Proposals due Jan. 4 for NASA EPSCoR projects

The North Dakota NASA Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is soliciting research proposals from faculty at North Dakota University System institutions and North Dakota Tribal Colleges to conduct NASA relevant research in one or more RFAs that are designed to promote and expand particular NASA research sub disciplines in North Dakota. One proposal can be submitted from North Dakota for the NASA EPSCoR Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) this year.

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a preliminary proposal (3 pages) to Caitlin Nolby via e-mail at cnolby@space.edu before close of business Jan. 4, outlining the central idea, rough budget, and why NASA should be interested in the proposal. One proposal will be selected for full submission. Once the preliminary proposal is selected by ND NASA EPSCoR, the PI will be asked to submit a NOI before Jan. 25, 2016 and a full proposal by March 21, 2016.

Successful proposals are expected to establish research activities that will make significant contributions to the strategic research and technology development priorities of one or more of NASA research areas of interest outlined in the RFP, and contribute to the overall research infrastructure, science and technology capabilities, higher education, and economic development in North Dakota.

The official announcement can be found at http://ndnasaepscor.und.edu/mnews/newsitem.aspx?newsid=2165 .