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Limited Submission Notice: NSF FY 25 EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows

Sponsor

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Summary

The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) RII: EPSCoR Research Fellows program provides awards to build research capacity in institutions and transform the career trajectories of investigators to further develop their individual research potential through collaborations with investigators from the nation’s premier private, governmental, or academic research institutions and/or centers. The fellowship provides opportunities to establish strong collaborations through extended or periodic collaborative visits to a selected host site. In exchange, the Fellows are expected to improve the research capacity of their institutions and jurisdictions more broadly. 

For more information, view the full EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows (NSF 24-528).

Award

Up to $300,000 for 24 months.

Limited Submission Requirements and Timeline

Four (4) proposals per institution are permitted.

Notice of Interest Process. Only proposals approved by the Division of Research and Economic Development may be submitted to this program. For such approval, the Principal Investigator (PI) must first submit a Notice of Interest to limitedsubmissions@boisestate.edu by 4 pm on January 7, 2025. The Notice of Interest must indicate the PI, host collaborator and affiliation, and a brief, one paragraph description of the proposed project.

**If necessary, a further white paper round may be required**

Key Submission Dates

  • January 7, 2025 by 4 pm – Notice of Interest due to limitedsubmissions@boisestate.edu (we encourage you to cc your Dean for visibility as well)
  • January 10, 2025 – Anticipated date applicants will be notified of approval
  • April 1, 2025 – All final proposal documents due to OSP
  • April 8, 2025 – Full proposal due to NSF

Important Notes on Sponsor Requirements

Boise State is not eligible for the EPSCoR Research Fellows: @NASA track.

PI Eligibility:

  • Those submitting proposals must be in an early-career, or mid-career-track position at an eligible non-degree-granting organization or hold a non-tenured or tenured faculty position at the Lecturer, Research Faculty, Assistant or Associate Professor rank (or in an equivalent position) at an institution of higher education.
  • Those submitting proposals must be positioned to build sustainable research capacity at the home institution during and beyond the fellowship, which generally takes three years or more.
  • Non-tenured research assistant professors or lecturers are eligible to apply for this opportunity if they have a long-term appointment.
  • Only single-PI proposals will be considered. No co-PIs should be included in the proposal.
  • Persons who hold transitional fixed-term postdoctoral appointments are not eligible to apply as PI, even if their organizations classify such appointments as ‘faculty’ for administrative purposes.
  • Previous or current Research Fellows are not eligible to apply for the EPSCoR Research Fellows program.
  • An investigator may serve as PI on only one proposal submitted in response to this solicitation.

NOTE: Please send all inquiries and submissions for Limited Submission opportunities to limitedsubmissions@boisestate.edu.