Fifth Assessment of the Science, Engineering, and Math Infrastructure at Three Universities in Kansas

Abstract

Kansas received its first NSF EPSCoR grant in 1992. The second NSF EPSCoR grant, received in 1995, is a cooperative agreement, negotiated on a yearly renewal basis. Assessment of the status of science, engineering, and math (SEM) research and infrastructure al the state's three Ph.D. granting institutions (Kansas State University, University of Kansas - Lawrence, and Wichita State University) has occurred annually. Assessment revealed that, at the end of the first three years of NSF EPSCoR funding, the state's competitive position was improving, especially for faculty who received EPSCoR funds.