Supplemental Funding for NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Recipients for Transitioning NSF EPSCoR Jurisdiction Office Functions to Sustainable Support
NSF EPSCoR offers supplemental funding to help state offices transition key research activities and personnel, sustaining science infrastructure and partnerships during program shifts.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (supplemental funding requests accepted at any time)
Funding Amounts: Up to $700,000 for up to 12 months (supplement duration); one supplement per eligible recipient.
Summary: Supplemental funding to help NSF EPSCoR State Offices transition essential activities and personnel to sustainable support, focusing on administration, partnerships, research infrastructure, and outreach.
Key Information: Requests only accepted from eligible EPSCoR RII Track-1 or E-CORE RII awardees in transition periods.
Description
This opportunity provides supplemental funding for NSF EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) recipients to support the transition of essential jurisdiction-wide activities and personnel within EPSCoR State Offices. The goal is to facilitate sustainable support for administration, partnerships, research infrastructure, education, outreach, and workforce development as jurisdictions move from the RII Track-1 program to the new E-RISE RII and E-CORE RII programs. Funding is intended to maintain critical functions and partnerships that are vital for the long-term scientific capacity and workforce development within EPSCoR jurisdictions.
