DOD recently hosts Virtual DEPSCoR Day
The Department of Defense (DOD) held a Virtual DEPSCoR Day on June 23, 2021. Over 250 people participated in the Zoom event, demonstrating the level of interest in the program. The agenda was highlighted by remarks from Dr. Bindu Nair. The overarching message was that DOD supports the DEPSCoR program and wants to engage with researchers from EPSCoR jurisdictions. Of specific interest investigators are the two current DEPSCoR solicitations, both of which or due on September 20. DOD expects to make approximately 21 awards to PIs of up to $600,000 and one award to an institution of up to $1 million. The meeting agenda and information about the two solicitations (due September 20), Research Collaboration and Capacity Building, are available online.