TO ALL PR SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY:

NASA has released the announcement of the 2008 NASA EPSCoR Competition.
(Announcement No. NNH08ZNE001C, see attachment)

According to the Announcement:

"Each eligible Jurisdiction can submit up to 2 proposals. The maximum funding request per proposal is $750,000. This amount is to be expended over a three-year period. All NASA EPSCoR monies must be matched 1:1 with non-federal monies. In-kind matches are allowable. Notice of Intent Due: January 29, 2008. Proposals Due: March 14, 2008"

"Each funded NASA EPSCoR proposal is expected to establish research activities that will make significant contributions to the strategic research and technology development priorities of one or more of the Mission Directorates and contribute to the overall research infrastructure, science and technology capabilities, higher education, and economic development of the jurisdiction."

"Cooperative Agreements will be awarded to the institution of the NASA EPSCoR/Space Grant Director. The NASA EPSCoR Director must therefore serve as the Principal Investigator for and manage the jurisdiction’s NASA EPSCoR project"

In response to this Announcement:

The PR NASA EPSCoR Office is opening a PR-wide competition in order to choose one or two PRE-PROPOSALS using the criteria established in the NASA EPSCoR Announcement.

Researchers interested in competing must send a PRE-PROPOSAL by Thursday, January 24, 2008, following the guidelines attached.

The PI(s) of the winning PRE-PROPOSAL(S) will be informed on January 28, 2008 and will be invited to develop the corresponding full proposal(s) according to the guidelines provided in the Announcement.

The official notice(s) of intent will be submitted to NASA by the PR NASA EPSCoR Director on January 29, 2008 through the NSPIRES system.

The proposal(s) will be submitted to NASA through the PR NASA EPSCoR Office using the NSPIRES system on or before March 14, 2008.