EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems (E-CORE)
Vermont EPSCoR's E-CORE grant funds early-stage research in data science and narrative analytics to strengthen Vermont’s research capacity under the NSF EPSCoR SOCKS initiative.
Funder: Vermont EPSCoR
Due Dates: February 20, 2026 (anticipated, previous: February 21, 2025)
Funding Amounts: Up to $15,000 per award; 1-year project period
Summary: Supports innovative, early-stage research projects by Vermont faculty to enhance research capacity and competitiveness aligned with EPSCoR and SOCKS priorities.
Key Information: Only full-time Vermont faculty not already supported by RII Track-1 funding are eligible; no cost share required.
Description
This program provides seed funding for Vermont-based researchers to initiate or advance projects that align with the current NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track-1 award, specifically the SOCKS initiative (“Harnessing the Data Revolution for Vermont: The Science of Online Corpora, Knowledge, and Stories”). The aim is to build research capacity and foster competitiveness by supporting projects in areas such as narrative analytics, computational sociology, data science, and related fields. The grant is designed to help researchers generate preliminary results and position themselves for future external funding.
