Funding Announcement: OK NASA EPSCoR Travel Grant Solicitation
Submission Deadline:
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Note: The information below was obtained from the OK NASA EPSCoR website on 11/4/21 and was accurate at that time. Please access the official website to access the most recent program updates.
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Covid-19 Accommodation:
The normal procedures for Travel Grants outlined in the bulleted points below have been amended due to the possibility of NASA Centers being closed to non-employees.
Travel is STRONGLY encouraged if a NASA center is open, but it is NOT REQUIRED. Instead, the funds may be used to support a graduate student working in collaboration with a faculty member on a project of interest to a NASA researcher.
- Five Competitively Selected Travel Grant Awards selected by NASA Oklahoma EPSCoR Committee
- Up to $3,000 award
- If NASA centers open, funds for faculty may be used to spend up to three days and two nights visiting with NASA scientists to explore research collaborations and forge a direct partnership at NASA Centers and NASA Mission Directorates; funds may also be used for student researchers to travel
- Research must align with
- NASA Strategic Plan 2018
- NASA Mission Directorates--see pages 59-60 of FY2021 EPSCoR Research CAN
- Research which supports the NASA Artemis Program (Moon to Mars) is particularly encouraged
- Proposals Due: December 15, 2021
- Awards Announced: December 21, 2021
- Period of Performance: January 3, 2022 - July 29, 2022
- Research Report Due: August 12, 2022
REVIEW CRITERIA
- Research Proposed:
Scientific and technical merit (25 points)
Relevance to NASA (25 points)
Relevance to Oklahoma (15 points)
- Budget and Justification (10 points)
- NASA Contact Letter - should reflect strong support for research collaboration from a NASA contact (25 points)
Total Score (100 points)
RESTRICTIONS
- All travel must be domestic only.
- Only proposals utilizing the provided linked forms will be reviewed
- Permanent equipment and faculty salaries may not be included in the budget
- IDC may NOT be charged
- No Cost Share is required
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
A single PDF document consisting of the following items should be submitted no later than close of business December 15, 2021, to [email protected]
- A cover/application page: PDF
- A one-page abstract
- A budget with a justification for each line item: PDF
- A letter of support and a commitment to collaborate from a NASA Center counterpart
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