Competitive Research Grant Program
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Competitive Research Grant Program supports early-career faculty in developing preliminary research data to strengthen external funding applications and build South Dakota’s research and STEM education capacity.
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Funder: South Dakota EPSCoR
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Proposal submission)
Funding Amounts: FY27 terms: up to $90,000 per award; $450,000 available; 12- or 18-month projects
Summary: Supports early-career faculty in generating preliminary research data to strengthen applications for external funding.
Key Information: Applicants must be untenured and within their first four years of a full-time, tenure-track position at a South Dakota Regental institution.
Description
The Competitive Research Grant Program is sponsored by the South Dakota Board of Regents and administered through South Dakota EPSCoR. It helps early-career faculty develop their research and educational careers by generating preliminary data that strengthens their ability to pursue and secure external funding.
The program aims to expand academic research, build statewide research and STEM education capacity, increase externally supported university research connected to technology-based economic development, and support new commercial development opportunities. Preference is given to STEM education and workforce development proposals and research aligned with South Dakota’s Science and Innovation Strategy. Projects are expected to position the lead investigator for competitive extramural funding through specific plans to leverage the grant’s results.
