Arkansas EPSCoR is a program of the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority (Authority). This program supports the various EPSCoR and EPSCoR-like programs available for Arkansas researchers, coordinates the activities of the Arkansas EPSCoR committee, and directly manages the state's NSF EPSCoR Program. Through outreach efforts, the Arkansas EPSCoR program and the Authority strive to enhance science and technology education and strengthen the STEM career pipeline.
Program Description
EPSCoR attempts to increase federally supported research in Arkansas institutions of higher education. EPSCoR's goal is to bring Arkansas' science and engineering research to nationally and internationally competitive levels. Guided by an advisory committee to the Authority's Board of Directors, the project is also charged with planning and implementing an effort that would increase federally supported research at colleges and universities.
Eligible Users
The National Science Foundation (NSF) established the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) in response to congressional concerns about geographical inequities in the distribution of federal research and development dollars. Currently, 25 states U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are eligible to participate in the program. Other federal agencies having EPSCoR or EPSCoR-like programs are the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Institutes of Health.
Goals
The goal of EPSCoR is to increase federally supported research in Arkansas by: (1) increasing the number of scientists in both academia and the private sector, (2) promoting a climate that facilitates the ability of scientists in Arkansas to compete for federally funded research grants, (3) promoting interdisciplinary research both within and between academic institutions and the private sector; and (4) emphasizing improved science, engineering, and mathematics education.
Most EPSCoR programs require cost sharing by the state. Matching funds are appropriated to the Authority to fund portions or all of the cost share. Remaining matching funds are provided through public or private sources.
Current EPSCoR Advisory Committee
Click here for a listing of members on the current Authority EPSCoR Advisory Committee.
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(New!) The Arkansas EPSCoR Annual meeting and grant writing workshop have been scheduled for Thursday - Friday, October 1-2, 2009. The meeting will be held at Doubletree Hotel, Downtown Little Rock.
As part of the educational outreach efforts of the Arkansas EPSCoR program, STEM grants funded by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, totaling $141,000, were awarded to Arkansas educators. (more)
A series of workshops will be held over the next year that target entrepreneurs and researchers wishing to finance research and development. These training workshops will allow participants to investigate new product ideas and move these ideas into the marketplace.
SBIR Training workshops and dates are as follows:
(click to here for Workshop Details)
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