FY24 Department of the Navy (DoN) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program

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 U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps,
• encourages cross-institutional, collaborative efforts that explore innovative solutions to naval science and technology (S&T) challenges, and
• increases the engagement of students, including underrepresented minorities, in STEM fields important to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.

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Awards under this FOA will only be made to U.S.-based Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) of higher education with degree granting programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). As provided in 10 U.S. C. § 2362, eligibility for this competition is only open to the following institutions: 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.); and B. Accredited post-secondary MSIs that are recognized by the Department of Education (DoED) as one of the following: • Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions ANNH); • Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI); • Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI); • Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU); • Native American-Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI); • Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI); • Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU).