White paper submissions sought for NSF RII program

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) program.

The objective of the EPSCoR program is designed to fulfill the mandate of the NSF to promote scientific progress nationwide. Through this program, NSF facilitates the establishment of partnerships among academic institutions and organizations in governmental, non-profit, and commercial or industrial sectors that are designed to effect sustainable improvements in a jurisdiction's research infrastructure, Research, and Development (R&D) capacity, and hence, its R&D competitiveness.

Review more information about the program and submission process. Submissions are due by June 10.