Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research in Idaho

分子科学是所有科学和工程的基础(S和E)被视为：爱达荷州大学最强大的研究领域；一个可以在爱达荷州其他机构逐步加强的领域；以及爱达荷州未来的一个重要学科。爱达荷州刺激竞争性研究实验计划实施计划(EPSCoR)的目标是：a)提高爱达荷州大学基础分子科学研究的质量；b)增强爱达荷州分子科学教师成功和持续竞争联邦研究资金的能力。具体地说，爱达荷州EPSCoR的目标是：a)支持有针对性的S&E分子科学教师，以提升爱达荷州的全国竞争地位；b)改善爱达荷州的研究环境；c)提高公众对S&E研究重要性的认识；d)发展对S&E在爱达荷州的自我持续参与；以及e)在爱达荷州大学的教员研究人员与具有全国竞争力的学术和工业研究人员之间建立牢固的联系。根据NSF的EPSCoR计划目标，通过爱达荷州立法机构、行业和大学的行动以及这项提案的实施，在实现这些广泛目标方面将继续取得重大进展。该提案包括三个令人兴奋的方面，包括促进爱达荷州其他大学研究人员积极参与的国家导师制度，以及为爱达荷州发展计划确定和支持新教师和想法的微型拨款计划。

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.