OpportunityTitle: Special Notice - Request for Proposal for Materials Science Center of Excellence
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: As provided in 10 U.S.C. &#167; 2362, eligibility for this competition is open only to &#8220;covered educational institutions,&#8221; which are defined as: b. institutions of higher education eligible for assistance under Title III or V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.); or c. accredited post-secondary minority institutions. d. Eligible applicants include community colleges or other 2-year degree granting institutions meeting the definition of a &#8220;covered educational institution.&#8221;
Description: NOTE: This is a Request for Proposal for a Materials Science Center of Excellence.Entities interested in applying for this opportunity must go DoD Funding Opportunity W911NF-19-S-0013 on Grants.gov and apply using the instructions and applications forms provided there. See the Related Opportunities link above.The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&amp;E)) seeks unclassified research proposals from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) under Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) W911NF-19-S-0013 to conduct research in the area of Materials Science at an established Center of Excellence (CoE). The Government will evaluate proposals through a scientific review process in accordance with evaluation criteria listed in the FOA. The HBCU or MI with the most technically acceptable proposal may be awarded a Cooperative Agreement with a performance period not to exceed five years.The Center led by the Principal Investigator (PI) will be expected to conduct collaborative research within the proposing HBCU/MI and with one other institution of higher education (IHE) and with involvement of scientists (Cooperative Agreement Managers) from the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) DoD seeks to establish a Center of Excellence in Materials Science to perform research in the following areas:Structures &amp; ProtectionPropulsion &amp; Extreme EnvironmentsSensors, Electronics and PhotonicsPower &amp; EnergyReadinessIndividual Warfighter ProtectionCorrosionManufacturing Technology for Affordability Proposals must be compliant with instructions provided in this special notice and with the associated FOA.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: OUSD(R&amp;E) HBCU/MI Program mailbox
GrantorContactText: Ms. Evelyn Kent &lt;br/&gt;Director, DoD HBCU/MI Program
CloseDateExplanation: Closing time is 4:00 P.M. (ET) on date of closing.