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- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) CFDA Number 84.120A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.120 Minority Science and Engineering Improvement.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 25, 2011 and posted on Aug 3, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 2, 2011 Applications Available August 3, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications September 2, 2011.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,035,168.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants The eligibility of an applicant is dependent on the type of MSEIP grant. There are four types of MSEIP grants Institutional projects, special projects, cooperative, and design. Institutional project grants are grants that support the implementation of a comprehensive science improvement plan, which may include any combination of activities for improving the preparation of minority students for careers in science. There are two types of special projects grants. There are special projects grants for which minority institutions are eligible. These special projects grants support activities that (1) Improve quality training in science and engineering at minority institutions or (2) enhance the minority institutions general scientific research capabilities. There are also special projects grants for which all applicants are eligible. These special projects grants support activities that (1) Provide a needed service to a group of eligible minority institutions or (2) provide in service training for project directors, scientists, and engineers from eligible minority institutions. Cooperative project grants assist groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities to work together to conduct a science improvement program. Design project grants assist minority institutions that do not have their own appropriate resources or personnel to plan and develop long range science improvement programs. We will not award design project grants in the FY 2011 competition. A. For institutional project grants, eligible applicants are limited to (1) Public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education that (A) Award baccalaureate degrees and (B) are minority institutions (2) public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education that (A) Award associate degrees and (B) are minority institutions that (i) Have a curriculum that includes science or engineering subjects and (ii) enter into a partnership with public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees in science and engineering. B. For special projects grants for which minority institutions are eligible, eligible applicants are described in paragraph A. C. For special projects grants for which all applicants are eligible, eligible applicants include those described in paragraph A, and (1) Nonprofit science oriented organizations, professional scientific societies, and institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees that (A) Provide a needed service to a group of minority institutions or (B) provide in service training to project directors, scientists, and engineers from minority institutions or (2) a consortia of organizations, that provide needed services to one or more minority institutions, the membership of which may include (A) Institutions of higher education which have a curriculum in science or engineering (B) institutions of higher education that have a graduate or professional program in science or engineering (C) research laboratories of, or under contract with, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense or the National Institutes of Health (D) relevant offices of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Science Foundation and National Institute of Standards and Technology (E) quasi governmental entities that have a significant scientific or engineering mission or (F)institutions of higher education that have State sponsored centers for research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. D. For cooperative projects grants, eligible applicants are groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities whose primary fiscal agent is an eligible minority institution as defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b). Note As defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b), minority institution means an accredited college or university whose
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP), CFDA 84.120A, is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Education that focuses on strengthening science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and, over time, increasing the number of underrepresented ethnic minorities, with specific attention to minority women, who move into scientific and technological careers. The program is structured around long-range institutional improvement rather than one-off activities, aiming to build capacity, improve instructional quality, and expand pathways that help minority students prepare for and persist in STEM fields.
For the FY 2011 competition described in this notice, the Department anticipated making about 15 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $3,035,168, and a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $300,000. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds, which can make participation more feasible for institutions and organizations with limited discretionary resources. The notice was posted on August 3, 2011, applications became available the same day, and the deadline to submit applications was September 2, 2011. The competition was archived on October 2, 2011.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, using the downloadable application package associated with CFDA 84.120 (applicants were instructed not to include the alpha suffix when searching, meaning search "84.120" rather than "84.120A"). The process described involves downloading the full package, completing it offline, then uploading and submitting it through Grants.gov; email submissions were explicitly not allowed. The synopsis repeatedly emphasizes that the official, controlling requirements appear in the Federal Register notice, and applicants should rely on that source for details such as priorities, performance measures, pre-application requirements (if any), formatting, submission rules, and program contacts.
Eligibility depends on the type of grant being sought, and the program outlines four grant types: institutional projects, special projects, cooperative projects, and design projects. Institutional project grants are intended to support implementation of a comprehensive science improvement plan at eligible minority institutions, and these plans can include multiple coordinated activities designed to improve minority students preparation for STEM careers. Special project grants come in two variants: one track limited to minority institutions and another open to a broader set of applicants. Cooperative project grants support collaborative efforts among groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities working together on a science improvement program, with the primary fiscal agent being an eligible minority institution. Design project grants are meant to help minority institutions that lack sufficient resources or personnel to plan and develop long-range science improvement programs; however, the notice states that design project grants would not be awarded in the FY 2011 competition.
For institutional project grants, eligible applicants are generally limited to public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees and qualify as minority institutions. The program also allows certain public or private nonprofit institutions awarding associate degrees to apply if they are minority institutions, have a curriculum that includes science or engineering subjects, and partner with a public or private nonprofit institution that awards baccalaureate degrees in science and engineering. For special project grants restricted to minority institutions, the same eligibility categories apply as for institutional project grants. For special project grants open to all applicants, eligibility expands beyond minority institutions to include nonprofit science-oriented organizations, professional scientific societies, and baccalaureate-degree-granting institutions of higher education when they are providing a needed service to a group of minority institutions or delivering in-service training for project directors, scientists, and engineers from eligible minority institutions. This open special-project category also permits consortia that provide needed services to one or more minority institutions, with potential consortium members including science- or engineering-curriculum institutions, institutions with graduate or professional programs in science or engineering, certain federal research laboratories (or labs under contract with agencies such as DOE, DOD, or NIH), and relevant offices or entities connected to agencies like NASA, NOAA, NSF, and NIST, as well as quasi-governmental entities with significant STEM missions and institutions that operate state-sponsored STEM research centers.
In practical terms, the opportunity is designed to fund efforts that raise the quality of STEM teaching and training at minority-serving institutions, strengthen institutional research capacity in science and engineering, and create services, training, and collaborative structures that help multiple eligible institutions improve together. While the synopsis does not list specific allowable activities in detail beyond these broad categories, it clearly frames MSEIP as a capacity-building and pipeline-expanding program intended to produce sustained improvements in STEM preparation and participation for underrepresented groups.
For support, the notice includes contacts for both the grants.gov technical side and the program side. Applicants having trouble accessing the announcement electronically were directed to a grants.gov systems administrator, and programmatic questions could be addressed to the listed program managers at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC, using the provided phone numbers and email addresses. The synopsis also points applicants to an additional information link referencing the Federal Register notice inviting applications for new FY 2011 awards, reinforcing that the Federal Register publication is the authoritative source for full requirements and instructions.
Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) FY 2011 (CFDA 84.120A) - FAQs
What is the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP)?
MSEIP is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE). It is focused on strengthening science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and, over time, increasing the number of underrepresented ethnic minorities, with specific attention to minority women, who move into scientific and technological careers.
What is the program trying to achieve?
The program emphasizes long-range institutional improvement rather than one-time activities. It is intended to build capacity, improve instructional quality, and expand pathways that help minority students prepare for and persist in STEM fields.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity, and how should it be searched on Grants.gov?
The opportunity is identified as CFDA 84.120A. For Grants.gov searching, applicants were instructed to search using "84.120" (without the alpha suffix) rather than "84.120A".
How many awards were anticipated for the FY 2011 competition, and what was the estimated total funding?
For FY 2011, the Department anticipated making about 15 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $3,035,168.
What was the maximum award amount (ceiling) for FY 2011?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) for FY 2011 was $300,000.
Was cost sharing or matching funds required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
When was the notice posted and when were applications available?
The notice was posted on August 3, 2011, and applications became available the same day.
What was the application deadline for FY 2011?
The deadline to submit applications was September 2, 2011.
Is this FY 2011 competition still open?
No. The competition was archived on October 2, 2011.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package associated with CFDA 84.120. The process described involved downloading the full package, completing it offline, then uploading and submitting it through Grants.gov.
Were email submissions allowed?
No. Email submissions were explicitly not allowed.
Where do applicants find the official requirements and rules for the competition?
The synopsis emphasizes that the official, controlling requirements appear in the Federal Register notice. Applicants were directed to rely on the Federal Register notice for details such as priorities, performance measures, pre-application requirements (if any), formatting, submission rules, and program contacts.
What are the grant types under MSEIP?
The program outlines four grant types: institutional projects, special projects, cooperative projects, and design projects.
What is an institutional project grant intended to support?
Institutional project grants are intended to support implementation of a comprehensive science improvement plan at eligible minority institutions. These plans can include multiple coordinated activities designed to improve minority students' preparation for STEM careers.
What are special project grants, and are there different eligibility tracks?
Special project grants come in two variants: (1) a track limited to minority institutions, and (2) a track open to a broader set of applicants.
What is a cooperative project grant?
Cooperative project grants support collaborative efforts among groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities working together on a science improvement program. The primary fiscal agent must be an eligible minority institution.
What is a design project grant, and were design grants available in FY 2011?
Design project grants are meant to help minority institutions that lack sufficient resources or personnel to plan and develop long-range science improvement programs. However, the notice states that design project grants would not be awarded in the FY 2011 competition.
Who was eligible to apply for institutional project grants?
Eligible applicants for institutional project grants were generally limited to public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees and qualify as minority institutions.
Can associate-degree institutions apply for institutional project grants?
Yes, in certain cases. Public or private nonprofit institutions awarding associate degrees could apply if they are minority institutions, have a curriculum that includes science or engineering subjects, and partner with a public or private nonprofit institution that awards baccalaureate degrees in science and engineering.
Who was eligible for the special project grants limited to minority institutions?
For special project grants restricted to minority institutions, the same eligibility categories apply as for institutional project grants.
Who was eligible for the special project grants open to all applicants?
Eligibility expanded beyond minority institutions to include nonprofit science-oriented organizations, professional scientific societies, and baccalaureate-degree-granting institutions of higher education, when they are providing a needed service to a group of minority institutions or delivering in-service training for project directors, scientists, and engineers from eligible minority institutions.
Are consortia allowed under the open special-project category?
Yes. The open special-project category permits consortia that provide needed services to one or more minority institutions.
What types of entities could participate in a consortium under the open special-project category?
The synopsis lists potential consortium members that may include: institutions with science or engineering curricula; institutions with graduate or professional programs in science or engineering; certain federal research laboratories (or labs under contract with agencies such as DOE, DOD, or NIH); relevant offices or entities connected to agencies like NASA, NOAA, NSF, and NIST; quasi-governmental entities with significant STEM missions; and institutions that operate state-sponsored STEM research centers.
What kinds of efforts does MSEIP generally fund?
Based on the synopsis, the opportunity is designed to fund efforts that raise the quality of STEM teaching and training at minority-serving institutions, strengthen institutional research capacity in science and engineering, and create services, training, and collaborative structures that help multiple eligible institutions improve together.
Does the synopsis list detailed allowable activities?
No. The synopsis does not list specific allowable activities in detail beyond broad categories. It frames MSEIP as a capacity-building and pipeline-expanding program intended to produce sustained improvements in STEM preparation and participation for underrepresented groups.
Where could applicants get technical help with Grants.gov?
Applicants having trouble accessing the announcement electronically were directed to a Grants.gov systems administrator (technical support contact referenced in the notice).
Who could applicants contact for programmatic questions?
Programmatic questions could be directed to the listed program managers at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC, using the phone numbers and email addresses provided in the notice.
If there is a conflict between the synopsis and the Federal Register notice, which controls?
The synopsis repeatedly emphasizes that the Federal Register notice is the official and controlling source for requirements, instructions, and other authoritative details.
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