Evaluation of the National Science Foundation's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and Similar Programs in Other Federal Agencies

摘要项目负责人：Kevin finneran项目提案：eps -1157188机构：美国科学院；项目名称：美国国家科学基金评估？刺激竞争性研究的实验计划（EPSCoR）和其他联邦机构的类似计划这项研究是由美国国家科学院进行的。科学，工程和公共政策委员会（COSEPUP）支持国家科学基金会努力遵守2010年美国竞争再授权法案的指令。该法案于2011年1月由奥巴马总统签署，成为第111-358号公法。该法案包含了许多内容，涉及加强国家的倡议。美国的科学、工程和教育企业，并包含了几个基金会特有的语言？包括刺激竞争性研究实验项目办公室（EPSCoR）在内的美国各办公室和主管部门。它还包含针对其他六个联邦机构的特定语言，这些机构拥有国会授权的EPSCoR和类似EPSCoR的项目。具体而言，第517(f)条要求对所有七个机构的联邦EPSCoR项目进行评估研究，并指出国家科学院应进行评估。智力成就EPSCoR计划寻求扩大和增强国家？通过与从七个联邦机构获得较少研究经费的司法管辖区合作，提高美国的研究能力。这些项目取得了不同程度的成功，并分别进行了评估和评估。本研究旨在对所有EPSCoR和类似EPSCoR的项目进行全面研究，并为其增强和改进提供建议，以实现与特定机构任务一致的项目目标。长期以来，美国国家科学院一直表现出其组织委员会对政府项目进行严格评估的能力。更广泛的影响总的来说，EPSCoR辖区已经发展了研究和教育能力，以及解决国家面临的许多科学和工程挑战所需的能力。具体来说，许多司法管辖区已经在能源、水和环境以及劳动力发展方面发展了专业知识。此外，许多国家？美国未来的研究人员正在这些司法管辖区的高等院校接受本科或研究生培训，特别是目前在STEM领域代表性不足的学生。本研究预计将提出建议，加强各机构与EPSCoR项目之间的协调，以最大限度地发挥联邦资金对建设和维持全国竞争性研究基础设施的影响。此外，EPSCoR管辖区加强研究能力有助于其经济成功，因为当地工业经常受益于与拥有维持知识创新基础设施的研究人员的直接互动。

AbstractProject Director: Kevin FinneranProposal: EPS-1157188Institution: National Academy of SciencesTitle: Evaluation of the National Science Foundation?s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and Similar Programs in Other Federal AgenciesThis study is being conducted by the National Academy of Sciences? Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy (COSEPUP) to support the National Science Foundation in its efforts to comply with directives of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. This act became Public Law 111-358, when signed by President Obama in January, 2011. The Act contains numerous elements dealing with initiatives to strengthen the nation?s science, engineering, and education enterprises and contains language specific to several of the Foundation?s Offices and Directorates, including the Office of the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). It also contains language specific to the six other federal agencies with congressionally authorized EPSCoR and EPSCoR-like programs. Specifically, Section 517(f) calls for an assessment study of the federal EPSCoR programs at all seven agencies, and states that the National Academy of Sciences should conduct the assessment. Intellectual MeritThe EPSCoR programs seek to expand and enhance the nation?s research capacity by working with the jurisdictions that receive lesser amounts of research funds from seven federal agencies. These programs have achieved various levels of success and have been evaluated and assessed individually. This study seeks to conduct a comprehensive study of all EPSCoR and EPSCoR-like programs and provide recommendations for their enhancements and improvements to achieve program goals consistent with the specific agency missions, as appropriate. The National Academies have long demonstrated their ability to assemble committees to perform rigorous assessments of government programs.Broader ImpactsCollectively, the EPSCoR jurisdictions have developed research and education capacity and capability needed to address many of the science and engineering challenges facing the nation. Specifically, many of the jurisdictions have developed areas of expertise in energy, water and the environment, and workforce development. In addition, many of the nation?s future researchers are receiving their undergraduate or graduate training at institutions of higher learning within these jurisdictions, particularly students currently underrepresented in STEM. This study is expected to lead to recommendations to enhance coordination across the agencies with EPSCoR programs to maximize the impact of federal funding for building and sustaining competitive research infrastructure nationally. In addition, strengthened research capability in EPSCoR jurisdictions can contribute to their economic success as local industries often benefit from direct interaction with researchers who have access to infrastructure that sustains knowledge-based innovation.