Kansas NSF EPSCoR First Awards
Forecasted
Kansas NSF EPSCoR First Awards fund early career faculty to launch research in resiliency and smart infrastructure, enhancing scientific innovation and future NSF competitiveness in Kansas.
Funder: Kansas NSF EPSCoR
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Notice of Intent) | April 2027 (Full proposal)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 per project for one year; single-investigator awards.
Summary: Supports early career, tenure-track faculty in Kansas to launch independent research in resiliency and smart infrastructure and boost NSF competitiveness.
Key Information: For early career faculty at eligible Kansas institutions; single-investigator only (no co-PIs or subawards).
Description
The Kansas NSF EPSCoR First Awards program provides competitive seed funding to early career, tenure-track faculty at designated Kansas institutions. The program is focused on supporting research that advances resiliency and smart infrastructure, aiming to catalyze new research directions and enhance the competitiveness of faculty for future NSF and federal funding. Awards are intended for single-investigator projects, though applicants are encouraged to collaborate with mentors or members of the ARISE project team to align their proposals with statewide research priorities.
