Kentucky EPSCoR is managed by the Statewide EPSCoR Committee, composed of leading scientists, university administrators, and representatives from the private and public sectors. It operates as a quasi-independent committee of the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC) which houses the Statewide EPSCoR Committee office.
The Statewide Committee spearheads new policies and resources, promotes rigorous merit review processes, keeps EPSCoR responsive to state and regional needs, and cultivates broad-based support for science, technology and innovation. The committee ensures that research support by EPSCoR has the potential to meet national research and development standards of excellence and is consistent with Kentucky's economic and human resource development goals.