Research Opportunities
Idaho NASA EPSCoR Research Initiation Grants
Idaho NASA EPSCoR funds Research Initiation Grants to provide opportunities for new researchers to gain experience and/or for established researchers to take a dramatic step in a new research direction.
Maximum award amount: $75,000
Award duration: Approximately 1 year
Matching requirement: None
Who can apply? Researchers at Idaho institutions of higher education and their employees can apply for these grants.
Proposal submission deadline: TBD
Idaho NASA EPSCoR Summer Faculty Fellowship
The Idaho NASA EPSCoR is offering summer Faculty Fellowships to faculty to provide a few weeks of time during the summer to analyze and understand NASA’s needs and how their research and/or expertise might meet those needs. During this summer fellowship, faculty researchers are given both time and resources to analyze where their existing research and expertise can benefit NASA. They will be introduced to resources such as NSPIRES, the 2020 NASA Technology Taxonomy, the NASA Human Research Roadmap, and TechPort, as well as meet with the Idaho NASA EPSCoR team to better understand processes.
To apply, researchers will need to fill out the Faculty Fellow Application and upload the following with the application:
1) A budget for $5,000 + the F&A for your institution (budget templates available above)
2) A letter of support from your Department Chair.
Maximum award amount: $5,000 + F&A
Award duration: Variable
Matching requirement: None
Who can apply? Researchers from Idaho's colleges and universities
Application Submission deadline: February 27, 2026
Maximum award amount: $725,000
Award duration: Up to 3 years
Matching requirement: 50% (e.g., if you request $725,000 from NASA; you must provide $362,500 in cost-share)
Who can apply? Researchers from Idaho's colleges and universities can submit pre-proposals.
Pre-proposal submission deadline: February 27, 2026
National NASA EPSCoR Pre-Proposals
Idaho NASA EPSCoR Collaboration Grant
The goal of the Idaho NASA EPSCoR Collaboration Grant program is to support new collaborations for researchers (faculty and/or students) to increase Idaho's research capabilities. Often, these types of grants are used to fund travel to research centers (e.g., a NASA Center, a National Lab, or a potential industry partner).
Maximum award amount: $5,000
Award duration: Up to 1 year, but usually less
Matching requirement: 1:1 (A non-federal match equal to the amount requested from Idaho NASA EPSCoR.)
Who can apply? Researchers at Idaho institutions of higher education and their employees can apply for these grants.
Proposal submission deadline: On a rolling basis, but at least 45 days before travel.
Proposal Submissions will require the upload of the following 2 documents to the application linked below:
1. The Proposal should include the following (in a PDF file, 2 pages max.)
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Title
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Brief abstract (250 words or less)
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Project description: Include information on the location, dates of travel, the purpose, and the benefit of the travel.
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Student involvement: Describe any student participation in this travel (if any)
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Relevance to NASA and/or Idaho NASA EPSCoR: Describe how this travel benefits NASA and/or INE
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Budget narrative: Include a narrative describing the details of the proposed expenses and optional cost share.
2. The budget sheet:
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A budget sheet for the travel in MS Excel - to be uploaded with the proposal.