The General & Age-Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE) program offers grants for research leading to new technologies, devices, or software for persons with disabilities. This initiative focuses on characterizing, restoring, or substituting human functional ability/cognition, and understanding interactions with the environment. Specific interests include disability-related neuroscience/neuroengineering and rehabilitation robotics. The program emphasizes significant advancement of fundamental engineering and scientific knowledge, rather than minor improvements. Additionally, GARDE supports Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects, enabling students to develop custom-designed prototypes for individuals with disabilities, thereby enhancing their practical education. Unsolicited awards average $80,000 annually for one to three years, while undergraduate projects average $25,000 annually for three to five years.
Opportunity ID: 59006
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PD-11-5342 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | General & Age-Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 38 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 03, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 23, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 15, 2011 Submission Window Date(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time): February 1 – March 1, Annually August 15 – September 15, Annually February 01, 2011 – March 03, 2011 August 15, 2011 – September 15, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Replaced by pd 12-5342 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 23, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | $240,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | NOTE: The name of the Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities (RAPD) program has been changed to the General & Age Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE) program. The program description has not changed. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The General & Age Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE) program supports research that will lead to the development of new technologies, devices, or software for persons with disabilities. Research may be supported that is directed to the characterization, restoration, and/or substitution of human functional ability or cognition, or to the interaction of persons with disabilities and their environment. Areas of particular recent interest are disability-related research in neuroscience/neuroengineering and rehabilitation robotics. Emphasis is placed on significant advancement of fundamental engineering and scientific knowledge and not on incremental improvements. Proposals should advance discovery or innovation beyond the frontiers of current knowledge in disability-related research. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Program Director prior to submitting a proposal.Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects are also supported, especially those that provide prototype "custom-designed" devices or software for persons with disabilities. The education of undergraduate engineering students is enhanced through Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects’ awards supported by the GARDE program. Characteristics of undergraduate engineering design projects to aid persons with disabilities include:The primary goal of this activity is to provide a meaningful design experience for the engineering student that will directly aid a specific individual with a disability. Undergraduate student engineers or engineering technology students develop prototype "custom-designed" devices and software in this regard.The PI and the students work with institutions providing care or education for individuals with disabilities. The proposal must include a short description of ten possible design projects. These projects should be suitable for an undergraduate student, or a small team of students, to complete in about one year. The proposal should include a letter of support from an appropriate administrator of an institution providing care or education to individuals with disabilities. The letter should certify that the institution and the university will work cooperatively on the design projects.The PI provides an annual report that includes a description of the successfully completed design projects during the previous academic year. Each PI is expected to implement a high percentage of projects each year. It is also expected that the projects will contain appropriate levels of quantitative engineering analysis.Proposals should address the novelty of the concept being proposed, compared to previous work in the field. Also, it is important to address why the novelty might be important in terms of engineering science, as well as to also project the potential impact on society and /or industry of success in the research. The information requested in this paragraph should be included, as a minimum, in the Project Summary of each proposal.The duration of unsolicited awards is generally one to three years. The average annual award size for the program is $80,000. Small equipment proposals of less than $100,000 will also be considered and may be submitted during these windows. Any proposal received outside the announced dates will be returned without review.For the GARDE program, the duration of Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects is three to five years. The average annual award size is $25,000. Any proposal received outside the submission window will be returned without review.The duration of CAREER awards is five years. The submission deadline for Engineering CAREER proposals is in July every year. Please see the following URL for more information:http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214 . |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Program Desccription 11-5342 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Replaced by pd 12-5342 | Jun 23, 2011 | |
| Jun 23, 2011 | ||
| Mar 11, 2011 | ||
| Mar 11, 2011 | ||
| Dec 13, 2010 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PD-11-5342 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | General & Age-Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 38 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 03, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 23, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 15, 2011 Submission Window Date(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time): February 1 – March 1, Annually August 15 – September 15, Annually February 01, 2011 – March 03, 2011 August 15, 2011 – September 15, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Replaced by pd 12-5342 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 23, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | $240,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | NOTE: The name of the Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities (RAPD) program has been changed to the General & Age Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE) program. The program description has not changed. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The General & Age Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE) program supports research that will lead to the development of new technologies, devices, or software for persons with disabilities. Research may be supported that is directed to the characterization, restoration, and/or substitution of human functional ability or cognition, or to the interaction of persons with disabilities and their environment. Areas of particular recent interest are disability-related research in neuroscience/neuroengineering and rehabilitation robotics. Emphasis is placed on significant advancement of fundamental engineering and scientific knowledge and not on incremental improvements. Proposals should advance discovery or innovation beyond the frontiers of current knowledge in disability-related research. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Program Director prior to submitting a proposal.Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects are also supported, especially those that provide prototype "custom-designed" devices or software for persons with disabilities. The education of undergraduate engineering students is enhanced through Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects’ awards supported by the GARDE program. Characteristics of undergraduate engineering design projects to aid persons with disabilities include:The primary goal of this activity is to provide a meaningful design experience for the engineering student that will directly aid a specific individual with a disability. Undergraduate student engineers or engineering technology students develop prototype "custom-designed" devices and software in this regard.The PI and the students work with institutions providing care or education for individuals with disabilities. The proposal must include a short description of ten possible design projects. These projects should be suitable for an undergraduate student, or a small team of students, to complete in about one year. The proposal should include a letter of support from an appropriate administrator of an institution providing care or education to individuals with disabilities. The letter should certify that the institution and the university will work cooperatively on the design projects.The PI provides an annual report that includes a description of the successfully completed design projects during the previous academic year. Each PI is expected to implement a high percentage of projects each year. It is also expected that the projects will contain appropriate levels of quantitative engineering analysis.Proposals should address the novelty of the concept being proposed, compared to previous work in the field. Also, it is important to address why the novelty might be important in terms of engineering science, as well as to also project the potential impact on society and /or industry of success in the research. The information requested in this paragraph should be included, as a minimum, in the Project Summary of each proposal.The duration of unsolicited awards is generally one to three years. The average annual award size for the program is $80,000. Small equipment proposals of less than $100,000 will also be considered and may be submitted during these windows. Any proposal received outside the announced dates will be returned without review.For the GARDE program, the duration of Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects is three to five years. The average annual award size is $25,000. Any proposal received outside the submission window will be returned without review.The duration of CAREER awards is five years. The submission deadline for Engineering CAREER proposals is in July every year. Please see the following URL for more information:http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214 . |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Program Desccription 11-5342 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PD-11-5342 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | General & Age-Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 38 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 23, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 15, 2011 Submission Window Date(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time): August 15 – September 15, Annually February 1 – March 1, Annually |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | $240,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | NOTE: The name of the Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities (RAPD) program has been changed to the General & Age Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE) program. The program description has not changed. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The General & Age Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE) program supports research that will lead to the development of new technologies, devices, or software for persons with disabilities. Research may be supported that is directed to the characterization, restoration, and/or substitution of human functional ability or cognition, or to the interaction of persons with disabilities and their environment. Areas of particular recent interest are disability-related research in neuroscience/neuroengineering and rehabilitation robotics. Emphasis is placed on significant advancement of fundamental engineering and scientific knowledge and not on incremental improvements. Proposals should advance discovery or innovation beyond the frontiers of current knowledge in disability-related research. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Program Director prior to submitting a proposal.Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects are also supported, especially those that provide prototype "custom-designed" devices or software for persons with disabilities. The education of undergraduate engineering students is enhanced through Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects’ awards supported by the GARDE program. Characteristics of undergraduate engineering design projects to aid persons with disabilities include:The primary goal of this activity is to provide a meaningful design experience for the engineering student that will directly aid a specific individual with a disability. Undergraduate student engineers or engineering technology students develop prototype "custom-designed" devices and software in this regard.The PI and the students work with institutions providing care or education for individuals with disabilities. The proposal must include a short description of ten possible design projects. These projects should be suitable for an undergraduate student, or a small team of students, to complete in about one year. The proposal should include a letter of support from an appropriate administrator of an institution providing care or education to individuals with disabilities. The letter should certify that the institution and the university will work cooperatively on the design projects.The PI provides an annual report that includes a description of the successfully completed design projects during the previous academic year. Each PI is expected to implement a high percentage of projects each year. It is also expected that the projects will contain appropriate levels of quantitative engineering analysis.Proposals should address the novelty of the concept being proposed, compared to previous work in the field. Also, it is important to address why the novelty might be important in terms of engineering science, as well as to also project the potential impact on society and /or industry of success in the research. The information requested in this paragraph should be included, as a minimum, in the Project Summary of each proposal.The duration of unsolicited awards is generally one to three years. The average annual award size for the program is $80,000. Small equipment proposals of less than $100,000 will also be considered and may be submitted during these windows. Any proposal received outside the announced dates will be returned without review.For the GARDE program, the duration of Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects is three to five years. The average annual award size is $25,000. Any proposal received outside the submission window will be returned without review.The duration of CAREER awards is five years. The submission deadline for Engineering CAREER proposals is in July every year. Please see the following URL for more information:http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214 . |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Program Desccription 11-5342 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PD-11-5342 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | General & Age-Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 38 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 11, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 03, 2011 Submission Window Date(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time): February 1 – March 1, Annually August 15 – September 15, Annually February 01, 2011 – March 03, 2011 August 15, 2011 – September 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | $240,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities (RAPD) program supports research that will lead to the development of new technologies, devices, or software for persons with disabilities. Research may be supported that is directed to the characterization, restoration, and/or substitution of human functional ability or cognition, or to the interaction of persons with disabilities and their environment. Areas of particular recent interest are disability-related research in neuroscience/neuroengineering and rehabilitation robotics. Emphasis is placed on significant advancement of fundamental engineering and scientific knowledge and not on incremental improvements. Proposals should advance discovery or innovation beyond the frontiers of current knowledge in disability-related research. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Program Director prior to submitting a proposal.Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects are also supported, especially those that provide prototype "custom-designed" devices or software for persons with disabilities. The education of undergraduate engineering students is enhanced through Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects’ awards supported by the RAPD program. Characteristics of undergraduate engineering design projects to aid persons with disabilities include:The primary goal of this activity is to provide a meaningful design experience for the engineering student that will directly aid a specific individual with a disability. Undergraduate student engineers or engineering technology students develop prototype "custom-designed" devices and software in this regard.The PI and the students work with institutions providing care or education for individuals with disabilities. The proposal must include a short description of ten possible design projects. These projects should be suitable for an undergraduate student, or a small team of students, to complete in about one year. The proposal should include a letter of support from an appropriate administrator of an institution providing care or education to individuals with disabilities. The letter should certify that the institution and the university will work cooperatively on the design projects.The PI provides an annual report that includes a description of the successfully completed design projects during the previous academic year. Each PI is expected to implement a high percentage of projects each year. It is also expected that the projects will contain appropriate levels of quantitative engineering analysis.Proposals should address the novelty of the concept being proposed, compared to previous work in the field. Also, it is important to address why the novelty might be important in terms of engineering science, as well as to also project the potential impact on society and /or industry of success in the research. The information requested in this paragraph should be included, as a minimum, in the Project Summary of each proposal.The duration of unsolicited awards is generally one to three years. The average annual award size for the program is $80,000. Small equipment proposals of less than $100,000 will also be considered and may be submitted during these windows. Any proposal received outside the announced dates will be returned without review.For the RAPD program, the duration of Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects is three to five years. The average annual award size is $25,000. Any proposal received outside the submission window will be returned without review.The duration of CAREER awards is five years. The submission deadline for Engineering CAREER proposals is in July every year. Please see the following URL for more information:http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214 . |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Program Desccription 11-5342 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PD-11-5342 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 38 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 11, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 03, 2011 Submission Window Date(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time): February 1 – March 1, Annually August 15 – September 15, Annually February 01, 2011 – March 03, 2011 August 15, 2011 – September 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | $240,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities (RAPD) program supports research that will lead to the development of new technologies, devices, or software for persons with disabilities. Research may be supported that is directed to the characterization, restoration, and/or substitution of human functional ability or cognition, or to the interaction of persons with disabilities and their environment. Areas of particular recent interest are disability-related research in neuroscience/neuroengineering and rehabilitation robotics. Emphasis is placed on significant advancement of fundamental engineering and scientific knowledge and not on incremental improvements. Proposals should advance discovery or innovation beyond the frontiers of current knowledge in disability-related research. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Program Director prior to submitting a proposal.Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects are also supported, especially those that provide prototype "custom-designed" devices or software for persons with disabilities. The education of undergraduate engineering students is enhanced through Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects’ awards supported by the RAPD program. Characteristics of undergraduate engineering design projects to aid persons with disabilities include:The primary goal of this activity is to provide a meaningful design experience for the engineering student that will directly aid a specific individual with a disability. Undergraduate student engineers or engineering technology students develop prototype "custom-designed" devices and software in this regard.The PI and the students work with institutions providing care or education for individuals with disabilities. The proposal must include a short description of ten possible design projects. These projects should be suitable for an undergraduate student, or a small team of students, to complete in about one year. The proposal should include a letter of support from an appropriate administrator of an institution providing care or education to individuals with disabilities. The letter should certify that the institution and the university will work cooperatively on the design projects.The PI provides an annual report that includes a description of the successfully completed design projects during the previous academic year. Each PI is expected to implement a high percentage of projects each year. It is also expected that the projects will contain appropriate levels of quantitative engineering analysis.Proposals should address the novelty of the concept being proposed, compared to previous work in the field. Also, it is important to address why the novelty might be important in terms of engineering science, as well as to also project the potential impact on society and /or industry of success in the research. The information requested in this paragraph should be included, as a minimum, in the Project Summary of each proposal.The duration of unsolicited awards is generally one to three years. The average annual award size for the program is $80,000. Small equipment proposals of less than $100,000 will also be considered and may be submitted during these windows. Any proposal received outside the announced dates will be returned without review.For the RAPD program, the duration of Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects is three to five years. The average annual award size is $25,000. Any proposal received outside the submission window will be returned without review.The duration of CAREER awards is five years. The submission deadline for Engineering CAREER proposals is in July every year. Please see the following URL for more information:http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214 . |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Program Desccription 11-5342 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | PD-11-5342 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 38 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 13, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 15, 2011 Submission Window Date(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time): February 1 – March 1, Annually August 15 – September 15, Annually February 01, 2011 – March 03, 2011 August 15, 2011 – September 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | $240,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities (RAPD) program supports research that will lead to the development of new technologies, devices, or software for persons with disabilities. Research may be supported that is directed to the characterization, restoration, and/or substitution of human functional ability or cognition, or to the interaction of persons with disabilities and their environment. Areas of particular recent interest are disability-related research in neuroscience/neuroengineering and rehabilitation robotics. Emphasis is placed on significant advancement of fundamental engineering and scientific knowledge and not on incremental improvements. Proposals should advance discovery or innovation beyond the frontiers of current knowledge in disability-related research. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Program Director prior to submitting a proposal.Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects are also supported, especially those that provide prototype "custom-designed" devices or software for persons with disabilities. The education of undergraduate engineering students is enhanced through Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects’ awards supported by the RAPD program. Characteristics of undergraduate engineering design projects to aid persons with disabilities include:The primary goal of this activity is to provide a meaningful design experience for the engineering student that will directly aid a specific individual with a disability. Undergraduate student engineers or engineering technology students develop prototype "custom-designed" devices and software in this regard.The PI and the students work with institutions providing care or education for individuals with disabilities. The proposal must include a short description of ten possible design projects. These projects should be suitable for an undergraduate student, or a small team of students, to complete in about one year. The proposal should include a letter of support from an appropriate administrator of an institution providing care or education to individuals with disabilities. The letter should certify that the institution and the university will work cooperatively on the design projects.The PI provides an annual report that includes a description of the successfully completed design projects during the previous academic year. Each PI is expected to implement a high percentage of projects each year. It is also expected that the projects will contain appropriate levels of quantitative engineering analysis.Proposals should address the novelty of the concept being proposed, compared to previous work in the field. Also, it is important to address why the novelty might be important in terms of engineering science, as well as to also project the potential impact on society and /or industry of success in the research. The information requested in this paragraph should be included, as a minimum, in the Project Summary of each proposal.The duration of unsolicited awards is generally one to three years. The average annual award size for the program is $80,000. Small equipment proposals of less than $100,000 will also be considered and may be submitted during these windows. Any proposal received outside the announced dates will be returned without review.For the RAPD program, the duration of Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects is three to five years. The average annual award size is $25,000. Any proposal received outside the submission window will be returned without review.The duration of CAREER awards is five years. The submission deadline for Engineering CAREER proposals is in July every year. Please see the following URL for more information:http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214 . |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Program Desccription 11-5342 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
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