Minority University Research and Education Project

ABOUT Through the Minority University Research and Education Project, NASA provides financial assistance via competitive awards to Minority Serving Institutions, or MSIs, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, other minority-serving institutions, and eligible community colleges, as required by the MSI-focused Executive Orders. These institutions recruit and retain underrepresented and underserved students, including women and girls, and persons with disabilities, into STEM fields. MUREP investments enhance the research, academic and technology capabilities of MSIs through multiyear grants. Awards assist faculty and students in research and provide authentic STEM engagement related to NASA missions. These competitive awards provide NASA-specific knowledge and skills to learners who have historically been underrepresented and underserved in STEM. MUREP investments assist NASA in meeting the goal of a diverse workforce through student participation in internships, fellowships and scholarships at NASA centers and JPL.