Call for Pre-Proposals - NASA EPSCoR 2019 National Research Group Competition

Dear Colleagues,
 
Vermont's NASA EPSCoR Program anticipates that a solicitation from the National Program at NASA Headquarters for a new 2019 NASA EPSCoR Faculty Research Group Competition will be announced sometime in late June of 2018. Historically, NASA EPSCoR Research Group awards have been in the amount $750,000 for a three-year period of performance, excluding a required 50% match (1-to-2) consisting of local non-Federal funds.
 
As in past years, it will be necessary to select the a single project ahead of time so as to be prepared once the formal announcement of the FY2019 Competition is posted. This local selection of projects will be made on the basis of peer-reviewed preproposals. Vermont faculty researchers wishing to be considered as Science PI's for inclusion in this competition must submit a preproposal for their proposed team research project to the Vermont NASA EPSCoR Office no later than 11:59PM on Tuesday, May 15. As part of this preproposal process, submission of a “notice of intent” is required; this internal NOI will allow the Vermont NASA EPSCoR Office lead time in arranging appropriate peer reviewers for the evaluation process. The NOI will be due by 11:59PM on Monday, April 30.
 
Complete details, along with instructions for the notice of intent and the preproposal preparation and submission, are provided in the attached document.
 
Although a formal RFP has not yet appeared from NASA, I am also attaching a copy of the FY 2017-18 announcement to provide some initial guidance and information; the new announcement is unlikely to differ dramatically from this.
 
Any questions can be directed to my intention via email, or in person at the VTSGC/NASA EPSCoR Office in 120 Farrell Hall (802.656.1429).
 
Sincerely,
D.L. Hitt
SG.Director@uvm.edu
 
FY 2017 & 2018 NASA Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN)
 
NASA EPSCoR FY19 Faculty Research Competition – Call for Preproposals