EONS 2018: Appendix E Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) for Sustainability and Innovation Collaborative - (MUSIC)
Funds Minority Serving Institutions and their nonprofit partners to build lasting STEM research capacity and closer ties to NASA.
NASA's MUREP (Minority University Research and Education Project) Sustainability and Innovation Collaborative โ MUSIC โ funds a partnership between an accredited Minority Serving Institution (MSI) and a non-profit organization whose mission is to support MSIs. The goal is long-term: build the MSI's own capacity to compete for STEM research and NASA funding on an ongoing basis, not deliver a singleโฆ
Cooperative-agreement funding for an accredited Minority Serving Institution (MSI), partnered with a non-profit organization that supports MSIs, to build lasting STEM research and education capacity and connect the institution to NASA research, SBIR/STTR, and contracting opportunities.
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