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EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program Track-1:  (RII Track-1)  NSF Wide Programs

CONTACTS

Name Email Phone Room
Martha  L. James mjames@nsf.gov (703) 292-7772  940  
Sian  Mooney smooney@nsf.gov (703) 292-2257  940  
Jeanne  R. Small jsmall@nsf.gov (703) 292-7378  940  
Uma  D. Venkateswaran uvenkate@nsf.gov (703) 292-7732  940  

PROGRAM GUIDELINES

Solicitation  12-563

DUE DATES

Full Proposal Deadline Date:  October 3, 2012

SYNOPSIS

The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is designed to fulfill the mandate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote scientific progress nationwide. The EPSCoR program is directed at those 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, Guam and the U. S. Virgin Islands are currently eligible to participate. Through this program, NSF establishes partnerships with government, higher education and industry that are designed to effect sustainable 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-1: (RII Track-1) awards provide up to $4 million per year for up to 5 years to support physical, human, and cyber infrastructure improvements 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.

REVISIONS AND UPDATES

What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)

Map of Recent Awards Made Through This Program

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