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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- Manufacturing
- Industrial Partnerships
- Robotics
- Mechatronics
- Control
- Machine Learning
- Sensors
- Materials Science
- 3D Printing
- 3D Printed Resins
- Power Generation
- Power Storage
- Printed Electronics
- Plant Metabolic Pathways
- Synthetic Biology
Inquiries about alternate topic relevance/approval are welcome. Please direct inquiries to: jeff.mossey@uky.edu
If an ERI, RA, or RIE proposal is funded, the awarded PI(s) must subsequently submit a follow-on research proposal directly to NSF before a future NSF EPSCoR proposal to one of these same programs (ERI, RA, RIE) will be accepted for consideration.
URE applications require that the participating student(s) be identified at the time the application is submitted.
Any Kentucky Science & Technology Company interested in hosting Kentucky student interns (the internships are paid for by KY NSF EPSCoR) is encouraged to inquire with jeff.mossey@uky.edu.
PROGRAM OFFERINGS
KY NSF EPSCoR offers funding for various projects, research topics, and instrumentation. For more information on each program, navigate to the topic and click on the title. Program requirements are listed below.
Program
ELIGIBILITY
SUBMISSION DATE
Education, Outreach, and Communication (EOC)
Funding to support STEM education, outreach and communication events and activities. Apply as an individual or an institution.
Research Award (RA)
Faculty seed-funding for new or existing research projects with the goal of enabling future proposal applications submitted to NSF.
EMERGING RESEARCH IDEAS (ERI)
A rapid response program intended to support emerging research topics in Kentucky.
EPSCoR Internship (EI)
Funding to support internships at science or tech companies with an operating presence in Kentucky.
Undergraduate Research Experience (URE)
Funding for faculty-mentored research projects supporting underrepresented undergrad students in STEM fields.
Mini-Grants for STEM Outreach (MG)
Funding for URM-serving STEM programs to support collaboration, address gaps and overlaps in service, and share exemplary practices. Apply as an individual or an institution.
RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION AND EQUIPMENT (RIE)
Funding for research instrumentation at the regional comprehensive colleges and universities in Kentucky. Apply as an individual or an institution.
PROPOSAL APPLICATIONS
As of September 2022, all KY NSF EPSCoR Programs use the same standardized forms:
Word Document. (Cover + Summary + Project Description + Budget Justification)
Excel Document. Any entity with a federally negotiated indirect F&A rate can include an applicable indirect cost request, which is excluded from and can be in addition to direct cost cap limits indicated.
Please use the current NSF template.
Please use the current NSF template.
No prescriptive format or template. Student resumes are required for URE proposals. Resumes are encouraged for other programs if known at the time of proposal submission.
Additional Optional Forms (accepted if submitted but not required)
- Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources (available/applicable)
- Data Management Plan
- Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training Plan
Submit your proposal’s application forms to jeff.mossey@uky.edu.