Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research

http://www.kynsfepscor.org

Kentucky's National Science Foundation Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (KYNSFEPSCoR)

Working in collaboration with the National Science Foundation (NSF), Kentucky's NSF EPSCoR assists to strengthen research and education in science and engineering. The vision of the KY NSF EPSCoR is to advance, encourage and develop long term improvements in scientific discovery, innovation and education throughout the Commonwealth.

• KY NSF EPSCoR’s goals:• to provide strategic programs and opportunities for EPSCoR

participants that stimulate sustainable improvements in their Research & Development capacity and competitiveness;

• to advance science and engineering capabilities in EPSCoR jurisdictions for discovery, innovation and overall knowledge-based prosperity

Collaborations• We’re proposing financially supported involvement from

institutions across the entire state, including UK, UofL, Morehead St., Western Kentucky University, Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky State University (Kentucky’s only Historically Black College and University), and two community and technical colleges (Henderson & Bluegrass).

Enabling the Kentucky Energy Economy of the FutureResearch Programs and Seed funding for Emerging Areas

BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS CONSORTIUM (BBC)

Bioengineering and Organism Design

Genetic Bioinformatics

Feedstock Development and Biomass Processing

MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVED ENERGY SYSTEMS

Biomimetic Membrane Platforms

Biochemical Supports and Separations

Electrochemical Membrane Transformations

Enabling the Kentucky Energy Economy of the FutureResearch Programs and Seed funding for Emerging Areas

ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE

Self-healing and Surface Modification of Battery Electrodes

Hybrid battery-electrochemical capacitor systems for high power and energy density

Diversity Plan• We will strive for culturally, racially, ethnically, gender equality among our faculty, staff,

student participants and collaborators.• With Diversity in mind, our diversity coordinator will also collaborate with our 3

supported proposals to assure diversity plans that are established will be executed to the highest standard, where significant increase will be seen in the underrepresented population.

Diversity Programs/Outreach

Get on the Bus Seed program to assist K-12 to continue activity in stem through field trips for hands on experience

K-12

GEMS Recruitment Recruiting STEM seeking students/Placing them at the appropriate school/program

Undergraduates/graduates

LSAMP Collaborations Seed funding for increasing the total number of STEM degrees earned by underrepresented participants

Undergraduates/graduates

RREG Program Research institution Research Seed Funding 4@50k/research collaborations 4yr schools participation

Undergraduate( Primarily )

Scholars Summer Program

Preparing student to grasps the idea of STEM and achieve in STEM

10th-11th graders & freshman

LEAF Money Providing necessary hardware/tools/equipment to support the STEM Movement in our school and community

K-12, undergrad/grad

Proposal Collaborations Executing diversity plans/increasing participation on all levels

K-12, undergrad/grad, faculty, staff

RSP program seeks to support the

research involvement of outstanding students who are underrepresented in science majors

Undergraduates/graduates

Girls STEM Collaborative Supporting events/programs that focus in STEM areas

K-12

Program Description Outreach

KYTS-MAGEKentucky National Science Foundation, Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Travel Assistance ApplicationKentucky Travel Support Program for hosting Minorities Applying for Graduate Education “Exploring Options for a Solid STEM Future”

Workforce Development

Research Scholars Program (RSP): • faculty-mentored research projects • upper-level undergraduate students• We have supported 53 RSP participants since 2006 with about

85% of awardees continuing on to pursue an occupation and/or an advanced degree in the sciences.

Workforce Development • Bre McCarney, will be leading Workforce Initiatives:

Entrepreneurship, Statewide Institutional Collaborations, Internships

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