Airforce Office of Scientific Research
DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) – RESEARCH COLLABORATION (RC)
The Research Collaboration funding opportunity seeks proposals that advance knowledge in basic science involving bold and ambitious research that may lead to extraordinary outcomes such as disrupting accepted theories and perspectives. Proposals must be submitted by a pair of researchers in DEPSCoR States/Territories (Applicant and Collaborator) aimed at introducing potential applicants to the DoD’s unique research challenges and its supportive research ecosystem.
DEPSCoR’s objectives are to: (1) increase the number of university researchers in eligible States/Territories capable of performing S&E research responsive to the needs of the DoD; and (2) enhance the capabilities of institutions of higher education (IHE) in eligible States/Territories (listed below) to develop, plan, and execute science and engineering (S&E) research that is relevant to the mission of the DoD, and competitive under the peer-review systems used for awarding Federal research assistance; (3) increase the probability of long-term growth in the competitively awarded financial assistance that IHE in eligible States receive from the Federal Government for S&E research.
DEPSCoR will be hosting a virtual DEPSCor Day on June 23rd from 10 am to 5 pm EDT. The virtual event will include overviews of the FOAs, various panel sessions and breakout sessions with Program Officers representing the topics in the Research Collaboration FOA.
To participate in the Virtual DEPSCoR Day, you must register in advance no later than JUNE 16 2021 at Meeting Registration. You are encouraged to register early as space is limited. If you register and find you can no longer attend, please cancel your registration so we can accommodate as many participants as possible.
Additionally, you can monitor the Defense Established Programs to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) webpage for updates to the agenda and also view the “Connect & Collaborate” portion of the site which may help identify research collaborations.
Award Amount:
Up to $600,000 for 3 years
Due Date:
White Paper: September 20, 2021
Proposal: February 21, 2022
More Information:
Idaho Humanities Council Website
NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII)
Idaho Virtual Workshop
The next step in the process of identifying a focused Idaho NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Theme for Idaho will be a 2-hour Workshop scheduled from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Pacific Time, Wednesday, June 9th, 2021 by Zoom.
The process of refining a Research Theme will be accomplished through development of Research Innovation Briefs. The purpose of the Workshop will be to: 1) articulate an updated general RII Theme based on recent input from the research community, 2) describe the processes and expectations for Research Innovation Brief development, and 3) provide opportunity for interested individuals to network and share ideas.
To be involved in this process, please Save the Date and Register for this event at:
Idaho EPSCoR RII Track-1 Research Theme Workshop Registration
Please contact Vanessa Henry at vanessa@uidaho.edu if you have any questions about registration