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programs

The ND EPSCoR State Office offers programs that reach across the state, seeking to fulfill our mission of increasing the competitiveness of North Dakota for merit-based grants in support of STEM research. In addition to research efforts, ND EPSCoR supports efforts to broaden the STEM pathway as a means to impact workforce development in the state.

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A poster presentation on climate change impacts

The Nurturing American Tribal Undergraduate Research and Education (NATURE) program is an education outreach project. NATURE aims to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education among middle school, high school, and tribal college students, and to build a pathway for American Indians living in North Dakota who are interested in pursuing careers in STEM disciplines. NATURE builds on activities of a long-term collaboration between tribal colleges in North Dakota, North Dakota State University, and the University of North Dakota. NATURE programs are currently funded by the State of North Dakota and the National Science Foundation EPSCoR Track-1 Cooperative Agreement OIA #1946202.

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If you are a student, teacher, or college/university faculty and want to participate in a NATURE activity, please contact ND EPSCoR at ndepscor@ndus.edu.

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ND-ACES

ND-ACES: New Discoveries in the Advanced Interface of Computation, Engineering, and Science (ND-ACES), ND EPSCoR’s most recent NSF RII, is a five-year cooperative agreement that carries an 80/20% federal/state cost share. ND-ACES researchers are working to understand cancer metastasis by using an integrated approach bringing together experts in the fields of cellular biology, materials science, and computational research to understand and define the complex mechanisms that govern interactions between individual cells and their environment.

Rural Student Teaching Experience (RSTE)

The ND EPSCoR National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded RII Track-1 cooperative agreement New Discoveries in the Advanced Interface of Computation, Engineering, and Science (ND-ACES) Rural Student Teaching Experience (RSTE) program provides unique learning experiences for up to six candidates. The goal of the program is to provide an exceptional learning experience for teacher candidates in a rural school and community while completing the requirements of the undergraduate programs.

Olivia Rike-Norman

students in technology transfer and research (STTAR)

The Students in Technology Transfer And Research (STTAR) program was established in 1994 as a response to recognized state and national needs for increased technology transfer from universities to industry. Since it began, over 100 North Dakota companies from across the state have participated in this highly successful program.

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The STTAR program provides upper-division students (i.e. juniors through graduate students) in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with an opportunity to use their academic training and experience to address challenging science and technology-based problems faced by North Dakota companies. The primary emphasis of STTAR is real-life experiences in research, development and/or technology transfer.

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Benefits of the STTAR program include:

  • financial support to offset some of the cost of hiring interns;

  • support for companies in technical areas;

  • practical work experience for students; and

  • better trained workforce.

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