Research Opportunities
Idaho NASA EPSCoR Research Initiation Grants
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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: March 6, 2027
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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.
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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.
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​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
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