Morgan State University won a three-year, $1.6 million Aerospace Workforce and Leadership Development Grant from the nonprofit Base 11, the university announced on Monday.
The award will fund a state-of-the-art rocketry lab and launch a student rocketry team.
It will also enable the historically Black university to help fill the job pipeline in what is predicted to become a nearly $3 trillion commercial space industry that lacks diversity. According to the National Science Foundation, African-Americans make up just 5 percent of the science and engineering workforce.
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Morgan State University President Dr. David Wilson issued this statement: “We are honored that Morgan State University was selected for this competitive grant, and confident that it will further advance our efforts to increase diversity in the STEM talent pipeline, while also turning out workforce-ready talent in high-demand industries like aerospace.
Source: HBCU Wins $1.6 Million Grant To Help Develop Black Professionals For Space Industry
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