Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering

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Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering: To address the need to enhance diversity in its programs, the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) at the National Science Foundation is offering research initiation grants under the program name Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering, BRIGE. ENG offers this BRIGE funding opportunity to all beginning engineers with the intent of increasing the diversity of researchers in the engineering disciplines. The goal of the BRIGE solicitation is to increase the number of proposals to the Directorate for Engineering from individuals who can serve as role models and mentors for an increasingly diverse engineering student population who will become the workforce of the future. BRIGE aims to support innovative research and diversity plans that contribute to recruiting and retaining a broad representation of engineering researchers especially those subgroups that are underrepresented in the engineering population in programs supported by these grants. Throughout this solicitation, the term underrepresented groups will refer to and include the following: women, persons with disabilities, and ethnic groups which are in the minority in engineering such as African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Pacific Islanders.

Federal Grant Title:	Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering
Federal Agency Name:	National Science Foundation
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	10-609
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	47.041
CFDA Descriptions:	Engineering Grants
Current Application Deadline:	Jan 24, 2011 Full
Original Application Deadline:	Jan 24, 2011 Full
Posted Date:	Sep 03, 2010
Creation Date:	Sep 03, 2010
Archive Date:	No date given
Total Program Funding:	$5,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$175,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$50,000
Expected Number of Awards:	30
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Universities and colleges: Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. Principal investigators affiliated with Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and persons with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. Non-profit, non-academic organizations: independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the US associated with educational or research activities. *PI Limit: Principal investigators (PIs) must be affiliated with an engineering department or a department closely related to engineering. Co-principal investigators and senior personnel are not permitted. Support for graduate students and undergraduate students, especially underrepresented students,is encouraged. Collaborations with other scientists and/or researchers in other universities, industry, and national laboratories are encouraged butcannot receive funding. Principal investigators must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. See Additional Eligibility Info section for further information.
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