Envisioning the Future of NSF EPSCoR

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a Dear Colleague Letter: Envisioning the Future of NSF EPSCoR. The purpose of the letter is to announce a year-long visioning activity to guide the future of NSF's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), led by an external committee of national experts.

NSF invites nominations for membership to the Committee on the Future of NSF EPSCoR. The Committee's efforts will include several opportunities for the public to provide input, culminating in a virtual community workshop to occur later in 2021. Submissions must be received by NSF EPSCoR no later than June 7, 2021 to receive full consideration.

The Committee will be charged with reviewing materials provided by NSF EPSCoR staff, considering written community input, conducting listening sessions with key stakeholders, and ultimately synthesizing the collected input into a summary report. The success of this visioning process depends critically on thoughtful stakeholder input, and thus NSF encourages the participation of anyone interested in strengthening STEM research and education capacity across the United States.

Read the Dear College Letter to learn more