February 27, 2015 edition
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
DER Noontime Seminars Series
CEER Session: "Avatars for Empowerment: A research trajectory aimed toward
reducing the gender gap in STEM through avatar use" presented by Rabindra
(Robby) Ratan Assistant Professor and AT&T Scholar at MSU's Department of
Media & Information.
Tuesday, March 03, 2015| 12:00-1:00pm | 3540EB | Pizza and pop provided.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures must be completed by February 28, 2015
VPRGS 2015 Research Workshops
 Export Controls on Research. Presenter: Lori Hudson, Director, Research
Facilitation and Dissemination. Main Library- North Conference Room,
4th Floor. March 19, 2015 from 3-4pm.
 Data Management Plans, Data Preservation Issues. Main Library- North
Conference Room, 4th Floor. April 02, 2015 from 3-5pm.
 Taking Your Research Abroad. Main Library, North Conference Room,
4th Floor. April 16, 2015 from 3-4pm.
NSF Communicating science broadly
In an effort to better promote discovery science and engineering to a wider range
of audiences, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has launched three new
multimedia communications vehicles: a video interview series with NSF-funded
scientists and program officers; a conversational style feature article; and a video
weekend wrap-up of NSF-funded science news.
NSF Automated Proposal Compliance Checks for Full Proposals Effective January
26, 2015.
Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 15-1) Automated Compliance Checks: FastLane will begin to run an additional 24
automated compliance checks on proposals to ensure they comply with (GPG).
Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) and the Office of Sponsored Programs
(OSP) announce the release of Activity Log
The Activity Log is a new web-based system tracking proposal and award activities
handled through OSP and Business-CONNECT, and it provides the following:
 Transparency for the campus community in viewing the status of a
proposal or an award negotiation.
 Better organization and tracking of activities resulting in enhanced
cross-utilization of staff and the ability to prioritize workflow in a
consistent manner.
 More detailed, complete and consistent metrics for proposals and
awards providing tools to identify areas for increased efficiency and
client support.
MSU Sponsored Projects’ Proposal Deadline Policy
College of Engineering’s Proposal Processing Timeline
The new policy requires that completed proposals must be provided to OSP at
least three full business days prior to the sponsor's deadline to be considered on
time. On-time proposals will take precedence over those considered late. Thank
you for your continued cooperation and commitment to improving the process of
proposal review, approval and timely submission. See the proposal submission
deadline policy for a more detailed description.
Internship/Research Participation Program ORISE position with US EPA -Emissions Modeling
A postgraduate research project training opportunity is currently available with
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA), Office of Transportation and
Air Quality (OTAQ). This appointment will be served with the National Vehicle &
Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Michigan State Foundation Discretionary Funding Initiative (DFI)
Cyber Security Research and Innovation Contest CRFP15-03
Armament Technology Broad Agency Announcement BAA-RWK-2014-0001
Fulbright-Hays--Group Projects Abroad Program
Campus Cyberinfrastructure - Data, Networking, and Innovation Program
(CC*DNI) NSF 15-534
6) Marine and Hydrokinetic Systems Performance Advancement II (SPA II):
Component Metric Validation DE-FOA-0001182
7) Sustainable and Holistic Integration of Energy Storage and Solar PV (SHINES)
DE-FOA-0001108
8) Cyberlearning and Future Learning Technologies (Cyberlearning) NSF 14-526
9) Patient Safety Learning Laboratories: Innovative Design and Development to
Improve Healthcare Delivery Systems (P30) RFA-HS-15-001
10) Dear Colleague Letter: Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Supplemental Funding NSF 15-041
11) FY 2015 Vehicle Technologies Office Incubator DE-FOA-0001213
12) Critical Techniques and Technologies for Advancing Foundations and
Applications of Big Data Science & Engineering (BIGDATA) NSF 15-544
13) Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2016-2017
Michigan State Foundation Discretionary Funding Initiative (DFI)
The Discretionary Funding Initiative (DFI), funded by the Michigan State
Foundation, provides bridge funds for tenure-stream faculty for additional studies
needed for resubmission of an unsuccessful grant application. Please complete a
PPF to begin the process with DER.
Deadline: March 19, 2014
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Cyber Security Research and Innovation Contest CRFP15-03
Proposals must focus on one of the following three priority areas of the U.S.
Mission to India: 1. Promote better U.S.-India bilateral relations with emphasis on
economic and educational ties; 2. Encourage regional and global roles for India;
and 3. Enhance security cooperation. Please see full grant announcement for
additional information.
Deadline: March 17, 2015
Armament Technology Broad Agency Announcement BAA-RWK-20140001
The objective of this program is to develop a conceptual design of an affordable
Air-to-Air seeker front end (optics/algorithms) for the aircraft self-defense role.
Miniature Self Defense Munition (MSDM) Seeker Conceptual Design
AFRL/RW is the primary Air Force organization concerned with conventional
munitions technology development. AFRL/RW plans and executes research,
development, and test of conventional munitions, and supports conventional
munitions Weapons Program Offices.
Deadline: March 23, 2015
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Fulbright-Hays--Group Projects Abroad Program
This program provides grants to support overseas projects in training, research,
and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies for
teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor. Projects may
include short-term seminars, curriculum development, group research or study,
or advanced intensive language programs.
Deadline: March 23, 2015
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Campus Cyberinfrastructure - Data, Networking, and Innovation Program
(CC*DNI) NSF 15-534
The Campus Cyberinfrastructure - Data, Networking, and Innovation (CC*DNI)
program invests in data and networking infrastructure and integration activities at
the campus and regional level, to support a range of scientific data management,
transfers and movement. The program also supports Network Integration
activities tied to achieving higher levels of performance, reliability and
predictability for science applications and distributed research projects.
Deadline: March 24, 2015
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Marine and Hydrokinetic Systems Performance Advancement II (SPA II):
Component Metric Validation DE-FOA-0001182
This funding opportunity focuses on achieving technical performance gains
through advanced controls, Power-Take Off (PTO) components, and innovative
structures. SPA II is a progression from SPA I, with additional emphasis on the
validation of component metrics, as well as crosscutting component applications
for marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) systems. These initiatives are part of a multiyear strategy to optimize MHK components in preparation for commercial-ready
system integration. SPA I awardee selection is not a prerequisite for the
application and selection criteria of the SPA II FOA. SPA II will support component
development projects in three topic areas that have the greatest potential to
increase annual energy production (AEP) while reducing levelized cost of energy
(LCOE).
Deadline: March 26, 2015
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Sustainable and Holistic Integration of Energy Storage and Solar PV
(SHINES) DE-FOA-0001108
The goal of the Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
SHINES Funding Opportunity is to enable the development and demonstration of
integrated, scalable, and cost-effective technologies for solar that incorporates
energy storage and works seamlessly to meet both consumer needs and the
needs of the electricity grid. Such an integrated solution should utilize smart
inverters, and be capable of working with smart buildings, smart appliances, and
utility communication and control systems. The solutions thus developed will
enable widespread sustainable deployment of low-cost, flexible, and reliable PV
generation, and provide for successful integration of PV power plants with the
electric grid.
Deadline: March 26, 2015
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Cyberlearning and Future Learning Technologies (Cyberlearning) NSF 14526
The intention of this program is to advance technologies that specifically focus on
the experiences of learners; innovations that simply focus on making teaching
easier will not be funded. Proposals that focus on teachers or facilitators as
learners are invited; the aim in these proposals should be to help teachers and
facilitators learn to make the learning experiences of learners more effective.
Deadline: March 27, 2015
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Patient Safety Learning Laboratories: Innovative Design and Development
to Improve Healthcare Delivery Systems (P30) RFA-HS-15-001
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funds research leading to
patient safety improvements in all settings and systems of care delivery. While
many researchers have endorsed a systems model as a way of thinking about
entrenched patient safety problems, there has been a scarcity of programmatic
activity that actually engages in new design and systems engineering effort, and
that is focused on more than singular patient safety concerns
Deadline: letter of intent due March 27, 2015
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Dear Colleague Letter: Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Supplemental Funding NSF 15-041
The NSF Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
invites its grantees who do not already have Research Experiences for
Undergraduates (REU) supplemental funding to submit requests for such funding
pursuant to the guidelines specified in the NSF REU solicitation.
Deadline: March 30, 2015
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FY 2015 Vehicle Technologies Office Incubator DE-FOA-0001213
This Vehicle Technologies Incubator FOA is open to proposals that aim to bring to
market a novel, non-incremental technology that facilitates one or more of the
overall VTO goals but are not represented in a significant way in the Offices'
existing Multi-Year Program Plans (MYPPs) or current portfolios. The full spectrum
of technologies and non-hardware solutions relevant to efficient and
environmentally friendly transportation technologies that will enable America to
use less petroleum will be considered for funding.
Deadline: full proposal due March 30, 2015
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Critical Techniques and Technologies for Advancing Foundations and
Applications of Big Data Science & Engineering (BIGDATA) NSF 15-544
The BIGDATA program seeks novel approaches in computer science, statistics,
computational science, and mathematics, along with innovative applications in
domain science, including social and behavioral sciences, geosciences, education,
biology, the physical sciences, and engineering that lead towards the further
development of the interdisciplinary field of data science. The solicitation invites
two types of proposals: "Foundations" (F): those developing or studying
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fundamental theories, techniques, methodologies, technologies of broad
applicability to Big Data problems; and "Innovative Applications" (IA): those
developing techniques, methodologies and technologies of key importance to a
Big Data problem directly impacting at least one specific application.
Deadline: May 20, 2015
Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2016-2017
The core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program provides approximately 800 teaching
and/or research grants to U.S. faculty and experienced professionals in a wide
variety of academic and professional fields. Grants are available in over 125
countries worldwide.
Deadline: August 03, 2015
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All deadlines listed in this announcement indicate the agency’s due date. Please
adjust your PPF submission to account for the new deadline policies.
DER Proposal Processing Form (PPF)