EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence (E-RISE) NSF 25-522

Sponsor: NSF EPSCoR
Internal Deadline: 03/19/2025
Institutional Submission Limit: 1
Sponsor Deadline: 08/12/2025
Program Website

E-RISE supports the development of sustainable research infrastructure and capacity in EPSCoR jurisdictions through collaborative, hypothesis-driven or problem-driven research and workforce development to improve competitiveness in a selected STEM field.

E-RISE projects must have a clearly articulated research goal that will lead to new knowledge by addressing a clear hypothesis or problem. The E-RISE project should promote (i) areas of research capacity-building within a chosen research topic; (ii) development of a skilled workforce that is relevant to the research topic, as well as the project and its outcomes; (iii) a culture of collaboration and engagement across different types of academic institutions and organizations, as well as non-academic sectors (e.g., industry and government); (iv) integration of the research with societal impacts; and (v) a clear sustainability plan to preserve the resulting research incubator's team and products beyond E-RISE funding.

E-RISE submissions should be multi-institutional or multi-organizational, with a lead organization and additional collaborating partner(s), which may include academic and non-academic organizations. E-RISE collaborations must be indicative of building a jurisdiction-wide network of expertise in the chosen research topic. E-RISE projects should include of the breadth of institutions in the jurisdiction, including primarily undergraduate institutions, two-year institutions, and minority-serving institutions, and also link to any NSF active areas of support.

Join the EPSCoR Live! session on the new E-RISE Solicitation: Tuesday, February 18 at 4pm ET (registration link)

 

Submission Process

Limited submissions MUST be coordinated with the Office of the Vice President for Research.

If interested in applying for this opportunity, please combine the following items into a single PDF and email to resdev@mailbox.sc.edu by 5pm on the INTERNAL DEADLINE above:

• Cover page with grant program name & number, your project title, PI (name, department/unit, & email), and list of co-PIs/key collaborators (names and department/unit of all Participating Organizations)
• a max 3-page project abstract addressing key solicitation components/criteria as well as the following (details under section VI.A.2 Additional Solicitation Specific Review Criteria):
• Connection and potential impact of the project to jurisdictional research capacity building and EPSCoR goals
• Development of a skilled workforce that is relevant to the project and its outcomes
• Support of a culture of collaborative engagement of different institution types and sectors (e.g., academia, industry and government)
• Plan towards sustainability and societal impact
• Brief discussion of project management, leadership, and partnerships