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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

Astronaut shares the literal growing pains of NASA’s shuttle program

Astronaut shares the literal growing pains of NASA’s shuttle program

Lawrence DeLucas, scientist and former astronaut, speaks at UND about the demanding environment of spaceflight Lawrence DeLucas, now a principal scientist at the Aerospace Corporation, came to UND campus on Monday for tours, interactions with students and an evening presentation

ND NASA CAN FY2020 Announcement – RFP

In response to the FY 2020 Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) solicitation, the North Dakota NASA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is soliciting research proposals from faculty at Affiliate Institutions specifically designed to promote and expand NASA research in North Dakota. One

NASA EPSCOR FY20 CAN Rapid Response Reseasrch (R3) – ND Down-select

The NASA EPSCoR (Established Program to Simulate Competitive Research) FY20 Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) R3 Solicitation limits each jurisdiction to the submission of one proposal per each of the technical areas specified. This down-select process is to identify which proposal(s)

NASA EPSCoR 2018-2019 Stimuli Released

NASA EPSCoR 2018-2019 Stimuli Released

Read about NASA EPSCoR projects being completed across the country at the publication link here. North Dakota researchers are highlighted on pages 63-65. Congratulations to the researchers included on their contributions to NASA research and thank you to the NASA