The NASA west virginia established program to stimulate competitive research (epscor) requests $375,000 for the fiscal years 2019-2022 for implementation of the WV research infrastructure…

This is a $449,929.41 cooperative agreement awarded by NASA to the West Virginia University Research Corporation, a subsidiary of West Virginia University, to implement the West Virginia Research Infrastructure Development (WV RID) project under the NASA West Virginia Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCOR) from fiscal years 2019-2022. The WV RID project is designed to foster connections and collaborations between West Virginia University faculty and NASA centers and mission directorates, as well as help new faculty conduct NASA-related research and train graduate students in STEM disciplines. This award is part of the broader portfolio of research infrastructure building programs conducted by the West Virginia EPSCOR Committee and overseen by the West Virginia State Science and Research Council. The contract does not have a set-aside designation.

The NASA west virginia established program to stimulate competitive research (epscor) requests $375,000 for the fiscal years 2019-2022 for implementation of the WV research infrastructure development (WV RID) project. NASA epscor is an integral part of the mosaic of research infrastructure building programs conducted by the WV epscor committee as an umbrella organization for all epscor programs in the state. The WV state science and research council is the body that oversees all of the state epscor programs and other science initiatives of the state. NASA WV epscor programs are designed in conjunction with the menu of programs offered by the west virginia space grant consortium. However, in order to preserve the independence and separation of space grant and epscor programs, we have avoided any duplication of the offerings of space grant in this three-year proposal. Our mosaic of programs covers all aspects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (stem) education pipeline and research in west virginia. Our partners in academia, high tech industry, and government are hard at work to ensure that we have a highly cost-efficient and seamless transition between our programs and those of our partners. In summary, we have included new offerings to foster and enhance connections and collaborations between our faculty and NASA centers and mission directorate, as well as help our relatively new faculty to conduct research of interest to NASA and train graduate students in stem disciplines.