The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering grants through their Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) for earthquake engineering research planning. These grants aim to support research that may require the advanced experimental capabilities of the second generation of NEES infrastructure (NEES2). Researchers are encouraged to conduct preliminary testing and numerical studies under these planning grants to be prepared for future NEES2 proposals. The awarded institution will be expected to archive all generated experimental data in NEES2’s data repository. The deadline for proposals is June 3, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 229496
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | 13-544 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Research (NEESR) Planning Grants |
| 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:: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Apr 05, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 03, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 03, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Jul 03, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 8,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $450,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Universities and Colleges – Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Science Foundation |
| Description:: | National Science Foundation (NSF) support for operations of the current George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) ends on September 30, 2014, when the five-year NSF cooperative agreement with Purdue University for NEES operations expires. Under the separate program solicitation NSF 13-537, entitled “George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Operations FY 2015-FY2019 (NEES2 Ops),” NSF is soliciting proposals to configure and operate the “second generation” of NEES infrastructure, hereinafter referred to in this solicitation as “NEES2.” The competed infrastructure includes the management office, experimental facilities, cyberinfrastructure, and education and community outreach. As the outcome of that competition, the intent is to award one cooperative agreement to a lead institution for NEES2 operations with an award start date of October 1, 2014, and a duration of up to five years.To provide continuity in earthquake engineering research during the NEES2 competition period, NSF’s Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) in the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) solicits proposals through this program solicitation for planning grants for research that could eventually require the advanced experimental capabilities of NEES2 facilities for follow-on research. Information about the NEES2 infrastructure will not be available until NSF issues the award for NEES2 operations. As the design of experiments in the follow-on research would be dependent on the specific NEES2 experimental facility to be used, NSF’s expectation is that all preliminary testing at other than NEES2 facilities and preliminary numerical studies for proof-of-concept would have been completed under the planning grant, and researchers thus would be “NEES2-ready” to submit proposals in early FY 2015 to design experiments to directly utilize NEES2. Planning grant awardees are required to archive all experimental data generated during the research in the NEES2 operations awardee’s data repository. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
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: | 47.041 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00175231 |
| Opening Date: | Apr 05, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Jun 03, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Joy M. Pauschke |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Personal Data [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] NSF Cover Page [V1.3] |
| optional_forms |
R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form [V1.2] NSF Deviation Authorization [V1.1] NSF Suggested Reviewers [V1.1] NSF FastLane System Registration [V1.3] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.041 | PKG00175231 | Apr 05, 2013 | Jun 03, 2013 | View | Joy M. Pauschke | Organization Applicants |