Division of Engineering Research
E-Funding News & Announcements
October 10, 2014 edition
(Please follow links in the titles for original posting and further details)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DER Noontime Seminars Series
Beginning January 1, 2015, all MSU faculty and academic staff must submit an
annual disclosure of all significant financial interests related to their MSU
responsibilities. Brian Mattes, Michigan State University’s Faculty Conflict of
Interest Officer, will join us to help Engineering Faculty get ahead of the curve on
changes to COI regulations
3540 Engineering; pizza and refreshments provided; 12:00 – 1:00 PM
VPRGS 2014 Research Workshops
 Faculty Early Career Grant Opportunities. Main Library North Conference
Room, 4th floor. October 16, 2014 from 3-4pm.
 Visiting Funding Agencies and Meeting Program Officers. Main Library
North Conference Room, 4th floor. November 20, 2014 from 3-4pm.
Webinar: Concentrating Solar Power: Advanced Projects Offering Low LCOE
Opportunities (CSP: APOLLO) DE-FOA-0001186 (solicitation summary below)
Informational Webinar: 10/10/2014 @ 3PM Eastern
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/508346624
Applications to NIH Loan Repayment Programs
Researchers who have incurred significant educational debt may be eligible to
apply. In exchange for a commitment to conduct biomedical or behavioral
research funded by a nonprofit or government institution, the NIH will repay up
to $70,000 of student loan debt per two-year contract. Deadline: November 17,
2014
New CSR Webinars for NIH Applicants
The NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR) will host four Meet the Experts in NIH
Peer Review Webinars in early November 2014 to give new NIH grant applicants
and others useful insights into the submission and peer review processes. CSR is
the portal for NIH grant applications and their review for scientific and technical
merit. Please follow the link in the title for date & time details.
U.S. Passports & International Travel: Schengen Fact Sheet
A friendly reminder- For all destinations worldwide, the US Department of State
recommends that your passport have at least six months of validity beyond your
dates of international travel to avoid unintended travel disruptions.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
1)
Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation 2015 (EFRI-2015) NSF 15502
2) Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) NSF 14-599
3) Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS): Core Programs NSF 14-596
4) Computer and Network Systems (CNS): Core Programs NSF 14-597
5) Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) DE-FOA0000890
6) Global Grand Challenges in Global Health
7) Atoms to Product (A2P) DARPA-BAA-14-56
8) National Robotics Initiative (NRI) NSF 14-500
9) The Role of Microbial Metabolites in Cancer Prevention and Etiology (U01)
PAR-13-159
10) Chemical Measurement and Imaging (CMI) PD 09-6880
11) MSU MTRAC Program
12) Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) NSF 14-606
13) Concentrating Solar Power: Advanced Projects Offering Low LCOE
Opportunities (CSP: APOLLO) DE-FOA-0001186
1) Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation 2015 (EFRI-2015) NSF 15502
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.
This solicitation is a funding opportunity for interdisciplinary teams of researchers
to embark on rapidly advancing frontiers of fundamental engineering research.
Deadline: LOI due November 07, 2014
2) Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) NSF 14-599
The Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) program welcomes proposals that
address Cybersecurity from a Trustworthy Computing Systems (TWC) perspective
and/or a Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) perspective. In addition,
they welcome proposals that integrate research addressing both of these
perspectives as well as proposals focusing entirely on Cybersecurity Education.
Deadline: November 10, 2014; November 20, 2014
3) Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS): Core Programs NSF 14-596
The Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) studies the inter-related
roles of people, computers, and information. IIS supports research and education
activities that 1) develop new knowledge about the role of people in the design
and use of information technology; 2) increase our capability to create, manage,
and understand data and information in circumstances ranging from personal
computers to globally-distributed systems; and 3) advance our understanding of
how computational systems can exhibit the hallmarks of intelligence.
Deadline: November 10, 2014; November 20, 2014
4) Computer and Network Systems (CNS): Core Programs NSF 14-597
The Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS) supports research and
education activities that invent new computing and networking technologies and
that explore new ways to make use of existing technologies. The Division seeks to
develop a better understanding of the fundamental properties of computer and
network systems and to create better abstractions and tools for designing,
building, analyzing, and measuring future systems.
Deadline: November 10, 2014; November 20, 2014
5) Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) DE-FOA0000890
The objective of this announcement is to establish a dedicated Enhanced
Geothermal Systems (EGS) field laboratory called the Frontier Observatory for
Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE). FORGE is envisioned as a dedicated site
where new technologies and techniques can be tested, with a central focus on
EGS validation, optimization and replicability at scale. FORGE is a critical step
towards creating a commercial pathway to EGS within an aggressive timeframe;
FORGE will promote high-risk-reward science and engineering focused on
addressing EGS barriers and a robust instrumentation and data collection effort
that will allow the geothermal and other subsurface sectors to gain a fundamental
understanding of the key mechanisms controlling thermo-mechanical-chemicalhydrologic processes at depth.
Deadline: November 12, 2014
6) Global Grand Challenges in Global Health
Grand Challenges Explorations fosters innovation in global health research. The
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed $100 million to encourage
scientists worldwide to expand the pipeline of ideas to fight our greatest health
challenges
Deadline: November 12, 2014 by 11:30am PDT
7) Atoms to Product (A2P) DARPA-BAA-14-56
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative
research proposals in the area of processes and technology for assembly of
systems, components, and materials at millimeter scale or larger from nanometer
scale constituents. The Atoms to Product (A2P) program seeks to make the use
and application of nanometer scale material properties and devices a viable
option to the system designer.
Deadline: November 12, 2014
8) National Robotics Initiative (NRI) NSF 14-500
The purpose of this program is the development of this next generation of
robotics, to advance the capability and usability of such systems and artifacts, and
to encourage existing and new communities to focus on innovative application
areas. It will address the entire life cycle from fundamental research and
development to manufacturing and deployment. Methods for the establishment
and infusion of robotics in educational curricula and research to gain a better
understanding of the long term social, behavioral and economic implications of
co-robots across all areas of human activity are important parts of this initiative.
Collaboration between academic, industry, non-profit and other organizations is
strongly encouraged to establish better linkages between fundamental science
and technology development, deployment and use.
Deadline: November 13, 2014
9) The Role of Microbial Metabolites in Cancer Prevention and Etiology (U01)
PAR-13-159
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages preclinical and clinical
research that will describe the effect of microbially generated metabolites in
cancer prevention/ progression and the molecular mechanisms underlying these
effects: proliferative/apoptotic responses, cytokine production, inflammatory and
immunomodulatory effects locally and/or distant. This FOA encourages preclinical and clinical studies that will describe the variability in the bacterial
metabolites production and their contribution to cancer prevention/promotion
among various racial and ethnic groups. Due to inconsistent responses to dietary
interventions, this research is necessary to identify who might benefit from
specific dietary recommend ations and who might be placed at risk.
Deadline: November 14, 2014
10)
Chemical Measurement and Imaging (CMI) PD 09-6880
The Chemical Measurement and Imaging Program supports research focusing on
chemically-relevant measurement science and imaging, targeting both improved
understanding of new and existing methods and development of innovative
approaches and instruments. Research areas include but are not limited to
sampling and separation science; electrochemistry; spectrometry; frequency- and
time-domain spectroscopy; sensors and bioassays; and microscopy. Chemical (as
opposed to morphological) imaging and measurement tools probing chemical
properties and processes across a wide range of spatial scales - from macroscopic
structures down to single molecules - are supported, as are innovations enabling
the monitoring and imaging of rapid chemical and electronic processes and new
approaches to data analysis and interpretation, including chemometrics.
Proposals addressing established techniques must seek improved understanding
and/or innovative approaches to substantially broaden applicability. Sensorrelated proposals should address new science and/or entirely new approaches
NSF 13-543with prospects for broad utility and significant enhancement of
current capabilities. Assembly of array-type devices using known sensing
mechanisms is better suited to programs elsewhere, as is tailoring of known
sensing mechanisms to specific new applications. Similarly, engineering aspects
of microfluidics and "lab-on-a-chip" device design, technology, and application,
are better directed elsewhere. Development of imaging contrast agents is not
supported, although proposals addressing entirely new mechanisms of chemical
imaging can be.
Deadline: November 15, 2014
11)
MSU MTRAC Program
The MSU Innovation Center and the Office of the Vice President for Research are
proud to announce The MSU Michigan Translational Research and
Commercialization (MTRAC) Program for the Bio-Economy. MSU MTRAC
accelerates commercial development on bio-based projects over the next three
years. These funds will be focused on one of the University’s core strengths:
Ag/Bio science and technology. Ideal candidates are MSU biotechnology and
bioprocessing innovations that have the potential to create superior value-added
products and materials. Projects will have shown promise in the laboratory, but
need further development in order to become successful in a competitive market.
The goal of the MTRAC program is to assist in transitioning these discoveries
through to implementation where they can benefit society.
Deadline: November 17, 2014
12)
Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) NSF 14606
The objective of PREM is to enhance the diversity of the workplace in materials
research and education by stimulating the development of formal, long-term,
research and education collaborations between minority-serving colleges and
universities and DMR-supported centers and facilities. PREM awards are expected
to achieve significant increases in the number and quality of interactions between
faculty and students at minority-serving colleges/universities and participants
from the DMR-supported centers and facilities. They should result in increasing
the number of graduate materials-related degrees for underrepresented
minorities and in networking and dissemination of new knowledge.
Institutionally-Limited.
Internal Deadline: November 19, 2014
13)
Concentrating Solar Power: Advanced Projects Offering Low LCOE
Opportunities (CSP: APOLLO) DE-FOA-0001186
Building upon the successful outcomes of the 2012 SunShot CSP R&D FOA, the
CSP: Advanced Projects Offering Low LCOE Opportunities FOA seeks to further
CSP system technologies by soliciting transformative projects for all of the
components of a CSP plant. These innovative projects will seek to meet the
targets set out in the SunShot Vision Study, enabling CSP to be cost-competitive
with conventional forms of electric power generation. Projects will address
challenges in every technical system of the plant, including solar collectors,
receivers and heat transfer fluids, thermal energy storage, power cycles, as well
as operations and maintenance, which have not been previously specifically
targeted by CSP FOAs.
Deadline: concept paper submission due by November 26, 2014
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DER Proposal Processing Form (PPF)
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