Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR)
National Science Foundation
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- Posted
- Jan 9, 2026
- Closes
- Oct 20, 2026 (in 96 days)
- Last verified
- Jul 15, 2026
Amount
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Who can apply
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US-based academic institutions. Non-profit research organizations. Qualified researchers (typically requires US citizenship or permanent residency)…
About this opportunity
The Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU-EiR) program was established in response to direction provided in the Senate Commerce and Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Report (Senate Report 115-139), and is built on prior and continuing efforts by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to strengthen research capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This report provided guidance to NSF to establish the HBCU Excellence in Research program "to provide opportunities for both public and private HBCUs, particularly for those who have not been successful in larger NSF Research & Related Activities competitions, in order to stimulate sustainable improvement in their research and development capacity" (https...