OpportunityTitle: MINORITY UNDERGRADUATES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  PROJECT
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: See Cooperative Agreement Notice upon its release
Description: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Glenn Research Center is releasing a Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) to administer the Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology (MUST) Project, which is a competitive scholarship opportunity for undergraduate students specifically targeting rising sophmores and juniors from underrepresented and underserved groups in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The CAN will be available upon its release by opening the NASA Research Opportunities homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/ and then linking through the menu listings &quot;Solicitations&quot; to &quot;Open Solicitations.&quot; The overall goal of the proposed cooperative agreement is to manage, administer and support the Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology (MUST) Project through staffing, operations, and content development/delivery of annual face-to-face scholar orientation and professional opportunities for students. The MUST objectives are to 1)Strengthen the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) and the Nation&apos;s future workforces; 2) Attract and retain students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)disciplines, and 3) Engage Americans in NASA&apos;s mission. Proposals from outside the United States will not be considered and all NASA education and training grant funds, as required by 14 CFR Sections 1260.12 (c)(2) and 1260.12 (c)(3), support students and faculty that are U.S. citizens. An organization&apos;s relevant current and past performance will be one of the evaluation criteria for selection (all evaluation factors will be defined in the CAN). As defined in the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook recipients of NASA cooperative agreements may not be paid a profit. Proposal due date and exact location of submission will be identified in the CAN. Proposals received after that deadline will not be considered. For this notice, the provisions contained in the NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook (NPR 5800.1) apply. Offerors are responsible for monitoring the NSPIRES site for the release of any amendments. Recipient eligibility will be based upon the requirements that are set forth in the CAN. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). All correspondence and or direct questions regarding this CAN shall be addressed to the primary point of contact in writing (email) at Saundra.R.Gage@nasa.gov NASA Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Mail Stop 60-1, Cleveland, OH 44135
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Direct questions about this funding announcement to:
GrantorContactText: Saundra R. Gage&lt;br/&gt;Saundra.R.Gage@nasa.gov&lt;br/&gt;NAIS Support&lt;br/&gt;nais.support@nasa.gov&lt;br/&gt;
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