Nevada System Sponsored Programs and EPSCoR
Promoting the opportunities and collaborations within science, research, education, and technology for NSHE institutions in Nevada
SPO & EPSCoR Services
Provide facilitation of externally funded research and other scholarly activities and the maintenance of fiscal accountability and regulatory compliance. Cradle-to-grave support for EPSCoR and other major programs that involve NSHE-wide coordination and distribution of funds.
Nevada became an EPSCoR state in 1985 and has received awards totaling $72M. These awards have been leveraged to receive $121M in follow on funding.
About
Nevada System Sponsored Programs and EPSCoR
The Nevada System Sponsored Programs (SPO) & Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE).
Proposal Development
The role of the SPO is to provide facilitation of externally funded research and other scholarly activities and the maintenance of fiscal accountability and regulatory compliance. The SPO is responsible for all financial actions and required reporting.
SPO Forms
Proposal Development Forms
Helpful resources for internal and external proposal development.
Education, Outreach, and Workforce
5000 Scholarships awarded through EPSCoR
2700 Graduate research assistantships funded
190 Faculty new hires at Nevada institutions
EPSCoR Now
What Is EPSCoR?
Highlights
Nevada EPSCoR Advisory Committee
The Nevada EPSCoR Advisory Committee (NVEAC) is an independent body responsible for providing guidance to Nevada’s EPSCoR programs by identifying potential research and development (R&D) improvement strategies and activities that are consistent with Nevada’s Science and Technology Plan and most likely to advance the further development of a nationally competitive academic R&D capability.
EPSCoR Info
Current EPSCoR Awards: NSF EPSCoR RII Track-1; Four NASA EPSCoR CAN; Four NASA EPSCoR RID
NV EPSCoR Success
74 new faculty hires with 84% retention still at NSHE
More than $650k awarded in scholarships, fellowships, and internships to 135 undergraduate/graduate students since 2015
News Center
Current News
Funding Opportunities
Current Nevada System Sponsored Programs and EPSCoR funding opportunities
2024 National NASA EPSCoR Rapid Response Research Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) - 12/08/23 LOI Deadline
The National NASA EPSCoR Program has announced a new “Rapid Response Research” (or R3) solicitation. The goal of this effort is to develop close collaborations among NASA, industry and university faculty to solve specific current NASA research challenges.
SPO & EPSCoR News Center
Nevada Receives NASA EPSCoR Research Award for $100,000
Nevada Receives NASA EPSCoR Research Award for $100,000
To deliver a payload to the International Space Station (ISS)
Las Vegas, Nevada – The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) has been awarded $100,000 over a period of three years for the project […]