Each Team Will Receive $100k to Support Clean Energy Programming and Professional Opportunities for Students
Today (Feb 28), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the first 10 prize winners in the inaugural Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Clean Energy Education Prize
Partnerships Track. Each winning team will receive $100,000 to support partnerships between HBCUs and other universities, government agencies, and industry leaders to build new programs and provide professional opportunities that will equip HBCU students with the skills needed to succeed in the clean energy industry.
This new prize is funded by DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and supports President Biden's Justice40 Initiative, which directs 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain federal investments to flow to disadvantaged communities by helping to build a diverse science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) pipeline to support America's clean energy future.
"At DOE, we see time and again that nothing fuels innovation like the power of diversity," said Jeff Marootian, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. "Supporting these winning universities' work to expand STEM opportunities for minority students is an investment in our nation's clean energy future that will benefit all Americans."
DOE is pleased to announce 10 Phase 1 Partnerships Track winners across 6 states.
Diversity in STEM
Developing and enhancing STEM education is essential for building the clean energy workforce of tomorrow. The success of our nation's climate goals depend on diverse hiring for STEM careers.
The winning teams are:
- Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee
- Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida
- Albany State University, Albany, Georgia
- Howard University, Washington, D.C.
- Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia
- Dillard University, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi
- Southern University at Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana
- Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia
The HBCU Clean Energy Education Prize a part of DOE's American-Made Challenges
comprises two tracks. The Inspire Track is focused on developing HBCU-hosted clean energy summer or academic break programs for K-12 and community college students, while the Partnerships Track is focused on expanding curriculum and resources for undergraduate and graduate HBCU students.
A total prize pool of $6.75 million will be awarded over the course of the Partnerships track, which spans three phases. Phase 1 winners will be eligible to split a prize pool of $4,000,000 based on the strength of their project progress at the conclusion of Phase 2 this summer. Phase 3 will follow and conclude in January 2025 when up to three winners will split a $1.75 million prize pool in recognition of overall impact.
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