EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track 4: EPSCoR Research Fellows

The summary for the EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track 4: EPSCoR Research Fellows grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Science Foundation, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track 4: EPSCoR Research Fellows: 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. A jurisdiction is eligible to participate in EPSCoR programs if its level of NSF research support is equal to or less than 0.75 percent of the total NSF research and related activities budget for the most recent three-year period (FY 2018 Eligibility Table). 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. RII Track-4 provides opportunities for non-tenured investigators to further develop their individual research potential through extended collaborative visits to the nation's premier private, governmental, or academic research centers. During these visits, the EPSCoR Research Fellows will be able to learn new techniques, develop new collaborations or 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. These benefits to the Fellows are also expected to in turn improve the research capacity of their institutions and jurisdictions more broadly. Those submitting proposals must either hold a non-tenured faculty appointment at an institution of higher education or an early-career career-track appointment at an eligible non-degree-granting institution.

Federal Grant Title:	EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track 4: EPSCoR Research Fellows
Federal Agency Name:	National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	18-526
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	47.041, 47.049, 47.050, 47.070, 47.074, 47.075, 47.076, 47.079, 47.083
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	March 12th, 2019
Original Application Deadline:	March 12th, 2019
Posted Date:	December 4th, 2018
Creation Date:	December 4th, 2018
Archive Date:	April 13th, 2023
Total Program Funding:	$6,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$300,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	December 4th, 2018

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: *Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - The following EPSCoR jurisdictions are RII-eligible for the FY 2019 RII Track-4 competition: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, US Virgin Islands, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Jurisdictional eligibility will be reviewed on an annual basis and updated as necessary. Proposals may only be submitted by organizations located in RII-eligible jurisdictions, as follows: <ul type="circle"> <li>Institutions of higher education (Ph.D.-granting and non-Ph.D.-granting), acting on behalf of their faculty members, that are accredited in and have a campus in the United States, its territories or possessions. Distinct academic campuses (e.g., that award their own degrees, have independent administrative structures, admissions policies, alumni associations, etc.) within multi-campus systems qualify as separate submission-eligible institutions.</li> <li>Not-for-profit, non-degree-granting domestic U.S. organizations, acting on behalf of their employees, that include (but are not limited to) independent museums and science centers, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, and similar organizations that are directly associated with the Nation's research or educational activities. These organizations must have an independent, permanent administrative organization (e.g., an Office of Sponsored Projects) located in the United States, its territories or possessions, and have 501(c)(3) tax status.</li> </ul> *Who May Serve as PI: <ul type="disc"> <li>PIs of proposed RII Track-4 projects must have their primary appointment with the submitting institution, and have their primary work location within the relevant EPSCoR jurisdiction.</li> <li>PIs employed by degree-granting institutions of higher education must hold a non-tenured faculty appointment. This may be in the form of a pre-tenure tenure-track position or a long-term non-tenure-track position. Persons holding non-faculty research staff positions or transitional (< 3 years) fixed-term postdoctoral appointments are not eligible.</li> <li>PIs employed by non-degree-granting organizations must hold an early-career career-track appointment where independent research is a major component of their work duties. Persons holding transitional (< 3 years) fixed-term postdoctoral appointments or research support positions are not eligible.</li> <li>Only single-PI proposals will be considered. No co-PIs should be included on the proposal.</li> <li>No PI who has received an award in any previous RII Track-4 competition may submit a proposal under this solicitation.</li> </ul>
Link to Full Grant Announcement: NSF Publication 18-526
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