The Kentucky DoD EPSCoR (DEPSCoR) program increases the number and quality of DoD-sponsored research projects by university scientists and engineers within Kentucky's universities.
It concentrates on strengthening the Commonwealth's infrastructure in disciplines important to the US defense mission of the DoD. The program supports graduate student education, faculty partnering with DoD personnel, equipment purchase and applied R&D.
Dr. Darrell Chenoweth, Director
KY DoD EPSCoR
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
(502) 852-7948
Fax: (502) 852-6807
chenoweth@louisville.edu
Kentucky DOE EPSCoR networks university faculty with government, industry and DOE national laboratories to build sustainable science and engineering research. It also develops collaborations and new opportunities in systemic education programs. These programs focus on improving technology materials that help teach mathematics, science and engineering principles of energy. In cooperation with the KSTC, a statewide entrepreneurship training and technology transfer program promotes an understanding of the steps and partnering necessary for the commercialization of inventions.
Dr. John M. Stencel, Director
KY DOE EPSCoR
University of Kentucky
Center for Applied Energy Research
2540 Research Park Drive
Lexington, KY 40511-8410
(859) 257-0250
Fax: (859) 257-0318
john@triboflow.com
Website: http://www.epscor.org/
The EPA EPSCoR program provides a comprehensive approach to enhance competitive research in environmental problems in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. A Strategic Improvement Plan involves a series of seminars, fellowships, and review processes to assist the investigators of SEER Projects as they address research on risk assessment of human and ecosystem health and use engineering approaches for pollution prevention in Kentucky.
Dr. David S. White, Director
KY EPA EPSCoR
Murray State University
Hancock Biological Station
561 Emma Dr.
Murray, KY 42071
(270) 474-2272
Fax (270) 474-0120
david.white@murraystate.edu
Website: http://www.murraystate.edu/qacd/cos/hbs/epaepscor-program.html
Kentucky NASA EPSCoR is developing research capability in space-related science and technology, including contributions to economic development and the quality of life on earth. In tandem with the Kentucky Space Grant Consortium, Kentucky NASA EPSCoR promotes collaborative linkages between Kentucky's researchers and students and the R&D programs of NASA's Research Centers and missions, building nationally competitive R&D enterprises for the future of the Commonwealth.
Dr. Richard Hackney, Director
KY NASA EPSCoR Department of Physics & Astronomy
Western Kentucky University
1 Big Red Way
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 745-4156
Fax: (270) 745-4255
richard.hackney@wku.edu
Website:
http://www.wku.edu/Dept/Academic/Ogden/Phyast/n0_.htm
Kentucky NSF EPSCoR endeavors to build national competitiveness in fundamental research dealing with mathematics, science and engineering disciplines. It provides seed funding for promising initiatives and new researchers. It cooperates with state leaders in government, higher education, and business to establish productive long-term partnerships. The role of Kentucky NSF EPSCoR is catalytic in nature and designed to stimulate local action that will result in lasting improvements to the Commonwealth's research infrastructure.
Dr. John Connolly, Director
KY NSF EPSCoR
University of Kentucky
Center for Computational Sciences
325 McVey Hall
Lexington, KY 40506-0045
(859) 257-8316
Fax: (859) 323-2801
connolly@ukcc.uky.edu
Website:
http://www.kynsfepscor.org/
The 1993 NIH Revitalization Act (P.L. 103-43) authorized the National Institutes of Health to establish an EPSCoR-like program with in the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). IDeA was designed to broaden the geographic distribution of NIH funding for health research. As authorized by Congress, the program's intent is to enhance the competitiveness for research funding of institutions located in states with historically low aggregate success rates for grant applications to the NIH. The 24 IDeA-eligible states are: Alaska, Kentucky, Nevada, Rhode Island, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Delaware, Maine, New Mexico, South Carolina, Hawaii, Mississippi, North Dakota, Vermont, Idaho, Montana, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Puerto Rico.
The IDeA Program is carried out through two approaches:
The objectives of the COBRE funding are to augment and strengthen an institution's biomedical research capacity and to develop a multidisciplinary research center with a thematic science focus. COBRE also enables an institution to develop resources needed to conduct state-of-the-art biomedical research, with the ultimate goal of preparing investigators to successfully compete for other NIH research grants.
The purpose of BRIN is to attract established biomedical and behavioral investigators to institutions in the IDeA-eligible states, while simultaneously creating ways to use and develop the research skills of talented investigators and gifted students already residing there. Ultimately, BRIN support is expected to effectively build a competitive research base.
The BRIN Program: 1) brings together institutions within a state to establish a network; 2) provides competitive funding to the state-based network; 3) supports institutional alterations and renovations; 4) provides funding for modern laboratory equipment; and 5) assists in the recruitment of new faculty.
KY EPSCoR Programs