North Dakota NASA EPSCoR

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

The North Dakota NASA EPSCoR Program's federal research partners include the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The North Dakota NASA EPSCoR Program also coordinates the state's EPSCoR activities with the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Agriculture. Read more in the ND NASA EPSCoR Strategic Plan.

Recent News

ND NASA EPSCoR Request for Pre-Proposals & Reviewers – FY2023 R3 CAN

Congratulations to the two pre-proposals selected to move forward for full consideration by NASA: Benjamin Laabs, Department of Earth, Environmental, and Geospatial Sciences, NDSU, “Using InSAR and GPS to track landslides in North Dakota” Shuvashis Dey, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NDSU, “Towards a Low-cost, Pervasive Wireless Soil Salinity and Nutrient (N-P-K) Sensing System […]

Office Manager Job Opening: ND Space Grant and ND NASA EPSCoR

The NASA Offices at UND are hiring! The North Dakota Space Grant Consortium (NDSGC) and ND NASA EPSCoR Offices at UND are hiring a part-time office manager to assist with administrative tasks (e.g. mailing, invoicing, processing stipends/reimbursements, etc.). Details: Part-time, 19 hours/week Skills: Organization, Communication, Technology Pay: $18/hr Applications due: Oct. 5th Link to Flyer […]

ND NASA EPSCoR Research Request for Pre-Proposals – NASA EPSCoR CAN

Congratulations to the following pre-proposal on selection to move forward for full consideration to NASA: Keith Crisman, Department of Space Studies, UND, “Human Factor Analysis of Space Crop Cultivation Methods and Interactions” Overview: In response to the NASA Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) EPSCoR Research Announcement Number: NNH23ZHA001C, the North Dakota NASA EPSCoR (Established […]

ND NASA EPSCoR Research Awards Selected

The following awards have been selected for funding for the 2022 – 2023 RID call. Congratulations! Dr. Hallie Chelmo, Mechanical Engineering, UND; Research Title: ND NASA EPSCoR: Laboratory Measurements of Atmospheric Aerosols with Single Particle Resolution Dr. Omid Beik, Electrical and Computer Engineering, NDSU; Research Title: Study of Multiphase Magnetics and Controls for MW-Scale Generator […]