Funding Opportunity: Undergraduate STEM Research and Education

The ND EPSCoR State Office’s mission is to support efforts of participating institutions of higher education across the state that result in increased STEM research capacity and competitiveness; a stronger STEM pathway that produces our next generation workforce, educators, and researchers; and, an informed citizenry that values the STEM ecosystem and economy.

To assist in meeting this mission, the ND EPSCoR State Office is now accepting proposals to fund undergraduate STEM research activities at Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) and Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUI) within our jurisdiction.

Proposals will be accepted in two categories: equipment and undergraduate research. Proposals will be accepted for pieces of equipment (up to $20,000 from ND EPSCoR) that help advance scientific inquiry, R&D, and education. Undergraduate research awards of up to $8,000/student will be provided.

Institutions in the ND Tribal College System, PUIs in the ND University System, and other PUIs in ND are eligible for this solicitation. An eligible institution may submit separate applications to each of the two proposal categories as long as the total combined requests do not exceed $36,000.

Proposals are due to the ND EPSCoR office through the InfoReady submission portal at NDSU no later than 11:59 pm CST on February 9, 2026.

Visit our Funding Opportunities page for submission details on this and other open ND EPSCoR funding programs.