Centers of Excellence: Autonomy, Cyber Security, and Research Data Analysis at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education
a.
DoD announces its intent to establish Centers of Excellence (hereafter, Center or Centers, depending on the context) at HBCUs/MIs (see Section III.1, Eligibility Information Eligible Applicants, for a definition) in each of the following areas of importance to the DoD mission and support of the warfighter:
autonomy, cyber security, and research data analysis hereafter, area(s) of research emphasis. Each Center will be funded for a 5-year period of performance.
DoD announces its intent to establish Centers of Excellence (hereafter, Center or Centers, depending on the context) at HBCUs/MIs (see Section III.1, Eligibility Information Eligible Applicants, for a definition) in each of the following areas of importance to the DoD mission and support of the warfighter:
autonomy, cyber security, and research data analysis hereafter, area(s) of research emphasis. Each Center will be funded for a 5-year period of performance.
Related Programs
Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering
Department Of Defense
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
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Additional Information of Eligibility:
a.
Only 4-year degree-granting covered educational institutions (HBCUs/MIs) will be considered for an award under this BAA.
As provided in 10 U.S.C.
§ 2362, covered educational institutions, are defined as: 1.
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 2.
Accredited post-secondary minority institutions as determined by the U. S. Department of Education.
b.
With the exception of HBCUs and Tribal Colleges and Universities, any institution whose eligibility is affected by enrollment and other factors in a given year, must, in order to meet the eligibility criterion under III.1.a.
above, have a current (FY 2014) eligibility designation from the United States Department of Education (DoEd).
A copy of the DoEd letter certifying eligibility in FY 2014 for Title III or Title V assistance letter must be included with each application submitted under this BAA.
The eligibility letter will not be included in the page limit (see Section IV.2 below).
If a current eligibility letter is not submitted with the application, the applicant will be deemed ineligible and the application will not be reviewed.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Gail MarshContracting OfficerPhone 315-330-7518
Agency Email Description:
Gail.Marsh@us.af.mil
Agency Email:
Gail.Marsh@us.af.mil
Date Posted:
2014-05-01
Application Due Date:
2014-07-22
Archive Date:
2014-08-21
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