News & Updates

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science is pleased to announce that the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications for the 2026 solicitation.

BOSTON — National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya defended the agency’s plan to distribute more research dollars to underfunded regions during a visit to Massachusetts on Friday, telling scientists that institutions across the country should be able to compete on equal terms with the state’s powerhouse research centers.

The 2026 Annual Meeting of the EPSCoR/IDeA Coalition and Foundation will be held in-person on February 23, 2026 in Washington, DC.

In recognition of his efforts to promote science education and research in South Carolina, former EIF Board President and current Board Member Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti was presented the Governor's Award for Scientific Awareness at a ceremony held last week during the South Carolina State Assembly.

Dear IDeA Community,

With the potential federal government shutdown approaching this week, several federal agencies have released updated contingency plans for a lapse of funding. Browse the links below to view the plans:

A statement from NIH Director Dr. Bhattacharya

The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $6.2 million in 24 exceptional researchers who have been selected as NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Fellows.

The National Institutes of Health is on pace to spend its full $47 billion budget by Sept. 30, the end of the federal fiscal year, after accelerating grant awards in August.

A message from the NSF EPSCoR Team