# 34 C.F.R. § 637.12 (2026): What are institutional projects?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 34 C.F.R. § 637.12 (2026)
- **Heading:** What are institutional projects?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 34 CFR: Education / Chapter VI: OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION / Part 637: MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM / Subpart B: What Kinds of Projects Does the Secretary Assist Under This Program? / § 637.12: § 637.12   What are institutional projects?

## Text

(a) Institutional project grants support the implementation of a comprehensive science improvement plan, which may include any combination of activities for improving the preparation of minority students, particularly minority women, for careers in science.
(b) Activities that the Secretary may assist under an institutional project include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Faculty development programs; or
(2) Development of curriculum materials.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c, 1067g-1067k, 1068, and 1068b)
[46 FR 51204, Oct. 16, 1981, as amended at 52 FR 43545, Nov. 12, 1987; 57 FR 54302, Nov. 18, 1992]

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