UNT Designated HSI, and MSI Institution
In 2020, The University of North Texas, Denton (UNT) achieved designation from the Department of Education as a Title III & Title V Minority Serving Institution (MSI). In 2020, UNT also achieved designations as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).
What does this mean for UNT?
UNT is now eligible to compete for grants under Title III & Title V of the Higher Education Act. To be competitive, we must be able to show institutional commitment and support for these student populations. In addition, a new taskforce was created under the Office of the Provost. The UNT HSI Task Force is charged with providing advice and oversight as the institution leverages its HSI status to support and expand initiatives targeted to aid Hispanic students in successfully enrolling in, matriculating, and graduating from the university.
MSI and HSI Funding Opportunities
Many of these funding opportunities have an imposed limit on the number of applications that an agency will accept from the institution. Email limitedsubmissions@unt.edu or visit the limited submissions page to find internal deadlines and additional information on these applications.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Higher Education - STEM & Education and Professional Advancement for Underrepresented Groups
Agency deadline: Undefined
This grant supports the quality of scientific training/inquiry, the structure of scientific careers, the diversity of the scientific workforce, the strength of scientific educational institutions, and the openness and accessibility of scientific education
Department of Defense
Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI)
Agency deadline: Undefined
The DoD invites applications from covered educational institutions for research and education programs that will enhance research and engineering capabilities, increase the number of STEM graduates, and encourage research and education collaborations.
Department of Homeland Security
Minority Serving Institutions Program
Agency deadline: Undefined
The MSI program is helping to build a cadre of university students and faculty who are well-qualified, diverse and ready to enter and bring valuable insight to the homeland security science and engineering workforce.
National Science Foundation
Broadening Participation in Engineering (BPE)
Agency deadline: Undefined
The BPE program is a dedicated to supporting the development of a diverse and well-prepared engineering workforce. BPE focuses on enhancing the diversity and inclusion of all underrepresented populations in engineering.
National Science Foundation
Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)
Agency deadline: 12/11/2020
AGEP seeks to advance knowledge about models to improve pathways to the professoriate and success for historically underrepresented minority students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty in specific STEM disciplines.
United States Department of Defense (DOD)
Army HBCU/MI Research Centers of Excellence Special Notice
Agency deadline: 01/07/2021
LOI deadline: 10/01/2020
This COE initiative will support innovative research and education at HBCUs and/or MIs, and will be focused on areas of high Army interest that provides a basis for future technology innovation.
National Science Foundation
Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners - LIMITED SUBMISSIONS
Agency deadline: 01/26/2021
LOI deadline: 10/05/2020
NSF INCLUDES seeks to improve collaborative efforts aimed at enhancing the preparation, increasing the participation, and ensuring the contributions of individuals from groups that have been historically underrepresented and underserved in the STEM field.
United States Department of Agriculture
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (HSI)
Agency deadline: 01/26/2021
This program strengthens the ability of HSIs to carry out higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences and produce graduates capable of enhancing the Nation's food and agricultural sciences. Dates for next cycle are anticipated.
National Science Foundation
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic Serving Institutions - LIMITED SUBMISSION
Agency deadline: 01/27/2021
IUSE:HSI seeks to enhance the quality of STEM education at HSIs and to increase retention and graduation rates of undergraduate students pursuing STEM degrees at HSIs. The HSI Program is committed to increasing access for underrepresented groups in STEM.
National Science Foundation
IUSE/Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (IUSE/PFE: RED)
Agency deadline: 02/05/2021
RED is designed to build upon previous efforts in engineering education research. These programs are designed to significantly improve engineering students’ understanding of the field. Dates for next cycle are anticipated.
National Science Foundation
Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) LIMITED SUBMISSION
Agency deadline: 02/05/2021
PREM aims to enable and grow partnerships between minority-serving institutions and DMR-supported centers to increase recruitment and degree attainment by members of groups most underrepresented in materials research.
U.S. Department of Education
Developing HSIs (DHSI)
Agency deadline: 02/22/2021
This Program assists HSIs to expand educational opportunities for Hispanic students. These grants also enable HSIs to expand and enhance their academic offerings, program quality, and institutional stability. Dates for next cycle are anticipated.
National Institutes of Health
Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI)
Agency deadline: 03/03/2021
LOI deadline: 02/04/2021
The RCMI Program expands research in the health sciences by supporting institutions that offer doctorate degrees in health professions/sciences and have a historical and current commitment to educating and serving underrepresented students and communities
United States Department of Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants Program
Agency deadline: 03/23/2021
Projects supported will address an educational need; involve a creative approach toward addressing that need; facilitate better working relationships in the university science and education community; and result in benefits that will transcend the project
National Science Foundation
NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM)
Agency deadline: 03/31/2021
NSF Scholarships in STEM addresses the need for a high quality STEM workforce and for the increased success of low-income academically talented students with demonstrated financial need who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in STEM.
National Science Foundation
Computer and Information Science and Engineering Minority-Serving Institutions Research Expansion Program (CISE-MSI Program)
Agency deadline: 04/15/2021
With this solicitation, the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) is launching a new, focused program to support research expansion for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).
Office of Naval Research
HBCU/MI Faculty Start-up Program in Materials
Agency deadline: 05/01/2021
This program enhances infrastructure for HBCU/MIs by providing start-up funding for new, untenured faculty members whose teaching and research impact Department of Defense needs in materials science/engineering. Dates for next cycle are anticipated.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Humanities Initiatives at HSIs - LIMITED SUBMISSION
Agency deadline: 07/16/2021
NEH Humanities Initiatives at Hispanic-Serving Institutions help strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities by developing new humanities programs, resources, or courses, or by enhancing existing ones. 1 application per institution.
U.S. Department of Education
Strengthening Institutions Program
Agency deadline: 07/16/2021
The program helps eligible IHEs become self-sufficient and expand their capacity to serve low-income students by providing funds to strengthen their academic quality, institutional management, and fiscal stability. Dates for next cycle are anticipated.
National Science Foundation
Partnerships in Astronomy & Astrophysics Research and Education (PAARE)
Agency deadline: 08/20/2021
PAARE enhances diversity in astronomy and astrophysics research and education by stimulating the development of formal, long-term, collaborative research and education partnerships among minority-serving institutions and partners at research institutions.
National Science Foundation
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) - LIMITED SUBMISSION
Agency deadline: 11/05/2021
The LSAMP program takes a comprehensive approach to student development and retention. Particular emphasis is placed on transforming undergraduate STEM education in support of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines.
National Science Foundation
Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) LIMITED SUBMISSION
Agency deadline: 02/11/2022
LOI deadline: 12/04/2021
CREST provides support to enhance the research capabilities of MSIs through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate education and research. CREST promotes the expanded presence of students historically underrepresented in STEM.