NSF EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems (E-CORE)
Internal Application

 

Limited Submissions are funding opportunities in which the sponsor only allows a specific and limited number of proposals from a given institution. This limitation may result in an internal competition to select the project(s) that will move forward to represent OU.

 

Please use this form to submit your internal application for the limited submission program of interest.

 

After submission, a copy of the form will be emailed to the PI's listed email.

 

This form is NOT the Infosheet for the Office of Research Services. That form can be found at: https://ors.ou.edu/proposal/infosheet/infotype/CMSInfosheet.asp 

Please upload your internal application as a single PDF.
 
Internal Application - must include:
  • NSF biographical sketch for the lead PI
  • Provide a list of the names, titles, and institutions of potential team members.
  • Project description (max. 4 pages; references do not count toward the page limit)
    • Describe the state of the jurisdiction's academic R&D enterprise, including the strengths, barriers, and opportunities for the development of academic and non-academic organizations in support of overall jurisdiction-wide R&D objectives. Provide an evidence-based assessment of jurisdiction-wide research areas of strength already represented in the jurisdiction, as well as opportunities to grow those strengths or create new opportunities. This description should be in alignment with the jurisdiction's S&T plan.
    • Describe the goals and vision of the E-CORE project, including a detailed description (and an evidence-based argument for the selection) of the targeted cores to advance the R&D competitiveness of the jurisdiction’s research ecosystem. Include a description of how the project will serve as a connector of (or create an interconnected network for) research and education activities across the jurisdiction.
    • Discuss how the project will positively impact and build capacity for the jurisdiction’s research ecosystem.
    • Describe the key goals for each research infrastructure core, their interrelationships, and the role of partner organizations in achieving these goals.
    • Describe how the project will work with the Jurisdictional Steering Committee to continually assess and co-develop the jurisdiction-wide research ecosystem.
  • Please follow the formatting requirements specified in the NSF PAPPG: https://new.nsf.gov/policies/pappg/24-1/ch-2-proposal-preparation#ch2C2