Alabama EPSCoR Advanced Development Program

阿拉巴马州的刺激竞争研究实验计划(EPSCoR)将提高在五个研究集群工作的大约70名研究人员的研究竞争力：(1)沿海海洋科学；(2)陆地-水界面；(3)材料表面的改性；(4)复合材料中的定制界面；(5)星系与其环境之间的相互作用。六所大学将参与其中：奥本大学；阿拉巴马农工大学；阿拉巴马大学，伯明翰；阿拉巴马大学，亨茨维尔；以及阿拉巴马大学，塔斯卡卢萨。该州的研究基础将通过增加材料科学和生物学方面的终身教职来加强；实施机构访问计划将通过为访问联邦计划官员提供教职员工旅行资金来提高提案成功率；以及实施仪器配套赠款基金。此外，还将成立阿拉巴马州技术转让委员会，以改善与私营部门的关系。EPSCoR治理的积极参与者将包括关键的大学行政人员、州政府官员和私营部门有影响力的成员。在为期三年的奖励期间，阿拉巴马州和各机构将捐助1900万美元，以确保EPSCoR努力取得成功。

The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) in the state of Alabama will enhance the research competitiveness of approximately 70 investigators working in five research clusters: (1) Coastal Marine Sciences; (2) Land-Water Interfaces; (3) Modification of Material Surfaces; (4) Tailored Interfaces in Composite Materials; and (5) Interactions Between Galaxies and Their Environments. Six universities will participate: Auburn University; Alabama A&M University; University of Alabama, Birmingham; University of Alabama, Huntsville; and University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. The state's research base will be strengthened by adding tenure- track positions in materials science and biology; conducting an Agency Visitation Program will improve proposal success rates by providing faculty travel funds for visits to federal program officers; and implementing an Instrumentation Matching Grant fund. In addition, The Alabama Technology Transfer Council will be established to develop improved relationships with the private sector. Active participants in EPSCoR governance will include key university administrators, state government officers, and influential members of the private sector. Over the three-year award period the State of Alabama and institutions will contribute $19 million to ensure the success of the EPSCoR effort.