Opportunity ID: 334124

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: W911NF-17-S-0003-SN-MACHINE-LEARNING
Funding Opportunity Title: Human-Guided Machine Learning
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 3
Assistance Listings: 12.431 — Basic Scientific Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Jun 10, 2021
Last Updated Date: Jun 22, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jun 25, 2021
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 25, 2021
Archive Date: Jul 25, 2021
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
Award Floor: $600,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Reference eligibility in BAA W911NF-17-S-0003

Additional Information

Agency Name: Dept of the Army — Materiel Command
Description:

**PLEASE REVIEW THE FULL SPECIAL NOTICE ATTACHMENT FOR COMPLETE RESEARCH GOALS AND SPECIAL NOTICE DETAILS**

Answers to questions received by potential applicants:

Q1. The announcement specifies 5 research areas.  Do proposals have to address all 5 research areas or can they address just 1 or 2?

A1. Proposals can be focused on 1 or more of the 5 research areas.

Q2. Please confirm that only proposals should be submitted, with no white papers.

A2. Correct, there is not a white paper process associated with this announcement.  Only full proposals will be accepted and they must be submitted in response to this specific grants.gov special notice announcement.

Q3. The regular BAA states that there is a page limitation for white papers of 7 pages.  Is there a limit for proposals under this special notice?

A3. No, there is no page count limit for proposals submitted against this special notice.

The aim of this Special Notice under the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) (W911NF-17-S-0003), under Grants.gov Opportunity W911NF-17-S-0003-SN-MACHINE-LEARNING, is to solicit research proposals related to the ARL BAA Topics, “KCI-HS-1: Robust Human and Machine Hybridization” and “CCE-HS-4: Humans in Multi-Agent Systems.” The Army is interested in collaborating on research efforts to further develop the field of human-guided machine learning in the following areas: novel forms of human-intelligent technology decision making; cybernetics; hybridized thinking between man and intelligent technology; human technological savvy, and human-intelligent technology teaming assessment tools.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Nikolaos Geogakopoulos
Email:nikolaos.georgakopoulos.civ@mail.mil

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Modified to add a question and answer session. Jun 22, 2021
Jun 10, 2021

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: W911NF-17-S-0003-SN-MACHINE-LEARNING
Funding Opportunity Title: Human-Guided Machine Learning
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 3
Assistance Listings: 12.431 — Basic Scientific Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Jun 10, 2021
Last Updated Date: Jun 22, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jun 25, 2021
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 25, 2021
Archive Date: Jul 25, 2021
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
Award Floor: $600,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Reference eligibility in BAA W911NF-17-S-0003

Additional Information

Agency Name: Dept of the Army — Materiel Command
Description:

**PLEASE REVIEW THE FULL SPECIAL NOTICE ATTACHMENT FOR COMPLETE RESEARCH GOALS AND SPECIAL NOTICE DETAILS**

Answers to questions received by potential applicants:

Q1. The announcement specifies 5 research areas.  Do proposals have to address all 5 research areas or can they address just 1 or 2?

A1. Proposals can be focused on 1 or more of the 5 research areas.

Q2. Please confirm that only proposals should be submitted, with no white papers.

A2. Correct, there is not a white paper process associated with this announcement.  Only full proposals will be accepted and they must be submitted in response to this specific grants.gov special notice announcement.

Q3. The regular BAA states that there is a page limitation for white papers of 7 pages.  Is there a limit for proposals under this special notice?

A3. No, there is no page count limit for proposals submitted against this special notice.

The aim of this Special Notice under the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) (W911NF-17-S-0003), under Grants.gov Opportunity W911NF-17-S-0003-SN-MACHINE-LEARNING, is to solicit research proposals related to the ARL BAA Topics, “KCI-HS-1: Robust Human and Machine Hybridization” and “CCE-HS-4: Humans in Multi-Agent Systems.” The Army is interested in collaborating on research efforts to further develop the field of human-guided machine learning in the following areas: novel forms of human-intelligent technology decision making; cybernetics; hybridized thinking between man and intelligent technology; human technological savvy, and human-intelligent technology teaming assessment tools.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Nikolaos Geogakopoulos
Email:nikolaos.georgakopoulos.civ@mail.mil

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: W911NF-17-S-0003-SN-MACHINE-LEARNING
Funding Opportunity Title: Human-Guided Machine Learning
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 3
Assistance Listings: 12.431 — Basic Scientific Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Jun 10, 2021
Last Updated Date: Jun 10, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 25, 2021
Archive Date: Jul 25, 2021
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
Award Floor: $600,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Reference eligibility in BAA W911NF-17-S-0003

Additional Information

Agency Name: Dept of the Army — Materiel Command
Description:

**PLEASE REVIEW THE FULL SPECIAL NOTICE ATTACHMENT FOR COMPLETE RESEARCH GOALS AND SPECIAL NOTICE DETAILS**

The aim of this Special Notice under the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) (W911NF-17-S-0003), under Grants.gov Opportunity W911NF-17-S-0003-SN-MACHINE-LEARNING, is to solicit research proposals related to the ARL BAA Topics, “KCI-HS-1: Robust Human and Machine Hybridization” and “CCE-HS-4: Humans in Multi-Agent Systems.” The Army is interested in collaborating on research efforts to further develop the field of human-guided machine learning in the following areas: novel forms of human-intelligent technology decision making; cybernetics; hybridized thinking between man and intelligent technology; human technological savvy, and human-intelligent technology teaming assessment tools.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Nikolaos Geogakopoulos
Email:nikolaos.georgakopoulos.civ@mail.mil

Folder 334124 Full Announcement-SN-MACHINE-LEARNING -> W911NF-17-S-0003 SPECIAL NOTICE FINAL.pdf

Folder 334124 Full Announcement-SN-MACHINE-LEARNING -> Question and Answer.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Nikolaos Geogakopoulos
Email: nikolaos.georgakopoulos.civ@mail.mil
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
12.431 PKG00267712 Jun 10, 2021 Jun 25, 2021 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

334124 RR_SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf

334124 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

334124 RR_Budget_1_4-1.4.pdf

334124 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-1.4.pdf

334124 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_3_0-3.0.pdf

334124 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

334124 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

334124 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf

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