What is EPSCoR?
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) creates a partnership with government, higher education, and industry to improve each state's research infrastructure, capacity, and competitiveness. As an EPSCoR state, Vermont researchers are eligible for funding through all EPSCoR mechanisms, including NASA EPSCoR.
NASA EPSCoR includes two primary funding mechanisms for faculty and other researchers, including:
1. Research Awards
Purpose: This solicitation seeks proposals that are expected to establish research activities that will make significant contributions to NASA’s strategic research and technology development priorities and contribute to the overall research infrastructure, science and technology capabilities of higher education, and economic development of the jurisdiction receiving funding.
Award Amount: $250,000/year for a 3-year period of performance totaling $750,000
Cost-share: 50%
2. Rapid Research Response (R3)
Purpose: Provide a streamlined method to address research issues important to NASA through collaborations between researchers and NASA centers and/or personnel.
Award Amount: $100,000 for a 1-year period
Cost-share: Not required
NOFO for the current award cycle is released here.