Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 12 ST 062 001
Apply for DHS 12 ST 062 001
- The Office of Procurement Operations Grants Division in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2012 DHS Scientific Leadership Awards for Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Granting Bachelor Degrees" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.062 Scientific Leadership Awards.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 22, 2012 and posted on Jan 27, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 29, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,850,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Proposals may be submitted by only accredited academic HBCU, HSI, or TCU institutions in the U.S., its territories or possessions, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, that award bachelor degrees in science (including social science), technology, engineering and/or mathematics (STEM) fields. Most accredited U.S. postsecondary institutions that meet the statutory criteria for these categories are listed at http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite minorityinst.htm. DHS is only accepting and funding one application per eligible institution.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2012 DHS Scientific Leadership Awards for Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Granting Bachelor Degrees is a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DHS 12 ST 062 001) offered by the Department of Homeland Security through the Office of University Programs, with administration handled by the Office of Procurement Operations, Grants Division. The purpose of the program is to strengthen long-term educational and research capacity in Minority Serving Institution communities by connecting undergraduate education, faculty development, and DHS-relevant research in a coordinated way. In practice, the program is designed to help MSIs build lasting programs and partnerships that produce a stronger pipeline of students and faculty prepared to contribute to homeland security-related science and technology work.
A central expectation of the award is that projects blend teaching with DHS-relevant research initiatives and include substantial participation by an early career faculty member. DHS emphasizes that successful proposals will not be limited to isolated research tasks; instead, they should show an integrated plan where curriculum, student support, and research experiences reinforce each other. Another key feature is building sustained relationships with DHS research Centers of Excellence (COEs) as well as DHS, DOE, and other federal laboratories. The solicitation also highlights improving STEM curriculum and course content, indicating that proposals are encouraged to update or create courses that align with homeland security science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and related fields (including social science where relevant).
Student development is a major focus of the opportunity. DHS calls for direct financial support for undergraduates, such as scholarships and other forms of student aid, paired with structured experiential learning. That experiential component is expected to include internships and similar hands-on opportunities that expose students to real-world DHS-relevant work environments. The announcement also stresses the importance of using best practices in mentoring and career guidance, with an emphasis on helping students successfully move into homeland security STEM careers or transition into graduate education. To ensure outcomes are measurable and sustained, applicants are expected to include a student tracking and reporting methodology that documents participation, progress, and longer-term results such as job placement or graduate school enrollment.
A required element of the proposal is a dedicated subproject that enables collaboration or faculty exchange between the participating early career faculty member and a researcher at either a COE research lead university, a DHS or DOE laboratory, or another related federal lab. This requirement signals that DHS wants these awards to build real working relationships and knowledge transfer between MSIs and established homeland security research hubs, rather than keeping work entirely campus-contained.
In terms of scale and competition, DHS expected to make about five awards under this solicitation, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,850,000. The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $1,000,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for institutions that may have limited resources to contribute additional funds. The activity category is listed as education, but the program clearly supports education-research integration and workforce development tied to homeland security priorities. The posting date was January 27, 2012, and the application deadline was March 29, 2012, with the opportunity later archived on April 28, 2012.
Eligibility is limited to accredited U.S. institutions that qualify as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), or Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), including those located in U.S. territories or possessions and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as long as they award bachelor degrees in STEM fields (explicitly including social science as part of the definition used here). DHS limited submissions to one application per eligible institution and indicated it would only accept and fund one application from each institution, meaning internal campus coordination would be important for any school considering applying. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Patty Mayo, Grants Specialist, at 202-447-0266.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the 2012 DHS Scientific Leadership Awards for Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Granting Bachelor Degrees.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DHS 12 ST 062 001.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the Office of University Programs.
Which DHS office administers the grant?
Administration is handled by the DHS Office of Procurement Operations, Grants Division.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The program aims to strengthen long-term educational and research capacity in Minority Serving Institution (MSI) communities by connecting undergraduate education, faculty development, and DHS-relevant research in a coordinated way. The intent is to help MSIs build lasting programs and partnerships that create a stronger pipeline of students and faculty prepared for homeland security-related science and technology work.
Is this an education-focused grant, a research grant, or both?
The activity category is listed as education, but the solicitation emphasizes integrated education and DHS-relevant research, along with workforce development tied to homeland security priorities.
What does DHS mean by an integrated project (rather than isolated research tasks)?
DHS indicates successful proposals should not be limited to standalone research activities. Instead, proposals are expected to present an integrated plan where curriculum, student support, and research experiences reinforce each other.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to accredited U.S. institutions that qualify as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), or Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), including eligible institutions in U.S. territories or possessions and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as long as they award bachelor degrees in STEM fields (including social science as part of the definition used here).
Do applicants have to be located in the continental United States?
No. The eligibility description explicitly includes institutions located in U.S. territories or possessions and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, provided they meet the MSI and bachelor degree STEM requirements described in the opportunity.
Does the institution need to offer bachelor degrees?
Yes. The opportunity is specifically for MSIs granting bachelor degrees in STEM fields (with social science included in the STEM definition used for this program).
Are social science fields allowed under this opportunity?
Yes. The description explicitly includes social science within the STEM definition used for this opportunity (where relevant to homeland security).
How many applications can an eligible institution submit?
DHS limited submissions to one application per eligible institution and stated it would only accept and fund one application from each institution. This makes internal coordination important for institutions considering applying.
Approximately how many awards did DHS expect to make?
DHS expected to make about five awards under this solicitation.
What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding amount was $2,850,000.
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $1,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What types of activities are encouraged related to curriculum?
The solicitation highlights improving STEM curriculum and course content. Proposals are encouraged to update or create courses aligned with homeland security science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and related fields (including social science where relevant).
Is undergraduate student support an expected part of the project?
Yes. Student development is a major focus, and DHS calls for direct financial support for undergraduates, such as scholarships and other forms of student aid.
Are internships or hands-on experiences expected?
Yes. The opportunity expects structured experiential learning, including internships and similar hands-on opportunities that expose students to real-world DHS-relevant work environments.
What does DHS expect regarding mentoring and career guidance?
The announcement stresses the importance of using best practices in mentoring and career guidance, with an emphasis on helping students move into homeland security STEM careers or transition into graduate education.
Is student tracking and reporting required?
Yes. Applicants are expected to include a student tracking and reporting methodology documenting participation, progress, and longer-term results such as job placement or graduate school enrollment.
Is early career faculty participation required?
Yes. A central expectation is substantial participation by an early career faculty member, with projects blending teaching and DHS-relevant research initiatives.
Is collaboration with DHS Centers of Excellence (COEs) expected?
Yes. A key feature is building sustained relationships with DHS research Centers of Excellence (COEs), as well as DHS, DOE, and other federal laboratories.
Is there a required subproject related to collaboration or exchange?
Yes. The proposal must include a dedicated subproject enabling collaboration or faculty exchange between the participating early career faculty member and a researcher at a COE research lead university, a DHS or DOE laboratory, or another related federal lab.
What is the intent behind requiring a collaboration/faculty exchange subproject?
The requirement signals that DHS wants these awards to build real working relationships and knowledge transfer between MSIs and established homeland security research hubs, rather than keeping work entirely campus-contained.
What was the posting date for this opportunity?
The posting date was January 27, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was March 29, 2012.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on April 28, 2012.
Who was listed as the contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed was Patty Mayo, Grants Specialist, at 202-447-0266.
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