the NNSA mission to develop needed skills and talent for the NSE’s technical workforce.
The MSIPP Consortia Grant Program (MSIPP CGP) improves the Nation’s capacity to enhance national security by:
Growing the number of MSI and TCU students that graduate with STEM degrees
Increasing the number of MSI and TCU students hired into the NSE’s STEM workforce
Building and strengthening research and educational capacities of MSIs and TCUs
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 .
$500,000-$5,000,000
$5,000,000
March 15; June 15, 2024
Betsy Snell, MSIPP Federal Program Manager
Kristee Hall, NNSA Federal Grants Officer
Kristin Wegner, NNSA Federal Grants Specialist