Minerva Research Initiative (MRI)

The summary for the Minerva Research Initiative (MRI) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, the government agency offering the grant, funding award amounts, and important deadlines. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section.

Federal Grant Title:	Minerva Research Initiative (MRI)
CFDA Number:	12.431
CFDA Description:	Basic Scientific Research
Federal Agency Name:	Dept of the Army Materiel Command
Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
Category Explanation:	Information not provided
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	W911NF-08-R-0007
Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Posted Date:	Jun 12, 2008
Creation Date:	Aug 11, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 03, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 03, 2008
Archive Date:	Nov 02, 2008
Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The Minerva Research Initiative is a DoD-sponsored, university-based social science research program initiated by the Secretary of Defense. It focuses on areas of strategic importance to U.S. national security policy. It seeks to increase the Department's intellectual capital in the social sciences and improve its ability to address future challenges and build bridges between the Department and the social science community. Minerva will bring together universities, research institutions, and individual scholars and support multidisciplinary and cross-institutional projects addressing specific topic areas determined by the Department.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.arl.army.mil/www/downloadedinternetpages/currentpages/doingbusinesswitharl/research/08-r-0007.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Susan Hill Grants/Contracting Officer Phone 919-549-4338 susan.p.hill@us.army.mil [susan.p.hill@us.army.mil]
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