Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research

Kentucky's National Science Foundation Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (KYNSFEPSCoR) Working in collaboration with the National Science Foundation (NSF), Kentucky's NSF EPSCoR assists to strengthen research and education in science and engineering. The vision of the KY NSF EPSCoR is to advance, encourage and develop long term improvements in scientific discovery, innovation and education throughout the Commonwealth. KY NSF EPSCoR’s goals: to provide strategic programs and opportunities for EPSCoR participants that stimulate sustainable improvements in their Research & Development capacity and competitiveness; to advance science and engineering capabilities in EPSCoR jurisdictions for discovery, innovation and overall knowledge- based prosperity

Collaborations We’re proposing financially supported involvement from institutions across the entire state, including UK, UofL, Morehead St., Western Kentucky University, Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky State University (Kentucky’s only Historically Black College and University), and two community and technical colleges (Henderson & Bluegrass).

Enabling the Kentucky Energy Economy of the Future Research Programs and Seed funding for Emerging Areas BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS CONSORTIUM (BBC) Bioengineering and Organism Design Genetic Bioinformatics Feedstock Development and Biomass Processing MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVED ENERGY SYSTEMS Biomimetic Membrane Platforms Biochemical Supports and Separations Electrochemical Membrane Transformations

Enabling the Kentucky Energy Economy of the Future Research Programs and Seed funding for Emerging Areas ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE Self-healing and Surface Modification of Battery Electrodes Hybrid battery-electrochemical capacitor systems for high power and energy density

Diversity Plan We will strive for culturally, racially, ethnically, gender equality among our faculty, staff, student participants and collaborators. With Diversity in mind, our diversity coordinator will also collaborate with our 3 supported proposals to assure diversity plans that are established will be executed to the highest standard, where significant increase will be seen in the underrepresented population.

Diversity Programs/Outreach Get on the Bus Seed program to assist K-12 to continue activity in stem through field trips for hands on experience K-12 GEMS Recruitment Recruiting STEM seeking students/Placing them at the appropriate school/program Undergraduates/graduates LSAMP Collaborations Seed funding for increasing the total number of STEM degrees earned by underrepresented participants Undergraduates/graduates RREG Program Research institution Research Seed Funding collaborations 4yr schools participation Undergraduate( Primarily ) Scholars Summer Program Preparing student to grasps the idea of STEM and achieve in STEM 10 th -11 th graders & freshman LEAF Money Providing necessary hardware/tools/equipment to support the STEM Movement in our school and community K-12, undergrad/grad Proposal Collaborations Executing diversity plans/increasing participation on all levels K-12, undergrad/grad, faculty, staff RSP program seeks to support the research involvement of outstanding students who are underrepresented in science majors Undergraduates/graduates Girls STEM CollaborativeSupporting events/programs that focus in STEM areas K-12 Program Description Outreach

Workforce Development Research Scholars Program (RSP): faculty-mentored research projects upper-level undergraduate students We have supported 53 RSP participants since 2006 with about 85% of awardees continuing on to pursue an occupation and/or an advanced degree in the sciences.

Workforce Development Bre McCarney, will be leading Workforce Initiatives: Entrepreneurship, Statewide Institutional Collaborations, Internships

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