Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research in Idaho

分子科学，所有科学和工程的基础 （S E）被视为：爱达荷州大学最强的研究 一个地区;在其他爱达荷州可以逐渐加强的地区 机构;和一个重要的学科在爱达荷州的未来。 的 爱达荷州实验项目实施计划的目标， 激励竞争研究（EPSCoR）是：a）提高 大学基础分子科学研究的质量 爱达荷州; B）增强爱达荷州分子科学教师的能力 成功并持续地竞争联邦研究基金。 具体而言，爱达荷州EPSCoR的目标是：a）支持有针对性的 S E分子科学系，以推进爱达荷州的国家 B）改善爱达荷州的研究环境; c）提高公众对科技研究重要性的认识; d） 在爱达荷州发展自我维持的S E参与;以及e）建立 爱达荷州大学的教师研究人员之间的紧密联系， 具有国家竞争力的学术和工业研究人员。 在 与NSF的EPSCoR计划目标保持一致，重大进展将 在实现这些广泛目标的过程中， 爱达荷州的立法机构，工业和大学，并由 落实这一建议。 该提案包括三个 令人兴奋的方面，包括国家导师制度，促进积极的 其他爱达荷州大学的研究人员参与， 小额赠款计划，以确定和支持新的教师和想法， 爱达荷州的发展计划。

Molecular Science, fundamental to all of science and engineering (S&E) is viewed as: the University of Idaho's strongest research area; an area that can be gradually strengthened at other Idaho institutions; and an important discipline in Idaho's future. The goals of Idaho's Implementation Plan for the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) are to: a) improve the quality of basic molecular science research at the University of Idaho; b) enhance the ability of molecular science faculty in Idaho to compete successfully and consistently for Federal research funds. Specifically, Idaho EPSCoR objectives are to: a) support targeted S&E faculty in molecular science to advance Idaho's national competitive position; b) improve the research environment in Idaho; c) raise public awareness of the importance of S&E research; d) develop self-sustained involvement in S&E in Idaho; and e) build strong ties between faculty researchers in Idaho universities and nationally competitive academic and industrial researchers. In keeping with NSF's EPSCoR Program goals, significant progress will continue to be made in meeting these broad objectives by the action of Idaho's legislature, industry and universities, and by the implementation of this proposal. The proposal includes three exciting aspects including a national mentor system promoting active participation of researchers at other Idaho universities, and a mini-grant program to identify and support new faculty and ideas for Idaho's development program.