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José E. Serrano Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI)
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To continue development of education, research, policy and natural resource management programs aimed at increasing education, training and graduation rates in NOAA mission STEM disciplines at Minority Serving Institutions. All EPP/MSI program components are awarded through national competitive processes. Partnerships and capacity building are achieved through collaboration with NOAA scientists and managers and with the use of NOAA facilities and resources in atmospheric, oceanic, environmental sciences, and remote sensing technologies.
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The Graduate Sciences Program is no longer administered by the EPP. 136 number of students trained in NOAA mission research; 86 number of collaborative research projects conducted with NOAA scientists & managers; 1 number of peer reviewed research publications by EPP supported students and faculty; Increased social science integration in EPP-supported research projects.
91 number of students trained in NOAA mission research; 75 number of collaborative research projects conducted with NOAA scientists & managers; 7 number of peer reviewed research publications by EPP supported students and faculty; Increased theses developed with social science integrated in the student’s projects at EPP supported academic institutions.
Eleven EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarships were awarded in 2019. Scholarships include 2 summer internships hosted by various NOAA offices and programs.
The Cooperative Science Center awards expanded higher education access for students from communities historically excluded from careers in the NOAA-mission enterprise. They supported 363 students of which 63 graduated with undergraduate degrees (39) or graduate degrees (20 Master’s and 4 doctoral). In addition, 3 CSC graduates entered the NOAA mission enterprise workforce as Federal employees or contractors - others are pursuing higher degrees and or in the workforce in academia, private sector and state agencies.
The CSCs increased the number of post-secondary students trained with core competencies relevant to the NOAA-mission workforce, including: increased quantitative and analytical skills; increased competence in applying STEM to decision making, policy, and management; and increased skills to use large data sets, geographical information systems and statistical analysis, computer modeling, and algorithm development.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic impacted access to NOAA offices, CSC graduate students completed virtual graduate internships with NOAA scientists and other professionals serving as mentors.
CSC students and faculty published 59 refereed journal articles, 4 books, 6 book chapters and made over 100 presentations at national and regional meetings, on campuses. All presentations, after March 2020, were in virtual settings.
In fiscal year 2021, The EPP/MSI program supported 4 Cooperative Science Centers and 24 institutions. The program provided them financial assistance, through competitive processes, to train over 250 graduate students to conduct research in NOAA mission sciences (the program aims to increase the number of students, particularly from underrepresented groups, who are trained and earn degrees in sciences directly related to NOAA’s mission). Additionally, the program provided two-year academic scholarships to 32 undergraduate students; the program also supported them as they completed two 10-week internships at NOAA facilities.
In fiscal year 2022, the EPP/MSI program provided financial assistance to 4 Cooperative Science Centers comprising 24 institutions. The program provided financial assistance, through competitive processes, to train over 87 graduate students to complete coursework and conduct research in NOAA mission-aligned sciences. (The program aims to increase the number of students, particularly from underrepresented groups, who are trained and earn degrees in sciences directly related to NOAA’s mission.) Additionally, the program provided two-year academic scholarships, which included two 10-week internships at NOAA facilities, to 32 undergraduate students.
In fiscal year 2023, The EPP/MSI program provided financial assistance to 4 Cooperative Science Centers comprising 24 institutions. The program provided financial assistance to support the training of over 88 graduate students to complete coursework and conduct research in NOAA mission-aligned sciences. This future workforce STEM program aims to increase the number of students, particularly from traditionally underrepresented groups, who are trained and earn degrees in sciences directly related to NOAA’s mission. Additionally, the program provided two-year academic scholarships, which included two 10-week internships at NOAA facilities, to 44 undergraduate students.
In fiscal year 2024, The EPP/MSI program provided financial assistance to 4 Cooperative Science Centers comprising 24 institutions. The program provided financial assistance to support the training of over 125 graduate students to complete coursework and conduct research in NOAA mission-aligned sciences. This future workforce STEM program aims to increase the number of students, particularly from communities underrepresented in NOAA mission-aligned sciences, who are trained and earn degrees in science, resource management, engineering, and policy directly aligned to NOAA’s mission. Additionally, the program provided two-year academic scholarships, which included two 10-week internships at NOAA facilities, to 35 undergraduate students.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
