NSF PA/M 04-06 - February 20, 2004
Sherry Farwell Named to Head NSF EPSCoR Program
ARLINGTON, VA—The National Science Foundation has named chemist
and veteran administrator Sherry O. Farwell to head the
Foundation's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive
Research (EPSCoR).
The program, targeted at states that historically have received a
relatively small proportion of NSF research funding, promotes
development of science and technology resources through
partnerships involving a state's universities, industry and
government, as well as the federal research and development
enterprise. The program's current budget is more than $90
million. EPSCoR's goal is to maximize the potential inherent in
a state's science and technology resources and encourage use of
those resources as a foundation for economic growth.
Farwell will serve in a consulting capacity immediately and
assume the position full-time at NSF headquarters in July.
Farwell currently serves as Dean of Graduate Education and
Research and Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the South
Dakota School of Mines and Technology. He also holds concurrent
positions as Co-Director of the state's NSF-EPSCoR Program and
Director of the state's NASA-EPSCoR Program. His experience as a
successful educator and researcher includes former academic
positions at Washington State University and the University of
Idaho.
NSF Director Rita Colwell selected Farwell as the result of an
extensive nationwide search. "Sherry has a detailed knowledge of
EPSCoR and the challenges that states face in developing their
resources. I am convinced he will strengthen our partnerships
and provide innovative leadership to this most important part of
the NSF portfolio."
Farwell holds a Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Montana State
University. In addition to the positions named above, he serves
as director of the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium. Farwell
is familiar with NSF through previous assignments as a program
director, expert consultant and external reviewer and panel
member.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering, with an annual budget of nearly $5.3 billion. NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 universities and institutions. Each year, NSF receives about 30,000 competitive requests for funding, and makes about 10,000 new funding awards. The NSF also awards over $200 million in professional and service contracts yearly.
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