MUREP
NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project strengthens research, academic, and technological capacities at Minority Serving Institutions by making strategic investments that build institutional capacity and engage students, as authorized by Congress.
How we Engage Minority Serving Institutions
About MUREP
NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) is administered through the Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM). MUREP strengthens research, academic, and technological capacities at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) by making strategic investments that build institutional capacity and engage students. MUREP investments are authorized via the 2022 CHIPS & Science Act (Public Law. No. 117-167) and the March 2024 Appropriation Bill (Public Law No: 118-42).
MUREP News
NASA Funds Research Projects Advancing STEM Career Development
NASA STEM Program for Indigenous Communities Honored for Excellence
NASA Awards Support STEM Research at Minority Serving Institutions
NASA Supports California Students Aiming to Advance Technology
MUREP Partnership Learning Annual Notification 2025
NASA is soliciting research proposals that fall within the 2025 topic areas that represent a subset of pertinent mission areas for NASA. Submission deadline: June 9, 2025, 10:59 p.m. CT
Learn More about MUREP Partnership Learning Annual Notification 2025
NASA Funding Opportunities
NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System
Supporting research in science and technology is an important part of NASA's overall mission.
NASA solicits this research through the release of various announcements in a wide range of disciplines. NASA uses a peer review process to evaluate and select proposals submitted in response to these announcements. Researchers can help NASA achieve national science and technology objectives by submitting proposals and conducting awarded projects.
View Funding Opportunities about NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System
Explore Resources
Minority Serving Institution Exchange
Search for innovative and diverse academic collaborators by curating Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program offerings and capability statements of Minority Serving Institutions nationwide. The MSI Exchange can inform partnerships for teaming opportunities and competitive federal awards such as contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants.
