NSF EPSCoR RII Program: Track-2 Focused EPSCoR Collaborations
RII Track-2 FEC builds interjurisdictional collaborative teams of EPSCoR investigators in STEM focus areas consistent with NSF priorities. Projects are investigator-driven and must include researchers from at least two EPSCoR eligible jurisdictions with complementary expertise and resources necessary to address challenges, which neither party could address as well or rapidly independently. The STEM research and education activities should seek to broaden participation through the strategic inclusion and integration of diverse individuals, institutions, and sectors throughout the project. Proposals must describe a comprehensive and integrated vision to drive discovery and build sustainable STEM capacity that exemplifies diversity of all types (individual, institutional, geographic, and disciplinary). The development of early-career faculty that are underrepresented in the chosen STEM field and the integration and inclusion of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) and community colleges is a critical component of this sustainable STEM capacity.
For FY 2022, Track-2 proposals are invited on a single topic: “Advancing research towards industries of tomorrow to ensure economic growth for EPSCoR jurisdictions.”
IMPORTANT DATES
- Letter of Intent: due Dec 20
- Full Proposal: due Jan 31
Program Guidelines
- Award Information: Estimated program budget, # of awards and average award size/duration are subject to the quality of proposals and availability of funds.
- Estimated # of Awards: 7 in FY 2022
- Limit on # of proposals per organization: 1
- Limit on number of proposals per PI or Co-PI: 1