The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) and National Science Foundation (NSF) are offering the Academic Research Initiative (ARI) grant for novel, cross-cutting research. This program aims to enhance the nation’s capability to detect and interdict nuclear or radiological material, preventing attacks. It emphasizes unconventional, multidisciplinary threat detection approaches. Smaller awards target extremely low-cost detection, orthogonal/informatics methods, deterrence analytics, and advanced forensics. A single large award focuses on integrated, multidisciplinary shielded special nuclear material detection. Key objectives include advancing fundamental knowledge and developing intellectual capacity in relevant scientific fields. Research purely on biological, chemical, or conventional weapons is excluded.
Opportunity ID: 230600
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 13-554 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Joint Domestic Nuclear Detection Office-National Science Foundation: Academic Research Initiative |
| 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: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 15, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 10, 2013 Full Proposal Deadline(s): July 10, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 10, 2013 Full Proposal Deadline(s): July 10, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 10, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $400,000 |
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: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The ARI is a joint Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) and National Science Foundation (NSF) program seeking novel cross-cutting research that will enhance the nation’s ability to detect and interdict nuclear or radiological material outside of regulatory control, and otherwise help prevent nuclear or radiological attacks. This year’s solicitation topics will encompass a range of subjects, with an emphasis on unconventional, multidisciplinary approaches to threat detection. A number of small to medium awards are intended in the areas of novel approaches to extremely low-cost threat detection, orthogonal and informatics approaches to threat detection, deterrence analytics, and advanced forensics techniques. A single large award is intended for an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to shielded special nuclear material detection. Primary objectives of the ARI include advancing fundamental knowledge in the above areas and developing intellectual capacity in scientific fields relevant to long-term advances in these areas. Proposals outside of the scope described in this solicitation will be returned without review. Research proposals specific to detection of biological, chemical, and conventional weapons are excluded from the scope of this solicitation, however approaches that consider explosives detection and nuclear or radiological materials detection are of interest. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 13-554 |
| 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97.077 | PKG00173911 | Apr 15, 2013 | Jul 10, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
230600 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
230600 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
230600 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
230600 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
230600 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
230600 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
230600 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
230600 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
230600 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
230600 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
230600 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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