2025 ISS CAN | ND NASA EPSCoR Request for Pre-Proposals and Reviewers
The call for pre-proposals is now closed.
Congratulations to Dr. Khwaja Hossain of Mayville State University on being selected to move forward for funding consideration by NASA.
Overview:
In response to the Engagement Opportunities in NASA STEM 2025 (EONS-2025) – NNH25ZHA001C-EPSCORISS | Appendix 2: NASA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) International Space Station, the North Dakota NASA EPSCoR program is soliciting pre-proposals from faculty at affiliate institutions specifically designed to promote and expand NASA research in North Dakota. Following preliminary proposal selection by ND NASA EPSCoR, the selected pre-proposal team will work directly with the ND NASA EPSCoR office to submit a full proposal to NASA via NSPIRES.
The purpose of the ND NASA EPSCoR program is to promote, develop, and expand NASA research in North Dakota aligned with NASA priorities and Mission Directorates.
The maximum funding request per proposal is $150,000. This amount is to be expended over a three-year period.
Eligibility:
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- Faculty Sci-I 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.
Proposal Submission Timeline:
- Pre-Proposals due: Noon, June 5, 2025
- ND Selected Full Proposal due to ND NASA EPSCoR: July 22, 2025
- ND Selected Full Proposal due to NASA: Aug. 1, 2025
Forms & Details:
General questions regarding the RFP may be directed to the ND NASA EPSCoR Director, Dr. Caitlin Milera, caitlin.milera@und.edu.
Finance questions regarding the RFP may be directed to UND Aerospace Fiscal Affairs Associate Director, Laurie Baumgartner, laurie.baumgartner@und.edu.
Reviewers:
If you are interested in serving as a reviewer for this round of pre-proposals, submit your interest via this online form, no later than Noon, June 5, 2025
- If you are submitting a pre-proposal for this RFP, you are ineligible to serve as a reviewer.
- Reviewers will be compensated $60 per pre-proposal reviewed.
- The review period will be ~June 10 – 25, 2025.
- Your potential selection as a reviewer is dependent on the number and scope of proposals received by ND NASA EPSCoR.
