EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program Track-1:
(RII Track-1)
CONTACTS
| Name | Phone | Room | |
| Sean C. Kennan | skennan@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7575 | |
| Raffaella Montelli | rmontell@nsf.gov | (703) 292-2421 | |
| Timothy M. VanReken | tvanreke@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7378 | |
| Uma D. Venkateswaran | uvenkate@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7732 | |
| C. Susan Weiler | sweiler@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7860 |
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation
17-562
Important Information for Proposers
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 17-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 30, 2017. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 17-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
DUE DATES
Full Proposal Deadline Date
August 21, 2017
Letter of Intent Deadline Date
July 31, 2017
SYNOPSIS
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. A jurisdiction is eligible to participate in EPSCoR programs if its level of NSF research support is equal to or less than 0.75 percent of the total NSF research and related activities budget for the most recent three year period (see RII eligibility). Through this program, NSF establishes partnerships with government, higher education, and industry that are designed to effect sustainable improvements in a jurisdiction's research infrastructure, Research and Development (R&D) capacity, and hence, its R&D competitiveness.
Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-1 (RII Track-1) awards provide up to $20 million total for 5 years to support improvements to physical and cyber infrastructure and human capital development in research areas selected by the jurisdiction's EPSCoR steering committee as having the best potential to improve future R&D competitiveness of the jurisdiction. The research activities of the project must align with the specific research priorities identified in the approved Science and Technology (S&T) Plan of the jurisdiction. Refer to sections II and IV.A of this solicitation for more information on alignment of the research activities of the project with the STEM research priorities of the S&T Plan.
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)
