The deadline for the 2011 MIRS Program is March 31, 2011.

The Astrobiology Program Minority Institution Research Support (MIRS) program, administered by the United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation, provides funded opportunities for researchers from minority institutions to initiate partnerships with researchers in the field of astrobiology. Past MIRS Scholars have worked with researchers at UCLA, NASA Ames, the University of Hawaii, JPL, the University of Wisconsin, NASA Goddard, and Portland State University.

For more information: http://www.uncfsp.org/spknowledge/default.aspx?page=program.view&areaid=1&contentid=811&typeid=NAIMIRS53345

Source: NAI Newsletter