The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering the EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-1 grant to advance scientific progress. This grant supports jurisdictions historically receiving less NSF Research and Development (R&D) funding. Its purpose is to foster sustainable improvements in state research infrastructure, R&D capacity, and national competitiveness via partnerships with government, higher education, and industry. RII Track-1 awards provide up to $4 million annually for five years. These funds support physical, human, and cyber infrastructure enhancements in research areas selected by the jurisdiction’s EPSCoR committee to boost future R&D competitiveness.
Opportunity ID: 109153
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 11-565 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-1 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 28, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 04, 2011 Full Proposal Deadline(s): November 04, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 04, 2011 Full Proposal Deadline(s): November 04, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: – Only jurisdictions that meet EPSCoR criteria are <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/epscor/Eligibility_Table_FY2011.pdf">eligible</a> to submit proposals to the Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-1 (RII Track-1) competition. The jurisdiction’s EPSCoR governing committee must designate a fiscal agent/proposing organization as the responsible recipient for the RII Track-1 award. Where possible, this should be the employing organization of the Project Director. The jurisdiction must have in place a Science and Technology Plan in order to submit a RII Track-1 proposal. *PI Limit:Principal Investigators/Project Directors of proposed EPSCoR projects must be affiliated with research universities, agencies, or organizations within the participant jurisdiction. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is designed to fulfill the mandate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote scientific progress nationwide. The EPSCoR program is directed at those jurisdictions that have historically received lesser amounts of NSF Research and Development (R&D) funding. Twenty-eight states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands are currently eligible to participate. Through this program, NSF establishes partnerships with government, higher education and industry that are designed to effect sustainable in a state’s or region’s research infrastructure, R&D capacity, and hence, its national R&D competitiveness.Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-1 (RII Track-1) awards provide up to $4 million per year for up to 5 years to support physical, human, and cyber infrastructure improvements in research areas selected by the jurisdiction’s EPSCoR governing committee as having the best potential to improve future R&D competitiveness of the jurisdiction. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 11-565 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
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Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.081 | PKG00067910 | Jul 28, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
109153 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
109153 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
109153 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
109153 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
109153 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
109153 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
109153 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
109153 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
109153 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
109153 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
109153 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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