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§ 19018. Intramural emerging research institutions pilot program
(a) Establishment
(b) Components
Pilot programs under this section may include—
(1) a mentorship program;
(2) award application writing technical assistance;
(3) targeted outreach, including to a historically Black college or university, a Tribal college or university, or a minority-serving institution (including a Hispanic-serving institution or an institution of higher education with an established STEM capacity building program focused on Native Hawaiians or Alaska Natives);
(4) programmatic support or solutions for institutions or entities that do not have an experienced award management office;
(5) an increase in the number of award proposal reviewers from institutions of higher education that have not traditionally received funds from the Foundation; or
(6) an increase of the term and funding, for a period of 3 years or less, as appropriate, for awards with a first-time principal investigator, when paired with regular mentoring on the administrative aspects of award management.
(c) Limitation
(d) Agency-wide programs
Not later than 5 years after August 9, 2022, the Director shall—
(1) review the results of the pilot programs under this section; and
(2) develop agencywide best practices from the pilot programs for implementation across the Foundation, in order to fulfill the requirement under section 1862(e) of this title.
(Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title III, § 10330, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1550.)