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KY EPSCoR Infrastructure Programs
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National Laboratory Initiative (NLI) Research
Startup Fund (RSF) Research Incubation Grant
(RIG) Research Collaboration Grant
(RCG) Ongoing review of infrastructure programs
Input invited. E-mail suggestions
to kurzynske_at_kyepscor.org
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KY EPSCoR Infrastructure Programs
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National Laboratory Initiative (NLI) Grants to
support individual faculty or group visits to
national laboratories, and assist faculty who
establish temporary residence at a national
lab. - up to 1500 to cover visit costs -
up to 5000 to cover temporary relocation costs
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KY EPSCoR Infrastructure Programs
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Research Startup Fund (RSF) Matching grants
to provide new faculty research start-up
assistance at the Commonwealths comprehensive
universities. - 2 to 1 match up to 50,000 -
for use in recruitment of new research
faculty - recipient must commit to submit
research proposal(s)
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KY EPSCoR Infrastructure Programs
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Research Incubation Grant (RIG) Grants to
explore emerging research areas and seed pioneers
before the research field becomes highly
populated. - up to 10,000 in support of
research area incubation activities -
recipient must commit to submit research
proposal(s)
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KY EPSCoR Research Collaboration Grant (RCG)
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• Objective Grant to support collaborative
  efforts in the pursuit of major
  research initiatives.
• Level of funding available Up to 20,000 for
  pursuit of large initiatives.
• Duration 1 year
• Renewal Yes, may be renewable with
  demonstrated performance.
• Requirements Commit to submitting proposal for
  a large research initiative
  (e.g. Research Center)
• Intended uses
• Planning and collaboration activities
• Activities to enlist industry involvement
• Conduct of seminars, workshops, etc., in support
  of research initiative
• Travel to meet with Federal agency program
  officers and research
• personnel
• Related conference attendance
• Proposal submission support