Wyoming EPSCoR

Welcome to Wyoming EPSCoR/IDeA

The primary goals of EPSCoR and the NIH IDeA programs are to foster research in specialized, jurisdiction-specific areas, positioning states to become more competitive for National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health research programs, in addition to similar opportunities through other agencies, including NASA, USDA, DOE, and DOD.

The Defense EPSCoR (DEPSCoR) program aims to: Improve the capabilities of institutes of higher education (IHEs) in eligible EPSCoR states and territories to develop, plan, and execute S&E research that is relevant to the mission of the DoD and competitive under the peer-review systems used for awarding Federal research assistance; and Increase the probability of long-term growth in the competitively awarded financial assistance that IHE in eligible states/territories receive from the Federal Government for S&E research.

The DOE EPSCoR program encourages contributions from EPSCoR states to national energy priorities by funding student and faculty research in areas such as (but not limited to) engineering, biological and environmental science, geosciences, physics, energy efficiency, life sciences, and science education.

Grant programs include:

• Implementation Grants build capacity in areas of interest to DOE, including advance scientific computing, basic energy sciences, biological and environmental programs, fusion energy, high energy physics, and nuclear physics.


• Laboratory Partnership Grants allows EPSCoR researchers to work closely with DOE national laboratories.

The NASA EPSCoR program allows more states to participate in space and aeronautics research, broadening the expertise available to the agency and expanding the workforce of educated and trained STEM students capable of meeting global challenges.
There are two components:

• Research Infrastructure Development (RID) awards provide core funding to improve research capacity.


• Research Implementation Awards provide funding for research projects over a three-year period. The amount is cost-shared by the recipient’s home institution.

Wyoming's NASA EPSCoR is part of the Wyoming Space Grant Consortium.

The NIH Institutional Development Award (IDeA) program increases biomedical research capability in states that have historically received fewer biomedical research funds. IDeA initiatives include:

• Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) increases the number of well-trained investigators by expanding research facilities, equipping laboratories, mentoring for promising investigators, and developing research faculty.


• IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) supports students and science faculty at undergraduate institutions. INBRE supports research infrastructure and mentoring of young investigators, and prepares students for graduate and professional schools as well as careers in the biomedical sciences.


• IDeA Clinical and Translational Program Awards (IDeA-CTR) develops infrastructure for clinical and translational research.

The objective of NSF EPSCoR is to advance research and innovation, train a skilled workforce, and promote economic development throughout the nation.

The program distributes research funding among states that have historically received less NSF support, working to establish a solid research base in every state. A strong research base provides sound education and research opportunities for local students, a trained workforce, and support for existing and emerging businesses.

The USDA EPSCoR program is designed to help institutions develop competitive research, education and extension/outreach programs in high-priority areas of national need in agriculture, food, and environmental sciences.