The EPSCoR Research Fellows program funds investigators from EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions to build research capacity and transform their careers through collaborative visits to leading research institutions. It offers two tracks—NSF and NASA—with opportunities to learn new techniques, develop partnerships, access unique facilities, and engage trainees. The program aims to create lasting impacts on research trajectories and institutional capacity.
Eligibility is limited to investigators and trainees from EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions, including faculty and students enrolled full-time in accredited programs or postdoctoral researchers. Staff such as technicians may qualify as trainees if justified. Applicants must meet EPSCoR criteria detailed