NIST is offering the Forensic Science Center of Excellence (COE) Program to establish a collaborative environment for researchers in academia and industry to promote the adoption of probabilistic methods in forensic science. This grant aims to develop analytical methods for pattern and digital evidence, build education and training resources on probabilistic methods, and enhance competence within the forensic science community. The closing date for applications is December 11, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 262395
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2014-NIST-FS-COE-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Forensic Science Center of Excellence Program |
| 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.619 — Arrangements for Interdisciplinary Research Infrastructure |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 11, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 11, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 10, 2015 |
| 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: | Accredited institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, and commercial organizations that are organized and operated in the United States and its territories. An eligible organization may work individually or include proposed subrecipients, contractors and/or unfunded collaborators in a project application, effectively forming a team or consortium. An organization may only serve as the lead organization on one application. In a team or consortium structure, eligible subrecipients are U.S. non-profit organizations, accredited institutions of higher education, commercial organizations, and State, Tribal, and local governments. Federal agencies may participate in projects but may not receive NIST funding. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Description: | NIST is soliciting applications to establish a Forensic Science Center of Excellence (COE) in which NIST researchers collaborate with interdisciplinary researchers from academia and industry for the wide-spread adoption of probabilistic methods within the forensic science community, specifically in the areas of pattern evidence and digital evidence, by developing the necessary analytical methods, creating a suitable education and training infrastructure in probabilistic methods for the relevant stakeholders, and engaging the forensic science community to promote competence building. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2014-NIST-FS-COE-01 Full Announcement/FFO document |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christopher Hunton
Grants Technical Assistant Phone 301-975-5718 Email:christopher.hunton@nist.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 262395 Full Announcement-1 -> 2014-NIST-FS-COE-01 FFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christopher Hunton Grants Technical Assistant Phone 301-975-5718 Email: christopher.hunton@nist.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.619 | 2014-NIST-FS-COE-01 | Forensic Science Center of Excellence Program | PKG00203770 | Aug 19, 2014 | Dec 11, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
262395 SF424-2.0.pdf
262395 CD511-1.1.pdf
262395 SF424B-1.1.pdf
262395 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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