The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Program, offers this grant to advance thermoelectric devices for vehicle waste heat harvesting. This grant aims to address critical fundamental and applied research challenges, leveraging NSF’s focus on research and education with DOE’s deployment mission. The purpose is to tackle national priorities such as energy conservation, climate change, and reducing reliance on foreign oil. Proposals should present transformative ideas for novel thermoelectric systems capable of efficiently recovering waste heat in vehicles.
Opportunity ID: 53096
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 10-549 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NSF/DOE Partnership on Thermoelectric Devices for Vehicle Applications |
| 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: | 9 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 22, 2010 Letter of Intent Due Date: May 21, 2010 Full Proposal Deadline: June 22, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 22, 2010 Letter of Intent Due Date: May 21, 2010 Full Proposal Deadline: June 22, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | *PI Limit: Principal Investigators (PIs) must be at the faculty level as determined by the submitting organization. A minimum of one PI and two co-PIs must participate. While participation from non-engineering disciplines is encouraged and may be essential for some proposals, projects shouldprimarily contribute to engineering research. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The Directorate for Engineering at the National Science Foundation has established a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Program in order to address critical fundamental and applied research challenges associated with harvesting waste heat in vehicle applications. The goal of the partnership is to leverage the complementary missions of deployment and commercialization (DOE) and fundamental research and education (NSF) to address issues of national importance that impact our reliance on foreign sources of oil. The Directorate for Engineering seeks proposals with transformative ideas that will impact national needs and priorities in energy conservation and climate change, specifically as pertains to novel thermoelectric devices and systems for harvesting waste heat in vehicle applications. Proposals must meet the detailed requirements delineated in this solicitation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 10-549 |
| 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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.049 | PKG00017528 | Mar 23, 2010 | Jun 22, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
53096 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
53096 PerformanceSite_1_2-1.2.pdf
53096 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_2-1.2.pdf
53096 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
53096 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
53096 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
53096 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
53096 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
53096 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
53096 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
53096 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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