EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows
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- Opportunity number
- 23-535
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National Science Foundation
- Applications due
- Not on record
- Award size
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Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 47.041 Engineering
- 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences
- 47.050 Geosciences
- 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering
- 47.074 Biological Sciences
- 47.075 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
- 47.076 STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)
- 47.079 Office of International Science and Engineering
- 47.083 Integrative Activities
- 47.084 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
- Funding instrument
- Grant
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering the EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track-4: EPSCoR Research Fellows grant opportunity. This program provides awards to build research capacity and transform the career trajectories of investigators in Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) jurisdictions. The fellowship offers opportunities for extended or periodic collaborative visits to premier research centers to learn new techniques, develop new collaborations, and shift research towards potentially transformative new directions. Applicants must be from EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions, and the opportunity includes funding for one trainee (undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral researcher) per proposal.
The program offers two sub-tracks: RII Track-4:NSF, which is open to a broad community, and RII Track-4:@NASA, which focuses on faculty from institutions with high enrollments of underrepresented students in STEM to collaborate with NASA research centers. Proposals will be evaluated on their potential to enhance the research capacity of the applicant's institution and jurisdiction, as well as the expected impact on the fellow's research trajectory. The deadline for proposals is October 1, 2025.
Synopsis
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is designed to fulfill the mandate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote scientific progress nationwide. EPSCoR jurisdictions that are eligible for Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) competitions are listed in the RII Eligibility table, which can be found here. Through this program, NSF establishes partnerships with government, higher education, and industry that are designed to effect sustainable improvements in a jurisdiction's research infrastructure, Research and Development (R & D) capacity, and hence, its R & D competitiveness. EPSCoR RII Track-4: EPSCoR Research Fellows directly aligns with NSF EPSCoR strategic goal of establishing sustainable Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) professional development pathways that advance workforce development in STEM and effects engagement in STEM at national and global levels. EPSCoR RII Track-4: EPSCoR Research Fellows provides awards to build research capacity in institutions and transform the career trajectories of investigators and further develop their individual research potential through collaborations with investigators from the nation’s premier private, governmental, or academic research centers. The fellowship provides opportunities to establish strong collaborations through extended or periodic collaborative visits to a selected host site. Through collaborative research activities with the host site, Fellows will be able to learn new techniques, develop new collaborations, advance existing partnerships, benefit from access to unique equipment and facilities, and/or shift their research toward potentially transformative new directions. The experiences gained through the fellowships are intended to have lasting impacts that will enhance the Fellows’ research trajectories well beyond the award period. The benefits to the Fellows are also expected to improve the research capacity of their institutions and jurisdictions more broadly. EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-4: EPSCoR Research Fellows offers the following two sub-tracks: 1) RII Track-4:NSF and 2) RII Track-4:@NASA While the two tracks are similar in achieving the same goals, RII Track-4:NSF is open to a broad community and RII Track-4:@NASA focuses on faculty from institutions with high enrollments of students from underrepresented populations in STEM (See Section "IV. Eligibility Information" for more details) to collaborate with researchers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) research centers. PIs who are eligible for both tracks may apply for only one track per competition cycle. In both sub-tracks, the RII Track-4 provides opportunities for the participation of one trainee, who must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full-time in an accredited degree program, or a postdoctoral researcher from an EPSCoR jurisdiction. Staff members, such as technicians or lab assistants could be considered as trainees when properly justified.
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