Title
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority- Serving Institutions (MI) Early Career Program (ECP)
Agencies
U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL)
Description
The DEVCOM Army Research Lab seeks unclassified research proposals from Historically Black
Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) under Broad Agency
Announcement (FOA) W911NF-23-S-0001-0002 (hereafter referred to as the DEVCOM ARL
BAA”) to establish an Army HBCU/MI Early Career Program (ECP) which embodies the high
priority placed by the government on maintaining the leadership position of the United States in
science by producing outstanding scientists and engineers and nurturing their continued development. Each award will support basic research contributing to Army modernization needs
conducted by outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their careers at HBCU/MI institutions.
ECP awards are funded by the Army to support early career scientists and engineers who show
exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research. This targeted opportunity is open to U.S. citizens, U.S. Nationals, or Lawful Permanent Residents of the U.S. who have held a tenure track position at a covered educational institution for fewer than five years at the time applications are due in response to this special notice. Faculty at an institution of higher education which does not designate a faculty appointment as "tenure track" are eligible if that fact is so indicated in the proposal, and the supporting letter from the institute states that the faculty member submitting the proposal will be considered for a permanent appointment, or it is demonstrated that the faculty member is within five years of receiving his or her first competitively awarded federal research
funding (as principal investigator), excluding funds secured during graduate school or postdoctoral training/fellowship and funds secured for training, fellowship, education, or career development. The objective of the ECP Award is to foster creative basic research in science and engineering; enhance development of outstanding early career investigators; and increase opportunities for early career investigators to pursue research in areas relevant to the Army. Proposals that do not meet these criteria for the Principal Investigator (PI) will be considered ineligible and not reviewed or considered for funding.
More Information
https://arl.devcom.army.mil/collaborate-with-us/opportunity/devcom-arl-hbcu-mi-early-career-program/
Submission Limits
An HBCU/MI institution may submit no more than three (3) proposals under this Special Notice. If
a given HBCU/MI submits more than three proposals, the institution will be required to coordinate
with DEVCOM ARL to withdraw all proposals that exceed this limit. This requirement does not
prohibit a covered institution from submitting a proposal for consideration under Broad Agency
Announcement W911NF-23-S-0001-0002 outside this particular opportunity.
Deadlines
| Internal Notice of Intent |
Dec 1, 2023 |
| Notification of Internal Competition |
Dec 2, 2023 |
| Internal Pre-proposal |
Dec 11, 2023 |
| Results of Internal Competition |
Dec 18, 2023 |
| Agency Notice of Intent/Pre-proposal |
N/A |
| Agency Proposal |
Jan 12, 2024
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