The National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Engineering established the Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) to timely address critical emerging research areas. This EFRI grant is a funding opportunity designed for interdisciplinary research teams. It aims to advance rapidly evolving frontiers in fundamental engineering research. For this solicitation, proposals are sought in two specific areas: Engineering New Technologies Based on Multicellular and Inter-kingdom Signaling (MIKS) and Mind, Machines, and Motor Control (M3C). EFRI seeks transformative ideas that promise a significant shift in fundamental engineering knowledge, with strong potential for long-term impact on national needs or grand challenges. Applicants must meet detailed requirements outlined in the solicitation to be considered for this impactful grant.
Opportunity ID: 56609
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 10-596 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) |
| 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: | 14 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 13, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 01, 2011 Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time): October 04, 2010 Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time): November 08, 2010 Full Proposal Deadline(s): April 01, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 01, 2011 Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time): October 04, 2010 Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time): November 08, 2010 Full Proposal Deadline(s): April 01, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $31,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
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: EFRI proposals may be submitted by a single organization or a group of organizations consisting of a lead organization in partnership with one or more partner organizations. Only U.S. academic institutions which perform research and with degree-granting education programs in disciplines normally supported by NSF are eligible to be the lead organization. Academic institutions are defined as universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the United States, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Principal investigators are encouraged to form synergistic collaborations with government laboratories, industrial researchers, and scientists and engineers at foreign organizations where appropriate, though no NSF funds will be provided to government labs, industry, or foreign organizations. For interaction with industry, when appropriate for the proposed research, the GOALI mechanism (Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf10580" title="GOALI">http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf10580</a>) may be used. *PI Limit: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The Directorate for Engineering at the National Science Foundation has established the Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) to serve a critical role in focusing on important emerging areas in a timely manner. The EFRI Office is launching a new funding opportunity for interdisciplinary teams of researchers to embark on rapidly advancing frontiers of fundamental engineering research. For this solicitation, we will consider proposals that aim to investigate emerging frontiers in the following two specific research areas: (1) Engineering New Technologies Based on Multicellular and Inter-kingdom Signaling (MIKS), and (2) Mind, Machines, and Motor Control (M3C). This solicitation will be coordinated with NSF Directorates listed above. EFRI seeks proposals with transformative ideas that represent an opportunity for a significant shift in fundamental engineering knowledge with a strong potential for long term impact on national needs or a grand challenge. The proposals must also meet the detailed requirements delineated in this solicitation.INFORMATION WEBCAST: The EFRI Office plans to hold an information workshop on September 16, 2010, to answer any questions about the EFRI Office and this solicitation. Details will be posted on the EFRI website (www.nsf.gov/eng/efri) as they become available. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 10-596 |
| 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
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.070 | PKG00020464 | Aug 13, 2010 | Apr 01, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
56609 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
56609 PerformanceSite_1_2-1.2.pdf
56609 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_2-1.2.pdf
56609 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
56609 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
56609 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
56609 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
56609 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
56609 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
56609 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
56609 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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