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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, view the full EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track-4: EPSCoR Research Fellows program solicitation (NSF 21-557).

Award:

Award amount will not exceed $300,000 for 24 months.

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 (PI) must first submit a one- to two-page white paper to preaward@boisestate.edu by January 18, 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 grant program.

Key Submission Dates:

  • January 18, 2021 – White paper due to preaward@boisestate.edu
  • January 28, 2021 – Anticipated date of notification for internal awardees
  • April 5, 2021 – Full proposal due to OSP
  • April 12, 2022 – Full proposal due to NSF

Important Note on Requirements:

Boise State University is not eligible for the RII Track-4: FAST opportunity.

PI Eligibility:

  • Those submitting proposals must hold a non-tenured faculty appointment.  For this category of applicants, it is anticipated that proposals will be submitted by PIs who hold tenure-track appointments but have not yet had a change in status as tenured faculty by the proposal deadline date.
  • Only single-PI proposals will be considered. No co-PIs should be included on the proposal.
  • Persons holding 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 at preaward@boisestate.edu!