The CCDC ARL invites applications/proposals from covered educational institutions for research and education programs that will meet the following objectives:
a.
Enhance research and engineering capabilities in areas important to national defense; b.
Increase the number of graduates
credit:
in STEM disciplines; and c.
Encourage research and education collaborations with other institutions of higher education and with defense organizations.
Support for research, development, testing, evaluation, or educational enhancements will be through the competitive awarding of grants or cooperative agreements.