Montana NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)
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About Montana NSF EPSCoR
Montana NSF EPSCoR is a Montana University System program focused on stimulating sustainable improvements in Montana's R&D capacity and competitiveness in science and engineering research. We partner with the National Science Foundation EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) program to develop and manage strategic projects funded by competitive NSF EPSCoR awards to the state.
Our current RII Track-1 project (2018-2023) is the Consortium for Research on Environmental Water Systems (CREWS).
News and CREWS Blog
New video higlights research and impact of CREWS
Oct 11 2021
A new video highlights the work of CREWS researchers and students.
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Call for Year 4 CREWS Commercialization and Innovation Interns
Oct 19 2021
Do you have a research project that has possible commercial potential? Are you interested in having an intern explore that potential for you? CREWS has four funded…
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CREWS Undergraduate Research Highlight: Jaden Woeppel
Sep 28 2021
Meet Jaden Woeppel, an intern with the 2021 CREWS Undergraduate Research Internship program!
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CREWS Field Notes: Powder River Basin
Sep 28 2021
The CREWS-Powder River Basin team continued groundwater sampling efforts over this past summer
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CREWS Undergraduate Research Highlight: Amanda Spencer
Sep 27 2021
Meet Amanda Spencer, an intern with the 2021 CREWS Undergraduate Research Internship program!
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What we do
We develop and manage NSF ESPCoR Research Improvement Investment (RII) Awards to Montana to promote development of science and technology capacity across the Montana University System. With RII support we have:
- 125 faculty hired in strategic areas
- 300+ graduate students supported on projects
- 1K+ undergraduate students supported on projects
- 100+ Native American Students supported on projects
Featured Projects
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RII Track-1: 2018-2023
PI: Ragan Callaway (UM) Project DirectorThe Consortium for Research on Environmental Water Systems (CREWS) is a five-year, $20M NSF EPSCoR RII Track-1 partnership between the University of Montana, Montana State University, Montana Technological University, Salish Kootenai College, Little Bighorn College, and business and government partners to study Montana’s environmental water systems and specific water quality issues. -
RII Track-1: 2011-2018
PI: Ray Callaway (UM)Montana research on ecosystems from microbes to landscapes, including creation of the Montana Institute on Ecosystems (IoE) -
RII Track-2 FEC: 2017-2021
PI: Zac Cheviron (UM)UM partnership with University of Nebraska Lincoln focused on understanding how organisms function in complex environments and how they acclimate and adapt to environmental challenges.