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DEPSCoR Offers Two FY22 Funding Opportunities

August 24, 2022   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

Deadlines The FY22 Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) funding opportunity announcements for the FY22 DEPSCoR Research Collaboration and FY22 DEPSCoR Capacity Building are now posted on grants.gov. The Research Collaboration opportunity is quite similar to last year’s solicitation […]

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USD Receives Nearly $1 Million in Funding for Grounding Science Project

August 23, 2022   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

This piece by the University of South Dakota was published August 8. The University of South Dakota recently received $999,976 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the project titled Grounding Science Education […]

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SD EPSCoR Names New Director

August 22, 2022   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

The South Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) has named Dr. Kinchel C. Doerner as director of the program beginning August 15, 2022. Doerner replaces Dr. Mel Ustad, who has served as director […]

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BIG Idea Challenge by NASA

August 18, 2022   |   Categories: Announcements, NASA EPSCoR, News & Updates

Engaging Universities in NASA’s Mission to Develop Space Exploration Technologies in Lunar Forge: Producing Metal Products on the Moon The 2023 NASA Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge provides undergraduate and graduate students up […]

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New NSF INCLUDES Alliance Award Announced

August 4, 2022   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

The National Science Foundation has awarded an additional nearly $10 million to build on the collaborative efforts of an existing partnership as part of an NSF-wide effort to address diversity, inclusion and participation challenges in […]

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Interning a Mile Beneath the Surface, 2022 Summer Interns Share Their Experiences

August 2, 2022   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

Students in a variety of fields get real-world experience during 10-week summer internships at SURF This piece by Sanford Underground Research Facility was published August 1. SURF’s 2022 summer interns from left to right: Jacquelynn […]

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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

July 29, 2022   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

The purpose of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the quality, vitality, and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and […]

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NSF Alan T. Waterman Award Call for Nominations

July 18, 2022   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

Each year, the National Science Foundation (NSF) recognizes an outstanding young researcher in a field of science or engineering with the Alan T. Waterman Award. Nominations for exceptional candidates that represent the diversity of the […]

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NSF Faculty Early-Career Development (CAREER) Program

June 28, 2022   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

The NSF Faculty Early-Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the NSF’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research […]

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DEPSCoR DoD Day at USD

June 14, 2022   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

The University of South Dakota (USD) will host DEPSCoR DoD Day, presented by the Department of Defense, on Tuesday, July 19, at USD’s campus in Vermillion, South Dakota. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided. The […]

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