NASA Group 5 University Research Centers (URC)

Post Date

April 29th 2009

Application Due Date

June 19th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

NNH09ZNE003C

CFDA Number(s)

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

5

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible Applicants: All proposals must originate from a U. S. college or university designated and listed by the Department of Education as a Postsecondary Minority Institution, Historically Black College or University, Hispanic-Serving Institution or Tribal College or University. See http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-minorityinst.html. Institutions qualifying for this funding opportunity must offer graduate degrees in engineering, computer science, technology, mathematics, or science disciplines. Additional Information on Eligibility: Only one proposal may be submitted per institution or university system. Institutions with current Group 4 University Research Centers are not eligible to propose for this solicitation.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

The NASA Office of Education, Integration Division, Minority University Research and Education Program (MUREP) has released a solicitation for proposals for the NASA Group 5 University Research Centers (URC). This solicitation is in cooperation with NASA’s four Mission Directorates – Aeronautics Research, Exploration Systems, Science, and Space Operations and NASA’s ten Field Centers. Each University Research Center (URC) is expected to be a multi-disciplinary scientific, engineering and/or commercial research center designed to provide a broad-based, competitive NASA-related research capability among the Nation’s Minority Institutions, foster new aerospace science and technology concepts, provide mechanisms for expanded participation by faculty and students of Minority Institutions in mainstream research, and increase the number of underrepresented and underserved U.S. students obtaining advanced degrees in NASA-related fields and entering the aerospace workforce. All institutions designated by the Department of Education as a Historically Black College or University, Hispanic-Serving Institution, or Minority-Serving Institution are eligible to apply for this cooperative agreement funding opportunity. Each URC is to identify, in its notice of intent and proposal, the primary NASA Mission Directorate towards which the URC research activities will be directed. NASA research priorities are defined by the Mission Directorates—Aeronautics Research, Exploration Systems, Science, and Space Operations. Each Mission Directorate covers a major area of the Agency’s research and technology development efforts. General information about NASA research priorities and current NASA research solicitations can be found on NASA’s solicitation and proposal online database, NSPIRES, at http://nspires.nasaprs.com (select “Solicitations” and then “Open Solicitations”) and Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov/search/agency.doc (click on “National Aeronautics and Space Administration”). A Notice of Intent (NOI) is required for submission of proposals to this solicitation. Successful proposals will be funded as cooperative agreements. The solicitation is available on the NSPIRES website. Go to http://nspires.nasaprs.com and click on Solicitations. Additionally, any Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) that arise after the announcement is released will be posted on NSPIRES. Proposal Submission: Proposals must be submitted electronically via NASA’s proposal data system, NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) (http://nspires.nasaprs.com). Until further notice, proposers will be unable to submit proposals intended for NASA through Grants.gov If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact the NSPIRES Help Desk at nspires-help@nasaprs.com or call 202-479-9376 between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm Eastern Daylight Saving Time.

Contact Information

• Agency

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• Office:

  NASA Headquarters

• Agency Contact:

  Katrina Y. Emery
  University Research Centers Project Manager

• Agency Mailing Address:

  General questions about this NASA Cooperative Agreement Notice may be submitted to:

• Agency Email Address:

  Katrina.Y.Emery@nasa.gov

• More Information:

  Announcement Document