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

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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

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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

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Helpful resources for internal and external proposal development.

Education, Outreach, and Workforce

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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
  • EPSCoR Info
  • NV EPSCoR Success

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

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Current EPSCoR Awards: NSF EPSCoR RII Track-1; Four NASA EPSCoR CAN; Four NASA EPSCoR RID

NV EPSCoR Success

News Center

Current News

Funding Opportunities

Current Nevada System Sponsored Programs and EPSCoR funding opportunities

SPO & EPSCoR News Center

Fall 2023 EPSCoR Highlights

See the recent news for the NSF and NASA EPSCoR programs.

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 […]