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National Science Foundation (NSF)
NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)
Amount
Up to $8M - $37.5M
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
~21 awards per round
Effort
1 to 2 days
Can you get this?
✓Institution must be in an EPSCoR jurisdiction
✓Supports STEM research capacity and capability
✓Graduate fellowships for new or continuing students
✓Diverse individuals and institutions encouraged to participate
Your real odds
Awards are large and infrequent: recent rounds funded 21 jurisdictions with $77.8M, with separate rounds at $38M and $35M.
These are competitive multi-year grants, with a handful of awards per cycle, and past selections have favored coalitions or institutions with established STEM infrastructure.
What it takes
Confirm your jurisdiction is EPSCoR-eligible1 to 2 days
Identify the funding track and read the solicitation1 to 2 wks
Build partnerships and develop a full proposal2 to 4 month
Worth knowing
Recent awards have gone to multi-institution coalitions and jurisdiction-wide initiatives, so partnering broadly within your state or territory appears to improve your competitiveness.
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