The NASA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, or EPSCoR, establishes partnerships with government, higher education and industry that are designed to effect lasting improvements in a state’s or region’s research infrastructure, R&D capacity and hence, its national R&D competitiveness. In addition to the research and technology development, the awards enable faculty development and higher education student advancement as employed research assistants in these aligned research and technology development areas.
NASA EPSCoR objectives are to:
- Contribute to and promote the development of research infrastructure in NASA EPSCoR jurisdictions in areas of strategic importance to the NASA mission
- Improve the capabilities of the jurisdictions to gain support from sources outside the NASA EPSCoR program
- Develop partnerships between NASA research assets, academic institutions, and industry
- Contribute to the overall research infrastructure, science and technology capabilities, higher education, and/or economic development of the jurisdiction
- Work in close coordination with Space Grant to improve the environment for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education in the jurisdiction
NASA EPSCoR in West Virginia consists of two components: the Research Infrastructure Development (RID) and Research Implementation (RI).
The goals, outlined by the NASA WV EPSCoR Committee, are as follows:
- To contribute to and advance NASA’s vision and strategic goals as outlined in various NASA documents, specifically in terms of STEM research and workforce development;
- To promote and support research efforts of Consortium faculty and students in areas of interest to NASA and be an active agent of change in STEM education in the state.
- To attract and retain students in STEM disciplines.
- To increase the participation of underrepresented groups in our programs for WV students and faculty.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
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