FY27 CAN Opportunity
NASA Basic Research Focus Areas
Statewide Submission Status
Alabama’s two proposal submission spots for the FY27 NASA EPSCoR Basic Research cycle are already finalized.
Selection for this cycle was completed via a statewide competitive downselect across our eight affiliate universities in Summer 2026. Because NASA canceled the FY26 release due to federal delays and rolled funding into FY27, two submission slots were granted this year. Per a vote by our affiliate campus directors, these slots have been awarded to the top-ranked proposal and runner-up team from that competition.
FY27 NOFO Guidelines (Selected Teams)
For the designated submission teams, key parameters for the FY27 NOFO include:
- Internal Deadline: Thursday, January 21, 2027 — Completed proposal package due to the Assistant Director (including subcontract, OSP-approved budget, and cost-share documentation) ahead of the UAH OSP deadline.
- NASA Deadline: Monday, February 1, 2027
- Budget Breakdown: $750,000 total across 3 years ($725,000 subcontract; $25,000 retained for UAH F&A and Dr. Thomas' salary at 1%).
- Cost Share: At least 50% match ($375,000) required and properly documented.
- Requirements: Dr. Thomas must be listed as PI. All Science-PIs and Co-Is must use the updated SciENcv format for biosketches and current/pending support. Submissions will go through Dr. Thomas' NSPIRES account.
For questions regarding future statewide competition cycles, please contact the Alabama NASA EPSCoR program office.
The NASA Submission Deadline is February 1, 2027.