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[Mississippi NSF EPSCoR](https://www.msepscor.org)

Rolling (Travel Awards; applications accepted anytime)

Up to $2,000 for student in-state travel | Up to $3,500 for out-of-state travel

Mississippi Research Alliance Travel Awards support student meeting participation and faculty training to strengthen research collaboration and expertise in Mississippi.

Applicants’ institutions must grant four-year degrees and formally partner with MRA; only one student may be supported per application.

--- ## Description The Mississippi Research Alliance (MRA), established in 2024 through NSF EPSCoR funding, offers Travel Awards to increase opportunities for collaboration and strengthen Mississippi’s research ecosystem. The program supports student participation in statewide meetings—including the MS IDeA/EPSCoR annual conference, Mississippi Academy of Science Meeting, and MRA research symposia—as well as regional meetings and national scientific conferences. Researchers may also request student travel support for instrumentation training workshops at MRA shared facilities. Faculty travel support covers training at national laboratories or elite institutions and collaboration with industry. Training on new instrumentation acquisitions coming into Mississippi is also supported when it enriches expertise in the state. These activities contribute to MRA’s broader goal of building research capacity through strategic partnerships and investment in research and development. --- ## Due Dates - Rolling — Travel Awards applications are accepted anytime, with no deadline. --- ## Funding Amount - Up to $2,000 for student travel to planned in-state meetings or MRA shared-facility instrumentation workshops. - Up to $3,500 for out-of-state travel. - Cost-share is not required. Budgets must use NSF format and include appropriate fringe benefits on personnel salaries and F&A (indirect costs). No subcontracts are allowed. Shared MRA budget guidance permits faculty, postdoctoral, graduate and undergraduate student salaries; fees and tuition; supplies; contractual costs; equipment; and travel. --- ## Eligibility Eligible applicants must: - Be researchers at a Mississippi college or university. - Apply through an institution granting four-year degrees that formally partners with MRA. - Request travel supporting student meeting participation, instrumentation training, or eligible faculty training and collaboration. - Support only one student per application when requesting student travel funding. Faculty at any Mississippi academic institution may receive support for training at national laboratories or elite institutions, collaboration with industry, or training on new acquisitions coming into Mississippi. Additional requirements: - Applicants must agree to provide a final report. --- ## Application Process - **Submission:** Upload a single proposal PDF through the [Travel Awards application portal](https://msstate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a2HAxIj1tvmfHRI). - **Advance discussion:** Applicants are encouraged to discuss proposals with MRA personnel before submission. - **Required documents:** - Cover page with proposal title and PI/student names, titles, affiliations, phone numbers, and email addresses. - One-page justification describing the meeting or site, research promoted or enabled, and itemized funds. - Statement agreeing to provide a final report. - **Format:** Follow the application specifications in the [MRA guidelines](https://www.msepscor.org/sites/www.msepscor.org/files/inline-files/MRA_NOFOs_FINAL_6.pdf). - **Evaluation:** External reviewers assess scientific merit, budget appropriateness, future funding potential, MRA resource use, and student training. - **Notification:** Award notification is within three weeks after receipt of the application. --- ## Additional Information The Mississippi EPSCoR Jurisdictional Steering Committee makes final funding decisions. External reviewers provide scientific assessments without funding recommendations. Half of MRA funds are allocated to emerging research institutions (ERIs). An ERI is an institution of higher education with an established undergraduate or graduate program and less than $50 million in federal research expenditures. --- ## External Links - [Current Funding Opportunities — Travel Awards](https://www.msepscor.org/current-funding-opportunities) - [MRA Funding Opportunities Guidelines](https://www.msepscor.org/sites/www.msepscor.org/files/inline-files/MRA_NOFOs_FINAL_6.pdf) - [Travel Awards Application Portal](https://msstate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a2HAxIj1tvmfHRI) - [MRA Notice and Cost-Share Correction](https://www.msepscor.org/news/2025/04/mra-notice-funding-opportunities) --- ## Contact Information | Contact | Email | Phone | Webpage | |---|---|---|---| | Dr. Victor Bii — MRA contact | victor.bii@mvsu.edu | | | | Dr. Tristan Clemons — MRA contact | Tristan.clemons@usm.edu | | | | Dr. Alex Flynt — MRA contact | asflynt@olemiss.edu | | | | Mississippi NSF EPSCoR — general contact | katie@research.msstate.edu | (662) 325-3570 | [Website](https://www.msepscor.org) |7d:Ta85,Funder: Mississippi NSF EPSCoR Due Dates: Rolling (Travel Awards; applications accepted anytime) Funding Amounts: Up to $2,000 for student in-state travel | Up to $3,500 for out-of-state travel Summary: Mississippi Research Alliance Travel Awards support student meeting participation and faculty training to strengthen research collaboration and expertise in Mississippi. Key Information: Applicants’ institutions must grant four-year degrees and formally partner with MRA; only one student may be supported per application. --- ## Description The Mississippi Research Alliance (MRA), established in 2024 through NSF EPSCoR funding, offers Travel Awards to increase opportunities for collaboration and strengthen Mississippi’s research ecosystem. The program supports student participation in statewide meetings—including the MS IDeA/EPSCoR annual conference, Mississippi Academy of Science Meeting, and MRA research symposia—as well as regional meetings and national scientific conferences. Researchers may also request student travel support for instrumentation training workshops at MRA shared facilities. Faculty travel support covers training at national laboratories or elite institutions and collaboration with industry. Training on new instrumentation acquisitions coming into Mississippi is also supported when it enriches expertise in the state. These activities contribute to MRA’s broader goal of building research capacity through strategic partnerships and investment in research and development. --- --- ## Funding Amount - Up to $2,000 for student travel to planned in-state meetings or MRA shared-facility instrumentation workshops. - Up to $3,500 for out-of-state travel. - Cost-share is not required. Budgets must use NSF format and include appropriate fringe benefits on personnel salaries and F&A (indirect costs). No subcontracts are allowed. Shared MRA budget guidance permits faculty, postdoctoral, graduate and undergraduate student salaries; fees and tuition; supplies; contractual costs; equipment; and travel. --- ## Eligibility - Request travel supporting student meeting participation, instrumentation training, or eligible faculty training and collaboration. - Support only one student per application when requesting student travel funding. Faculty at any Mississippi academic institution may receive support for training at national laboratories or elite institutions, collaboration with industry, or training on new acquisitions coming into Mississippi. --- ## Application Process - **Evaluation:** External reviewers assess scientific merit, budget appropriateness, future funding potential, MRA resource use, and student training.7e:T572,Mississippi NSF EPSCoR is the state's National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) initiative, currently operating under the Mississippi Research Alliance (MRA) banner formed in 2024. 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