Since 2004, Rhode Island NSF EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research), funded through the U.S. National Science Foundation and RI Commerce, has supported statewide partnerships among institutions of higher education, government, industry and communities to develop basic and applied scientific research addressing real-world problems locally and beyond.
With Narragansett Bay as a vital economic, social and cultural resource, EPSCoR is positioning Rhode Island to be nationally competitive in many areas of scientific inquiry, developing the next generation of scientists, and providing equitable opportunities in areas such as science communication, technological entrepreneurship, and data visualization.
5 Years RI C-AIM by the numbers
493Faculty, students and post-doctoral fellows supported
$57,682,306Research funding brought into RI
183Publications in scientific journals
Rhode Island EPSCoR is funded by the National Science Foundation under EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Award #OIA-1655221 (Sept. 2017-Aug. 2022). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.