Division of Engineering Research
THE E-FUNDING NEWS
June 20, 2008
Announcements:
- Engineering Noontime Seminars will resume in the Fall.
- Renewables & Energy Efficiency Roadshow 2008 – Detroit; June 24, 2008
http://www.gaccom.org/en/dienstleistungen/projekte-2008/midwest-renewables-energy-efficiencyroadshow-2008-detroit/index.html
- Biotechnology Business consultants - workshops
June 25 - SBIR/STTR Electronic Submission to NIH, Ann Arbor, MI
June 26 - SBIR/STTR 101, TechTown, Detroit, MI
http://www.bioconsultants.com/training_schedules.html
- FAQ for NSF Career Proposals http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08051/nsf08051.jsp?govDel=USNSF_25
-Check out your listing in the Faculty Expertise Database. Changes can be made via the Update
button. http://www.egr.msu.edu/egr/research/resources/facultyexpertise.php
-If you’ve been away, archived E-Funding News are easily accessed at
http://www.egr.msu.edu/egr/research/resources/fundingopps/enews-archive-list.php
CONTENTS THIS WEEK:
1. - Cyberinfrastructure Training, Education, Advancement and Mentoring for Our 21st
Century Workforce TEAM (CI-TEAM) - NSF
2. NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers
3. Biobehavioral Performance and Biomechanics Research and Development – Air Force
4. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP)NSF
5. Metamaterial Materials Development for RF and Optical Applications - AFRL
6. Engineering Design (ED) - NSF
7. Power, Controls and Adaptive Networks (PCAN) - NSF
8.Infrastructure Management and Hazard Response (IMHR)
9. CISE Computing Research Infrastructure (CRI) - NSF
10. ARO Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
11. DHS S&T Long Range – Dept Homeland Security
12. Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award - NIH
13. NIGMS National Centers for Systems Biology (P50) - NIH
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1. Cyberinfrastructure Training, Education, Advancement and Mentoring for Our 21st
Century Workforce TEAM (CI-TEAM) - NSF
NSF 07-654 An organization may submit only one proposal (either a CITEAM
Implementation or Demonstration Project) as the lead organization in response to this
solicitation. There is no limit to the number of proposals on which an organization may appear as a
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subawardee or as a non-lead organization.
Internal applications due 7/2/08
2. NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers
NSF 07-563:
Internal applications due 7/11/08
Supports interdisciplinary materials research and education while addressing
fundamental problems in science and engineering. Only two preliminary proposals may be submitted
by any one organization as the lead organization. Full proposals may be submitted by invitation only.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5295
3. Biobehavioral Performance and Biomechanics Research and Development – Air Force
Solicitation: BAA08-03-RH
DUE: 07-28-08
The Air Force is sending more Airmen "outside the wire" as our adversaries are armed with tactics
and strategies that challenge traditional warfighter capabilities. Mission requirements demand
prolonged and repeated exposures to unpredictable and hostile environments, rendering our troops
vulnerable to reduced readiness and unidentifiable adversaries. The charter of the Air Force Research
Laboratory, Human Effectiveness Directorate, Biosciences and Protection Division (AFRL/RHP) is to
create physical and cognitive sanctuaries to ensure combat survivability, extend human performance,
and protect the force. Two major areas of research are: Biobehavioral Performance and
Biomechanics. The Biobehavioral and Performance Branch (RHPG) conducts research to ensure
human, individual and team, physical and cognitive performance in operational and extreme
environments. The Biomechanics Branch (RHPA) conducts research in biomechanics, anthropometry,
and analytic sciences to ensure performance and safety for all Airmen. The research goal of these
two Branches is to enable the human weapon system to meet the current and future battlefield
challenges through their biobehavioral performance and biomechanics research.
https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLWRS/BAA08-03-RH/listing.html
4. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP)NSF
Solicitation: NSF 08-569
Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (optional) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): August 19, 2008
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):September 30, 2008
The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) seeks to
increase the number of students (U.S. citizens or permanent residents) receiving associate or
baccalaureate degrees in established or emerging fields within science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM). Type 1 proposals are solicited that provide for full implementation efforts at
academic institutions. Type 2 proposals are solicited that support educational research projects on
associate or baccalaureate degree attainment in STEM.
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08569/nsf08569.htm?govDel=USNSF_25
5. Metamaterial Materials Development for RF and Optical Applications - AFRL
Solicitation: BAA08-14-PKM
This is an open-ended Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to solicit proposals for the "Metamaterial
Materials Development for RF and Optical Applications" Program which will be managed and
executed by the Air Force Research Laboratory, A metamaterial for the purpose of this BAA is defined
as an artificial material with an engineered permittivity, permeability, and loss. Metamaterials can be
grouped into the following categories: (a) double positive, where the permittivity and permeability are
simultaneously positive and close in value to each other over a discreet bandwidth (b) Zero index,
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where the permittivity and permeability are simultaneously zero over a discrete bandwidth (c) double
negative, where the permittivity and permeability are simultaneously negative over a discrete
bandwidth. These metamaterials are potentially useful for RF antennas, filters, circulators, and
frequency selective surfaces; as well as optical / IR beam steering, compact optical systems, mirrors,
optical circuitry, interconnects, filters and limiter applications.
https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLWRS/BAA08-14-PKM/listing.html
6. Engineering Design (ED) - NSF
Solicitation: PD 05-1464
Due: Oct 1, 2008
Basic research in Engineering Design is needed to advance our understanding of the fundamentals of
the product realization process. One of the challenges to the research community is to create the
necessary connections between the principles of design theory and the practice of design across the
broad spectrum of engineered products through the creation of new tools and methods.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13340
7. Power, Controls and Adaptive Networks (PCAN) - NSF
Solicitation : PD 05-1518
Due: Oct
7, 2008
The PCAN program invests in the design and analysis of intelligent and adaptive engineering
networks, including sensing, imaging, controls, and computational technologies for a variety of
application domains. The program supports distributed control of multi-agent systems with embedded
computation for sensor and adaptive networks. PCAN invests in adaptive dynamic programming,
brain-like networked architectures performing real-time learning, neuromorphic engineering,
telerobotics, and systems
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13380
8.Infrastructure Management and Hazard Response (IMHR)
Solicitation: PD 05-1638
Due: Oct 1, 2008
The IMHR program focuses upon multidisciplinary issues concerning the impact of natural,
technological, and human-generated hazards upon critical infrastructure systems and society. The
program seeks to integrate research from engineering, social, behavioral, political and economic
approaches. Research related to preparedness for, response to, recovery from, and mitigation of
disasters resulting from natural, technological and human-generated hazards is supported
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13353&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
9. CISE Computing Research Infrastructure (CRI) - NSF
Solicitation :NSF 08-570
Due:September 22, 2008
The CISE Computing Research Infrastructure (CRI) program drives discovery and learning in the
computing disciplines by supporting the creation, enhancement and operation of world-class
computing research infrastructure. Further, through the CRI program CISE seeks to ensure that
individuals from a diverse range of academic institutions, including minority-serving and predominantly
undergraduate institutions, have access to such infrastructure. The CRI program supports two classes
of awards:
Institutional Infrastructure awards support either the creation of new computing research infrastructure
or the enhancement of existing computing research infrastructure to enable world-class research and
education opportunities at the awardee and collaborating institutions.
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Community Infrastructure awards support the planning for computing research infrastructure, or the
creation of new computing infrastructure, or the enhancement of existing computing research
infrastructure to enable world-class research and education opportunities for broadly-based
communities of researchers and educators that extend well beyond the awardee institutions.
Furthermore, CI awards support the operation of such infrastructure, ensuring that awardee
institutions are well-positioned to provide a high quality of service to community researchers and
educators expected to use the infrastructure to realize their research and education goals.
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08570/nsf08570.htm?govDel=USNSF_25
10. ARO Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
Solicitation: AFOSR-BAA-2008-5
Due: Aug 26, 2008
DURIP is a multi-agency DOD program within the University Research Initiative designed to improve
the capabilities of U.S. institutions of higher education to conduct research and to educate scientists
and engineers in areas important to national defense by providing funds for the acquisition of research
equipment. Research areas of interest to the ARO include the following:
1. Mechanical sciences
2. Environmental sciences
3. Mathematical sciences
4. Electronics
5. Computing and information sciences
6. Physics
7. Chemistry
8. Life sciences
9. Materials science
http://www07.grants.gov/search/announce.do;jsessionid=LSrS6mCmDFBt4hzQbv6v714m1nJd516wb
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11. DHS S&T Long Range – Dept Homeland Security
Solicitation: BAA08-01
DUE: 12-31-08
DHS Science and Technology (S&T) is interested in receiving proposals for Long Range Science and
Technology Projects and innovative prototypes which offer potential for advancement and
improvement of homeland security missions and operations. Readers should note that this is an
announcement to declare S&T's broad role in competitive funding of meritorious research across a
spectrum of science and engineering disciplines. The overall mission and goal of S&T is to identify
revolutionary, evolving, and maturing technologies that can be demonstrated to provide significant
improvement to homeland security missions and operations through proof of concept and prototyping
with potential for transition to current and future DHS acquisition processes.
https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/OCPO/DHS-OCPO/BAA08-01/listing.html
12. Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award - NIH
Note that the limitation is one application per college within a university.
Internal applications due 9/5
The Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award is intended to identify outstanding scientists who
are in the early, formative stages of their careers and who intend to make a long term career
commitment to research in the mission areas of the NIEHS and assist them in launching an innovative
research program focusing on problems of environmental exposures and human biology, human
pathophysiology and human disease. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-08-003.html
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13. NIGMS National Centers for Systems Biology (P50) - NIH
Request For Applications (RFA) Number: RFA-GM-09-009
Letters of Intent Receipt Date: September 24, 2008
Application Receipt Date: October 24, 2008
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) invites applications for National Centers
for Systems Biology. The goal of the program is to promote institutional development of pioneering
research, research training, and outreach programs focused on systems-level inquiries of biomedical
questions within the NIGMS mission. The NIGMS supports fundamental inquiries focused on
bioinformatics and computational biology, molecular and cell biology, biophysics, genetics and
developmental biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, anesthesiology, and human physiology in the
areas of trauma, burn, inflammation, and multi-organ failure.
http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-GM-09-009.html
Other Funding Opportunities:
This and earlier notices are archived at
http://www.egr.msu.edu/egr/research/resources/fundingopps/enews-archive-list.php
-SBIR/STTR - info for many agencies: http://www.zyn.com/sbir/scomp.htm
-Grants.Gov – search individually by key word, agency, etc.
http://www.grants.gov/applicants/find_grant_opportunities.jsp
-Army Research Office: http://www.aro.army.mil/research/index.htm
-Institutionally limited proposals for MSU – - http://www.msu.edu/~biomed/limited/ -NIH - Bioimaging/Bioengineering opportunities –
http://www.nibib.nih.gov/publicPage.cfm?pageID=1879
-Office of Naval Research: http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/business_opp.asp
-Michigan Biotechnology - www.michbio.org
-For more Funding Opportunity information, Search Engines, etc. see the DER Funding web site:
http://www.egr.msu.edu/egr/research/resources/fundingopps/index.php
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