Extramural Coordinated Funding

UM Submission Instructions: Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation 2025

Sponsor:	National Science Foundation (NSF)
Award Title:	Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation
Amount:	$5 Million Award amounts vary depending on Project Type. Range is from $125,000 to $% Million
UM Deadline:	03/14/2025
Sponsor Deadline:	11/21/2025
Description:	LSAMP is an alliance-based program, whereby a group of institutions of higher education (IHEs) work together to diversify the nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce by increasing the number of STEM baccalaureate and graduate degrees awarded to persons from LSAMP populations. LSAMP populations are defined as persons from groups underrepresented in the STEM enterprise: Blacks and African-Americans, Hispanic and Latino Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. The LSAMP program provides funding to alliances that implement comprehensive, evidence-based, innovative, and sustained strategies that ultimately result in the graduation of well-prepared, highly competitive students from LSAMP populations who pursue graduate studies or careers in STEM, while also supporting knowledge generation, knowledge utilization, assessment of program impacts, dissemination activities and dissemination of scholarly research into the field. IMPORTANT: There are strict institution and PI eligibility limits depending on the program applied to (see RFP for more details) -Only one ADG, B2B, SPIO, or SPRA proposal may be submitted by an eligible (lead) institution (IHE). -Up to two BD-Master's proposals may be submitted from an alliance. -Up to two BD-Doctoral proposals may be submitted from an alliance. An alliance may submit proposals to Bridges to STEM Graduate Degrees in National Priorities annual competitions. The following conditions apply: -one proposal from each category (one BD-Master's and one BD-Doctoral) -two BD-Master's or two BD-Doctoral proposals in a competition. Only one proposal from an alliance institution is eligible for consideration per competition within stipulations provided for BD-Master's and BD-Doctoral above.
Number of Applicants University is Allowed to submit:	3
Additional Requirements:	None
Sponsor Guidelines:	https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/lsamp-louis-stokes-alliances-minority-participation/nsf24-563/solicitation
UM Nominations Process:	IMPORTANT: There are limitations for both number and type of PI as well as alliances. Please read RFP carefully Those interested in applying should submit the following as a single pdf document to collabor@umn.edu no later than 4pm on: March 14, 2025 1. Cover page including PI name, department, contact information, project title, LSAMP Project type, any co-PI's name and department, and one paragraph project abstract. 2. Project summary - describe the project type, the alliance formed for this project, and a brief description of the proposal (not more than three pages). 3. Biosketch of PI and any co-PI's (2 - 5 pages, NSF, NIH, or other relevant format). 4. 2-3 names of possible reviewers (with no Conflicts of Interest) plus 5 keywords to be used as search terms for possible reviewers (can be added to Cover Page) Any questions can be submitted to collabor@umn.edu
Peer Review Coordination:	Research and Innovation Office contact email
Status:	The internal deadline has passed but no applicants were selected. Please contact the office coordinating the peer review for more information.
Please note:	To be considered for peer review and internal selection, faculty must follow the above submission guidelines and meet the UM deadline as set by the office coordinating the peer review for this opportunity.

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