EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2 — U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity
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EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2

The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is a program designed to fulfill the National Science Foundation's (NSF) mandate to promote scientific progress nationwide. The EPSCoR program is direct...

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Award $1.5M–$2M Deadline Fixed Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open posted Oct 31, 2012
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: $1,500,000 – $2,000,000, total pool ~$8,000,000.
  • Issued by: U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Award amount
$1.5M–$2M
Deadline
Fixed
Total pool
$8M

About this opportunity

The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is a program designed to fulfill the National Science Foundation's (NSF) mandate to promote scientific progress nationwide. The EPSCoR program is directed at jurisdictions that have historically received lesser amounts of NSF Research and Development (R&D) funding. Thirty-one jurisdictions including twenty-eight states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands, and Guam currently are eligible to participate. Through this program, NSF establishes partnerships with government, higher education, and industry that are designed to effect lasting improvements in a state's or region's research infrastructure, R&D capacity and hence, its national R&D competitiveness.Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2 (RII Track-2) awards provide funds in the range of $1.5 to 2.0 million per year for up to 3 years to consortia of EPSCoR jurisdictions. The awards promote opportunities for collaborations among EPSCoR jurisdictions in all areas of education supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). RII Track-2 proposals must describe a integrated vision to drive discovery, and train a skilled workforce capable of solving science and engineering challenges of national relevance. Proposals should also include a strong rationale for the establishment of the consortium and clearly demonstrate that the consortium is well-positioned to produce results that cannot be obtained by any single partner working independently. The Mathematics (STEM) research and education activities should broaden participation by different types of sectors in the project.

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Source systemgrants.gov
Source ID205213
PostedOct 31, 2012

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