Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
National Aeronautics And Space Administration
EPSCoR establishes partnerships with government, higher education and industry that are designed to effect lasting improvements in a state or region’s research infrastructure, research and development capacity, and its national research and development competitiveness. Public Law 102-588, passed in 1992, authorized NASA to initiate NASA EPSCoR to strengthen the research capability of jurisdictions that have not in the past participated extensively in competitive aerospace research activities.
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Helps colleges and universities in underrepresented states improve their research capabilities. Provides funding for projects in areas like technology and science.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Identify eligibility requirements
- Prepare proposal
- Submit proposal through the application portal
- Await peer review results
- Receive award notification
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/established-program-to-stimulate-competitive-research/
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference may be required but not explicitly stated.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- research and technology development projects
- remote sensing
- artificial intelligence
- astrophysics
- aeronautics
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Cumulative government assistance allowed
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of matching funds required
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- NASA should be acknowledged as the source of the material.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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