MUREP Engagement Opportunities
NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) provides financial assistance via competitive awards to Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and other academic institutions, such as community colleges. Through multiyear cooperative agreements, MUREP investments enhance the research, academic, and technological capabilities of institutions preparing students to join the skilled technical workforce that’s essential to the nation’s space and aviation goals.
Research Infrastructure and Capacity Building
NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement, in partnership with the NASA Mission Directorates, fosters research excellence and institutional capacity at MSIs through competitive funding opportunities.
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Student Engagement
Utilize NASA unique opportunities and resources to engage students at MSIs through competitions, challenges, internships and fellowships.
Internships
At NASA, we explore the extraordinary every day and our work is more than just a profession—it’s a lifelong pursuit and a passion. NASA offers several opportunities for students to undertake meaningful and challenging projects that truly make an impact on humanity.
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Fellowships
The MUREP Fellowship Activity in partnership with The National GEM Consortium, engages underrepresented and underserved minorities in graduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) academic programs (Master’s, PhD).
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First Nations Launch (FNL)
FNL is a NASA Artemis Student Challenge that provides an opportunity for students attending a Tribal College or University, Native American-Serving, Nontribal Institutions NASNTI, or who are members of an active American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) collegiate chapter to design, build, and fly a high-powered rocket to be launched at a competition at the Richard Bong State Recreational Area in Kansasville, WI.
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MUREP Innovation Tech Transfer Idea Competition (MITTIC)
MITTIC is a higher education spinoff challenge established to develop new ideas for commercialization, open to multi-disciplinary student teams attending Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).
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NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS)
NCAS targets community college students from Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to inspire the students to finish their two-year STEM degree, then either transfer to a four-year STEM degree program, or enter the STEM workforce.
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NASA MINDS
NASA Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Innovative New Designs for Space (NASA MINDS) is a multi-semester undergraduate level challenge that provides funds to student and faculty teams from Minority Serving Institutions to design and build prototypes for technologies needed in support of our Artemis mission.
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MUREP Aerospace Academy (MAA)
MAA is a national, innovative activity designed to increase participation and retention of historically underserved and underrepresented K-12 youth in STEM.
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MUREP Precollege Summer Institute (PSI)
In support of the advancement of U.S. national workforce development and educational goals, the MUREP PSI seeks to inspire, equip, and support students as they transition from high school to college STEM degree programs and prepare them for STEM careers.
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MUREP for American Indian and Alaska Native STEM Engagement
MAIANSE was established to increase American Indian and Alaska Native engagement in STEM through authentic and unique NASA experiences.
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Partnerships and Sustainability
Leverage strategic partnerships that drive capacity building at MSIs and within underrepresented and underserved communities.
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How to Find MUREP Funding Opportunities
Explore Engagement Opportunities in NASA STEM
The NASA Research Announcement titled “Engagement Opportunities in NASA STEM or EONS” solicits education and research opportunities in support of the NASA STEM projects. EONS is an omnibus announcement that includes a range of NASA STEM Engagement opportunities for basic and applied science and technology research and other opportunities.
