MUREP

NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project strengthens research, academic, and technological capacities at Minority Serving Institutions by making strategic investments that build institutional capacity and engage students, as authorized by Congress.

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How we Engage Minority Serving Institutions

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Research Infrastructure and Capacity Building

👁 MUREP PSI students constructing a drone during Fayetteville State University’s 2022 summer residential experience.

Student Engagement

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Partnerships and Sustainability

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How to Find MUREP Funding Opportunities

About MUREP

NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) is administered through the Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM). MUREP strengthens research, academic, and technological capacities at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) by making strategic investments that build institutional capacity and engage students. MUREP investments are authorized via the 2022 CHIPS & Science Act (Public Law. No. 117-167) and the March 2024 Appropriation Bill (Public Law No: 118-42).

Call for Proposals

MUREP Partnership Learning Annual Notification (MPLAN) Awards

Proposal Deadline: May 22

NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) is seeking proposals from minority-serving institutions (MSIs) to promote research collaboration with NASA mission directorates. Funding up to $50,000 per award supports teams from universities, colleges, and community colleges designated as MSIs to develop innovative ideas and action plans for commercialization.

Learn More about MUREP Partnership Learning Annual Notification (MPLAN) Awards

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NASA Funding Opportunities

NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System

Supporting research in science and technology is an important part of NASA's overall mission.

NASA solicits this research through the release of various announcements in a wide range of disciplines. NASA uses a peer review process to evaluate and select proposals submitted in response to these announcements. Researchers can help NASA achieve national science and technology objectives by submitting proposals and conducting awarded projects.

View Funding Opportunities about NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System

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Explore Resources

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Minority Serving Institution Exchange

Search for innovative and diverse academic collaborators by curating Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program offerings and capability statements of Minority Serving Institutions nationwide. The MSI Exchange can inform partnerships for teaming opportunities and competitive federal awards such as contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants. 

👁 Stephanie Yazzie, Northern Arizona University student and NAU Space Jacks team member, poses with her team’s rocket in this photo from the 2019 NASA First Nations Launch (FNL) competition.

MSI Listings

The data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) which provides annual updates presenting two-years-prior data. The NASA MSI List aligns to OPEs schedule and eligibility thresholds.