ND NASA EPSCoR
Mission Statement
The overall goal of the North Dakota NASA EPSCoR Program is to increase the competitiveness of North Dakota for merit-based grants and contracts in support of science and technology research from federal funding agencies.
Strategic Plan
North Dakota NASA EPSCoR Program's Strategy for Advancing Science Excellence in North Dakota
Funded through federal-state-private sector partnerships, the North Dakota NASA EPSCoR Program manages a comprehensive research development plan that involves the following:
- Infrastructure Improvement Programs
- Science Outreach and Recruitment Programs
- Technology Transfer and Commercialization Programs
- Tribal Colleges Programs
Recent News
ND NASA EPSCoR Travel & Research RID RFP | Fall 2026 – Spring 2027
Overview: ND NASA EPSCoR RID RFP | F26 North Dakota NASA EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) is soliciting NOIs and proposals from faculty at affiliate institutions for Research Seed Grant funding and Travel Grant Funding. Funding must contribute to the completion of NASA relevant research designed to promote and expand particular NASA […]
11/11/2026
3:44PM
ND NASA EPSCoR Request for NOIs & Pre-Proposals | NASA EPSCoR NOFO CAN
This RFP is now closed. The following pre-proposals have been selected to move forward for full funding consideration for NASA and represent ND’s two proposals: Dr. Xiaoning Qi | Adaptive SiOC Dust-Mitigation Coatings via Surface Patterning and Tailored Work Function Dr. Sattar Dorafshan | Advancement of Additive Construction Technologies and Workforce Capacity for Cementitious Based […]
7/30/2026
2:00PM
Sp26 | ND NASA EPSCoR Research and Travel RFP
Selected Proposals: Congratulations to the following proposals on successful funding: Ertan Ozturk | AI‑Enabled Hybrid Emulation–Simulation Testbed Tingjun Lei | Predictive Digital Twin‑Enabled Multi‑Robot Autonomy Gautham Krishnamoorthy | Travel Grant Application (NASA Ames, AIAA SciTech Forum) The ND NASA EPSCoR team received 20 proposals for this round, making it a highly competitive selection process. Overview: North Dakota […]
12/10/2025
11:01AM
We’re Hiring | Assistant Director | NDSGC & ND NASA EPSCoR
We’re Hiring! The ND Space Grant Consortium & ND NASA EPSCoR are higher education STEM workforce development programs that focus on statewide engagement in NASA initiatives, headquartered in the College of Aerospace at the University of North Dakota. Assistant Director | NDSGC & ND NASA EPSCoR Bachelor’s Degree Experience w/ K-12, college students, teachers, & […]
10/16/2025
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