NASA Requests Proposals for Education Cooperative Agreement

NASA Requests Proposals for Education Cooperative Agreement

NASA ’s Office of Education Minority University Research and Education Program is requesting proposals for an agency cooperative agreement notice, Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology (MUST) project. NASA invites proposals from minority serving institutions, which include historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities and non-profit organizations that serve underrepresented students. Partnerships among these organizations are encouraged to apply.

The MUST project is focused on engaging students from underserved and underrepresented groups to enter science and technology academic programs and later the science, technology, engineering and mathematics workforce. The MUST project encourages universities to recruit undergraduate students with aptitude and interest in science and technology fields that sustain NASA’s projected workforce requirements. NASA continues its commitment to attracting eligible students into agency career fields with a special emphasis on outreach to those underrepresented and underserved groups.

The MUST project will support students majoring in fields related to NASA’s science and technology interests during the crucial early years of undergraduate studies.
“We are preparing the pathway for the next generation of explorers and innovators with great anticipation. These individuals must fully represent our Nation’s vibrant and rich diversity. NASA’s Office of Education is committed to providing opportunities for all students to explore and develop their full learning potential,” said NASA’s (Acting) Assistant Administrator for Education Angela Phillips Diaz.

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