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EPSCoR
South Dakota Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
South Dakota. EPSCoR
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In 1980, the National Science Foundation established the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, known as EPSCoR. The program was created to assist states in developing self sustaining academic research enterprises with competitive capacity that supports economic viability and development. The mission of EPSCoR is to strengthen research and education in science and engineering throughout the United States and to prevent an undue concentration of such research and educational resources. Since its establishment, several federal agencies have developed comparable programs, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, and the National Institutes of Health.
The South Dakota EPSCoR program seeks to enhance the state’s research capacity in science and technology, expand educational opportunities for K 12, undergraduate, and graduate students, and encourage technology transfer and commercialization activities that support economic development within South Dakota. To achieve these objectives, South Dakota EPSCoR maintains collaborative relationships with the Office of Commercialization, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, and the South Dakota Board of Regents. Participating institutions include the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, South Dakota State University, and the University of South Dakota.