U.S. Department of DefenseFiscal Year 2023 Funding Opportunity – Department of Defense Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving InstitutionsThe Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for your participation. The FY 2023 DoD Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) seeks unclassified research proposals for basic research from HBCU/MI in research topics of interest to DoD. Applications are due by August 12, 2022. The FOA aims to (a) enhance research programs and capabilities in scientific and engineering disciplines critical to the national security functions of DoD; (b) enhance the capacity of HBCU/MI to participate in DoD research programs and activities; and (c) increase the number of graduates, including underrepresented minorities, in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) important to the defense mission. To apply, please visit the provided FOA Link or search grants.gov, FOA Number W911NF-22-S-0010: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=340470
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNASA has an exciting new funding opportunity opening in summer 2022 for small businesses called NASA SBIR Ignite. As the entrepreneurial aerospace ecosystem continues to evolve, NASA recognizes that public-private partnerships produce greater impact. SBIR Ignite is a new way for small businesses that have a commercially-viable technology idea to use NASA as a stepping stone in their path towards commercial success. With a greater emphasis on commercialization, SBIR Ignite funds U.S. early-stage, high-risk technology development to help make companies and their technologies more attractive to private sector investors, customers, and partners.We encourage you to learn more and help us spread the word: sbir.nasa.gov/ignite.
U.S. Department of EnergyDOE Announces $3.16 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Boost Domestic Battery Manufacturing and Supply ChainsThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $3.1 billion in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to make more batteries and components in America, bolster domestic supply chains, create good-paying jobs, and help lower costs for families. The infrastructure investments will support the creation of new, retrofitted, and expanded commercial facilities as well as manufacturing demonstrations and battery recycling. Read more here.
U.S. Department of EducationFulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program ApplicationATTENTION FACULTYThe U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program provides opportunities for faculty to conduct research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The program is designed to deepen research knowledge and increase the study of modern foreign languages, cultural engagement, and area studies not generally included in U.S. curricula. Faculty may request funding to support overseas research for a period of no less than three months and no more than 12 months. Funds support travel expenses to and from the residence of the fellow and the country or countries of research; maintenance based on the academic year salary of the applicant; and an allowance for research-related expenses overseas. Projects may focus on one or more of the following geographic areas: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, South Asia, the Near East, Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, and the Western Hemisphere (excluding the United States and its territories).Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs) in the United States are eligible to apply for grants under this program. As part of the application process, eligible scholars submit their individual research narratives and application forms to their home IHE. The IHE compiles all eligible individual faculty applications for inclusion in the institutional application that is submitted to ED.Eligible Faculty Applicants: A U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident employed by an institution of higher education engaged in teaching relevant to his or her foreign language or area studies specialization for the two years immediately preceding the date of the award. Faculty applicants propose research relevant to their modern foreign language or area studies specialization and possess sufficient foreign language skills to carry out the research project.How to Apply: The FY 2022 application will be available May 9th online through the ED’s G5 system until July 13th. Please refer to the official Federal Register notice for detailed information about the FY 2022 competition. Interested? Start Here!
MBDA Grant CompetitionThe Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is actively seeking grant proposals for its MBDA Business Center program. The new grant competition will award $2.1 million in grants to open 6 new locations in Arkansas, Indiana, Oregon, Utah, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. The national network of MBDA Business Centers provide technical and business development services to minority business enterprises across the country. Submissions to the MBDA Business Center grant competition are dueJune 2, 2022. To learn more about the grant competition, register for pre-application conferences, starting on April 28, 2022. Access additional resources at the MBDA grants page
U.S. Department of LaborHigher Education Professionals: Are you looking to participate in a program to help your students with disabilities find employment? WRP may be the perfect fit for you!The Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities (WRP) is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal and select private-sector employers nationwide with college students, graduate students, and recent graduates with disabilities eager to demonstrate their skills through summer internships or permanent jobs.The Workforce Recruitment Program seeks to:Function as a primary pipeline for bringing new talent into the federal government to fill mission-critical jobs.Provide students and recent graduates with the opportunity to receive career advice through informational interviews with federal employees.Help participating college Career Centers and Disability Services Offices tackle the unique issues involved in assisting candidates with disabilities with finding employment, such as job accommodations and the use of the Federal Government Schedule A Hiring Authority.Applicants for the program must:be eligible for the Schedule A Hiring Authority for persons with disabilities ANDbe a U.S. citizen ANDbe enrolled in a U.S. Department of Education accredited institution of higher education on a substantially full-time basis (unless their disability or program requirements preclude the student from taking a substantially full-time load) seeking a degree ORhave graduated with a postsecondary degree in the past two years (on or after April 1, 2020).The WRP application and interview process is coordinated by college Disability Services or Career Services offices. This past year, more than 400 colleges and universities participated in the program, and additional campuses are added each year. To participate, schools must be accredited by one of the accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Register your college or university from April-June 2022 at WRP.gov! If you have questions about the WRP or would like more information, please email wrp@dol.gov.
