EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence — U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity
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EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence

The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) supports the mission of the National Science Foundation (NSF) by promoting nationwide scientific progress. Through this program, NSF fosters partnerships...

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Award $8M Deadline Aug 11 Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open posted Dec 14, 2024
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: starting at $8,000,000.
  • Next deadline: August 11, 2026.
  • Issued by: U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Award amount
$8M
Deadline
Aug 11
Aug 11, 2026
Total pool
$31.5M

About this opportunity

The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) supports the mission of the National Science Foundation (NSF) by promoting nationwide scientific progress. Through this program, NSF fosters partnerships among academic institutions, government non-profits. These collaborations aim to drive long-term improvements in research infrastructure, enhance R&D capacity, and boost the research competitiveness of eligible EPSCoR jurisdictions, including commonwealths. A jurisdiction’s research ecosystem is the interconnected network of stakeholders, and resources that contribute to the process of research and innovation that advances fundamental knowledge, generates use-inspired products, and ultimately cultivates beneficial societal impacts for a jurisdiction. E-RISE supports hypothesis-driven or problem-driven research and fosters the development of research teams and products in a scientific topical area that aligns with a jurisdiction’s research ecosystem and priorities, as detailed in the jurisdiction’s Science and Technology (S&T) Plan or drawn from other jurisdiction publications prepared by appropriate authorities or bodies.E-RISE invitesinnovativeproposalswithin the chosen research area thatwillleadto development and implementation of sustainable broad networks of organizations, and that will transform the and mathematics (STEM) research capacity and competitiveness in a jurisdiction. E-RISE is particularly interested in proposals that justify exploring emerging or interdisciplinary research areas with high potential impact. E-RISE projects must have a clearly articulated research goal that will lead to new knowledge by addressing a clear hypothesis or problem. The E-RISE projectshould promote (i) areas of research capacity-building within a chosen research topic; (ii) development of a skilled workforce that is relevant to the research topic, as well as the project and its outcomes; (iii) a culture of collaboration and engagement across different types of academic institutions and organizations, as well as non-academic (iv) integration of the research with societal impacts; and (v) a clear sustainability plan to preserve the resulting research incubator's team and products beyond E-RISE funding.

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  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
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  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
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  • Louisiana
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  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
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  • New Hampshire
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  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
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  • Tennessee
  • Texas
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  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • District of Columbia

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Source systemgrants.gov
Source ID357724
PostedDec 14, 2024

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