Select Minority-Serving Institution Funding Opportunities by Agency
UCI is currently designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) as defined by the U.S. Department of Education. Based on these designations, UCI faculty, staff and students are eligible to apply for HSI, AANAPISI, and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) grants, internships and partnerships. For details, inquiries may be directed to Joseph Morales at (949) 824-7455 or joseph.morales@uci.edu.
For Students:
Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
- APIA Scholarship Program
Note: UCI students are currently eligible for the APIASF AANAPISI Scholarship Program
Department of Agriculture
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions National Program (HSINP)
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program
Department of Commerce
Department of Energy
- Minority Educational Institution Student Partnership Program (MEISPP) Internships
- Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP)
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Transportation
- Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Intern Program
- Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG)
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
- HACU National Internship Program
- HACU Scholarship Program
Note: UCI is a HACU member
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
For Faculty & Staff:
Department of Agriculture
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions National Program (HSINP)
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program
Note: UCI is currently a certified Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) institution
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
- Research and Education Program for HBCUs and MSIs
Note: limited submissions; contact UCI Office of Research
Department of Education
- Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Program
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Division
Note: the HSI Division manages three grant programs, DHSI, PPOHA, and HSI STEM
Department of Energy
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions Assisting Communities Program
Note: this program not funded currently
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
- Office of Justice Programs
Note: contact EEO Director Laura Colon-Marrero at Laura.Colon-Marrero@usdoj.gov
Department of State
- Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program
Note: MSIs encouraged to apply
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Endowment for the Humanities
- Awards for Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
- Humanities Initiatives at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
National Science Foundation
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
U.S. Agency for International Development