Department of Defense

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The Grants Purpose
Assist Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (HBCUs), and Other Minority
Institutions (MIs) in Department of Defense
initiatives, educational programs, research and
development efforts, and contract and grant
opportunities.
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The Grants Goals

• Increase HBCU/MIs participation in DoD research
  opportunities
• Enhance research and education capabilities at
  HBCU/MIs through
• Technical assistance workshops
• Research support for faculty
• Research/internship support for students
• Support to on-going research efforts in science,
  technology, engineering mathematics with
  potential application to DoD programs

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How Do We Accomplish Our Goals

• Strategic Partners
• Workshops/Conferences
• Summer Internship Opportunities
• Faculty Development Support Awards
• Supporting Research Opportunities
• Surveys and questionnaires
• Campus Visits

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Strategic Partners

• Department of Defense
• Army Research Organizations
• Other Military Services
• Corporations (contracts)
• Congress
• Other Federal Departments/Agencies
• Colleges and Universities

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Technical Assistance Workshops

• Hands-on, interactive, faculty participation, day
  and a half
• Writing winning proposals, grant administration,
  budget development, marketing and advertising
• Workshops structured using a current broad agency
  announcement
• No cost to the host school surrounding HBCU/MIs
  invited to maximize participation and benefits
• Workshop schedule
• Fall schedule September-November
• Spring schedule February-April

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Technical Assistance Workshops

• Workshop Return On Investments (ROI)
• Establish a relationship with the HBCU/MIs
• HBCU/MIs benefit from other DoD, Military
  Services and UNCFSP opportunities
• Increase in the number/value of grants received
• Workshop Benefits
• One on One mentorship program with subject matter
  experts
• Faculty/school incentive awards
• Feature the HBCU/MIs accomplishments on the
  UNCFSP website

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Workshop/Conference Schedule
Event Location Dates Proposal Development
WS Lawson State CC Feb 17-18, 2005 DoD
Outreach and Alabama State University Feb
23-24, 2005 Observance Program Proposal
Development WS Southwest Indian Mar 10,
2005 Polytechnic Institute Establishing a
Research New Mexico Highlands University Mar
11, 2005 Institute HBCU Business and Florida
AM University Mar 22-23, 2005 Industry
Contracting Proposal Development WS Jarvis
Christian College Mar 31-Apr 1, 2005 DoD
Regional Technical Johnson C. Smith
University April 18-19, 2005 Assistance
Conference
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Summer Internship Program

• Purpose to increase the number of undergraduate
  students participating in research opportunities
• Length seven weeks
• Location Laboratory, HBCU/MI
• Value not to exceed 10,000 per student for room
  and board, transportation, stipend, equipment
  etc..
• Number of Internships 9 beginning in Summer
  2005
• Selection Criteria
• rising junior or senior competitively selected
• Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
  Majors
• 3.2 or above GPA

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New Faculty Support Award

• Purpose to provide faculty development funds to
  non-tenured faculty to participate in STEM
  research opportunities
• Length Not exceed 1 year
• Location Laboratory, HBCU/MI
• Value not to exceed 10,000 per faculty member
  for equipment purchase, travel, publication
  support, seed money for new research projects and
  support for dissertation completion
• Number of Awards 9 beginning in 2005
• Eligibility Requirements
• Full-time faculty appointment at an HBCU/MI
• Faculty member teaching in a STEM discipline
• Non-tenured status with less than 5 years
  teaching/research experience

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DoD On-going Research Support

• Purpose to increase research participation in
  research projects by HBCU/MIs
• Current recipient North Carolina AT State
  University
• Project conduct research in composite materials
  and mechanical science addressing the need for
• Affordable blast protection system for
  blast/shock mitigation
• Nano-composites to make future combat systems
  lighter, survivable and durable
• Length 3 year research effort

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DoD Technical Assistance Program

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Contact Information
For additional information contact

• Blair Alexander
• UNCFSP DoD Program Director
• 703-205-7631
• blair.alexander_at_uncfsp.org

Russell Peek UNCFSP DoD Program Manager
703-205-7643 russell.peek_at_uncfsp.org