Seven Minority-Serving Institutions Selected for Solar Research Funding through DOE Pilot Program
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in collaboration with the Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) STEM Research and Development Consortium (MSRDC), awarded $3.2 million for eight projects at seven MSIs through the recently announced Science and Technology Research Partnership program. These projects will advance the Biden Administration’s goals of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields and funding innovative clean energy research and development.
The goal of this pilot program is to engage new researchers and expand solar research expertise at MSIs, which have been historically underrepresented in the DOE research portfolio. The selected institutions represent several categories of MSIs: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI), and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI).
“This pilot program is a great opportunity to support and expand a diverse STEM workforce, prioritizing minority-serving institutions in DOE’s research ecosystem,” said Kelly Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. “We’re proud to partner with these researchers as they bring innovative ideas and deep scientific expertise to advance solar energy on behalf of all Americans.”
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