Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program
The mission of the Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP) is to create and support a sustainable career pathway that prepares talented students to make immediate and significant contributions to the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE). MSIPP develops strategic partnerships between Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE).
MSIPP develops strategic partnerships between Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and the NSE, investing in student enrichment programs, curriculum development, research efforts, and internship opportunities. MSIPP aligns investments in university capacity and workforce development with the NNSA mission to develop the needed skills and talent for the NSE’s enduring technical workforce while enhancing research and educational capacity at eligible Institutions of Higher Education.
The immediate impact to the Nuclear Security Enterprise is to improve our relationships with our local communities, with an emphasis on our shared values, and to expand the pool from which we draw top technical talent. NNSS NMO offices in Los Alamos and Albuquerque would both participate.
The long-term value from this program would be to improve the proficiency and talent of the work force. Recruitment of top talent often occurs through word-of-mouth and referrals, and establishing stronger relationships with our local tribal schools will help to improve and expand our reputation amongst local communities. Sustainability of these relationships requires continued in-person visits to the schools, facilitated by the initial connections made through this proposed work.
MSIPP and the NNSS
Consortium on National Critical Infrastructure Security (CONCISE)
In partnership with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Texas at San Antonio, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and Savannah State University, CONCISE aims to develop students’ cybersecurity research skills with NNSS, Sandia National Laboratories and Idaho National Laboratory.
Community and Junior College Trade Occupation Program (CJCTOP)
In 2023, five grants totaling $2.5 million were awarded to MSIs and TCUs in response to Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0002898: CJCTOP. With the NNSA FastStart funding under the CJCTOP, we are leveraging the NNSS FastTrack program in partnership with the College of Southern Nevada to create talent pathways between community college students and the NNSS.
Nuclear Security Science and Technology Consortium (NSSTC)
Led by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in collaboration with the University of New Mexico and the University of Illinois at Chicago, the NSSTC identifies national security research and experiential training opportunities with the NNSS, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory. Focus areas include the prevention and detection of nuclear material misuse and topics from the NNSS Site-Directed
Research and Development program.
Tribal Education Partnership Program (TEPP)
The goal of NNSS TEPP is to build and sustain connections between the Nevada National Security Sites (NNSS) New Mexico Operations (NMO) and local Tribal schools, with a multi-tiered approach to include outreach to both K-12 education and higher education, focusing on physics and engineering concepts with ties to our national security mission.
Join our mission
If you are recommended as a candidate for NSSTC, TEPP, CJCTOP or CONCISE through your university or college, we encourage you to explore our student opportunities!
Contact
Ki Park, ParkKH@nv.doe.gov