The NASA Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Engagement (OSTEM) Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Aeronautics Community & Environmental Impact Research (ACEIR) activity is an opportunity for Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to conduct interdisciplinary research into the environmental and societal impacts of future air transportation technology and infrastructure on overburdened communities through development of new practices and radical innovation.

 

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To be eligible for this funding opportunity, all proposals shall originate from two-year or four-year institutions designated and listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) at the time of proposal submission (see NASA MSI List). Proposals from institutions that are not designated and listed by the U.S. Department of Education as MSI at the time of proposal submission will result in NASA returning the application without review. Institutions not meeting these criteria are encouraged to partner with colleges or universities that do satisfy the requirements. Any arrangement or agreement to have the fiscal management and/or administration of the award performed by a third party is between the recipient and the third party, (e.g., an affiliated Board of Regents, University System or Foundation). Eligible entities for this funding opportunity includes both: • Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education • Private institutions of higher education https://msiexchange.nasa.gov/msilist

Bonnie Murray, MUREP ACEIR Activity Manager