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February 12, 2024

2024 EPSCoR Research Fellows: What You Need to Know

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By Brittney Van Der Werff

What is the goal? 

To provide opportunities for non-tenured AND tenured investigators to develop their individual research potential through extended collaborative visits to the Nation’s premier private, governmental, or academic research centers. Only investigators from research universities and primarily undergraduate institutions in EPSCoR states (including NM) are eligible to apply.
 

What’s new in 2024?

Changes impacting both Tracks:

  • Eligible PIs are faculty at the non-tenured and tenured Assistant and Associate professor ranks (or equivalent ranks)

Changes impacting only the EPSCoR Research Fellows: NSF Track:

  • The number of anticipated awards increased from 30 to 40
  • The anticipated funding amount has increased from $9,000,000 to $12,000,000

 

Who has been funded in New Mexico? 


How can I learn more?

  1. Read the solicitation (24-528) → Solicitation Link
     
  2. Visit the NASA EPSCoR RII: Research Fellows webpage
     
  3. Attend one of the office hours shown below. Register here
      All times are at 1 PM MT
         • March 21, 2024
         • April 11, 2024
     
  4. Watch the informational webinar with NSF Program Officer Dr. Chinonye Nnakwe Whitley about this year's solicitation. 
    Recording link 
    Slides link

Quick Reference Table

 

NSF

@NASA

Host Site

May be any research institution within the United States or its territories/possessions

All NASA Centers* are eligible to participate, but applicants must contact NASA EPSCoR coordinator expressing their interest. 

Research Topic

Any discipline that NSF funds is eligible

Click here for a full list of NASA identified research focus areas

Who can be PI?

  • Non-tenured (or equivalent) investigators and tenured Assistant and Associate professor ranks (or equivalent) from an eligible institution in New Mexico
  • Only single-PI proposals will be considered 
  
  • For some NASA Centers PIs and trainees must be U.S. Citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents

Eligible
Institutions
in New Mexico

An Institution of Higher Education or Not-for-profit Non-Degree-Granting Organization

Proposal per institution limit

4

4

Budget Details

Up to $300K over the duration of 24 months

  • Up to 6 months of salary & fringe support for PI and one trainee-level participant
  • There are no budgetary caps on travel, lodging, materials, supplies, and other direct costs
  • Up to $10K can be requested for host collaborator fellowship related travel
  
  • An additional $60K RID grant from NASA for research infrastructure at home institution is available

Deadline

April 22, 2024

*All Centers and Facilities qualify. Here is a complete list of eligible sites: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/