OpportunityTitle: Minerva Research Initiative (MRI)
CategoryExplanation: The Minerva Research Initiative (MRI) is a DoD-sponsored, university-based social science research program initiated by the Secretary of Defense. The BAA focuses on areas of strategic importance to U.S. national security policy. It seeks to increase the Departments 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.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This MRI competition is open to institutions of higher education (universities), including foreign universities. Non-profit institutions and commercial entities may also be included on a university-led team, performing research as subawardees and receiving funding for their efforts.
Description: Minerva brings together universities, research institutions, and individual scholars and supports multidisciplinary and cross-institutional projects addressing specific topic areas determined by the Department of Defense. The MRI aims to promote research in specific areas of social science and to promote a candid and constructive relationship between DoD and the social science academic community.The Minerva Research Initiative competition is for research related to the seven (7) topics listed in Section VIII, of the BAA.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contracting Officer Email
GrantorContactText: Vonetta Goodson &lt;br/&gt;Contracting Officer &lt;br/&gt;Phone 919-549-4291
CloseDateExplanation: The due date for white papers is 14 September 2011, 4:00 PM Local North Carolina Time    The due date for final proposal submission is extended to 12 December 2011, 4:00 PM Local North Carolina Time