Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST)
Overview
NSF recognizes that academic institutions with significant minority student enrollments
play a vital role in conducting research that contributes to our knowledge base in all disciplines,
and in educating minority students who go on to careers in fields of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The Centers of Research Excellence in Science and
Technology (CREST) program makes substantial resources available to upgrade the capabilities
of the most research-productive minority-serving institutions. It develops outstanding centers
through the integration of education and research. It serves to promote the production
of new knowdlege, to increase the research productivity of individual faculty, and to expand a diverse student presence in STEM disciplines.
The program also enables CREST Centers to increase the effectiveness of related science and engineering
activities within their research areas.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (HBCU-RISE)
The Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (HBCU-RISE) activity formerly know as the HBCU Doctoral Capacity Building activity has been incorporated into the CREST program solicitation. HBCU-RISE supports the development of research capability at Historically Black Colleges and Universities that offer doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Activities include, but are not limited to faculty and technical support, faculty professional development, acquisition and/or upgrading of research equipment, collaborative research efforts with partner universities and National laboratories.
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