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
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Current News
Funding Opportunities
Current Nevada System Sponsored Programs and EPSCoR funding opportunities
2025 National NASA EPSCoR International Space Station Flight Opportunity Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) - 05/27/2025 LOI Deadline
The National NASA EPSCoR Program has announced a solicitation for projects seeking an “International Space Station (ISS) Flight Opportunity” program. This solicitation is for projects that are mature enough to transition to a flight experiment with little or no additional […]
Round 2: Academic Year 2025-2026 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) - 06/02/2025 Deadline to apply
This program promotes intensive undergraduate research opportunities for NSHE students to enhance the recruitment and retention of undergraduates in STEM disciplines, particularly those related to fire science.