GRA: 2009 DHS Scientific Leadership Awards for Minority Serving Institutions Granting Graduate Degrees

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Funding Opportunity Number:	DHS-09-ST-062-003
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 26, 2009
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Education
Expected Number of Awards:	20
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,600,000
Award Ceiling:	$400,000
Award Floor:	$0
CFDA Number(s):	97.062 -- Scholars and Fellows
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Eligible Applicants

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Additional Information on Eligibility:

Agency Name

Office of Procurement Operations - Grants Division

Description

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Scientific Leadership Awards (SLA) support the development of a coordinated program of education in Homeland Security-related Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (HS-STEM) to prepare students for careers in research and development of the technology needed to secure our nation. Moreover, DHS S&T strongly supports the development of a workforce that reflects the population of the United States of America. The DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate, Office of University Programs solicits applications from eligible Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) granting graduate degrees to support early career faculty and to establish homeland security–related scientific leadership programs in areas critical to homeland security.