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EPSCoR Live!

Estab­lished Program to Stim­u­late Com­pet­i­tive Research (EPSCoR)

About the series

The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is hosting virtual forums to enable conversation about NSF programs, policies, and updates. Researchers, educators, and leaders within research administration, especially those in EPSCoR jurisdictions, are welcome to join these events to learn more about the latest programs and news and to engage in Q&A with EPSCoR Program Officers.

Events are planned at roughly monthly intervals and the topics vary for each event. Each event will begin with a brief presentation, followed by extensive questions and discussion.
 

Upcoming EPSCoR Live! event
Cyberinfrastructure in EPSCoR Jurisdictions

When: Wednesday, May 21 from 4 – 5 p.m. EDT

Audience: This "EPSCoR Live!" session will be of particular interest to researchers, IT professionals, and leaders in research administration within U.S. National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR) jurisdictions.

Summary of topic: In this session, NSF EPSCoR program directors will discuss cyberinfrastructure challenges, opportunities, and resources in EPSCoR jurisdictions.

How to attend: Advance registration is required. Click to register. Please use an institutional email address for registration. 

How to submit questions: "EPSCoR Live!" participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance through the registration form or by sending an email to epscor-live@nsf.gov.

While real-time captioning will be available, requests for additional accommodations may be sent to epscor-live@nsf.gov.

Past EPSCoR Live! Events

Explore presentation slides and recordings below.

Download the slides from the April 10, 2025 webinar.

Download slides from the January 22, 2025 webinar.

Download slides from the December 5, 2024 webinar.

Download slides from the November 13, 2024 webinar.

EPSCoR Research Fellows
Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
In this session, Drs. Chinonye Whitley, Hongmei Luo, Lisa Cliggett, and colleagues, discuss the EPSCoR Research Fellows opportunity, which aims to transform the career trajectories of non-tenured and tenured investigators through extended visits to private, government, or academic institutions. EPSCoR Program Officers will also facilitate a Q&A session related to this funding opportunity.

Download slides from the October 3, 2024 webinar.

Embracing the Social Sciences as a Critical Component in EPSCoR RII Opportunities
Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
In this session, Dr. Lisa Cliggett (NSF EPSCoR), Dr. Eric Lindquist (Boise State University), and Dr. Jose Colom-Ustariz (NSF EPSCoR) discuss the ways social scientists can leverage EPSCoR Research Infrastructure and Improvement (RII) grant opportunities, as well as workshop and planning proposals, in support of their research activities. EPSCoR RII grant opportunities that support social science research extend from individual investigator grants through the EPSCoR Research Fellows opportunity, to EPSCoR RII competitions emphasizing interdisciplinary research which benefit from the inclusion of social scientists at the planning stage and throughout the research endeavor. In this EPSCoR Live! session, participants will gain insight into the breadth of social science research opportunities in EPSCoR RII programs.

Download slides from the September 9, 2024 webinar.

NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellows Program (EGFP)
Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
This webinar features the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP), which supports the pool of exceptionally talented individuals who received Honorable Mention from the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) within the last three years. The EGFP awards will fund graduate fellowships to new or continuing students, up to $37,000 per student annually, for up to three years for stipends and cost-of-education allowance. The EGFP program is supported by each of the eight NSF directorates and the Office of Integrative Activities, with specific topical areas considered for funding by each participating organization. This EPSCoR Live! webinar expands upon the solicitation with details on the proposal process and award mechanism.

Download slides from the August 20, 2024 webinar.

EPSCoR Live! FEC
Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
In this session, Dr. Jose Colom-Ustariz discusses the NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Focused EPSCoR Collaborations program. Submissions for this cycle should be on the topic “Building capacity towards use-inspired research.” This webinar will help researchers understand some of the solicitation-specific requirements and address questions.

Download slides from the July 17, 2024 webinar.

EPSCoR Live! on Exploring the Administrative Core for E-CORE
Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
The NSF EPSCoR Team explores the critical role of the required Administrative Core component of the EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems Research Infrastructure Improvement (E-CORE RII) Program. E-CORE RII is designed to connect all aspects of the research ecosystem in EPSCoR jurisdictions, including the EPSCoR state offices, the broader research environment, researchers, stakeholders, and STEM research, education, and workforce development activities. The video includes a walkthrough of the role and promising models of the E-CORE Administrative Core, which includes jurisdiction-wide functions of supporting, operating, managing, and disseminating research capacity building activities in the jurisdiction.

Download slides from the June 20, 2024 webinar.

Exploring EPSCoR Research Ecosystems
Credit: U.S. National Science Foundatio
This culminating event of the "Exploring EPSCoR Research Ecosystems" workshop series unveils the innovative solutions and best practices developed by the EPSCoR community to propel EPSCoR jurisdictions into the future of their research ecosystems. This virtual session includes a discussion on the results from our recent in-person workshop and dissemination of the developed resources available for each jurisdiction.

Download slides from the June 3, 2024 webinar.

EPSCoR Live! on EPSCoR Brand Application and Logo Use
Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
NSF staff members, Cori Bassett (Branch Chief) and Amanda Meyers (Lead Visual Information Specialist), from the NSF Office of Legislative and Public Affairs, discuss the new NSF Policy on Brand Standards, the NSF brand identity and how to apply its brand elements effectively. The proper procedures for use of NSF and EPSCoR logos are also discussed.

Download slides from the April 2024 webinar.

EPSCoR Live! – E-CORE and E-RISE
Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation

Download slides from the March 13, 2024 webinar.

Public Access Open Science Landscape.

EPSCoR Research Fellows
Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
In this session, Drs. Chinonye Whitley, Hongmei Luo, Lisa Cliggett, and colleagues, discuss the EPSCoR Research Fellows opportunity, which aims to transform the career trajectories of non-tenured and tenured investigators through extended visits to private, government, or academic institutions. EPSCoR Program Officers will also facilitate a Q&A session related to this funding opportunity.

Download slides from the February 20, 2024 webinar.

EPSCoR Live! – EPSCoR Workshop Opportunities
Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
In this video, Dr. Pinhas Ben-Tzvi discusses EPSCoR Workshop Opportunities, which supports workshops in eligible jurisdictions that focus on topics of regional or national importance, and which are relevant to building EPSCoR jurisdictions’ R&D capacity.

Download slides from the January 25, 2024 webinar.

EPSCoR Office Hours – EPSCoR Research Fellows
Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
In this video, Dr. Chinonye Whitley and colleagues discussed the EPSCoR Research Fellows opportunity, which aims to transform the career trajectories of non-tenured and tenured investigators through extended visits to private, government, or academic institutions.

Download slides from the November 15, 2023 webinar.

NSF EPSCoR Office Hour: November 2023
Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
Learn what specific activities NSF EPSCoR has been working on in response to recommendations from the Future of NSF EPSCoR Report. The information session included a presentation from EPSCoR Section Head, Sandra Richardson and the Future of EPSCoR subcommittee co-chair, Dr. Jose Fuentes.

Download slides from the October 4, 2023 webinar.

NSF EPSCoR Office Hour: October 2023
Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation

 

Download slides from the September 7, 2023 webinar.

NSF EPSCoR Office Hour: September 2023
Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation
Dr. Sandra Richardson, NSF EPSCoR Section Head and Dr. Alicia J. Knoedler, Head of the Office of Integrative Activities, exchange ideas on collaborating across EPSCoR jurisdictions to further impact research and development capacity and competitiveness. This video is of particular interest to research administration leaders at any higher education institution in an EPSCoR jurisdiction.

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