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Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) is sponsored by Department of Defense (Administered by various DoD components including Army Research Office). Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) is a grant from the Department of Defense that funds research infrastructure and collaboration at institutions of higher education in historically underutilized states and territories.
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Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) - DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory As part of the FY22 defense appropriations bill, Congress tasked the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OSD(R&E)) Basic Research Office with managing the Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR).
DEPSCoR is a capacity building program that is designed to strengthen the research infrastructure at institutions of higher education in underutilized states/territories.
In order to achieve its congressional mandate, the Basic Research Office developed three major thrusts for DEPSCoR: Solicit applications for a stand-alone research collaboration competition Solicit applications for a capacity building competition Technical Point of Contact: Directorate of Defense Research and Engineering for Research and Technology (DDRE(R&T)) osd. pentagon. ousd-re.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Institutions of higher education in eligible DEPSCoR states/territories. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) is funded by Department of Defense (Administered by various DoD components including Army Research Office). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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