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Limited Submission Notice: EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track 4 (EPSCoR RII Track-4)

Sponsor:

National Science Foundation

Summary:

RII Track-4 provides awards to build research capacity in institutions and transform the career trajectories of non-tenured investigators and to further develop their individual research potential through extended collaborative visits to the nation’s premier private, governmental, or academic research centers. Through collaborative research visits at the host site, fellowship awardees will be able to learn new techniques, develop new collaborations or advance existing partnerships, benefit from access to unique equipment and facilities, and/or shift their research toward potentially transformative new directions.

For more information, download the EPSCoRhere PDF or visit the National Science Foundation website.

Award:

Award amount will not exceed $300,000.

Limited Submission Requirements and Timeline:

Three (3) applications per institution are permitted.

Only proposals approved by the Division of Research and Economic Development may be submitted to this program. For such approval, Principal Investigators must first submit a one –to –two page white paper to preaward@boisestate.edu by January 11, 2021.

If selected to submit a full proposal, PIs must ensure that proposals meet all requirements stated in the RFP, in the announcement and in the implementing laws and regulations related to this state grant program.

Key Submission Dates:
  • January 11, 2021 – White paper due to preaward@boisestate.edu.
  • January 26, 2021 – Internal Awardees Notified
  • April 6, 2021 – Full proposal due to OSP
  • April 13, 2021 – Full proposal due to NSF

Important Note on Requirements:

PI Eligibility:
  • Those submitting proposals must either hold a non-tenured faculty appointment.
  • Only single-PI proposals will be considered. No co-PIs should be included on the proposal.
  • Persons holding non-faculty research staff positions or transitional (< 3 years) fixed-term postdoctoral appointments are not eligible.
  • No PI who has received an award in any previous RII Track-4 competition may submit a proposal under this solicitation.
  • An investigator may serve as PI on only one proposal submitted in response to this solicitation.

 

Did you find a limited submission opportunity?  Email us!  preaward@boisestate.edu