The purposes of the new mexico NASA epscor research infrastructure development (RH)) program are to build the core competitive research strength in new mexico, and to grow research and technology…

This is a $436,002.40 Cooperative Agreement awarded by NASA to New Mexico State University (NMSU) to develop the New Mexico NASA EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Development (RID) Program. The program aims to build core research capabilities in New Mexico and enable NMSU faculty to compete for funding from NASA and other federal sources. The agreement has no set-aside designation and runs through June 30, 2020.

As the prime contractor, NMSU is a Hispanic-serving, land-grant research university that frequently partners with NASA on projects spanning areas like planetary exploration, astrophysics, and STEM education. NMSU has a history of delivering technical services and research to various federal agencies, including the USDA and Department of Defense. This NASA EPSCoR RID award supports NMSU's efforts to establish long-term, nationally competitive research capabilities in space and aerospace, contributing to New Mexico's economic development and national science and technology innovation.

The purposes of the new mexico NASA epscor research infrastructure development (RH)) program are to build the core competitive research strength in new mexico, and to grow research and technology development core capabilities. We will enable faculty to compete for funds from NASA and non-NASA sources outside of the epscor program in order to find solutions for scientific and technical problems of importance to NASA centers and mission directorates. New mexico NASA epscor RID WIU continue focusing on collaborative activities and relationships to develop long-term, self-sustaining, nationally-competitive capabilities in space and aerospace-related research. These capabilities will, in turn, contribute to new mexico's economic viability and expand the nation's base for science and technology innovation agendas. For the purpose of brevity, we will refer to the program in the proposal as NM epscor RLD program. The formal name of the program will be new mexico NASA epscor research infrastructure development program.