The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced the Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Institutional Research Opportunity (MIRO) under the opportunity number NNH24ZHA003C. This discretionary funding opportunity is aimed at four-year Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and seeks to develop significant scientific, engineering, and/or technology research centers. With an estimated total program funding of $8,750,000, the MIRO program plans to award up to 7 grants, each with a ceiling of $1,250,000.
The purpose of MIRO is to strengthen and develop the research capacity and infrastructure of MSIs in areas crucial to NASA’s mission and priorities. This includes promoting STEM literacy and enhancing the ability of institutions to perform NASA-related research and education. The MIRO program aligns with NASA’s five Mission Directorates and aims to expand the nation’s base for aerospace research and development, promote institutional advancement through partnerships, and strengthen faculty, researcher, and student participation in NASA’s research programs. This initiative is a critical step towards increasing workforce diversity in STEM fields and ensuring that the degrees awarded in NASA-related fields reflect the nation’s diversity.
Opportunity ID: 351063
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NNH24ZHA003C |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | MUREP Insitutional Research Opportunity (MIRO) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| CFDA Number(s): | 43.008 — Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 21, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 21, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 14, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 14, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 15, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $ 8,750,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | All proposals shall originate from an institution designated and listed by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) as four-year MSI college/university on the proposal due date. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Description: | The NASA OSTEM MUREP Program solicits proposals from four-year colleges/universities designated by the U.S. Department of Education as MSIs for the MUREP Institutional Research Opportunity (MIRO) awards. MIRO develops significant scientific, engineering, and/or technology research centers. The purpose of MIRO is to strengthen and develop the research capacity and infrastructure of MSIs in areas of strategic importance and value to NASA’s mission and priorities. MIRO awards promote STEM literacy and enhance and sustain the capability of institutions to perform NASA-related research and education. Additionally, MIRO strengthens student participation in research at MSIs in order to develop and diversify the next generation of the STEM workforce. MIRO awards directly support research pertinent to NASA’s five Mission Directorates (MDs) – Aeronautics Research, Exploration Systems Development, Space Operations, Science, and Space Technology.
MIRO cooperative agreements are competitively awarded to MSIs to promote research capacity, expand aerospace research, increase workforce diversity, and strengthen students’ STEM skills. The MIRO awards goals and objectives are to: 1) Expand the nation’s base for aerospace research and development by fostering new aerospace research and technology development concepts aligned with NASA research priorities as defined by NASA’s MDs. Objective 1.1: Develop significant scientific, engineering, and/or technology research centers at the MSI that align and engage one or more programs of the NASA Mission Directorates. Objective 1.2: Increase the lead institution’s capacity to contribute to the priorities of NASA’s Mission Directorates (Aeronautics Research, Exploration Systems Development, Science, Space Operations and Space Technology) and NASA’s Centers and facilities. 2) Promote institutional advancement and enhanced research capacity through partnerships among MSIs, other academic institutions, NASA, and industry. Objective 2.1: Increase the lead institution’s ability to sustain research efforts through development of strategic partnerships. . Objective 2.2: Increase the lead institution’s pursuit of additional funding opportunities offered by NASA, industry, and other agencies. Objective 2.3: Increase the ability of research leadership at the lead institution to leverage resources to enhance its research capacity at the project, program, department, college, and/or university levels. 3) Strengthen participation of faculty, researchers, and students at MSIs in the research programs of NASA’s MDs. Objective 3.1: Increase faculty and researcher knowledge and skills in NASA-related research through professional development and NASA research opportunities. Objective 3.2: Increase capacity to develop student knowledge and skills in NASA-related research through curriculum enhancement, redesign, and development at the course, degree, and/or department levels. Objective 3.3: Increase capacity to develop student knowledge and skills in NASA-related research through NASA internships and opportunities. 4) Facilitate mechanisms to ensure degrees awarded to students from MSIs in NASA-related fields reflect the diversity of our nation and contribute to the diversity of the NASA workforce. Objective 4.1: Increase the number of undergraduate and graduate degrees awarded to students from MSIs in NASA-related fields. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NASA MUREP Institutional Research Opportunity (MIRO) |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Gaffar Gailani
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