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Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR)

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NSF 23-598

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NSF Financial Assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) made on or after October 1, 2024, will be subject to the applicable set of award conditions, dated October 1, 2024, available on the NSF website. These terms and conditions are consistent with the revised guidance specified in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024.

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All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

Supports research at public and private historically Black colleges and universities to strengthen research capacity and promote engagement with NSF.

Supports research at public and private historically Black colleges and universities to strengthen research capacity and promote engagement with NSF.

Synopsis

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU-EiR) program was established in response to direction provided in the Senate Commerce and Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Report (Senate Report 115-139), and is built on prior and continuing efforts by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to strengthen research capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This report provided guidance to NSF to establish the HBCU Excellence in Research program "to provide opportunities for both public and private HBCUs, particularly for those who have not been successful in larger NSF Research & Related Activities competitions, in order to stimulate sustainable improvement in their research and development capacity"  (https://congress.gov/congressional-report/115th-congress/senate-report/139/1).

EiR supports such capacity building by funding research projects aligned with NSF's research programs. The program aims to establish stronger connections between researchers at HBCUs and NSF's research programs.

Program contacts

Yolander R. Youngblood
yyoungbl@nsf.gov (703) 292-2757 OD/OIA
Casonya M. Johnson
casjohns@nsf.gov (703) 292-2658 OD/OIA
Anna K. Allen
akallen@nsf.gov (703) 292-8011 BIO/IOS
Rosa I. Leon-Zayas
rleonzay@nsf.gov (703) 292-7514 GEO/RISE
Carleitta L. Paige-Anderson
cpaigean@nsf.gov (703) 292-2816 EDU/EES
Jesus V. Soriano Molla
jsoriano@nsf.gov (703) 292-7795 ENG/EEC
Josie W. Miranda
jwmirand@nsf.gov (703)292-7376 SBE/OAD
Kathleen McCloud
kmccloud@nsf.gov (703) 292-8236 MPS/PHY
Sudharman Jayaweera Kankanamge
sjayawee@nsf.gov (703) 292-2828 TIP/ITE
Subrata Acharya
acharyas@nsf.gov (703) 292-2451 CISE/CCF

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