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Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). Project Directors’/ Project Administrators’ Spring Meeting. National Science Foundation May 21-22, 2012. People : The EPSCoR Team. Program Specialist. Jurisdictional Responsibilities. Updated 10-Jan-12.
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Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Project Directors’/Project Administrators’ Spring Meeting National Science Foundation May 21-22, 2012
People: The EPSCoR Team Program Specialist
Jurisdictional Responsibilities Updated 10-Jan-12
Future Solicitations • Expect FY13 RII Track-1 solicitation • Workshop solicitation – July, 2012 • RII Track-2 offering TBD
Engaging EPSCoR: Connecting to NSF Resources • EPSCoR Science and Engineering Committee (ESEG) • Ongoing coordination with EPSCoR • OCI-EPSCoR Coordination • - Programs have similar goals • Dear Colleague Letter • DGE-EPSCoR Opportunity • - Internship supplement for Graduate Research Fellows (GRF) at EPSCoR institutions
Internship Opportunity for current NSF Graduate Research Fellows (GRF) • Entrepreneurial Pathway: • To gain industry and small business experience • To augment graduate experience • Mentoring Pathway: • To share and disseminate GRF application process • To mentor undergraduate and graduate students • Dialogues with EOD representatives • Internships planned for Summer 2013
EPSCoR FY 2012 Calendar of Events October - December January - March • DRB • PD/PA Meeting • NSF budget rollout • PD Council • RII Track-1 proposals due • Merit review April - June July - September • Annual/Final reports • RSV • FY 2013 Track-1 solicitation • PD Council • Annual/Final reports • RSV preparation • PD/PA Meeting • Nat’l conference proposal due • PD Council Outreach, Co-funding, Other RII Tracks, RII Strategic Planning, External Evaluations
EPSCoR Calendar of Events Outreach, Co-funding, Other RII Tracks, RII Strategic Planning, External Evaluations
EPSCoR Calendar of Events Oct. – Dec. Jan. – Mar. Apr. – Jun. Jul. – Sep. • Annual/Final reports • RSV preparation • PD/PA meeting • Nat’l conference • proposal due • PD Council • DRB • PD/PA meeting • NSF budget • rollout • PD Council • Annual/Final • reports • RSV • FY 2013 • Track-1 • solicitation • PD Council • RII Track-1 proposals due • Merit review FY 2012 • Annual/Final • reports • RSV • Site visit • Track-1 due • PD Council • Annual/Final report • RSV preparation • PD/PA meeting • FY 2014 Track-1 • solicitation • PD Council • Merit review • FY 2013 • Competition • PD Council • DRB • PD/PA meeting • NSF budget • rollout • Site visit prep • PD Council FY 2013 Outreach, Co-funding, Other RII Tracks, RII Strategic Planning, External Evaluations
Co-Funding Essentials • Reviewed and Recommended for Funding within NSF Directorates and Offices • Combined leveraged support necessary for funding • Program Officers contact NSF EPSCoR Office via their Directorate/Office coordinator • Some characteristics that favor Co-funding: • - New PIs - Collaborative (EPS, Non-EPS, Int’l) • Multidisciplinary - Synergistic w/ NSF investments • - Broaden participation - Instrumentation • Res/Trng Ops for St/Tchrs - Integration of R&E • Tipping Point is Financial!
FY11 Co-Funding by Award Type ($M) HR Dev: GK-12; HBCU-UP; TCUP; Cyber: CDI UG: REU, RET, RUI, UBM
EPSCoR • Alignment with and contribution to NSF’s Strategic Goals and Initiatives • Strong integration across the Foundation • Broadly inclusive vision for excellence and program guidance • Raise level/broaden scope of interactions and communications • Ensure breadth and impacts of EPSCoR S&E activities
ARRA Awards (RII Track-2 and C2) • - Accelerate spending of remaining funds • - Extension beyond Sept 2013 is not recommended • Transition of Financial functions from FastLaneto • Research.gov in 2012 and 2013 (affects Financial Users • at AwardeeInstitutions) Other Items