North Dakota EPSCoR

Call for abstracts: ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference ND EPSCoR invites all faculty, students, and postdoctoral fellows from North Dakota (ND) institutions of higher education to attend our 2025 ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference. This one-day, statewide ...

ND EPSCoR invites all faculty, students, and postdoctoral fellows from ND institutions of higher education to attend our 2025 ND EPSCoR Annual State Conference, and to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation. The conference will be on 10/21 at NDSU.

July 2025 News and Notes newsletter The July issue of News and Notes is now available. In this issue: - Note from the Director - NATURE University Summer Camp galvanizes STEM interest in North Dakota TCU students - Pages and Pathways by...

The July issue of News and Notes is now available. In this issue:
- Note from the Director
- NATURE University Summer Camp galvanizes STEM interest in North Dakota TCU students
- Pages and Pathways by the numbers
- Reminder: Let us know about your E-CORE or E-RISE proposal
- Funding opportunities

NATURE University Summer Camp galvanizes STEM interest in North Dakota TCU students In an activity-packed two-week program, thirteen students from three tribal colleges—Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (NHSC), Sitting Bull College (SBC), and Turtle Mountain College (TMC)—immersed themse...

In an activity-packed two-week program, thirteen students from three tribal colleges—Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Sitting Bull College, and Turtle Mountain College—immersed themselves in hands-on science at this year’s NATURE University Summer Camp.
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The RSTE launches its latest cohort Since 2021, ND-ACES has sponsored the Rural Student Teaching Experience (RSTE) program. The RSTE supports student teachers while they complete a one-semester internship in rural North Dakota schools, ...

The Rural Student Teaching Experience (RSTE) program supports student teachers while they complete a one-semester internship in rural ND school. This semester, the RSTE was able to accept eleven students into the program. We caught up with them to find out where they taught and what’s next.

Jurisdictional Asset Map | ND EPSCoR ND EPSCoR has begun the process of measuring research capacity at North Dakota institutions of higher education. The goal of our jurisdictional asset mapping project is to identify and analyze the str...

ND EPSCoR has begun the process of measuring research capacity at ND institutions of higher education. Our goal is to identify and analyze the strengths of institutions in the areas of research, education, research administration and workforce development.

Planning an E-CORE or an E-RISE in North Dakota? We can help! E-CORE and E-RISE solicitations require PIs to provide the jurisdictional steering committee with their notice of intent to submit a proposal prior to submission. If you're a PI at a North Dakota inst...

Learn more about submitting your notice of intent to submit, requesting a letter of collaboration from the jurisdictional steering committee, early-stage planning support, and how and when to request a letter of Tribal approval.
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Planning an E-CORE or an E-RISE in North Dakota? We can help! E-CORE and E-RISE solicitations require PIs to provide the jurisdictional steering committee with their notice of intent to submit a proposal prior to submission. If you're a PI at a North Dakota inst...

The current NSF E-CORE (25-523) and E-RISE (25-522) solicitations require principal investigators to provide the jurisdictional steering committee notice of their intent to submit a proposal prior to submission.

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Spring 2025 ND EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program awards announced The ND EPSCoR State Office, in partnership with Valley City State University, solicited proposals for the Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. The purpose of this program is to st...

ND EPSCoR, in partnership with VCSU, solicited proposals for the Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. The program's purpose is to stimulate undergraduate research at the PUIs within NDUS. We are pleased to announce that 16 proposals will be funded.

Our May 2025 News and Notes newsletter is now available. In this issue:
- Note from the Director
- ND-ACES researcher Nicholas Galt wins two teaching awards
- Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program awards
- E-CORE and E-RISE deadline reminders
And more: mailchi.mp/a9e5e9fd1a6f...

Visit their website to learn more and register. www.sdstate.edu/division-res...

SDSU invites you to RADCon, a regional networking conference in Rapid City, SD, on June 5-6. This conference will enable geographically isolated research support professionals to exchange proven practices, share resources and opportunities, and chart a course for future collaboration.

Do you provide administrative and/or development support to researchers at an institution of higher education in ND, SD, WY, NE, or MT? Would you like to meet others in the field and learn how they are navigating the current landscape and addressing shared challenges? www.sdstate.edu/division-res...

Jim Doolittle named ND EPSCoR Director James J. Doolittle, Ph.D., has been named Director of the North Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (ND ESPCoR). Doolittle will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, m...

James J. Doolittle, Ph.D., has been named Director of ND ESPCoR. Doolittle will be responsible for the day-to-day operations, management, and overall coordination of the program. He joined ND EPSCoR in October of 2023 as Project Administrator and was named Head of Operations in August of 2024.

The April 2025 ND EPSCoR News and Notes newsletter is now available. In this issue:

- Kalpana Katti named AAAS Fellow
- Sheridan McNeil to be inducted to NDSU’s Tapestry of Inclusion
- E-CORE and E-RISE deadline reminders

and more!

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These awards are to initiate early-stage team building and project ideation by providing the necessary resources to convene and help catalyze collaborative, interdisciplinary, and interinstitutional conversations. Learn more about how to apply at our website.

PUI and TCU Pre-Planning Grant Program | ND EPSCoR ND EPSCoR is offering a pre-planning grant program for North Dakota PUI and TCU institutions for NSF submissions. These awards are to initiate early-stage team building and project ideation by provid...

To better support researchers to build capacity and competitiveness through NSF awards, especially E-RISEs and E-COREs, ND EPSCoR is offering a pre-planning grant program for PUI and TCU institutions in ND. ndepscor.ndus.edu/funding-oppo...

Director candidates' open forums announced The Search Committee for the North Dakota EPSCoR Director position opening invites you to participate in the open forums for the three finalists: Lane Azure, PhD; James Doolittle, PhD; and, Tonya Grey...

Reminder: our Director candidates will be holding open forums next week. You can see the schedules and view their resumes at this link.

Director candidates' open forums announced The Search Committee for the North Dakota EPSCoR Director position opening invites you to participate in the open forums for the three finalists: Lane Azure, PhD; James Doolittle, PhD; and, Tonya Grey...

Please join us next week as our Director search continues with an open forum for each finalist.

Double trouble: two retrotransposons triggered a cascade of invasions in Drosophila species within the last 50 years - Nature Communications Horizontal transfer of genetic material in eukaryotes has rarely been documented over short evolutionary timescales. Here, the authors show that two transposable elements, Shellder and Spoink, invaded...

This collaboration was such a pleasure. Our new paper on cascades of HT after introduction of two TEs to human commensals
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Applications open for STTAR program STTAR provides funding for STEM internships for North Dakota students working at North Dakota companies.

Are you a #NorthDakota business interested in hiring a STEM intern this summer? ND EPSCoR's STTAR program provides partial funding for ND businesses to hire STEM interns for the summer. You pay your intern at least $15/hour, and ND EPSCoR will pay half of their wages, up to $3,600 per intern.

Check out this graduate research opportunity from Vermont EPSCoR: SOCKS GRA - Driving Change with Climate Stories

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#climateresearch #nsf

Applications open for STTAR program STTAR provides funding for STEM internships for North Dakota students working at North Dakota companies.

ND EPSCoR cost-shares the student wage at $7.50 per hour. Interns must be paid a minimum wage of $15/hour. Learn more about eligibility and application requirements here: ndepscor.ndus.edu/news-updates...
Applications are due on February 28.

Applications open for STTAR program STTAR provides funding for STEM internships for North Dakota students working at North Dakota companies.

Are you a North Dakota business interested in hiring a STEM intern this summer? The ND EPSCoR STTAR program program provides STEM students with an opportunity to use their academic training to address challenging science and technology problems faced by ND companies.

NDSU launches into top 100 research universities nationwide North Dakota State University totaled $190.3 million in research expenditures for fiscal year 2023, the school said.

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NSF Proposal Resubmission Program | ND EPSCoR ND EPSCoR is launching a Pilot NSF Proposal Resubmission Program to provide investigators funds to access resources for improving an already highly-rated proposal for resubmission. The program funds can only be used for unfunded proposal reviews received within the past 6 months. Awards will be for up to $9,000.

We'll be accepting submissions until April 30 and evaluating them as they come in. Visit our website for program details, eligibility requirements, and proposal submission information. We want to help you get your NSF project funded! ndepscor.ndus.edu/funding-oppo...

NSF Proposal Resubmission Program | ND EPSCoR ND EPSCoR is launching a Pilot NSF Proposal Resubmission Program to provide investigators funds to access resources for improving an already highly-rated proposal for resubmission. The program funds can only be used for unfunded proposal reviews received within the past 6 months. Awards will be for up to $9,000.

We're launching a Pilot NSF Proposal Resubmission Program to help ND researchers improve an already highly-rated NSF proposal for resubmission. Awards of up to $9,000 can be used for unfunded proposal reviews received within the past 6 months.

We will let North Dakota institutions know. Our audience includes PUIs and TCUs, so hopefully we can connect with someone who will be interested.

For Maths fans, 2025 is a square.
45² = 45 x 45 = 2025
Also,
9² x 5² = 2025
40² + 20² + 5² = 2025
My favourite?
1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³ = 2025
#Mathematics #teaching #education

RSTE student teacher gets creative with claymation RSTE student teacher Leah Feland found a creative way to teach cell mitosis to seventh graders: claymation.

When Leah Feland had to give lessons on cell mitosis for the 7th grade life science classes she was student teaching this fall, she thought about how she could impart the material while keeping her students engaged. She had her students make their own animations with Play-Doh and an iPad app.

Dean Webster, NDSU professor and chair of coatings and polymeric materials, been named one of 170 Fellows for 2024 by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

Congratulations to Dr. Webster on this well-deserved honor!

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