Computer and Information Science and Engineering Minority-Serving Institutions Research Expansion Program (CISE MSI)

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

NSF Financial Assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) made on or after October 1, 2024, will be subject to the applicable set of award conditions, dated October 1, 2024, available on the NSF website. These terms and conditions are consistent with the revised guidance specified in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024.

Important information for proposers

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

On July 10, 2025, NSF issued an Important Notice providing updates to the agency's research security policies, including a research security training requirement, Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program annual certification requirement, prohibition on Confucius institutes and an updated FFDR reporting and submission timeline.

Synopsis

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).The goal of the CISE-MSI program is to broaden participation by increasing the number of CISE-funded research projects from MSIs. MSIs are central to inclusive excellence: they foster innovation, cultivate current and future undergraduate and graduate computer and information science and engineering talent, and bolster long-term U.S. competitiveness.

Program contacts

Name	Email	Phone	Organization
Fay Cobb Payton Program Director, CISE/CNS	fpayton@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7939	CISE/CNS
Almadena Y. Chtchelkanova Program Director, CISE/CCF	achtchel@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8910	CISE/CCF
Daniel R. Cosley Program Director, CISE/IIS	dcosley@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8832	CISE/IIS
Deepankar Medhi Program Director, CISE/CNS	dmedhi@nsf.gov	(703) 292-2935	CISE/CNS
Stefan A. Robila Program Director, CISE/OAC	srobila@nsf.gov	(703) 292-2303
Michelle L. Rogers Program Director, CISE/CNS	mlrogers@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7786	CISE/CNS
Rebecca Shearman Program Director, CISE/CNS	rshearma@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7403	CISE/CNS

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Program status: Archived

Program 21-533 was archived.

Program guidelines

Previous guidelines NSF 21-533

Published:

November 18, 2020

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Minority-Serving Institutions Research Expansion Program (CISE MSI)

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Program events

Awards made through this program

Computer and Information Science and Engineering Minority-Serving Institutions Research Expansion Program (CISE MSI)

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Program events

Past

Additional program resources

Awards made through this program

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