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NSF EPSCoR Research Fellows Program Solicitation for Research Capacity Building

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting proposals for the EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows program, focused on enhancing research capacity in eligible states and territories. - Program Purpose: - Supports scientific progress and research infrastructure development in EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions - Encourages partnerships among academia, government, industry, and non-profits - Program Tracks: - EPSCoR Research Fellows: NSF (open to a broad research community) - EPSCoR Research Fellows: @NASA (enables faculty to collaborate with NASA research centers) - Participation Details: - Each award supports one trainee (undergraduate, graduate student, or postdoc) from an EPSCoR jurisdiction - Facilitates extended or periodic collaborative research visits to host sites - Enables learning of new techniques, development of collaborations, and access to unique equipment/facilities - Eligibility: - Accredited higher education institutions and not-for-profit organizations in RII-eligible jurisdictions - Specific eligibility for the NASA track - Funding: - Total estimated program funding is $15,000,000 - No OEMs or vendors are specified, as this is a research fellowship program, not a product or equipment procurement.

Description

The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) aims to promote scientific progress nationwide by establishing partnerships among academic institutions, government, industry, and non-profit sectors to improve research infrastructure and competitiveness in EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions. The EPSCoR RII: EPSCoR Research Fellows program supports building research capacity and transforming investigators' career trajectories through collaborations with premier research institutions. The fellowship offers opportunities for extended or periodic visits to host sites to learn new techniques, develop collaborations, and access unique facilities, with lasting impacts beyond the award period. The program has two tracks: NSF and NASA, with the NSF track open broadly and the NASA track supporting faculty from eligible institutions to collaborate with NASA centers. Participation includes one trainee from an EPSCoR jurisdiction, and staff members may be considered trainees if justified.

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