science_technology_and_other_research_and_development · NSF

Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI)

U.S. National Science Foundation · 10-596

Closed

Award Range

$1.0M – $2.0M

Total Program Funding

$31.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

April 1, 2011

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI). U.S. National Science Foundation. The Directorate for Engineering at the National Science Foundation has established the Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) to serve a critical role in focusing on important emerging areas in a timely manner. The EFRI Office is launching a new funding opportunity for... $1,000,000-$2,000,000 per award; $31,000,000 total program funding; ~14 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: EFRI proposals may be submitted by a single organization or a group of organ...
•Deadline: 2011-04-01

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High-value award — invest significantly in proposal quality. Consider hiring a grant writer.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

The Directorate for Engineering at the National Science Foundation has established the Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) to serve a critical role in focusing on important emerging areas in a timely manner. The EFRI Office is launching a new funding opportunity for interdisciplinary teams of researchers to embark on rapidly advancing frontiers of fundamental engineering research. For this solicitation, we will consider proposals that aim to investigate emerging frontiers in the following two specific research areas: (1) Engineering New Technologies Based on Multicellular and Inter-kingdom Signaling (MIKS), and (2) Mind, Machines, and Motor Control (M3C). This solicitation will be coordinated with NSF Directorates listed above. EFRI seeks proposals with transformative ideas that represent an opportunity for a significant shift in fundamental engineering knowledge with a strong potential for long term impact on national needs or a grand challenge. The proposals must also meet the detailed requirements delineated in this solicitation.INFORMATION WEBCAST: The EFRI Office plans to hold an information workshop on September 16, 2010, to answer any questions about the EFRI Office and this solicitation. Details will be posted on the EFRI website (www.nsf.gov/eng/efri) as they become available.

Who Can Apply

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: EFRI proposals may be submitted by a single organization or a group of organizations consisting of a lead organization in partnership with one or more partner organizations. Only U.S. academic institutions which perform research and with degree-granting education programs in disciplines normally supported by NSF are eligible to be the lead organization. Academic institutions are defined as universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the United States, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Principal investigators are encouraged to form synergistic collaborations with government laboratories, industrial researchers, and scientists and engineers at foreign organizations where appropriate, though no NSF funds will be provided to government labs, industry, or foreign organizations. For interaction with industry, when appropriate for the proposed research, the GOALI mechanism (Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf10580) may be used. *PI Limit: Principal Investigators (PI) must be at the faculty level as determined by the submitting organization. A minimum of one PI and two co-PIs must participate.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $1.0M
Maximum Award: $2.0M
Total Program Funding: $31.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 14
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: August 13, 2010

Application Deadline: April 1, 2011 (0 days remaining)

Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): October 04, 2010 Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): November 08, 2010 Full Proposal Deadline(s): April 01, 2011

Agency Contact

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