There will be two informational webinars for those interested in applying for this program:

• The first is on Monday, November 2nd at 3pm EST.  Join ZoomGov Meeting https://nsf.zoomgov.com/j/1606303479?pwd=NkFVUUtWN2FyWjRRMWRhTngrVW9mQT09

Meeting ID: 160 630 3479

Passcode: 873689

• The second will be on Wednesday, November 4th at 1pm EST Join ZoomGov Meeting https://nsf.zoomgov.com/j/1601666236?pwd=R2tjY3J2cDl5bHJ1VmNkS1V4aWx0UT09

Meeting ID: 160 166 6236

Passcode: 595891

The University may submit a single proposal for this program. 

At this time, we are accepting Pre-proposals from any eligible faculty member wishing to be considered for this competition. Please carefully review the sponsors website for full details and specific eligibility requirements.  

Pre-proposals (maximum 2 pages, excluding references and biosketch) should include:  

• Your Name, Associated Academic Department, and Department Chair Name 
• A project summary consistent with the NSF FYI 2021 priority programmatic focus area: "Advancing research towards Industries of the Future to ensure economic growth for EPSCoR jurisdictions.
• A description of the proposed collaboration with at least one Co-PI from an academic institution or organization in a different RII-eligible EPSCoR jurisdiction
• A plan for the recruitment/development of diverse early career faculty and STEM education and workforce development on the single topic "Advancing research towards Industries of the Future to ensure economic growth for EPSCoR jurisdictions.
• A statement about the projects Broader Impacts, including its impact on the states research infrastructure to drive discovery and build sustainable STEM capacity
• NSF format Biosketch 

The pre-proposal should be submitted as a single file (no more than 2 pages) and be uploaded into UVMs InfoReady Review portal at https://uvm.infoready4.com/. Pre-proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria: 1) Alignment with the program goals; 2) Project Merit; 3) Broader Impacts; 4) Feasibility and; 5) Strength of Project Personnel.  

The deadline for submitting Letters of Interest through the InfoReady portal is November 13, 2020 before 5:00 pm.  

Questions? Contact Hilda Alajajian, Grant Resource Specialist (Hilda.Alajajian@uvm.edu )

Program Summary below: 

The National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR) is soliciting proposals for the 2021 Research Infrastructure Improvement Program Track- 2 Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (RII Track-2 FEC).

All proposals must promote collaborations among researchers in EPSCoR jurisdictions and emphasize the recruitment/development of diverse early career faculty and STEM education and workforce  development on the single topic: Advancing research towards Industries of the Future to ensure economic growth for EPSCoR jurisdictions.  Each proposal must have a collaborator from an institution in a different RII-eligible EPSCoR jurisdiction as Co-PI. The second institution will be issued a subcontract. The number of submissions per state is unlimited but there can be only one per institution. An investigator cannot be PI or co-PI on more than one proposal. Please note that you may be a Co-PI on a proposal with a PI from another EPSCoR eligible state, but you are not allowed to be PI or co-PI on more than one proposal; its either one or the other.

Hilda Alajajian, MLS | Grant Resource Specialist

University of Vermont

Research Development

Office of the Vice President for Research

| Hilda.Alajajian@uvm.edu | Find Funding

Our team will be working remotely until further notice.

I will use MS Teams and Zoom for video and audio calls.