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A. Joint Energy Research Labs & Projects

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• Establish HBCU Energy Institute and Corporate Energy Research Partnership Hubs on participating campuses focused on:

  • Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and advanced nuclear technologies

  • Clean energy systems (solar, wind, storage)

  • Energy justice and equitable electrification

  • Workforce data analytics and workforce diversity research

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• Facilitate joint faculty and student research grants, co-published papers, and shared presentations at national conferences.

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• Align research themes with federal and industry prize opportunities like the DOE HBCU Energy Education Prize and ongoing DOE clean energy workforce initiatives, enabling HBCUs to compete for funding with labs and corporations as an industry partners.

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B. Faculty Fellowships & Visiting Practitioner Programs

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• Create a industry-funded faculty fellowships program that embeds industry energy practitioners at HBCUs each semester to:

  • Co-teach industry-aligned seminars

  • Introduce real-world engineering and management cases

  • Mentor student research

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• Offer summer research experiences for undergraduates (REUs) hosted at corporate partner facilities or coordinated virtually.