January 30, 2015 edition
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
DER Noontime Seminars Series
CEER Presents:
Pat Walton, Ph.D. will present on Spatial Visualization Skills in Engineering:
Preliminary Results of an Intervention.
February 03, 2015; 12:00-1:00pm; 3540EB; pizza and pop provided.
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).
These checks will validate a proposal for compliance with page count, proposal
sections per type of funding mechanism and budget related rules for proposals
submitted in response to the GPG, Program Announcements and Program
Descriptions.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures must be completed by February 28, 2015
The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center
(TARDEC) 2015 INDUSTRY DAYS
Industry Days serve as a forum to provide a discussion on TARDEC's technology
focus Topics: TARDEC's 30-Year Strategy Update, Funded Projects Review, Future
Projects Review. Wednesday and Thursday, March 18-19, 2015
Pre-Application Informational RFA Webinar for Global Center for Food Systems
Innovation (GCFSI)’s 2014/2015 Food Systems Innovation Grants
GCFSI is announcing a webinar for prospective applicants interested in applying
for the 2014/2015 Food Systems Innovation Grants. The webinar will be led by
CRDF Global, with presentations from GCFSI management and key members.
VPRGS 2015 Research Workshops
 NIH Funding for Non-Medical Projects. Main Library- North Conference
Room, 4th Floor. February 19, 2015 from 3-5pm.
 Sciences and Engineering: Funding Your Graduate Experience. 3540EB.
February 20, 2015 from 3-4:30pm.
 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.
MSU Sponsored Projects’ Proposal Deadline Policy
College of Engineering’s Proposal Processing Timeline
All proposals due to the sponsor on or after December 1, 2014 must follow the
new OSP proposal deadline policy. 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.
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.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Statistics and Surveys R&D, U.S. S&T Competitiveness, STEM Education, S&T Workforce NSF 15521
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2 Focused
EPSCoR Collaborations (RII Track-2 FEC) NSF 15-517
High Frequency Geolocation (HFGeo) Phase 2 and 3 IARPA-BAA-14-05
NSF/Intel Partnership on Visual and Experiential Computing NSF 15-518
ARPA-E OPEN 2015 DE-FOA-0001261
Agile Manufacturing for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Program BAA-RQKM-2015-0011
Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research
Program of the University Research Initiative - Air Force Applications
ONRFOA14-012
Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) and
HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (RISE) NSF 14565
Cyber-Innovation for Sustainability Science and Engineering (CyberSEES)
NSF 15-524
Electrical Prescriptions (ElectRx) DARPA-BAA-15-06
Physical Sciences-Oncology Network (PS-ON): Physical Sciences-Oncology
Projects (PS-OP) (U01) PAR-15-021
Computational Materials Sciences DE-FOA-0001276
Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Statistics and Surveys
- R&D, U.S. S&T Competitiveness, STEM Education, S&T Workforce NSF
15-521
The Center would like to enhance its efforts to support analytic and
methodological research in support of its surveys, and to engage in the education
and training of researchers in the use of large-scale nationally representative
datasets. NCSES welcomes efforts by the research community to use NCSES data
for research on the science and technology enterprise, to develop improved
survey methodologies for NCSES surveys, to create and improve indicators of S&T
activities and resources, and strengthen methodologies to analyze and
disseminate S&T statistical data. To that end, NCSES invites proposals for
individual or multi-investigator research projects, doctoral dissertation
improvement awards, workshops, experimental research, survey research and
data collection and dissemination projects under its program for Research on the
Science and Technology Enterprise: Statistics and Surveys.
Deadline: February 17, 2015
2) EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2 Focused
EPSCoR Collaborations (RII Track-2 FEC) NSF 15-517
RII Track-2 FEC builds inter-jurisdictional collaborative teams of EPSCoR
investigators in themes consistent with NSF priorities. Projects are investigatordriven and must involve a collaborative team of investigators from at least two
EPSCoR jurisdictions. The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(STEM) research and education activities should specifically broaden participation
through the inclusion and integration of different types of individuals, institutions,
and sectors throughout the project. Proposals must describe a comprehensive
and integrated vision to drive discovery and build sustainable STEM capacity that
exemplifies diversity of all types (individual, institutional, geographic, and
disciplinary).
Deadline: February 20, 2015
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High Frequency Geolocation (HFGeo) Phase 2 and 3 IARPA-BAA-14-05
The HFGeo Program aims to dramatically improve the ability to detect and
geolocate HF emitters. Phase 1 of the program addressed technical innovations to
accomplish this objective including 1) the ability to accurately resolve multiple
angles-of-arrival and polarization states through novel antenna concepts; 2) the
ability to enhance signal-to-noise ratio and signal detection through the use of
multi-dimensional adaptive signal processing; and 3) the ability to accurately
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determine the dynamic state of the ionosphere. Phase 2 includes system
integration of these innovations followed by a non-real-time field test. Phase 3
will be real-time implementation and demonstration with field testing. Phase 2
will be 18 months, and Phase 3 will be 15 months in duration. Phase 2 provides
the transition from the key technologies of Phase 1 to the development of a
prototype system of hardware and off-line signal processing for use in initial field
tests with surrogate targets. Phase 3 will implement real-time signal processing,
incorporate signal processing enhancements and test against realistic targets in
realistic environments.
Deadline: February 20, 2015
NSF/Intel Partnership on Visual and Experiential Computing NSF 15-518
The advancement of sensing technology such as RGBD (Red Green Blue Depth),
multi-camera and light field imaging systems, networks of sensors, advanced
visual analytics and cloud computing will challenge the longstanding paradigms of
capturing, creating, analyzing and utilizing visual information. Advances in Visual
and Experiential Computing (VEC) will enable capability, adaptability, scalability,
and usability that will far exceed the simple information systems of today. VEC
technology will transform the way people interact with visual information
through, for example, the realization of new mobile and wearable devices and the
emergence of autonomous machines and semantically aware spaces. VEC
research will drive innovation and competition in many industrial sectors as well
as enhance the quality of life for ordinary people.
Deadline: February 20, 2015
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ARPA-E OPEN 2015 DE-FOA-0001261
The objective of an ARPA-E OPEN FOA is simple, yet comprehensive: to support
the development of potentially disruptive new technologies across the full
spectrum of energy applications. ARPA-E seeks to support transformational
research in all areas of energy R&D, covering transportation and stationary
applications. Areas of research responsive to this FOA include (but are not limited
to) electricity generation by both renewable and non-renewable means;
electricity transmission, storage, and distribution; energy efficiency for buildings,
manufacturing and commerce, and personal use; and all aspects of
transportation, including the production and distribution of both renewable and
non-renewable fuels, electrification, and energy efficiency in transportation.
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Deadline: Notice of Intent due February 20, 2015; concept paper due February
27, 2015
Agile Manufacturing for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Program BAA-RQKM-2015-0011
Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate is
soliciting technical and cost proposals on the following research effort: Agile
Manufacturing for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR).
Deadline: February 23, 2015
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research
Program of the University Research Initiative - Air Force Applications
ONRFOA14-012
The DoD Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI), one element of
the University Research Initiative (URI), is sponsored by the DoD research offices:
the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the Army Research Office (ARO), and the Air
Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). The program is focused on
multidisciplinary research efforts where more than one traditional discipline
interacts to provide rapid advances in scientific areas of interest to the DoD. As
defined by the DoD, “basic research is systematic study directed toward greater
knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena and of
observable facts without specific applications towards processes or products in
mind. It includes all scientific study and experimentation directed toward
increasing fundamental knowledge and understanding in those fields of the
physical, engineering, environmental, and life sciences related to long-term
national security needs. It is farsighted high payoff research that provides the
basis for technological progress.”
Deadline: February 23, 2015
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Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) and
HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (RISE) NSF 14565
The Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program
provides support to enhance the research capabilities of minority-serving
institutions (MSI) through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate
education and research. CREST promotes the development of new knowledge,
enhancements of the research productivity of individual faculty, and an expanded
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presence of students historically underrepresented in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. HBCU-RISE awards specifically
target HBCUs to support the expansion of institutional research capacity as well
as the production of doctoral students, especially those from groups
underrepresented in STEM, at those institutions.
Internal Deadline: February 24, 2015
Cyber-Innovation for Sustainability Science and Engineering (CyberSEES)
NSF 15-524
Computational approaches play a central role in understanding and advancing
sustainability. CyberSEES supports research on topics that depend on advances in
computational areas including optimization, modeling, simulation, prediction and
inference; large-scale data management and analytics; advanced sensing
techniques; human computer interaction and social computing; infrastructure
design, control and management; and intelligent systems and decision-making.
Additionally, the widespread, intensive use of computing technologies also
introduces sustainability challenges and motivates new approaches across the
lifecycle of technology design and use.
Deadline: February 24, 2015
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Electrical Prescriptions (ElectRx) DARPA-BAA-15-06
The DARPA ElectRx program seeks innovative research proposals for creating
closed-loop neuromodulation systems that utilize innate neurophysiological
circuits to achieve therapeutic benefits. To achieve this goal, ElectRx will
simultaneously drive biological understanding and technology development.
Specifically, ElectRx is looking to develop and leverage fundamental
understanding of the anatomy and physiology of neural circuits in the spinal cord
or peripheral nerves that mediate health status. This knowledge will be leveraged
to design and demonstrate feedback-controlled neuromodulation systems for the
direct regulation of immune system functions and CNS disorders. In parallel,
technology development focused on next-generation minimally-invasive neural
interfaces and biosensors will enable interaction with the neurophysiology of
interest at unmatched spatiotemporal resolution, precision, and specificity. These
neuromodulation treatments will be tuned automatically and continuously to the
unique physiology of each individual and will produce no off-target effects.
Deadline: February 25, 2015
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Physical Sciences-Oncology Network (PS-ON): Physical Sciences-Oncology
Projects (PS-OP) (U01) PAR-15-021
The goal of the Physical Science-Oncology Projects (PS-Ops) is to foster the
convergence of physical sciences approaches and perspectives with cancer
research to advance our understanding of cancer biology and oncology by
forming small transdisciplinary teams of physical scientists and cancer
biologists/physician scientists. Examples of physical scientists may include
engineers, physicists, mathematicians, chemists, and computer scientists. The PSOPs, individually and as a collaborative Network along with other PS-OPs and the
Physical Sciences-Oncology Centers (PS-OC), will support transdisciplinary
research that: (1) establishes a physical sciences perspective within the cancer
research community; (2) facilitates team science and field convergence at the
intersection of physical sciences and cancer research; and (3) collectively tests
physical sciences-based experimental and theoretical concepts of cancer and
promotes innovative solutions to address outstanding questions in cancer
research.
Deadline: proposal due February 26, 2015
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Computational Materials Sciences DE-FOA-0001276
The Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
announces its interest in receiving applications in Computational Materials
Sciences proposing integrated, multidisciplinary teams that will develop validated
community codes and data bases for predictive design of functional materials,
excluding structural materials. Computational Materials Sciences Teams could
also involve new approaches to enhance the use of large data sets derived from
advanced characterization of materials, materials synthesis, processing, and
properties assessments and the parallel data that are generated by large scale
computational efforts that model materials phenomena.
Deadline: April 17, 2015
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NSF has a large deadline set for February 17, 2015. Please submit your PPF by
February 02, 2015 to remain compliant with the deadline policies.
Biological Robustness in Complex Settings (BRICS) DARPA-BAA-14-49
Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (BMMB) PD 14-7479
Civil Infrastructure Systems (CIS) PD 15-1631
Design of Engineering Material Systems (DEMS) PD 12-8086
Engineering and Systems Design (ESD) PD 14-1464
Engineering for Natural Hazards (ENH) PD 15-7396
Geotechnical Engineering and Materials (GEM) PD 15-1636
Infrastructure Management and Extreme Events (IMEE) PD 15-1638
Manufacturing Enterprise Systems (MES) PD 13-1786
Manufacturing Machines and Equipment (MME) PD 14-1468
Materials Engineering and Processing (MEP) PD 13-8092
Mechanics of Materials and Structures (MOMS) PD 15-1630
Nanomanufacturing (NM) PD 14-1788
Operations Research (OR) PD 10-5514
Sensors, Dynamics, and Control (SDC) PD 14-7569
Service Enterprise Systems (SES) PD 10-1787
Structural and Architectural Engineering (SAE) PD 15-1637
Systems Science (SYS) PD 14-8085
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)