NASA Minority Innovation Challenges Institute (MICI)

The NASA Minority Innovation Challenges Institute (MICI) will be offering Minority Serving Institutions the opportunity to apply for a $5,000 grant to assist their school in entering the 2012 NASA University Student Launch Initiative (USLI). USLI is a competition that challenges university-level students to design, build and launch a reusable rocket with a scientific or engineering payload to one mile above ground level. The project engages students in scientific research and real-world engineering processes with NASA engineers. It culminates in an actual launch competition in April 2012 at the Marshall Space Flight Center.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: May 31, 2011
MAXIMUM AMOUNT AVAILABLE: $5,000
ALLOWED USE OF FUNDS: Up to $1,000 may be used in the form of a stipend for a faculty member who is responsible for the project AND establishes at least a one credit course around this project. Plus, other expenses associated with entering including equipment, materials, travel expenses.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to Universities and Community College classified as a Minority Serving Institution by the US Department of Education.  Schools that have participated in USLI during the last 5 years are ineligible to apply for a grant.
APPLICATION FORM: DOWNLOAD NOW
APPLICANT VIDEO CONFERENCE: Recording from April 6, 2011  - REGISTER AT http://nasamiciconference.com , click “Presentations” , then click the USLI presentation banner.

To learn how to register for the
RECORDING OF THE APPLICANT VIDEO CONFERENCE
from April 6, 2011, view the video below.