Nebraska EPSCoR's competitive FIRST Award grant program provides assistance to Nebraska's early-career, tenure-track faculty. The grants, supported through National Science Foundation funding (currently OIA-2044049 / "EQUATE"), are designed to help early career faculty initiate their research programs and compete more effectively for NSF CAREER grants. For further background, view our FIRST Awards information. To learn more about participating, view the related listing (including the Request For Proposals/RFP) and access the application process at our Proposals page.