Department of Defense Research Grant for Multidisciplinary Research Program at Universities

The Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) in FY 2013 supports basic research at U.S. universities benefiting DoD’s scientific interests. The focus is on collaborative research involving multiple disciplines to advance scientific areas important to national security. The program emphasizes fundamental research that enhances knowledge without immediate application to products. Applications in physical, engineering, environmental, and life sciences are encouraged. Closing date for submissions is Dec 10, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 192113

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	ONRBAA12-020
Funding Opportunity Title::	Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	12.300 — Basic and Applied Scientific Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Aug 14, 2012
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Dec 10, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Dec 10, 2012
Archive Date::	Jan 09, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::
Award Ceiling::	$
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

This MURI competition is open only to and full proposals are to be submitted only by, U.S. institutions of higher education (universities) including DoD institutions of higher education, with degree-granting programs in science and/or engineering. To the extent that it is a part of a U.S. institution of higher education and is not designated as an FFRDC, a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) or other University Affiliated Laboratory (UAL) is eligible to submit a proposal to this MURI competition and receive MURI funds. However, the eligibility of a UAL (other than an FFRDC) to submit a URI proposal does not exempt the proposal from any evaluation factor contained in this Broad Agency Announcement. Ineligible organizations (e.g., industry, DoD laboratories, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), and foreign universities) may collaborate on the research but may not receive MURI funds, directly or via subaward.
When a modest amount of additional funding for an ineligible organization is necessary to make the proposed collaboration possible, such funds may be requested via a separate proposal from that organization. This supplemental proposal should be attached to the primary MURI proposal and will be evaluated separately by the responsible Research Topic Chief. If approved, the supplemental proposal will be funded by the responsible agency using non-MURI funds. Since it is not certain that non-MURI funding would be available for ineligible organizations, Principal Investigators are encouraged to restrict funding requests to eligible organizations when practical.
Awards under this BAA will be made only to U.S. Institutions of Higher Education which award degrees in science and/or engineering. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs) are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting proposals. However, no portion of this BAA will be set aside for HBCU and MI participation.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Office of Naval Research
Description::	The MURI program supports basic research in science and engineering at U.S. institutions of higher education (hereafter referred to as “universities”) that is of potential interest to DoD. The program is focused on multidisciplinary research efforts where more than one traditional discipline interact 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. (http://comptroller.defense.gov/fmr/02b/02b_05.pdf). The DoDs basic research program invests broadly in many specific fields to ensure that it has early cognizance of new scientific knowledge.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	12.300
Competition ID:	ONRBAA12-020
Competition Title:	Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Res
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00138650
Opening Date:	Aug 14, 2012
Closing Date:	Dec 10, 2012
Agency Contact Information::	Dr. William Lukens
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
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