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DoD EPSCoR | Office of the Vice President for Research - The University of Iowa Department of Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) The U.S. Department of Defense DEPSCoR is a capacity-building program designed to strengthen the basic research infrastructure at institutions of higher education in underutilized states and territories.
The following is a list of programs for which the University of Iowa is eligible to submit applications: Description: Foster new, strategic, multi-thrust efforts to increase basic research capacity in DoD relevant research areas. Sponsor Deadline: November (Anticipated) NOTE: Limited Submission Opportunity: Applicant institutions are limited to no more than one application.
Description: To create basic research collaborations between a PI who has never served as a PI on a prior DOD directly funded research Prime award and a co-PI who will provide mentorship to the Applicant and has served as a PI on a DOD directly funded research award.
Sponsor Deadline: November (Anticipated) DEPSCoR Goals and Objectives DEPSCoR program seeks t o increase the number of university researchers and improve the capabilities of institutions of higher education in eligible jurisdictions to perform competitive basic research in science & engineering relevant to the DoD mission & reflect national security priorities.
To achieve this DEPSCoR has three efforts: Enhance the capabilities of institutions of higher education (IHE) in eligible State/Territories to develop, plan, and execute science and engineering (S&E) research that is relevant to the mission of the DoD and competitive under the peer-review systems used for awarding Federal research assistance Increase the number of university researchers in eligible States/Territories capable of performing S&E research responsive to the needs of the DoD Increase the probability of long-term growth in the competitively awarded financial assistance that IHE in eligible States/Territories receive from the Federal Government for S&E research Source: https://basicresearch.
defense. gov/Programs/DEPSCoR-Defense-Established-Program-to-Stimulate-Competitive-Research/ DEPSCoR eligibility is based on the amount of DoD Science and Engineering Research and Development funds that were obligated to institutions of higher education within the state/territory over a three-year average.
Thirty-five states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are eligible to participate in DEPSCoR as of Fiscal Year 2024. Below is a map of eligible states/territories: Source: https://basicresearch. defense.
gov/Programs/DEPSCoR-Defense-Established-Program-to-Stimulate-Competitive-Research/
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DoD Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCOR) is funded by U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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