Office of University Programs
Science and Technology Directorate
March 2012

Programmatic Areas
 Centers of Excellence (COEs)
 Education Programs
 Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Initiatives
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Homeland Security Act of 2002:
“The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for
Science and Technology, shall designate a universitybased center or several university-based centers for homeland security. The purpose of the center or these centers shall be to establish a coordinated, universitybased system to enhance the Nation's homeland security .”
(as amended)

 Multi-COE, multi-division, multi-disciplinary projects
 Target cross-cutting areas of uncertainty and critical need
 Integrating National Labs in joint COE projects
 Multi-national, multi-disciplinary UP workshops in U.S., EU, Asia
 Integrating Education with COEs and S&T divisions
 Integrating MSIs into COEs
 Transitioning COE students, scholars and fellows to DHS and
Federal labs, industry, universities, foreign institutions
 Instituting transition plans for all COE projects

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COE Lead Universities
COE Partner Universities
National Lab Partners
Minority Serving Institutions (SLA/COE)
Other Research Institutions
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Explosives
COE Alignment with S&T Divisions
Chemical-
Biological
Command,
Control &
Interoperability
Borders
& Maritime
Human Factors
Infrastructure/
Geophysical
National
Transportation
Security COE
NDCIEM
National
Transportation
Security COE
National
Transportation
Security COE
Risk, Economics and Operations Analysis
Risk Sciences Branch & HSI Risk Determination
National
Transportation
Security COE

R&D
Priorities
COEs
&
Partners
Office of
University
Programs
S&T
Divisions
SMEs
Research
Results
USCG
FEMA
TSA
CBP

1.
Center for Risk & Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE)
Lead: University of Southern California
2. National Center for Foreign Animal & Zoonotic Disease Defense (FAZD)
Lead: Texas A&M University
3. National Center for Food Protection & Defense (NCFPD)
Lead: University of Minnesota
4. National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism & Responses to Terrorism
(START)
Lead: University of Maryland
5. Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment (CAMRA)
Lead: Michigan State University, in Partnership with U.S. EPA
6. National Center for Preparedness & Catastrophic Event Response (PACER)
Lead: Johns Hopkins University

7. The Center for Awareness and Location of Explosives-Related Threats (ALERT)
Research Co-Lead: Northeastern University
Education Co-Lead : University of Rhode Island
8. The National Center for Border Security and Immigration (NCBSI)
Research Co-Lead: University of Arizona
Education Co-Lead: University of Texas at El Paso
9. The Center for Maritime, Island and Port Security (MIPS) - meets Safe Ports Act
Maritime and Islands Co-Lead: University of Hawaii (CIMES)
Port Security Co-Lead: Stevens Institute of Technology (CSR)
10. Natural Disasters, Coastal Infrastructure and Emergency Management (NDCIEM)
Research Co-Lead: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Education Co-Lead: Jackson State University
11. National Transportation Security COE (NTSCOE) – Required by HR-1
Research Co-Lead: University of Connecticut
Education & Training Co-Lead: Tougaloo College
Petro-Chemical Transportation Co-Lead: Texas Southern University
12. Command Control and Interoperability (C2I)
Co-Lead: Purdue University
Co-Lead: Rutgers University

1.
Advanced Data Analysis and Visualization
2.
Biological Threats & Countermeasures
3.
Border Security
4.
Chemical Threats and Countermeasures
5.
Communications and Interoperability
6.
Community, Commerce and Infrastructure Resilience
7.
Explosives Detection, Mitigation and Response
8.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
9.
Food and Agriculture Security
10.
Human Factors
11.
Immigration Studies
12.
Infrastructure Protection
13.
Maritime and Port Security
14.
Natural Disasters and Related Geophysical Studies
15.
Risk, Economics, and Decision Sciences
16.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
17.
Transportation Security
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 The Homeland Security Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (HS-
STEM) Career Development Grants Program provides institutional grants to colleges and universities to award scholarships and fellowships to students in HS-STEM disciplines.
 The DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program provides individual scholarships and fellowships to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in homeland security-focused courses of study.
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The Summer Internship Program provides undergraduate juniors and seniors the opportunity to work with homeland security professionals and researchers during the summer.
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The K-12 STEM Education Initiatives pilot innovative approaches to K-12 stem education using technologies focused on homeland security issues
 The National Defense University Science and Technology Leadership Program provides partial fellowships for DHS employees to pursue Master’s degrees in science and technology leadership.
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The Homeland Security Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (HS-
STEM) Career Development Grants Program provides institutional grants to colleges and universities to award scholarships and fellowships to students in HS-STEM disciplines.
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The DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program provides individual scholarships and fellowships to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in homeland security-focused courses of study.
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The Summer Internship Program provides undergraduate juniors and seniors the opportunity to work with homeland security professionals and researchers during the summer.
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MSI Scientific Leadership Awards (SLA): Institutional awards to support the development of HS-STEM teaching initiatives, curriculum development and scholarships in HS-STEM fields
 Summer Research Team (SRT) Program: Summer research collaborations that engage early career faculty and students with the DHS Centers of Excellence
 Existing awards given to Centers of Excellence to expand MSIs' STEM capabilities and develop a number of proven career pathways for MSI students
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The SLA program will help develop enduring educational and research capabilities within the MSI communities. Critical elements of a successful SLA program will include the following:
1.
Coordinated teaching and DHS relevant research projects or initiatives with significant involvement of an early career faculty
2.
Establishment of collaborative relationships with the DHS research COEs, DHS / DOE and other federal labs
3.
HS-STEM curriculum development and course content
4.
Financial support for undergraduate students in the form of scholarships and other direct student support
5.
Student internships and other experiential learning opportunities
6.
Best practices for successful student mentoring and career guidance
7.
Processes with the potential for highly successful transition of supported students to HS-STEM related careers, or admission to graduate school
8.
Student tracking and reporting methodology The proposal must contain a subproject that allows collaboration or faculty exchange between the early career faculty and a researcher at one of the COE Research lead universities, a DHS / DOE or other related federal laboratory.
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10 week full-time research experience
 Opportunity for one year of follow-on research funding
 Faculty and students from eligible community colleges are encouraged to apply
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Funding Opportunity Number:
Opportunity Category:
Posted Date:
Creation Date:
DHS-12-ST- 062-00 1
Discretionary
Jan 27, 2012
Jan 27, 2012
Original Closing Date f or Applications: Mar 29, 2012
Current Closing Date f or Applications: Mar 29, 2012
Archiv e Date: Apr 28, 2012
Funding Instrument Ty pe: Grant
Category of Funding Activ ity:
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Education
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Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,850,000
Award Ceilin g: $1,000,000
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Opportunities for faculty members and undergraduate and/or graduate students in
HS-TEM disciplines to work on collaborative research with a DHS Center of
Excellence
 10 week full-time research experience
 Opportunity for one year of follow-on research funding
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Faculty and students from eligible community colleges are encouraged to apply
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DHS Office of University Programs
 http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/editorial_0555.shtm
 http://hsuniversityprograms.org/
DHS S&T Basic Research Focus Areas
 http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/st_basic_research_focus_areas_may_2009.pdf
DHS S&T High Priority Technology Needs
 http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/st_basic_research_focus_areas_may_2009.pdf
COE University Network Site
 http://www.hsuniversityprograms.org/
Education Programs (Scholarships and Internships)
 http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms/
Online Source to find and apply for federal grants.
 http://grants.gov/
Summer Research Team
 http://www.orau.gov/dhsfaculty/
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Stephanie Willett
Education Director, Office of University Programs, OUP stephanie.willett@dhs.gov
202-254-6679
Rebecca Chastang
Program Coordinator, Education Programs, OUP rebecca.chastang@associates.dhs.gov
202-254-6186
Seema Thomas
Program Coordinator, Minority Serving Institutions Initiatives, OUP seema.thomas@associates.dhs.gov
202-254-5847
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