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SD EPSCoR Impacts

Posted on: September 6, 2018   |   Category: Announcements

SD EPSCoR Impacts for the Week of September 6, 2018:

  • NSF EPSCoR has released the RFP for “Track-2” collaborative research projects. Proposals must include Co-PIs from at least two of the 26 EPSCoR states and territories and must be on the topic of “Harnessing Big Data to Solve Problems of National Importance.” Proposals are for up to four years and up to a total of $1 million a year for awards shared between two EPSCoR jurisdictions, and up to $1.5 million a year for awards shared between three or more jurisdictions. Letters of intent are due November 26 and full proposals due January 25, 2019. Researchers interested in applying should contact the SD EPSCoR office or your institution’s office of sponsored research. More

  • The NSF 2026 Idea Machine is a competition to help set the U.S. agenda for fundamental research in science and engineering. Participants can earn prizes and receive public recognition by suggesting the pressing research questions that need to be answered in the coming decade, the next set of “Big Ideas” for future investment by NSF. It’s an opportunity for researchers, the public and other interested stakeholders to contribute to NSF’s mission to support basic research and enable new discoveries that drive the U.S. economy, enhance national security and advance knowledge to sustain the country’s global leadership in science and engineering. More