Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) was a Department of Defense discretionary grant opportunity designed to strengthen university research capacity in states and territories that historically receive a smaller share of federal research and development funding. Operated under the authority of Section 257 of Public Law 103-337 (as amended), the program aimed to help eligible universities build the capability to conceive, plan, and carry out high-quality science and engineering research that can compete successfully in standard federal peer review environments. A closely related goal was to improve the long-term trajectory of federal research support flowing to these institutions by increasing their competitiveness for future awards beyond this specific program.

The program was carried out under policy guidance from the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Laboratories and Basic Sciences (ODUSD (LABS)) and implemented through three major DoD basic research funding organizations: the Army Research Office (ARO), the Office of Naval Research (ONR), and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). While the Department of the Army (Materiel Command) is listed as the agency on the opportunity, the practical administration and grant-making were distributed across ARO, ONR, and AFOSR, each of which would make research awards aligned with its mission needs and scientific priorities. The funding announcement was structured as a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), meaning applicants were expected to align proposals with specific research topics and areas of interest identified by these agencies, typically posted on their respective websites and updated as priorities evolve.

In terms of scope and funding levels, this DEPSCoR competition had an estimated total funding pool of about $13,000,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between a floor of $300,000 and a ceiling of $2,000,000, signaling support for substantial research efforts rather than small seed grants. The funding instrument type was a grant, and the activity category was science and technology and other research and development, with the CFDA listing as 12.431 (Basic Scientific Research). The opportunity also included a cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants needed to plan for non-federal contributions consistent with the terms described in the full announcement.

Eligibility was limited and intentionally targeted. Only degree-granting universities located in jurisdictions designated as eligible under the DEPSCoR program authority, and offering programs in science, mathematics, and/or engineering, could submit proposals. The eligible states and territories listed for this competition were Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. The listing indicates the program focus on building research competitiveness in specific geographic areas, and the announcement notes that applicants should consult the full solicitation for any additional eligibility conditions or clarifications.

Key dates show this was a time-bounded FY2009 competition. It was posted on March 6, 2009, with an original and current closing date of May 4, 2009, and later archived on June 3, 2009. For applicants needing access to the complete announcement materials, the opportunity pointed to an additional information link for the full announcement and Amendment #0001 through the U.S. Army RDECOM Acquisition Center, RTP Contracting Division funding opportunities page. A named point of contact was provided for access issues: Lida Barton, Contracting, phone 919-549-4266.

Overall, the DEPSCoR FY2009 opportunity functioned as a capacity-building and competitiveness initiative wrapped in a DoD basic research funding mechanism. It encouraged eligible universities to pursue research that fits DoD interests while simultaneously strengthening institutional research infrastructure, experience, and track records in peer-reviewed federal competitions, with the broader intention of creating sustained growth in future competitively awarded federal research funding.

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