Fiscal Year 2015 Department of Defense Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI)

Post Date

November 6th 2014

Application Due Date

January 15th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

W911NF-15-R-0002

CFDA Number(s)

12.630

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Eligibility Categories

Other

This program is set-aside Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI). For more information, see page 5 of the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA).

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $18000000

• Award Range:

  $200000 - $600000

Grant Description

The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the availability of the FY 2015 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI). The BAA is a set-aside for HBCU/MI. The BAA aims to (a) enhance research programs and capabilities in scientific and engineering disciplines critical to the national security functions of the DoD; (b) enhance the capacity of HBCU/MI to participate in DoD research programs and activities; and (c) increase the number of graduates, including underrepresented minorities, in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) important to the defense mission. The BAA will contain additional information along with instructions for proposal preparation and submission. Proposals must be received through grants.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, 15 January 2015. The BAA is available for viewing at the following address: http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=8 The BAA is also posted in grants.gov. Go to the grants.gov site at the following URL http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/home.html and look under Find Open Grant Opportunities for W911NF-15-R-0002.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Defense

• Office:

  Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command

• Agency Contact:

  Ernie Dixon
  Phone 919-549-4270

• Agency Mailing Address:

  ernest.dixon2.civ@mail.mil

• Agency Email Address:

  ernest.dixon2.civ@mail.mil

• More Information:

  http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=8