The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
National Academy of Sciences author Institute of Medicine author Policy and Global Affairs author National Academy of Engineering author Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy author Committee to Evaluate the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research and Similar Federal Agency Programs author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:National Academies Press
Published:14th Dec '13
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The primary federal program designed to ensure that all states are capable of participating the nation's research enterprise fall under the general rubric of the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCOR). The National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration have active EPSCOR programs. Since its inaugural year in 1979, the EPSCOR program has grown from funding programs in five states to awarding funding to 31 states in 2012. The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research assesses the effectiveness of EPSCOR and similar federal agency programs in improving national research capabilities, promoting an equitable distribution of research funding, and integrating their efforts with other initiatives designed to strengthen the nation's research capacity. This report also looks at the effectiveness of EPSCOR states in using awards to develop science engineering research and education, as well a science and engineering infrastructure within their state. The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research makes recommendations for improvement for each agency to create a more focused program with greater impact.
Table of Contents- Front Matter
- Summary
- 1 Mission, Evolution, and Context
- 2 Program Structure and Operation
- 3 Assessments and Outcomes
- 4 Findings and Recommendations
- References
- Appendixes
- Appendix A: Agency Profiles
- Appendix B: State Profiles
- Appendix C: Statement of Task and Congressional Mandate
- Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members <
ISBN: 9780309288286
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142 pages