Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI)

Post Date

August 13th 2010

Application Due Date

April 1st 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

Funding Opportunity Number

10-596

CFDA Number(s)

47.041
47.070
47.074

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

14

Eligibility Categories

Other

*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 http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf10580) may be used. *PI Limit: Principal Investigators (PI) must be at the faculty level as determined by the submitting organization. A minimum of one PI and two co-PIs must participate.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $31000000

• Award Range:

  $1000000 - $2000000

Grant 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.

Contact Information

• Agency

  National Science Foundation

• Office:

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• Agency Contact:

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• More Information:

  NSF Publication 10-596