Building EPSCoR-State/National Laboratory Partnerships

The U.S. Department of Energy's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is a federal-state partnership program designed to enhance the capabilities of designated states and territories to conduct nationally competitive energy-related research. This program aims to support fundamental, early-stage energy research collaborations with the DOE National Laboratories. The research must be of public benefit and relevant to DOE's Congressionally authorized mission. Key aspects of this opportunity include: • Participation by undergraduate students, graduate students, or postdoctoral fellows is required. • Early career faculty from EPSCoR jurisdictions are encouraged to apply. • Utilization of DOE user facilities is encouraged. • Non-profit organizations and for-profit applicants from EPSCoR jurisdictions may apply as lead organizations but must include academic institutions from EPSCoR jurisdictions as part of their team. • Applicants must propose scientific collaborations that partner academic institutions of higher education in EPSCoR jurisdictions and research staff at DOE National Laboratories.