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EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program Track-1 (RII Track-1) NSF Wide Programs
| Name | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Small | jsmall@nsf.gov | (703) 292-8623 | |
| Timothy M. VanReken | tvanreke@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7378 | |
| Subrata Acharya | acharyas@nsf.gov | (703) 292-2451 | |
| Jose Colom-Ustariz | jcolom@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7088 | |
| Andrea Johnson | andjohns@nsf.gov | (703) 292-5164 | |
| Eric W. Lindquist | elindqui@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7127 | |
| JD Swanson | jswanson@nsf.gov | (703) 292-2898 | |
| Chinonye Nnakwe Whitley | cwhitley@nsf.gov | (703) 292-8458 |
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation 21-586Important Information for Proposers
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 22-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after October 4, 2021. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 22-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
DUE DATES
Full Proposal Deadline Date
August 16, 2021
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. Jurisdictions are eligible to participate in the NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Program based on their level of total NSF support over their most recent five years (see RII eligibility). Through this program, NSF facilitates the establishment of partnerships among academic institutions and organizations in governmental, non-profit, and commercial or industrial sectors 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 over five years to support research-driven improvements to jurisdictions’ physical and cyber infrastructure and human capital development in topical areas selected by the jurisdiction's EPSCoR steering committee as having the best potential to improve future R&D competitiveness. The project’s research and capacity-building activities must align with the specific research priorities identified in the submitting jurisdiction’s approved Science and Technology (S&T) Plan. Refer to Sections II and V.A.4.1 below for more information on alignment of the research and capacity-building activities of the project with the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) research priorities of the S&T Plan.
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)