Department of the Navy Grant to Enhance STEM Education and Research at HBCU/MIs

A. Institutions of higher education eligible for assistance under Title III or V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.); and

B. Accredited post-secondary MSIs that are recognized by the Department of Education (DoED) as one of the following:

• Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions ANNH);
• Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions
(AANAPISI);
• Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI);
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU);
• Native American-Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI);
• Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI);
• Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU).

The Department of Navy (DoN) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program aims to increase the quantity and quality of minority professionals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the defense community. Research conducted at Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) for the DoN HBCU/MI Program:

• enhances the research and educational capabilities of HBCU/MIs in scientific and engineering disciplines critical to the defense mission of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps,
• encourages cross-institutional, collaborative efforts that explore innovative solutions to naval science and technology (S&T) challenges, and
• increases the engagement of students, including underrepresented minorities, in STEM fields important to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.

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