Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Workshop Opportunities

Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Workshop Opportunities

The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is designed to fulfill the mandate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote scientific progress nationwide. NSF EPSCoR facilitates the establishment of partnerships among academic institutions, government, industry, and non-profit sectors that are designed to promote sustainable improvements in an EPSCoR-eligible jurisdiction’s research infrastructure, Research and Development (R&D) capacity, and R&D competitiveness. Eligibility to participate in NSF EPSCoR funding opportunities, including the EPSCoR Workshop Opportunities program, is described on the EPSCoR website (see criteria for eligibility link ). EPSCoR welcomes proposals for workshops only from institutions within EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions (i.e. states, territories, commonwealths). These workshops must focus on innovative ways to address multi-jurisdictional efforts on themes of regional or national importance with relevance to the goals and mission of NSF and EPSCoR .

Details

• Agency: U.S. National Science Foundation
• Opportunity #: 24-540
• Total Funding: $1,500,000
• Expected Awards: 20
• Instrument: grant

Eligibility

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Proposals may be submittedonly from institutions or organizations within EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions.Eligibility to participate in the EPSCoR Workshop Opportunities program is described on EPSCoR’s website . Within EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions, proposals may be submitted only by the following: Institutions of higher education (PhD-granting and non-PhD-granting), acting on behalf of their faculty members, that are accredited in and have a campus in the United States, its territories, or possessions. Non-profit, non-degree-granting domestic U.S. organizations, acting on behalf of their employees, that include (but are not limited to) independent museums and science centers, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, and similar organizations that are directly associated with the Nation's research or educational activities. These organizations must have an independent, permanent admi