CFDA#
12.300
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Funder Type
Federal Government
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IT Classification
B - Readily funds technology as part of an award
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Authority
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Summary
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 DoN,
- Encourages cross-institutional, collaborative participation of HBCU/MIs in navalrelevant research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E), and
- Increases the engagement of students, including underrepresented minorities, in STEM fields important to the defense mission.
The scope of an application must align with the DoD priorities set forth in the National Defense Strategy (NDS) summary prepared by the Secretary of Defense and published in early 2018. The priorities discussed in the NDS have important components that rely on innovation and workforce talent. The research and engineering areas with highest priority to modernize DoD capabilities and support the NDS are:
- Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning
- Autonomy
- Biotechnology
- Cyber
- Directed Energy
- Fully Networked Command, Control and Communications (FNC3)
- Hypersonics
- Microelectronics
- Quantum Science
- Space (to include aerospace)
- 5G
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) aims to
- enhance research programs and capabilities in scientific and engineering disciplines critical to the national security functions of DoD;
- enhance the capacity of HBCU/MI to participate more fully in all DoD research programs and activities;
- increase the number of graduates, including underrepresented minorities, in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) important to the defense mission; and
- encourage commitments by the eligible institutions to invest time and resources that will elevate their standing from R2 status to R1 status commensurate with the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
Attaining the highest level of research activity requires the highest level of commitment. Some suggestions are:
- increase R&D expenditures in S&E fields, an institution can start with an assessment of existing strengths and then identify a few multidisciplinary research areas for strategic investments.
- increasing both overall research expenditures and the number of dedicated S&E research staff depends in part on recruiting faculty who have a track record of consistent grant achievements
- To increase doctoral degree conferrals, institutions must make sure they have sufficient faculty to teach and mentor graduate students
- Climbing in the classification ranks is complicated by the fact that research designations are relative measures. This means that the research activity at Doctoral Universities is calculated relative to other Doctoral Universities
History of Funding
None is available.
Additional Information
Applicant's full proposals will be evaluated against the following criteria: Primary evaluation criteria:
- 1. Scientific and technical merit of the proposed research.
- 2. Relevance of the proposed research to interests of DoD and ONR, and potential contributions of the proposed research to the DoD mission.
- 3. Potential of the proposed project to develop new research capabilities or enhance existing research capabilities, and to strengthen the research base in support of national defense.
- 4. Ability of the proposed research to contribute to elevating the institution's Carnegie Category from R2 to R1 status.
- 5. Potential of the proposed project to attract and retain research faculty and students, and enhance institutional infrastructure for more competitive participation defense-related research.
- 6. Qualifications of the Principal Investigator to achieve the objectives of the project
- Secondary evaluation criteria, of less importance than primary criteria:
- 7. Potential of the project to enhance education in STEM disciplines relevant to interests of DoD and ONR.
- 8. Budgetary realism and cost effectiveness of the proposed budget
Awards under this FOA will support only new research projects. There will be no supplementation of existing projects.
Eligibility Details
As provided in 10 U.S.C. § 2362, eligibility for this competition is open only to covered educational institutions,” which are defined as:
- 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.); or
- b. accredited post-secondary minority institutions. In addition to the above requirements, applicant institutions must have R2 standing as defined by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education at time of proposal submission (see above link).
For institutions that are not formally designated as an HBCU or TCU (Tribal Colleges and Universities), enrollments, accreditation, and other factors may affect eligibility in any given year. To demonstrate that criterion 1.a. above is satisfied, institutions that are not formally designated as an HBCU or TCU must submit a letter from the Department of Education (DoED) certifying eligibility for Title III or Title V assistance. A copy of the DoED certification letter dated April 2022 or later must be included with each application. If the DoED letter is not submitted with the proposal, the application will not be considered.
Deadline Details
Full proposals must be submitted by May 6, 2022. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.
Award Details
Pending the availability of funds, the OUSD(R&E) intends to make three awards as grants. Each award will focus on an individual research topic of interest to DoD and ONR. The Total Amount of Funding Available is anticipated to be $27,000,000, with 3 anticipated awards. The anticipated Range of individuals is $9,000,000. The anticipated Period of Performance is five years with a one year option. Cost-sharing is not required.
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