A goal of the Louisiana Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (LAEPSCoR) project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is to increase the participation of women and other underrepresented minorities and in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. The Supervised Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE) program seeks to further this goal by fostering opportunities for such students to conduct supervised research with a faculty mentor. Proposals are due November 17, 2017. Please see RFP for further details.
The Consortium for Innovation in Manufacturing and Materials (CIMM), an NSF EPSCoR RII Track-1 project, solicits proposals for CIMM Seed Funding to support research projects relevant to CIMM’s advanced manufacturing themes. Please see RFP for more information.
Links with Industry and National Labs (LINK)
The LINK program facilitates science and engineering research, education, and training opportunities for faculty, post-doctoral researchers, undergraduate and graduate students.
Its objective is to help develop a diverse, internationally competitive and engaged workforce of scientists and engineers by establishing partnerships and alliances between Louisiana researchers and collaborators at national laboratories, research centers, or industrial facilities. Through LINK, Louisiana EPSCoR provides funding for tenured and tenure-track S&E faculty members, post-docs, undergraduate and graduate students to visit and train at an industrial facility, research center, or national laboratory for a period of two to four weeks.
Post-docs and graduate students may travel independently but must be sponsored by a tenured or tenure-track faculty member who serves as the PI. Undergraduate students are eligible to participate provided that they are accompanied by a tenured or tenure-track faculty member. There is a limit of two individuals per application.
Louisiana EPSCoR will provide $500 per week, not to exceed a total of $2,000, for applicants’ subsistence (lodging, meals, etc.) while visiting and training at the facility, as well as a maximum of $1,000 in transportation cost reimbursements for each participant.
Submission deadline: Open deadline until August 31, 2018
Applicants must submit proposals through LOGAN to LA EPSCoR at the Board of Regents at least 30 days prior to the requested start date of travel.
The TGEF program, which consists of two components (I and II), was established to assist emerging faculty (tenure track but non-tenured) in the science and engineering disciplines by providing travel funds needed to further their research and build strong collaborations.
The eligible disciplines include: biological sciences (all); mathematical & computer sciences; earth & environmental sciences (geology, oceanography, environmental); engineering (all); physical sciences (astronomy, chemistry, physics); and the social & behavioral sciences.
TGEF I provides up to $1,200 to untenured tenure-track faculty seeking to visit a federal funding agency program officer to discuss their research proposals. The award amount can be increased to $2,400 if the applicant is accompanied by an established tenured professor.
TGEF II provides up to $1,200 to untenured tenure-track faculty who have been invited to present plenary or major invited talks at national or international meetings.
Deadline: Open deadline until August 1, 2018
LOGAN Module availability: August 15, 2018
Applicants must submit proposals through LOGAN to LA EPSCoR at the Board of Regents at least 30 days prior to the requested start date of travel.
Answers given by Board of Regents staff in response to questions in response to the Louisiana EPSCoR Supervised Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE) Program Request for Applications (RFA): 2017 SURE Q&A
Answers given by Board of Regents staff in response to questions in response to the NASA EPSCoR Request for Preproposals: NASA EPSCoR Q&A
The National Science Foundation has two open EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) program solicitations:
Track 2 – Focused EPSCoR Collaborations
RII Track-2 builds interjurisdictional collaborative teams of EPSCoR investigators in scientific focus areas consistent with NSF priorities. Projects are investigator-driven and must include researchers from at least two RII-eligible jurisdictions. The development of diverse early-career faculty is a critical component of this sustainable Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics capacity. For FY 2017, RII Track-2 FEC proposals are invited on a single topic: “Genomes to Phenomes.” See solicitation NSF 17-503 for more details.
Track 2 Webinar:
Join EPSCoR Program Officers on November 15 or November 16 at 2:00 p.m. EST for an informational webinar on EPSCoR’s RII Track-2 program. [WebEx login instructions]
Deadlines:
Letter of Intent is due January 10, 2017
Full proposals are due February 10, 2017
Track 4 – EPSCoR Research Fellows
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. Through these visits, the EPSCoR Research Fellows will be able to learn new techniques, benefit from access to unique equipment and facilities, and shift their research toward transformative new directions. The experience gained through the fellowship is intended to provide a foundation for research collaborations that span the recipient’s entire career. These benefits to the Fellows are also expected to in turn enhance the research capacity of their institutions and jurisdictions. Full details for RII Track-4 are available in the solicitation, NSF 17-509.
Track 4 Webinar:
Join EPSCoR Program Officers November 29 or November 30 at 2:00 p.m. EST for an informational webinar on EPSCoR’s RII Track-4 program. [WebEx login instructions]
Deadline:
Proposals due February 28, 2017
Addendum to the NASA EPSCoR RFP
Please note that the deadline for the Notice of Intent has been changed to November 10, 2016 due to expected changes to the solicitation schedule by NASA.
