OpportunityTitle: Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR):  Workshop Opportunities
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: *Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:   - Proposals may be submittedonly from institutions or organizations within EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions.Eligibility to participate in the EPSCoR Workshop Opportunities program is described on&lt;a href=&quot;https://new.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/epscor/epscor-criteria-eligibility&quot;&gt;EPSCoR&amp;rsquo;s website&lt;/a&gt;.   Within EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions, proposals may be submitted only by the following:  &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Institutions of higher education (PhD-granting and non-PhD-granting), acting on behalf of their faculty members, that are accredited in and have a campus in the United States, its territories, or possessions.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Non-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&apos;s research or educational activities. These organizations must have an independent, permanent administrative organization (e.g., an office of sponsored research) located in the United States, its territories, or possessions, and have 501(c)(3) tax status.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Tribal Nations: An American Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges as a federally recognized tribe pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 U.S.C. &amp;sect;&amp;sect; 5130-5131.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;
Description: 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. NSF EPSCoR facilitates the establishment of partnerships among academic institutions, government, industry, and non-profit sectors that are designed to promote sustainable improvements in an EPSCoR-eligible jurisdiction&#8217;s research infrastructure, Research and Development (R&amp;D) capacity, and R&amp;D competitiveness. Eligibility to participate in NSF EPSCoR funding opportunities, including the EPSCoR Workshop Opportunities program, is described on the EPSCoR website (see criteria for eligibility link). EPSCoR welcomes proposals for workshops only from institutions within EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions (i.e. states, territories, commonwealths). These workshops must focus on innovative ways to address multi-jurisdictional efforts on themes of regional or national importance with relevance to the goals and mission of NSF and EPSCoR.
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CloseDateExplanation: Proposals accepted anytime