Overview Tables

The two tables in this section provide an overview of EPSCoR state participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs. Table I maps the participation of each EPSCoR state to a set of NSF Centers and large-scale programs. Two levels of EPSCoR institution participation are indicated: "L" denotes a lead role in a Center, and "p" denotes a role as a partner role in a Center. More detail about the participation of EPSCoR institutions in these programs is provided in the next section, where the awards received by each EPSCoR state are profiled. Overall, the data on this page:  Contributes to the state of knowledge about EPSCoR participation in Centers and other large-scale programs  Highlights the (NSF-funded) Centers-based research being conducted in the EPSCoR states  Provides an operationally-useful resource for the CDI project  Demonstrates that Centers-based research is an area for growth in the EPSCoR states (e.g., the overall participation of EPSCoR institutions in Centers and other large-scale programs is low—representing a barrier to EPSCoR states’ ability to take part in [and reap the benefits from] the kind of cutting-edge, collaborative science challenges that require Center-like approaches) Table I. Mapping NSF Centers and Other Large-Scale Programs in the EPSCoR States STC ERC I/UCRC MRSEC ITR [1] BE [2] LTER PGR [3] IGERT CLT CREST PFI Alabama L L p p L L L Alaska L,L L L,L Arkansas L,p L L Hawaii L L p Idaho L L Kansas L L,p p,p L Kentucky L L L p p Louisiana L L Maine L L Mississippi L L L L L Montana L L p,p L L,p L,L Nebraska p,p Nevada p p New Mexico L L L L,L L L North Dakota p Oklahoma L L,L,p L p L Puerto Rico p,p p L L South Carolina L p,p,p South Dakota L L,L Vermont West Virginia L,p p L Wyoming Notes to Table I L - Participation in NSF Center-like program as lead. p - Participation in NSF Center-like program as partner. Commas separate multiple participation in the same Center-like program. Footnotes to Table I 1. Considered here are the “Large Projects” and “Medium Projects” ITR competitions. In 2000, “Large Projects” were defined as >$500k (“Medium Projects” were not defined in 2000). In 2001, “Large Projects” were defined as $5-15m ($1-3m/year) and “Medium Projects” were defined as $0.5-5m (<$1m/year). 2. Large-scale BE competitions were defined arbitrarily for this analysis as >$2m projects. 3. Large-scale PGR competitions were defined arbitrarily for this analysis as >$500k/year. Abbreviations used on this page STC (Science and Technology Centers), ERC (Engineering Research Centers), MRSEC (Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers), ITR (Information Technology Research large-scale competitions), BE (Biocomplexity in the Environment large-scale competitions), PGR (Plant Genome Research program large-scale competitions), LTER (Long-Term Ecological Research Centers), CLT (Centers for Learning and Teaching), CREST (Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Engineering), PFI (Partnerships for Innovation), and I/UCRC (Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers). It is clear from this table that the majority of (but not all) EPSCoR states are currently participating in NSF Center-like programs—some more than others. Constructing and understanding this “map” completes a necessary first step in attempting to increase the participation and competitiveness of EPSCoR researchers in multi-investigator Centers and other large-scale programs operated by NSF. Table II attempts to more quantitatively measure EPSCoR institution participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs. The numbers of awards for which EPSCoR universities play lead and partner roles (with “participation” capturing both types of roles) are indicated, and EPSCoR shares are calculated. For some programs, partners are not applicable or easily identifiable, and thus only EPSCoR lead roles (not EPSCoR participation) are denoted in the table. Not surprisingly, EPSCoR participation in the “classic” centers such as STCs, ERCs, and I/UCRCs (as well as the newer MRSECs and NSECs) is relatively low. On the other hand, EPSCoR participation in (and, presumably, competitiveness for) newer types of cross-disciplinary Center-like programs such as CRESTs and PFI is considerably higher. Table II. Measuring EPSCoR Participation in NSF Centers and Other Large-Scale Programs NSF Program Competition Centers Subset EPSCoR Lead % EPSCoR Participation [4] % Base [5] STCs Current 0 0% 17 STCs Graduated 1 9% 11 STCs All 1 4% 28 ERCs Existing 4 11% 7 19% 36 I/UCRCs Existing 6 11% 10 18% 56 MRSECs Existing 3 10% 29 NSECs 2001 0 0% 6 ITR "Large Projects" 2000 2 3% 69 ITR "Large Projects" 2001 1 13% 8 ITR "Medium Projects" 2001 4 4% 101 BE large-scale awards 2000 2 14% 14 BE large-scale awards 2001 1 11% 9 LTER Centers Existing 5 21% 8 33% 24 PGR large-scale awards 2000 0 0% 3 27% 11 PGR large-scale awards 2001 0 0% 5 36% 14 IGERT 2000 1 5% 19 IGERT 2001 3 14% 22 CLTs 2001 1 20% 2 40% 5 CRESTs Existing 3 30% 10 PFI 2000 8 33% 24 PFI 2001 7 58% 12 Footnotes to Table II 4. Participation includes both “lead” and “partner” roles. 5. Base indicates number of Centers in specified subset.

Analysis by EPSCoR State

This section presents state-by-state profiles of the NSF Centers and large-scale awards within the EPSCoR states. While serving as only a first step—to be bolstered by additional, more in-depth data collection and interaction with each of the EPSCoR states—this section provides a glimpse into the status and strengths of the EPSCoR states’ science and technology enterprises. Alabama | Alaska | Arkansas | Hawaii | Idaho | Kansas Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Mississippi | Montana | Nebraska Nevada | New Mexico | North Dakota | Oklahoma | Puerto Rico South Carolina | South Dakota | Vermont | West Virginia | Wyoming Source: National Science Foundation 1. Alabama NSF’s academic funding to Alabama totaled $26.4 million in FY 2001. Of this, $10.2 million went toward research support; $16.2 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 25%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note MRSEC Center for Materials for Information Technology U. Alabama (lead) Selected in 1994 and again in 1998; http://bama.ua.edu/~mint I/UCRC Center for Advanced Vehicle Electronics (CAVE) Auburn University (lead) Since 1999 LTER McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER site U. Alabama (partner) PGR 20001 award U. Alabama (partner) IGERT 1999 award U. Alabama (lead) August 1999, $2.7m CREST Center for Innovative Manufacturing of Advanced Materials Tuskegee University (lead) Funding until August 2003 PFI Advanced Nanocomposites for Space Applications Tuskegee University (lead) 2000 award 2. Alaska NSF’s academic funding to Alaska totaled $37.6 million in FY 2001. Of this, $24.3 million went toward research support; $13.3 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 42%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note LTER Arctic Tundra LTER site U. Alaska (lead) LTER Bonanza Creek LTER site U. Alaska (lead) IGERT Regional resilience / adaptation U. Alaska, Fairbanks (lead) 2001 award PFI Distance Education for Economic Innovation in Isolated Rural Indigenous Communities Ilisagvik College (lead) 2000 award PFI Computer technology to remote communities U. Alaska, Anchorage (lead) 2001 award 3. Arkansas NSF’s academic funding to Arkansas totaled $9.6 million in FY 2001. Of this, $5.2 million went toward research support; $4.3 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 29%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note MRSEC Center for Semiconductor Physics in Nanostructures U. Arkansas (joint lead w/ U. Oklahoma) PFI Microelectronics and Photonics Innovation Incubator in Arkansas U. Arkansas (lead) 2000 award I/UCRC Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) U. Arkansas (joint lead w/ U. Oklahoma & U. Louisville) Since 2001; headquarters in Arkansas I/UCRC Center for Material Handling / Logistics Institute U. Arkansas (partner) Lead: Georgia Tech 4. Hawaii NSF’s academic funding to Hawaii totaled $20.0 million in FY 2001. Of this, $17.9 million went toward research support; $2.1 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 35%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note ERC Marine Bioproducts Engineering Center (MarBEC) U. Hawaii, Manoa (lead) Since 1998; www.marbec.net BE 2000 award U. Hawaii, Manoa LTER Palmer Station LTER site U. Hawaii (partner) 5. Idaho NSF’s academic funding to Idaho totaled $6.5 million in FY 2001. Of this, $2.9 million went toward research support; $3.6 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 24%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note IGERT Ecosystem management / biodiversity U. Idaho (lead) 2001 award PFI Food and Recreation Aquaculture U. Idaho (lead) 2000 award 6. Kansas NSF’s academic funding to Kansas totaled $22.3 million in FY 2001. Of this, $16.5 million went toward research support; $5.8 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 27%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note ITR Mobile Sensor Web for Polar Ice Sheet Measurements U. Kansas (lead) 2001 "Large" award LTER Artic Tundra LTER site U. Kansas (partner) LTER Konza LTER site Kansas State University (lead) PGR 2000 award Kansas State University (partner) Lead: Cornell U. PGRP 2000 award Kansas State University (partner) Lead: U. California, Davis PFI Virtual reality manufacturing Wichita State University (lead) 2001 award 7. Kentucky NSF’s academic funding to Kentucky totaled $20.7 million in FY 2001. Of this, $13.6 million went toward research support; $7.1 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 31%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note MRSEC Advanced Carbon Materials Center U. Kentucky (lead) www.mrsec.uky.edu ITR Acquisition, Representation, and Remote Visualization of Digital Artifacts U. Kentucky (lead) 2001 "Medium" award PGR 2001 award U. Kentucky (partner) Lead: North Carolina St. U. CLT The Appalachian Collaborative Center for Learning, Assessment, and Instruction in Mathematics U. Kentucky & U. Louisville (partners) Announced October 2001 I/UCRC Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) U. Louisville (joint lead w/ U. Arkansas & U. Oklahoma) Since 2001; headquarters in Arkansas 8. Louisiana NSF’s academic funding to Louisiana totaled $22.3 million in FY 2001. Of this, $16.7 million went toward research support; $5.6 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 25%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note ITR Synthesis of High-Performance Algorithms for Electronic Structure Calculations Louisiana State University (lead) 2001 "Medium" award IGERT Macromolecules Louisiana State University (lead) 2000 award 9. Maine NSF’s academic funding to Maine totaled $12.9 million in FY 2001. Of this, $8.0 million went toward research support; $4.9 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 36%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note ITR Enabling the Creation and Use of GeoGrids for Next Generation Geospatial Information U. Maine (lead) 2001 "Medium" award PFI Forrest products U. Maine (lead) 2001 award Maine (U. Maine) is also a partner in NSF's National Center for Geographical Information and Analysis. 10. Mississippi NSF’s academic funding to Mississippi totaled $18.9 million in FY 2001. Of this, $4.0 million went toward research support; $14.9 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 27%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note ERC Center for Computational Field Simulation Mississippi State U. (lead) Established 1990, self-sufficient from 2001 CREST Computational Center for Molecular Structure and Interactions Jackson State University (lead) Funding until August 2004 PFI Polymer science and engineering U. Southern Miss. (lead) 2001 award I/UCRC Cooperative Center in Coatings U. Southern Miss. (joint lead w/ Eastern Michigan U.) Since 2000; headquarters in Michigan ITR Information Access to Spoken Documents Mississippi State U. (lead) 2000 "Large" award 11. Montana NSF’s academic funding to Montana totaled $19.2 million in FY 2001. Of this, $9.6 million went toward research support; $9.6 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 39%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note ERC Center for Biofilm Engineering Montana State U. (lead) Established 1990, self-sustaining from 2001 IGERT Complex Biological Systems Montana State U. (lead) Since 1999 BE 2001 award U. Montana LTER McMurdo Dry Valley LTER site Montana State U. (partner) LTER Palmer State LTER site Montana State U. (partner) CLT The Center of Learning and Teaching in the West Montana St U (lead), U. Montana (partner) PFI Optical technologies Montana St U (lead) 2001 award PFI Education Montana Tech (lead)) 2001 award 12. Nebraska NSF’s academic funding to Nebraska totaled $11.0 million in FY 2001. Of this, $7.2 million went toward research support; $3.8 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 25%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note PGR 2000 award U. Nebraska, Lincoln (partner) Lead: U. Oregon, Eugene PGRP 2000 award U. Nebraska, Lincoln (partner) Lead: Cornell U. 13. Nevada NSF’s academic funding to Nevada totaled $11.5 million in FY 2001. Of this, $6.6 million went toward research support; $2.9 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 23%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note ERC Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research U. Nevada, Reno (parter) Lead: U. Buffalo LTER McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER site Desert Research Institute (partner) 14. New Mexico NSF’s academic funding to New Mexico totaled $20.3 million in FY 2001. Of this, $14.6 million went toward research support; $5.7 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 29%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note ITR Reconconstructing Complex Evolutionary Histories U. New Mexico (lead) 2001 "Medium" award BE 2000 award U. New Mexico LTER Jornada Basin LTER site New Mexico State U. (lead); U. New Mexico (partner) LTER Sevilleta LTER site U. New Mexico (lead) IGERT Cross-discipline optics U. New Mexico (lead) CREST Center for the Study of Light Matter Interactions in Photonic Materials New Mexico Highlands U. (lead) Funding until August 2003 I/UCRC Ceramic and Composite Materials Center (CCMC) U. New Mexico (lead) Since 1999 15. North Dakota NSF’s academic funding to North Dakota totaled $6.9 million in FY 2001. Of this, $1.8 million went toward research support; $5.1 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 20%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note I/UCRC Center for Coatings Research North Dakota St. U. (partner) Lead: Eastern Michigan U. and U. Southern Miss 16. Oklahoma NSF’s academic funding to Oklahoma totaled $21.3 million in FY 2001. Of this, $11.4 million went toward research support; $9.9 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 29%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note STC Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms U. Oklahoma (lead) Since 1989; www.caps.ou.edu MRSEC Center for Semiconductor Physics in Nanostructures U. Oklahoma (joint lead w/ U. Arkansas) Since 1999 PGR 2001 award South Eastern Oklahoma St. U. (partner) Lead: Virginia Tech PFI Strategic Technology Education for Non-Technical Majors U. Central Oklahoma (lead) 2000 award I/UCRC Measurement and Control Engineering Center (MCEC) Oklahoma St. U. (partner) Since 1986, lead: U. Tennessee I/UCRC Center for the Study of Wireless Electromagnetic Capacity U. Oklahoma (lead) Since 1997 I/UCRC Center for Engineering Logistics and Distribution [CELDi] U. Oklahoma (joint lead w/ U. Arkansas & U. Louisville) Since 2001 17. Puerto Rico NSF’s academic funding to Puerto Rico totaled $16.9 million in FY 2001. Of this, $6.6 million went toward research support; $10.2 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 30%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note ERC Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems U. Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (partner) Since 2000, lead: Northeastern U. ERC Center for Power Electronics Systems U. Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (partner) Lead: Virginia Tech LTER Luquillo LTER site U. Puerto Rico (lead) Lead: Eastern Michigan U. and U. Southern Miss PFI Innovation to Enhance Puerto Rico's Economic Development U. Puerto Rico (lead) 2000 award I/UCRC Center for Pharmaceutical Processing Research U. Puerto Rico (partner) Since 1995, lead: Purdue U. 18. South Carolina NSF’s academic funding to South Carolina totaled $21.0 million in FY 2001. Of this, $15.3 million went toward research support; $5.7 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 25%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note ERC Center for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films Clemson U. (lead) Since 1998 PGR 2001 award Clemson U. (partner) Lead: North Carolina St. U. PGRP 2001 award Clemson U. (partner) Lead: U. Georgia PGRP 2001 award Clemson U. (partner) Lead: Cornell U. 19. South Dakota NSF’s academic funding to South Dakota totaled $11.9 million in FY 2001. Of this, $2.1 million went toward research support; $9.8 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 36%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note ITR Development and Evaluation of a Model Information Technology Training and Education Program for Rural Communities South Dakota St. U. (lead) 2000 "Large" award PFI Great Plains Rapid Prototyping Consortium South Dakota St. U. (lead) 2000 award PFI Technology entrepreneurship education U. South Dakota (lead) 2001 award 20. Vermont NSF’s academic funding to Vermont totaled $5.4 million in FY 2001. Of this, $2.9 million went toward research support; $2.6 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 38%. Our preliminary analysis uncovered no current participation in NSF Centers and large-scale programs by institutions in Vermont. 21. West Virginia NSF’s academic funding to West Virginia totaled $0.9 million in FY 2001. Of this, $0.5 million went toward research support; $0.4 million was directed toward education and human resources. In FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 23%. Participation in NSF Centers and other large-scale programs Program Description University Note CLT The Appalachian Collaborative Center for Learning, Assessment, and Instruction in Mathematics Marshall U. (partner) 2001 award; lead: U. Tennessee PFI Advanced Composite Materials for Civil Infrastructure and Aquaculture West Virginia U. (lead) 2000 award I/UCRC Center for Software Engineering West Virginia U. (partner) Since 1994; lead: Ball State U. I/UCRC Center for Identification Technology Research (CITeR) West Virginia U. (lead), Marshall U. (partner) Since 2001 22. Wyoming NSF’s academic funding to Wyoming totaled $7.9 million in FY 2001. Of this, $5.1 million went toward research support; $2.8 million was directed toward education and human resources. FY 2001, the funding rate for the state’s competitive NSF proposals was 31%. Our preliminary analysis uncovered no current participation in NSF Centers and large-scale programs by institutions in Wyoming.