The FY 2024 MSEIP Competition:
The U.S. Department of Education will fund down the list of high scoring applications received from the FY 2023 MSEIP Competition and will not host a FY 2024 MSEIP Competition.
Program Office: Institutional Service
CFDA Number: 84.120A
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants
Also Known As: MSEIP
This program assists predominantly minority institutions in effecting long-range improvement in science and engineering education programs and increasing the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into science and engineering careers.
The program funds are generally used to implement institutional projects, special projects, cooperative projects, and design projects for a broad range of activities that address specific barriers that eliminate or reduce the entry of minorities into science and technology fields.
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, particularly minority women, for careers in science.
There are two types of special project grants. First, there are special project grants for which only minority institutions are eligible. These special project 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 also are special project grants for which all applicants are eligible. These special project 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 project.
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.
Sample map of participating institutions — This map samples of institutions that have applied for and been awarded grants under this program by the Institutional Service (IS), U.S. Department of Education.
Who May Apply: (by category) Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), Nonprofit Organizations
Who May Apply: (specifically) Applicants include public and private, nonprofit accredited IHEs with minority enrollments of 50 percent of the total enrollment; nonprofit science-oriented organizations; and professional scientific societies if they provide a needed service to a group of eligible minority institutions, including inservice training for project directors, scientists, or engineers from eligible minority institutions.
Eligible applicants include public and private, nonprofit accredited institutions of higher education (IHEs) with minority enrollments that exceed 50 percent of the total enrollment; professional scientific societies; nonprofit science-oriented organizations; and nonprofit four-year accredited colleges and universities that provide needed services to a group of eligible minority institutions or that provide special training for project directors, scientists, and engineers from eligible minority institutions. Additionally, eligible applicants include two-year public or private non-profit IHEs that award associate degrees and are minority institutions that have curricula that include science and engineering subjects and enter into a partnership with a four-year minority IHE. A minority institution is defined in the regulations at 34 CFR 637.4(b). This program does not support scholarships for students.
Timeline
FY 2023 MSEIP Competition
Application available in Grants.gov: March 30, 2023
Application Deadline: May 30, 2023 at 11:59:59 p.m. Washington, DC time
Federal Register Notice
- Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2023 was published in the Federal Register on March 30, 2023
Current Application
All applicants are required to submit a completed Mandatory FY 2023 MSEIP Eligibility Certification Form. The Mandatory FY 2023 MSEIP Eligibility Certification Form is a critical document used to determine applicant eligibility and is not available through Grants.gov; it is only available in the MSEIP application package. This form should be copied from the application package, completed, saved, and attached as a separate file to the "Other Attachments Form" with your application in Grants.gov. (Do not use forms from previous competitions.)
All applicants are required to submit an application online through Grants.gov. Grants.gov is a single access point for over 1,000 grant programs offered by federal and other grant-making agencies.
Through Grants.gov you will be able to download a copy of the MSEIP application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may search for the downloadable application package for this program by the Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.120, formerly referred to as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
If you experience problems submitting your application through Grants.gov, refer to the Support page and/or contact the Grants.gov Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726 or email at: support@grants.gov or access the Grants.gov Self-Service Knowledge Base web portal at: https://grants-portal.psc.gov/Welcome.aspx?pt=Grants.
Grants.gov Customer Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, excluding federal holidays.
For program-specific questions, contact the program officer.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339 . Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the program officer.
Tips and Assistance
Three FY 2023 MSEIP Pre-Application Webinars will be held in April 2023.
Please send an email to Bernadette.Hence@ed.gov to receive the Webinar link.
Application Contact
Dr. Bernadette Hence, (202) 453-7913, bernadette.hence@ed.gov
Mailg Address
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Postsecondary Education, Institutional Service
Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program
Washington, DC 20202
E-mail: OPE.MSEIP@ed.gov
Institutional Service Home | Discretionary Grant Application Packages
FY 2024
FY 2023
FY 2022
FY 2021
- New Grant Recipients MS Excel (18K)
- NCC Grant Recipients MS Excel (29K)
- Project Abstracts MS Word (65K)
FY 2020
FY 2019
FY 2018
- New Grant Recipients MS Excel (14K)
- NCC Grant Recipients MS Excel (14K)
- Project Abstracts MS Word (42K)
FY 2017
FY 2016
- New Grant Recipients MS Excel (24K)
- NCC Grant Recipients MS Excel (25K)
- Project Abstracts MS Word (176K)
FY 2015
FY 2014
- New and Noncompeting Continuation (NCC) Grant Recipients MS Word (57K)
FY 2013
- New and NCC Grant Recipients MS Word (58K)
FY 2012
- New and NCC Grant Recipients MS Word (51K)
FY 2011
FY 2024
Appropriation: $16,370,000
FY 2023
Appropriation: $16,370,000
FY 2022
Appropriation: $14,539,000
FY 2021
Appropriation: $13,394,000
FY 2020
Appropriation: $12,635,000
FY 2019
Appropriation: $11,135,000
FY 2018
Appropriation: $11,025,000
FY 2017
Appropriation: $9,466,000
FY 2016
Appropriation: $9,648,000
FY 2015
Appropriation: $8,971,000
FY 2014
Appropriation: $8,971,000
FY 2013
Appropriation: $8,971,000
FY 2012
Appropriation: $9,466,000
FY 2011
The Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, P.L. 112-10, was passed by Congress on April 15, 2011. It provides funding for the Department of Education for the remainder of Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2011. The FY 2011 appropriation for MSEIP is $9,483,994, a reduction of $19,006 from the 2010 level. We intend to use an estimated $3,053,984 for new awards. The Department anticipates no reduction in continuation awards.
FY 2010
Number of new awards: 22
Average new award: $185,000
Total new award funding: $4,071,000
Number of continuation awards: 31
Average continuation award: $175,000
Total continuation award funding: $5,432,000
Peer review of new award applications: 0
Total award funding: $9,503,000
Total number of awards: 53
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title20/chapter28/subchapter3/partE&edition=prelim
Legislation
- Title III, Part E, Subpart 1, Secs. 350-365 of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended
- 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067k
Regulations
- 34 CFR Part 637
- Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99
Annual Performance Report
Grantees are required to submit an Annual Performance Report (APR) annually; the collection number is OMB 1840-0766. The APR is available to grantees October 1 of each calendar year, and closes 90 days thereafter. To review the reporting requirement for Title III and Title V Programs request access to an interactive training site under the training tab located on IS' Information Management Performance System Portal at https://apr.ed.gov. Once here you may select the requirements for each Title III and Title V program based on the institutional type (two-year or four-year). This site is also available to grantees for training purposes and includes an APR user's manual.
To gain access to the APR at https://apr.ed.gov, project directors need the institution's Unit ID, PR Award ID, and a unique password provided by the Institutional Service. Passwords are e-mailed to all grantee project directors designated on the grant award notification document 30 days before the collection period begins. Project directors of Title III and Title V grants are responsible for completing and managing the content of their respective annual report. During the data collection, assistance is available via a Help Desk to answer questions related to system operations, error messages, technical problems, report content, and program policy.
Note: If you are a project director and have responsibility for completing the annual report for your institution, please be sure you are designated on the official grant award notification and your e-mail and telephone number are listed correctly in the GAPS database.
Final Performance Report
The online system will generate a final report from grantees' individual annual reports for each grant ending September 30 of the collection period. The online system generates the final performance so that reported data is consistent throughout the life cycle of grants and eliminates each grantee's burden of having to compile a final report.
- "Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program: Applying for MSEIP in FY 2023"
Pre-Application Webinar: April 19-21, 2023
MS PowerPoint (1.4M) - "Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program: Applying for MSEIP in FY 2015"
Pre-Application Webinar: April 28-29, 2015 MS PowerPoint (3.7M) - "Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program: Applying for MSEIP in FY 2011"
Pre-Application Webinar: July 27-28, 2011 MS Word (37K) | PDF (819K) - Office of Postsecondary Education - Applicant and Grantee Resources
Key Staff
Dr. Bernadette Hence, (202) 453-7913, bernadette.hence@ed.gov
Mailing Address:
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Postsecondary Education, Institutional Service
Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20202
E-mail: OPE.MSEIP@ed.gov
 | Select a link below to jump to the relevant page section. |
- What is the purpose of the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program?
- What is the definition of the term "minority" for MSEIP?
- What is the definition of the term "minority institution" for MSEIP?
- What is the definition of the term "science" for MSEIP?
- What is the duration of the MSEIP grant?
- What are the four types of grants supported by MSEIP?
- Does MSEIP require cost matching?
- How often are MSEIP competitions generally held?
- What kinds of activities cannot be supported with MSEIP grant funds?
- What are the reporting requirements for MSEIP grantees?
1. What is the purpose of the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program?
The purpose of the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) is to make grants that are designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions of higher education and to increase the participation of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, in scientific and technological careers. MSEIP supports the Federal Government's efforts to improve and expand the scientific and technological capacity of the United States to support its technological and economic competitiveness.
TOP
2. What is the definition of the term "minority" for MSEIP?
The term ‘‘minority'' means American Indian, Alaskan Native, Black (not of Hispanic origin), Hispanic (including persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American origin), Pacific Islander or other ethnic group under-represented in science and engineering.
TOP
3. What is the definition of the term "minority institution" for MSEIP?
The term ‘‘minority institution'' means an institution of higher education whose enrollment of a single minority or a combination of minorities exceeds 50 percent of the total enrollment.
TOP
4. What is the definition of the term "science" for MSEIP?
The term ‘‘science'' means the biological, engineering, mathematical, physical, behavioral, and social sciences, and history and philosophy of science; also included are interdisciplinary fields which are comprised of overlapping areas among two or more sciences.
TOP
5. What is the duration of the MSEIP grant?
A grant award under MSEIP is for 12 to 36 months and is based on the request of the applicant.
TOP
6. What are the four types of grants supported by MSEIP?
Institutional grant, Cooperative grant, Design grant, and Special Project grant.
Institutional grants support the implementation of a comprehensive science improvement plan, which may include any combination of activities for improving the preparation of minority students, particularly minority women, for careers in science.
Cooperative grants assist groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities working together to conduct a science improvement program. Any nonprofit accredited college or university may participate in a cooperative grant; however, the fiscal agent must be an eligible minority institution.
Design grants are projects that assist minority institutions that do not have their own appropriate resources or personnel to plan and develop long-range science improvement programs. Applicants that receive design grants are not guaranteed to receive an award the following year to execute the planned science improvement program. Therefore, the Department has decided not to award Design grants as of Fiscal Year 2011.
Special Project grants are designed to assist minority institutions with activities that improve the quality of training in science and engineering at minority institutions or enhance the minority institution's general scientific research capabilities. A Special Project grant may be given to any applicant supporting activities that provide a needed service to a group of eligible minority institutions. Special grants may also be used to provide in-service training for project directors, scientists, and engineers from eligible minority institutions.
TOP
7. Does MSEIP require cost matching?
MSEIP has no cost sharing or matching requirements.
TOP
8. How often are MSEIP competitions generally held?
In general, MSEIP competitions are held annually. However, contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, the Department of Education may decide not to conduct a competition and instead, we may make additional awards in the next fiscal year from the previous competition's list of high scoring, unfunded applications.
TOP
9. What kinds of activities cannot be supported with MSEIP grant funds?
MSEIP does not support scholarships or the construction of new STEM facilities. However, it does support stipends for eligible participants and renovations of STEM facilities.
TOP
10. What are the reporting requirements for MSEIP grantees?
First year MSEIP grantees are required to submit an Interim Performance Report after the first six months of the grant to document the progress made towards meeting the approved objectives.
Second and third year MSEIP grantees are required to submit an Annual Performance Report (APR) documenting the progress made towards meeting the approved objectives.
Additionally, all grantees must maintain records to determine the participant's eligibility, the services being provided to the participant, and the educational progress of the participant.
The FY 2024 MSEIP Competition:
The U.S. Department of Education will fund down the list of high scoring applications received from the FY 2023 MSEIP Competition and will not host a FY 2024 MSEIP Competition.
Program Office: Institutional Service
CFDA Number: 84.120A
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants
Also Known As: MSEIP
This program assists predominantly minority institutions in effecting long-range improvement in science and engineering education programs and increasing the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into science and engineering careers.
The program funds are generally used to implement institutional projects, special projects, cooperative projects, and design projects for a broad range of activities that address specific barriers that eliminate or reduce the entry of minorities into science and technology fields.
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, particularly minority women, for careers in science.
There are two types of special project grants. First, there are special project grants for which only minority institutions are eligible. These special project 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 also are special project grants for which all applicants are eligible. These special project 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 project.
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.
Sample map of participating institutions — This map samples of institutions that have applied for and been awarded grants under this program by the Institutional Service (IS), U.S. Department of Education.
Who May Apply: (by category) Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), Nonprofit Organizations
Who May Apply: (specifically) Applicants include public and private, nonprofit accredited IHEs with minority enrollments of 50 percent of the total enrollment; nonprofit science-oriented organizations; and professional scientific societies if they provide a needed service to a group of eligible minority institutions, including inservice training for project directors, scientists, or engineers from eligible minority institutions.
Eligible applicants include public and private, nonprofit accredited institutions of higher education (IHEs) with minority enrollments that exceed 50 percent of the total enrollment; professional scientific societies; nonprofit science-oriented organizations; and nonprofit four-year accredited colleges and universities that provide needed services to a group of eligible minority institutions or that provide special training for project directors, scientists, and engineers from eligible minority institutions. Additionally, eligible applicants include two-year public or private non-profit IHEs that award associate degrees and are minority institutions that have curricula that include science and engineering subjects and enter into a partnership with a four-year minority IHE. A minority institution is defined in the regulations at 34 CFR 637.4(b). This program does not support scholarships for students.
Timeline
FY 2023 MSEIP Competition
Application available in Grants.gov: March 30, 2023
Application Deadline: May 30, 2023 at 11:59:59 p.m. Washington, DC time
Federal Register Notice
- Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2023 was published in the Federal Register on March 30, 2023
Current Application
All applicants are required to submit a completed Mandatory FY 2023 MSEIP Eligibility Certification Form. The Mandatory FY 2023 MSEIP Eligibility Certification Form is a critical document used to determine applicant eligibility and is not available through Grants.gov; it is only available in the MSEIP application package. This form should be copied from the application package, completed, saved, and attached as a separate file to the "Other Attachments Form" with your application in Grants.gov. (Do not use forms from previous competitions.)
All applicants are required to submit an application online through Grants.gov. Grants.gov is a single access point for over 1,000 grant programs offered by federal and other grant-making agencies.
Through Grants.gov you will be able to download a copy of the MSEIP application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may search for the downloadable application package for this program by the Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.120, formerly referred to as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
If you experience problems submitting your application through Grants.gov, refer to the Support page and/or contact the Grants.gov Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726 or email at: support@grants.gov or access the Grants.gov Self-Service Knowledge Base web portal at: https://grants-portal.psc.gov/Welcome.aspx?pt=Grants.
Grants.gov Customer Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, excluding federal holidays.
For program-specific questions, contact the program officer.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339 . Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to the program officer.
Tips and Assistance
Three FY 2023 MSEIP Pre-Application Webinars will be held in April 2023.
Please send an email to Bernadette.Hence@ed.gov to receive the Webinar link.
Application Contact
Dr. Bernadette Hence, (202) 453-7913, bernadette.hence@ed.gov
Mailg Address
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Postsecondary Education, Institutional Service
Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program
Washington, DC 20202
E-mail: OPE.MSEIP@ed.gov
Institutional Service Home | Discretionary Grant Application Packages
FY 2024
FY 2023
FY 2022
FY 2021
- New Grant Recipients MS Excel (18K)
- NCC Grant Recipients MS Excel (29K)
- Project Abstracts MS Word (65K)
FY 2020
FY 2019
FY 2018
- New Grant Recipients MS Excel (14K)
- NCC Grant Recipients MS Excel (14K)
- Project Abstracts MS Word (42K)
FY 2017
FY 2016
- New Grant Recipients MS Excel (24K)
- NCC Grant Recipients MS Excel (25K)
- Project Abstracts MS Word (176K)
FY 2015
FY 2014
- New and Noncompeting Continuation (NCC) Grant Recipients MS Word (57K)
FY 2013
- New and NCC Grant Recipients MS Word (58K)
FY 2012
- New and NCC Grant Recipients MS Word (51K)
FY 2011
FY 2024
Appropriation: $16,370,000
FY 2023
Appropriation: $16,370,000
FY 2022
Appropriation: $14,539,000
FY 2021
Appropriation: $13,394,000
FY 2020
Appropriation: $12,635,000
FY 2019
Appropriation: $11,135,000
FY 2018
Appropriation: $11,025,000
FY 2017
Appropriation: $9,466,000
FY 2016
Appropriation: $9,648,000
FY 2015
Appropriation: $8,971,000
FY 2014
Appropriation: $8,971,000
FY 2013
Appropriation: $8,971,000
FY 2012
Appropriation: $9,466,000
FY 2011
The Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, P.L. 112-10, was passed by Congress on April 15, 2011. It provides funding for the Department of Education for the remainder of Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2011. The FY 2011 appropriation for MSEIP is $9,483,994, a reduction of $19,006 from the 2010 level. We intend to use an estimated $3,053,984 for new awards. The Department anticipates no reduction in continuation awards.
FY 2010
Number of new awards: 22
Average new award: $185,000
Total new award funding: $4,071,000
Number of continuation awards: 31
Average continuation award: $175,000
Total continuation award funding: $5,432,000
Peer review of new award applications: 0
Total award funding: $9,503,000
Total number of awards: 53
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title20/chapter28/subchapter3/partE&edition=prelim
Legislation
- Title III, Part E, Subpart 1, Secs. 350-365 of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended
- 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067k
Regulations
- 34 CFR Part 637
- Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99
Annual Performance Report
Grantees are required to submit an Annual Performance Report (APR) annually; the collection number is OMB 1840-0766. The APR is available to grantees October 1 of each calendar year, and closes 90 days thereafter. To review the reporting requirement for Title III and Title V Programs request access to an interactive training site under the training tab located on IS' Information Management Performance System Portal at https://apr.ed.gov. Once here you may select the requirements for each Title III and Title V program based on the institutional type (two-year or four-year). This site is also available to grantees for training purposes and includes an APR user's manual.
To gain access to the APR at https://apr.ed.gov, project directors need the institution's Unit ID, PR Award ID, and a unique password provided by the Institutional Service. Passwords are e-mailed to all grantee project directors designated on the grant award notification document 30 days before the collection period begins. Project directors of Title III and Title V grants are responsible for completing and managing the content of their respective annual report. During the data collection, assistance is available via a Help Desk to answer questions related to system operations, error messages, technical problems, report content, and program policy.
Note: If you are a project director and have responsibility for completing the annual report for your institution, please be sure you are designated on the official grant award notification and your e-mail and telephone number are listed correctly in the GAPS database.
Final Performance Report
The online system will generate a final report from grantees' individual annual reports for each grant ending September 30 of the collection period. The online system generates the final performance so that reported data is consistent throughout the life cycle of grants and eliminates each grantee's burden of having to compile a final report.
- "Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program: Applying for MSEIP in FY 2023"
Pre-Application Webinar: April 19-21, 2023 MS PowerPoint (1.4M) - "Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program: Applying for MSEIP in FY 2015"
Pre-Application Webinar: April 28-29, 2015 MS PowerPoint (3.7M) - "Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program: Applying for MSEIP in FY 2011"
Pre-Application Webinar: July 27-28, 2011 MS Word (37K) | PDF (819K) - Office of Postsecondary Education - Applicant and Grantee Resources
Key Staff
Dr. Bernadette Hence, (202) 453-7913, bernadette.hence@ed.gov
Mailing Address:
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Postsecondary Education, Institutional Service
Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20202
E-mail: OPE.MSEIP@ed.gov
| Select a link below to jump to the relevant page section. |
- What is the purpose of the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program?
- What is the definition of the term "minority" for MSEIP?
- What is the definition of the term "minority institution" for MSEIP?
- What is the definition of the term "science" for MSEIP?
- What is the duration of the MSEIP grant?
- What are the four types of grants supported by MSEIP?
- Does MSEIP require cost matching?
- How often are MSEIP competitions generally held?
- What kinds of activities cannot be supported with MSEIP grant funds?
- What are the reporting requirements for MSEIP grantees?
1. What is the purpose of the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program?
The purpose of the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) is to make grants that are designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions of higher education and to increase the participation of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, in scientific and technological careers. MSEIP supports the Federal Government's efforts to improve and expand the scientific and technological capacity of the United States to support its technological and economic competitiveness.
TOP
2. What is the definition of the term "minority" for MSEIP?
The term ‘‘minority'' means American Indian, Alaskan Native, Black (not of Hispanic origin), Hispanic (including persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American origin), Pacific Islander or other ethnic group under-represented in science and engineering.
TOP
3. What is the definition of the term "minority institution" for MSEIP?
The term ‘‘minority institution'' means an institution of higher education whose enrollment of a single minority or a combination of minorities exceeds 50 percent of the total enrollment.
TOP
4. What is the definition of the term "science" for MSEIP?
The term ‘‘science'' means the biological, engineering, mathematical, physical, behavioral, and social sciences, and history and philosophy of science; also included are interdisciplinary fields which are comprised of overlapping areas among two or more sciences.
TOP
5. What is the duration of the MSEIP grant?
A grant award under MSEIP is for 12 to 36 months and is based on the request of the applicant.
TOP
6. What are the four types of grants supported by MSEIP?
Institutional grant, Cooperative grant, Design grant, and Special Project grant.
Institutional grants support the implementation of a comprehensive science improvement plan, which may include any combination of activities for improving the preparation of minority students, particularly minority women, for careers in science.
Cooperative grants assist groups of nonprofit accredited colleges and universities working together to conduct a science improvement program. Any nonprofit accredited college or university may participate in a cooperative grant; however, the fiscal agent must be an eligible minority institution.
Design grants are projects that assist minority institutions that do not have their own appropriate resources or personnel to plan and develop long-range science improvement programs. Applicants that receive design grants are not guaranteed to receive an award the following year to execute the planned science improvement program. Therefore, the Department has decided not to award Design grants as of Fiscal Year 2011.
Special Project grants are designed to assist minority institutions with activities that improve the quality of training in science and engineering at minority institutions or enhance the minority institution's general scientific research capabilities. A Special Project grant may be given to any applicant supporting activities that provide a needed service to a group of eligible minority institutions. Special grants may also be used to provide in-service training for project directors, scientists, and engineers from eligible minority institutions.
TOP
7. Does MSEIP require cost matching?
MSEIP has no cost sharing or matching requirements.
TOP
8. How often are MSEIP competitions generally held?
In general, MSEIP competitions are held annually. However, contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, the Department of Education may decide not to conduct a competition and instead, we may make additional awards in the next fiscal year from the previous competition's list of high scoring, unfunded applications.
TOP
9. What kinds of activities cannot be supported with MSEIP grant funds?
MSEIP does not support scholarships or the construction of new STEM facilities. However, it does support stipends for eligible participants and renovations of STEM facilities.
TOP
10. What are the reporting requirements for MSEIP grantees?
First year MSEIP grantees are required to submit an Interim Performance Report after the first six months of the grant to document the progress made towards meeting the approved objectives.
Second and third year MSEIP grantees are required to submit an Annual Performance Report (APR) documenting the progress made towards meeting the approved objectives.
Additionally, all grantees must maintain records to determine the participant's eligibility, the services being provided to the participant, and the educational progress of the participant.