ND NASA EPSCoR Request for Pre-Proposals – NASA EPSCoR R3 CAN

North Dakota NASA EPSCoR (Established Program to Simulate Competitive Research) is soliciting research pre-proposals from faculty at affiliate institutions. These pre-proposals are in response to the recent NASA R3 CAN (Cooperative Agreement Notice), Announcement Number: NNH21ZHA002C.

Proposers are encouraged to reference NASA planning documents in pre-proposal development:

• NASA Priorities:
  • NASA 2017 Strategic Technology Investment Plan
  • NASA 2018 Strategic Plan
  • NASA 2020 Technology Taxonomy

• NASA Mission Directorates:
  • Science Mission Directorate (SMD)
  • Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD)
  • Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
  • Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD)

Eligibility:

• Faculty PI must be from an ND NASA EPSCoR affiliate institution.
• Research must be in STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) and demonstrate alignment with NASA priorities and one or more NASA Mission Directorates.
• Research must meet all eligibility requirements defined in the NASA EPSCoR R3 CAN Solicitation.

Proposal Submission Timeline:

• Pre-proposals due to ND NASA EPSCoR: Noon, 01/04/2021
• Pre-proposals will be evaluated in a down-select. Only one full proposal may move forward for consideration by NASA under each appendix. Only meritorious proposals will move forward.
• Successful pre-proposal team notified: 01/11/2021
• Full proposal due in NSPIRES: 02/05/2021

Research RFP

Budget Sheet

Online Submission Form

Hyperlinked Shareable PDF Flyer

Finance questions may be directed to Laurie Baumgartner: laurie.baumgartner@und.edu

General questions may be directed to Caitlin Nolby: cnolby@space.edu or Marissa Saad: msaad@space.edu