EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence (E-RISE) supports research teams in generating new knowledge, building STEM research capacity, and developing skilled workforces while connecting research to societal impacts.
Funder: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Due Dates: Consult the NSF E-RISE solicitation
Funding Amounts: Consult the NSF E-RISE solicitation
Summary: E-RISE supports research incubators that generate new knowledge, build STEM research capacity, develop skilled workforces, and connect research with societal impacts.
Key Information: Projects must include a sustainability plan to preserve the incubator’s team and products beyond E-RISE funding.
EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence (E-RISE) is a National Science Foundation program within EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement, listed among Vermont EPSCoR’s funding opportunities. It supports research incubators organized around a clearly articulated research goal that generates new knowledge by addressing a clear hypothesis or problem.
Projects should build research capacity within a chosen topic and develop a skilled workforce relevant to the research and its outcomes. The program emphasizes collaboration across different types of academic institutions and organizations, alongside non-academic sectors such as industry and government. Research should be integrated with societal impacts, with a sustainability plan that preserves the incubator’s team and products beyond the funding period.