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Issue:ORN-2018-01

HappyNewYear!_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________NJIT Research Newsletter includes recent awards, and announcements of research relatedseminars,webinars, national and federal researchnews related to research funding, andGrantOpportunity Alerts. The Newsletter is posted on the NJIT Research Websitehttp://www.njit.edu/research/.

GrantOpportunityAlerts:KeywordIndex:Page1SpecialAnnouncements&InternalCompetition:Page2RecentAwards:Page6 IntheNews(Relatedtoresearchfunding):Page7WebinarsandEvents:Page10 GrantOpportunities:Page11StreamlyneUpdate:Page33

GrantOpportunityAlerts

KeywordsandAreasIncludedintheGrantOpportunityAlertSectionBelow

NSF:InclusionacrosstheNationofCommunitiesofLearnersofUnderrepresentedDiscoverersinEngineeringandScience(NSFINCLUDES);ExpeditionsinComputing;Re-entrytoActiveResearchProgram (RARE); Critical Resilient Interdependent Infrastructure Systems and Processes 2.0(CRISP2.0);SmartandConnectedCommunities(S&CC)NIH: Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) at NIH Program for NIH and CDC Translational Research;Understanding and Modifying Temporal Dynamics of Coordinated Neural Activity (R21); NEICollaborative Clinical Vision Research Project: Coordinating Center Grant (UG1- Clinical TrialRequired);BRAINInitiative:BiologyandBiophysicsofNeuralStimulation(R01);SleepdisordersandcircadianclockdisruptioninAlzheimer’sdiseaseandotherdementiasofaging(R01);NIBIBExploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (R21); Synthetic Biology for EngineeringApplications(R01)Department of Defense/US Army/DARPA/ONR: C4ISR, Information Operations andInformationTechnologySystemResearch; Secretaryof theAirForce (SecAF)2030ScienceandTechnology(S&T)Study;DefenseEnterpriseScienceInitiative(DESI);FY18FOAOfficeofNavalResearch(ONR)NavyandMarineCorpsScience,Technology,Engineering&Mathematics(STEM),Education&WorkforceProgram;ResearchInterestsAFOSRDepartmentofEnergy:BioimagingResearchandApproachesforBioenergy;OPEN2018;StateEnergyProgram2017CompetitiveAwardsNASA:ROSES2017:AdvancingCollaborativeConnectionsforEarthSystemScienceNationalEndowmentofHumanities:DigitalHumanitiesAdvancementGrantsKlingenstein-SimonsNeuroscienceFellowships:FellowshipAwardsintheNeurosciencesJDRFandtheHelmsleyCharitableTrust:DiabetesInnovationChallengeStreamlyneUpdate:NewHow-to-doVideos

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SpecialAnnouncements

InternalCompetitionforInstitutionalSubmissionforNSFINCLUDESGrantOpportunity

Grant Program: Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners ofUnderrepresentedDiscoverersinEngineeringandScience(NSFINCLUDES)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-529RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18529/nsf18529.htmBrief Description:NSF INCLUDES (Inclusion across theNation of Communities of Learners ofUnderrepresentedDiscoverersinEngineeringandScience)isacomprehensivenationalinitiativedesignedtoenhanceU.S.leadershipinscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics(STEM)discoveriesandinnovationsbyfocusingonbroadeningparticipationinthesefieldsatscale.ThevisionofNSFINCLUDESistocatalyzetheSTEMenterprisetocollaborativelyworkfor inclusivechange, which will result in a STEMworkforce that reflects the population of the Nation. TheinitiativeisdevelopingaNationalNetworkcomposedofNSFINCLUDESDesignandDevelopmentLaunch Pilots, NSF INCLUDES Alliances, an NSF INCLUDES Coordination Hub, NSF-fundedbroadening participation projects, other relevant NSF-funded projects, scholars engaged inbroadening participation research, and other organizations that support the development oftalentfromallsectorsofsocietytobuildaninclusiveSTEMworkforce. PleaseseetheGrantOpportunitysectionforadditionalinformation.Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:An organization may serve as the leadinstitutionononlyoneAllianceproposal.Organizations that serveas the lead institutiononanAllianceproposalmaystillparticipateinotherAllianceproposalsasacollaboratinginstitution.Intheeventthatanorganizationexceedsthelimitofoneproposalaslead,proposalsreceivedwithinthelimitwillbeacceptedbasedonearliestdateandtimeofproposalsubmission.Noexceptionswillbemade.Internal Competition: Please submit a pre-proposal for internal competition to your collegedean(s)byFebruary1.Collegedeansarerequestedtoforwardtheproposalswiththeirreviewsand recommendations byFebruary 7. After the institutional review, the selected pre-proposalwill beannouncedbyFebruary 15. Thepre-proposal shouldbeup to5pagesexcluding coverpage, budget with justification and NSF format biographical sketches of PI and Ci-PIs in thefollowingformat(pleasefollowtheguidelinesintheaboveRFP):

1. CoverPagewithtitleandinformationofkeyinvestigatorsofthealliance2. SummaryoftheproposalwithIntellectualMeritandBroaderImpact3. Vision:Every NSF INCLUDES Alliance proposal should describe the vision of what the

Alliance aspires to achieve. What will be different in the landscape of broadeningparticipationinSTEMasaresultoftheeffortsofthisAlliance?

4. Partnerships:PartnershipsandnetworksareattheheartoftheNSFINCLUDESNationalNetwork, and Alliance proposals should include a plan for creating a platform forpartnershipsandcollaborativeactionthatincludesa"backbone"orsupportorganization.Howwill theAlliancepartnersengageanexpansivecommunity inasharedvisionof theimportance and power of broadening participation for scientific innovation?Why is thepartnershipthatisbeingdevelopedtherightpartnershiptoachievethevision?

5. Goals and Metrics:Alliance proposals should delineate how the partnerships andnetworkswill develop and be driven by shared goals, available evidence from researchthatformsthebasisfortheplans,andthemetricsandmilestonesthatdefinethepathwayto achieving the vision. Robust data collection plans and implementation research will

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needtobe included, to facilitateevidence-baseddecisionmakingandadjustmentsas theAlliancematures.

6. Leadership andCommunication:Allianceproposalsshouldprovidedetails forhowtheAlliance will build and strengthen capacity for leadership and communication amongcollaboratingorganizationsandindividualstocreateopportunitiesandenactinclusioninSTEM.

7. Expansion, Sustainability andScale:Finally,Allianceproposalsshoulddiscusshowthecollaborative infrastructure building process will ultimately lead to: expansion (morepartnersjoiningthemovement),sustainability(morelong-termconnectionsbeingmade),and implementation of change at scale (a likelihood for collaborative change to lead tochangeonabroadscale).

Awards:StandardGrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$8,500,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredSubmissionDeadline:April04,2018Contacts: General inquiries may be addressed to:, telephone: (703)292-7303,email:nsfincludes@nsf.gov

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NSFProposal&AwardPolicies&ProceduresGuide(PAPPG),NSF18-1:EffectiveJanuary29,2018

Editorialchangeshavebeenmadetoeitherclarifyorenhancetheintendedmeaningofasentenceor section. The document has been updated to ensure consistencywith data contained in NSFsystemsorguidance located inotherNSForFederalpolicydocuments.Throughout thePAPPG,website,addressanddocumentreferencesandorganizationalnameshavebeenupdatedtoreflectcurrentinformation.SIGNIFICANTCHANGES

• ChapterI.E,WhoMaySubmitProposals,incorporatesnewcoverageontheeligibilityofinternational branch campuses of US institutions of higher education. The definition ofcollegesanduniversitiesinChapterI.E.1hasbeenupdatedtonowrefertoinstitutionsofhighereducation,forconsistencywith2CFR§200.Inaddition,changeshavebeenmadetotheeligibilityrequirementsforforeignorganizations.

• ChapterII.C.1.e,Collaborators&OtherAffiliationsInformation,hasbeensignificantlyrevised to request information regarding collaborators and other affiliations (COA) beprovidedthroughuseofastandardNSFCOAtemplate.FootnotesalsohavebeenaddedtoaddressfrequentlyaskedquestionsrelatingtothenewCOAtemplate.

• Chapter II.C.2.d, Project Description, has been modified to reflect that the ProjectDescription must now contain a separate section specifically identified as "IntellectualMerit".

• ChapterII.C.2.g,BudgetandBudgetJustification,hasbeenrevisedtoincreasethenumberofpagesallowedforthebudgetjustificationtonomorethanfivepagesperproposal.Thischangeappliestobudgetjustificationsforbothproposersandsubawardees.

• Chapter VII.A.2, Grantee Notifications to NSF, has been restructured to removeinformationonrequests forNSFapproval. Inaddition,ExhibitVII-1hasbeendeleted,ascoverageongranteerequests forapproval fromNSF iscontained in theResearchTermsandConditionsAppendixAandChapterX.A.3.

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• Chapter X.A.3, Prior Written Approvals, has been updated to reference the ResearchTermsandConditionsAppendixA,whichistheauthoritativesourceofNSFpriorapprovalrequirements.

CLARIFICATIONSANDOTHERCHANGES• Section B, Foreword, has been modified to refer to the applicable standard grant

conditions, instead of solely the NSF Grant General Conditions, now that the ResearchTermsandConditionshavebeenimplemented.

• Section D, Definitions & NSF-Grantee Relationships, provides additional guidance onthetypesofcooperativeagreementsawardedbyNSF.

• SectionE,NSFOrganizations,hasbeenrevisedtoreflect thecurrentresponsibilitiesoftheorganizationsthatarenormallyofmostdirectinteresttotheNSFproposerandgranteecommunity.

• Chapter II.C.1.f, Submission of Proposals by Former NSF Staff, incorporates newcoverage to address submission of proposals from formerNSF staff and the proceduresthatmustbefollowedinsuchcircumstances.

• Chapter II.C.2.d(iii), Results from Prior NSF Support, clarifies the timeframe duringwhichanyPIorco-PIthathasreceivedNSFsupportmustreportonsuchfunding.ChapterII.E.7 on conference proposals, II.E.8 on equipment proposals, II.E.9 on travel proposalsand Exhibit II-1, the Proposal Preparation Checklist, also have been updated with thisguidance.

• Chapter II.C.2.g(i)(a), Senior Personnel Salaries & Wages Policy, has beensupplementedwithguidancethatreflectsit istheproposingorganization’sresponsibilitytodefineandapplytheterm"year"andincludethedefinitioninthebudgetjustification.

• ChapterII.C.2.g(viii),IndirectCosts,hasbeenupdatedtostatethatamountsforindirectcostsshouldbespecifiedinthebudgetjustification.

• Chapter II.C.2.j, Special Information and Supplementary Documentation, includesadditionalguidanceonthecontent fordatamanagementplansthat involvecollaborativeactivities.

• Chapter II.D.4, Proposals InvolvingVertebrateAnimals,hasbeenrevised toenhancetheclarityofguidanceontheuseofvertebrateanimalsforresearchoreducationonNSFsupported projects. For projects at an international organization that involve the use ofvertebrate animals, a statement from the international organization will need to beprovided.

• Chapter II.D.5, Proposals Involving Human Subjects, has been supplemented withadditionallanguageregardinginternationalprojects.

• Chapters II.D.6 and XI.B.5, Life Sciences Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC),include new coverage regarding NSF’s funding of research that would be considered tolead toagainof functionofagents.The titleof thesesectionsalsohasbeenchanged forconsistencywiththeUSGovernmentPolicyforInstitutionalOversightofLifeSciencesDualUseResearchofConcern.

• Chapter II.E.11,Research InfrastructureProposal,hasbeenrevisedtoreflectcurrentpracticesandprovidegreaterclarityinthedescriptionofthesetypesofproposals.

• Exhibit II-1, Proposal Preparation Checklist, has been updated to reflect relevantchangesmadetoChapterIIofthePAPPG.Additionalchecklistcomponentsalsohavebeenaddedtoassistproposersinthepre-submissionadministrativereviewofproposalstoNSF.

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• Chapter V, Renewal Proposals, has been modified to update reference informationregarding recompetition of expiring awards. Section B on Accomplishment-BasedRenewalshasbeenupdatedtoprovidegreaterclarityregardingthesubmissionofreprints.

• ChapterVII.B.2.e, Substitute (Change)PI/PDor co-PI/co-PD,hasbeensupplementedwithguidanceonthereappointmentofpriorNSFstaffasPI.

• ChapterVII.B,3,SubawardingorTransferringPartofanNSFAward(Subaward),hasbeenmodifiedforconsistencywithterminologyin2CFR§200.

• ChapterVII.D.2,FinalProjectReport,hasbeenupdatedtoreflectthatwhenPIssubmitthe report, they are indicating that the scope of work is complete and no furtheradministrativeactionsareanticipatedonthegrant.

• ChapterVIII.E.6,AwardFinancialReportingRequirementsandFinalDisbursements,has been supplemented to clarify the intent of NSF notifications regarding cancelingappropriations.

• Chapter X.B, Direct Costs andX.C, OtherDirect Costs,havebeenmodified toremovecoveragethatisredundantwith2CFR§200andothersectionsofthePAPPG.Terminologyonrearrangementandreconversioncostshasbeenupdatedforconsistencywith2CFR§200.462.

• Chapter XI.A, Non-Discrimination Statutes and Regulations, has been revised toprovide current informationonNSF granteeobligations to complywith civil rights lawsandregulations.ThesechangesprovideNSFgranteesandapplicants forNSFgrantswithan overview of relevant civil rights regulatory obligations and compliancemechanisms.Information also has been included on how grantee program participants can filecomplaintswithNSFallegingdiscriminationinanNSFgrantee’sprograms.

• ChapterXI.B.1,HumanSubjects andXI.B.3,VertebrateAnimals, includetherelevantnewaward-specificconditiononorganizationalresponsibilities.Inaddition,languagehasbeenaddedonpost-awardresponsibilities.

• Chapter XI.D.1.d, Intellectual Property, has beenupdated to specify that grantees arerequiredtouseiEdisontodiscloseNSFsubjectinventions.Inaddition,NSFnowreservesthe option to request an Annual Utilization Report or a Final Invention Statement andCertification.

• ChapterXI.M.4,ExecutiveOrder13788,BuyAmericanandHireAmerican, isanewsectionwhichservesasNSF’simplementationofExecutiveOrder13788.

NewPAPGispostedonthewebsitehttps://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappg18_1/sigchanges.jsp

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ChangeofGrants.govSoftwareforProposalSubmissiontoNIHBeginning January 1, 2018,all grant applicants must use Workspaceto submit applicationsthroughGrants.gov.Office of Research and IST staff members have updated the StreamlynesystemtoalignwithGrants.govWorkspacesystemforsubmissionofproposalstoNIH.SincetheresponsefromWorkspacesystemwouldbealearningexperienceforeveryone,itiscriticalthattimeline for proposal submission policy is completely followed to allow enough time foraddressing any error or system delays. Faculty and staff submitting proposals as PrincipalInvestigatorsarerequested toworkwithOfficeofResearchambassadorsandstaff to followingthefollowingtimeline:

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• 2weeksbeforeduedatethebudgetshouldbefinalizedandtheapprovalproposalprocessshouldbe initiated.This includes theDepartmentapprovalandconflictof interest formswith the PI’s and Department Chair’s signature, the detailed budget and justification,proposal title,andpreliminaryspecificaims(NIH),proposalsummary(NSF),orcontractscopeofwork(SOW).

• 1weekbeforetheduedate,allapprovalsshouldbeenteredintheStreamlynesystem• 72 hours prior to submission the SRA will initiate a proposal review and check for

submissionerrors.Forthistooccur,allportionsoftheproposalshouldbecompletedandready for submission with the exception of the proposal narrative. Only a draft of theproposalisneededatthispointasaplaceholderforerrorchecking.

• 48hourspriortothedeadline,thePIshouldreleasethefinalversionoftheproposaltotheSRAofficeforfinalsystemvalidationandon-timesubmission.

AnyquestionsshouldbedirectedtoambassadorsorOfficeofResearchstaffaslistedattheendofthisnewsletter.

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RecentResearchGrantandContractAwards

Congratulationstofacultyandstaffonreceivingresearchgrantandcontractawards!PI:SagnikBasuray(PI)Department:Chemical,PharmaceuticalandBiologicalEngineering Grant/Contract Project Title: CAREER:Electrochemical Platform forMultiplexedDetection ofCancerBiomarkerPanelUsingShear-EnhancedNanoporous-CapacitiveElectrodesFunding Agency: NSF Duration:09/01/18-08/31/23PI:LouisLanzerotti(PI)andAndrewGerrard(Co-PI)Department:CenterforSolarTerrestrialResearchGrant/Contract Project Title: Van Allen Probes RBSPICE Phase E Operations - Extended Mission I (ARDES) FundingAgency:NASADuration:07/15/16-01/31/18PI:GeluNita(PI)andDaleGary(Co-PI)Department:CenterforSolarTerrestrialResearchGrant/Contract Project Title: Workshop: Roadmap for Reliable Ensemble Forecasting of the Sun-Earth System FundingAgency:NASADuration:01/01/18-12/31/18PI:MicheleRittenhouse(PI),AugustusWendell(co-PI)andLouisWells(Co-PI)Department:Humanities Grant/Contract Project Title: STEM Panels for Arts (Middlesex County Vocational TechnicalHigh-school)Funding Agency: NJDOE Duration:12/15/17-01/14/21

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PI:QiangTang(PI)andChaseWu(Co-PI)Department:ComputerScience Grant/ContractProjectTitle:Blockchain-BasedEnergySystemsFunding Agency: OS Department of Energy Duration:06/21/17-03/11/18PI:RimaTaher(PI)Department:ArchitectureGrant/Contract Project Title: Risk Assessment for NYC Department of Buildings / Study ofIllegalandUnsafeConstructionPracticesinNewYorkCityFundingAgency:NYCityDepartmentofBuildingsDuration:09/01/17-08/31/18PI:GaleSpak(PI)Department:CPE Grant/Contract Project Title: Workforce Development Program: Employer EngagementServicesFunding Agency: Workforce Development: Sussex County Duration:10/01/17-06/30/18PI:GaleSpak(PI)Department:CPE Grant/ContractProjectTitle:NJTalentNetworkTechnologyConsultantsFunding Agency: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development Duration:01/01/18-12/31/18PI:GaleSpak(PI)Department:CPE Grant/ContractProjectTitle:ConstructionandUtilities(North)TalentNetworkFunding Agency: NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development Duration:01/01/18-12/31/18PI:BrunoGoncalvesdaSilva(PI)Department:CivilandEnvironmentalEngineering Grant/Contract Project Title: Effects of the Triazial State of Stress in the Connectivity ofHyrdaulically-CreatedFracturesinCrystallineRocks(REUSupplement)Funding Agency: NSF Duration:09/01/17-08/31/18PI:TaraAlvarez(PI)Department:BiomedicalEnginerring Grant/ContractProjectTitle:VirtualRealityVisionTherapyFunding Agency: NJ Health Foundation Duration:12/22/17-06/21/18PI:DeaneEvans(PI)Department:ArchitectureGrant/ContractProjectTitle:BuildingEfficiencyPackages

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FundingAgency:USDepartmentofEnergyDuration:09/01/17-08/31/18

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IntheNews…

(NationalandFederalNewsRelatedtoResearchFundingandGrantOpportunities)InfrastructureInitiativeandR&D?AccordingtoLewis-BurkeAssociates,ASEE'sfederalrelationspartner:"PreliminarydetailssuggesttheWhiteHouseiscoalescingarounda$200billioninjectionof federal funds to stimulate a much larger investment—estimated at around $800 billion—bystatesandprivateentities."Federalmoneywouldbedividedamongprojects forwhichstateandlocalgovernmentshaveidentifiedrevenueforconstructionandmaintenance;ruralinfrastructure;federal loan programs; and "major, transformative projects that have a regional or nationalimpact." Lewis-Burke has ideas for how an infrastructure initiative could build on advances inautomatedandconnectedvehiclesand the InternetofThings. "Tocontinue thisgrowthrequiresnewtechnologiesenabledbytheresearchenterprisethatbringsfundamentalresearchtotheedgeofcommercialization.ThecriticalroleofsmartinfrastructureresearchsupportedbytheNationalScienceFoundation,theU.S.DepartmentofTransportation,theNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology, and other agencies is vital to effective investments to revolutionize U.S.infrastructure.Advancesinlightweightmaterials,sophisticatedandsmallersensorsthatgeneratemassiveamountsofdata,andartificial intelligenceare justsomeoftheproductsof thisresearchthatenablecuttingedgeapplicationsforsmartcities,ruralcommunities,andthenextgenerationofinfrastructuretechnologies."'INCLUDES' Alliances:NSF'sInclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners ofUnderrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) program has fundingavailableandspecificinstructionsforalliances."Collectively,thesetofNSFINCLUDESAlliancesareto:1)Participate inanetworkofpeeralliances toachieve long-termgoalsof theNSF INCLUDESprogram;2)CollaboratewiththeNSFINCLUDESCoordinationHubtobuildcriticalknowledgethatshows measurable progress toward long-term goals; and 3) Work to build on-ramps for otherorganizations andbroadeningparticipation stakeholders to join in and expand theNSFNationalNetwork. More information is posted onhttps://nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18529/nsf18529.htm?org=NSFThe Future of Computing:The Directorate for Computer and Information Science andEngineering's Expeditions in Computing program is offering up to $2,000,000 per year for fiveyearsfor"ambitious,fundamentalresearchagendasthatpromisetodefinethefutureofcomputingandinformation....[I]nvestigatorsareencouragedtocometogetherwithinoracrossdepartmentsorinstitutionstocombinetheircreativetalentsintheidentificationofcompelling,transformativeresearch agendas that promise disruptive innovations . . . " More information is posted on thewebsitehttps://nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18528/nsf18528.htm?org=NSFUSE-INSPIRED RESEARCH:The Pentagon's Defense Enterprise Science Initiative (DESI)"incentivizes use-inspired basic research projects, defined as a scientific study or experimentdirected toward increasing fundamentalknowledgeandunderstanding in thecontextofend-useapplications." Projects bring together industry anduniversity teamswith the aimof discovering

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completely new solutions to challenging defense and national security problems, and using thatknowledge to influence existing or new acquisition programs. DESI-funded projects also aim toacceleratetheimpactofbasicresearchresultsondefensecapabilities.Teamswillbeawardedupto$1.5 million over two years. This year's research topics include power beaming, highlymaneuverable autonomous UAV, soft active composites, metamaterial-based antennas, and analternate topic submitted by the teams.More information is posted on the websitehttps://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=299112A CLOSER LOOK AT PLANTS:The Department of Energy seeks to support interdisciplinaryfundamental research "towards enabling new bioimaging capabilities for the study of plant andmicrobialsystems"relevanttobioenergy."Newimaginginstrumentationisneededtoobserveandcharacterizemultiplemetabolicprocessesoccurringwithinthelivingplantandmicrobialsystems."DOE envisions "multimodal imaging devices constructed by merging new, innovative and/ortransformational improvements to existing capabilities which will enable simultaneousobservationsinsynergisticcombinationwithcorrelatedstructuraland/orchemicalimaging."Moreinformation is posted on the websitehttps://science.energy.gov/~/media/grants/pdf/foas/2018/SC_FOA_0001868.pdfDARPASubterraneanChallengeProposersDay:DARPA'sSubterranean(SubT)Challenge"aimstoexplorenewapproachestorapidlymap,navigate,andsearchundergroundenvironments"thataretoohazardousforhumanfirstresponders.AProposersDayissetforJanuary18inArlington,Virginia. Advance registration closes at 12:00 PM Eastern on January 10, 2018 for onsiteattendanceand12:00PMEasternonJanuary16,2018forvirtualattendance,oruntilcapacity isreached. More information is posted onhttps://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=cfe263bcef3fb327e03f84d53f5b84cc&tab=core&_cview=0Defense Enterprise Science Initiative (DESI): in which university-industry teams discover"completely new solutions to challenging defense and national security problems" and use thatknowledge "to influence existing or new acquisition programs" is the intent of thePentagon'sDefenseEnterpriseScienceInitiative(DESI)."Industry’sinitialroleinaDESIprojectisto provide a national security context for the defense challenge, and to collaborate with theuniversity research team throughout the project. The university’s role is to invent or discoverknowledge thatcouldbe leveraged forcompletelynewsolutions to thedefensechallenge."Moreinformation is posted on the website https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=299112ResearchData Sharing:TheAssociationofAmericanUniversitiesandAssociationofPublicandLand-grantUniversitieshavejointlyissuedareportthat"detailsstepsfederalagenciescantaketofacilitatepublicaccesstoresearchdatainaviableandsustainablemannerthatadvancesscienceinthe public interest while minimizing the administrative burden on agencies, universities, andresearchers." In this era of open scholarship, greater access to research findings and data,especiallywhengroundedintheFAIRprinciples(findable,accessible,interoperable,reusable),hasproventobeanimportantwaytoacceleratescientificprogressandadvanceinnovationtobetterserve the public good. Although there is general agreement about the value of increased publicaccesstodata,ensuringsuchexpandedaccesswillrequireasignificantcultureshiftatuniversitiesandamongtheir faculty, thoughtfulandcarefullycraftednewgovernmentpoliciesandpractices,and investment in the infrastructure required to make data publicly accessible. For more

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information on the recommendation process, pleasevisithttps://www.aau.edu/sites/default/files/AAU-Files/Key-Issues/Intellectual-Property/Public-Open-Access/AAU-APLU-Public-Access-Working-Group-Report.pdf

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WebinarandEvents Event:NSFSmart&ConnectedCommunitiesProgramWebinarSponsor:NSFWhen:January8,2018from3.00PMto4.00PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244107&org=NSFBrief Description: The goal of theSmart & Connected Communities (S&CC) programsolicitationis to accelerate the creation of the scientific and engineering foundations that willenablesmartandconnectedcommunitiestobringaboutnewlevelsofeconomicopportunityandgrowth, safety and security, health and wellness, and overall quality of life. This goal will beachieved through integrative research projects that pair advances in technological and socialdimensionswithmeaningfulcommunityengagement.Forthepurposesofthissolicitation,communitiesaredefinedashavinggeographically-delineatedboundaries—suchastowns,cities,counties,neighborhoods,communitydistricts,ruralareas,andtribal regions—consisting of various populations, with the structure and ability to engage inmeaningfulwayswith proposed research activities. A “smart and connected community” is, inturn, a community that synergistically integrates intelligent technologies with the natural andbuiltenvironments,includinginfrastructure,toimprovethesocial,economic,andenvironmentalwell-beingofthosewholive,work,ortravelwithinit.Successful S&CC projects are expected to pursue Integrative research that addresses thetechnological and social dimensions of smart and connected communities and undertakemeaningfulcommunityengagementthatintegratescommunitystakeholderswithintheproject.Amanagement plan that summarizes how the project will be managed across disciplines,institutions, and communityentities, andanevaluationplan for assessing short-,medium-, andlong-termimpactsoftheproposedactivitiesarerequired.ProposalsshouldengagethemultidisciplinaryperspectivesofscientificareassupportedbyNSF’sDirectorates for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Education andHuman Resources (EHR), Engineering (ENG), Geosciences (GEO), and Social, Behavioral, andEconomicSciences(SBE).Awardsmayberequestedfortotalbudgetsrangingfrom$750,000to$3,000,000forperiodsofuptofouryears.Speaker:Prof.YuCheng,Dept.ofElec.andComput.Eng.,IllinoisInstituteofTechnology,ChicagoToJointhewebinar,pleaseregisterathttps://nsf.webex.com/nsf/onstag/g.php?MTID=eac85437faed7267088a227c70fb7aa12by11:59pmEDTonSundayJanuary7,2018.NOTE:ThiswebinarwillcoverthesamematerialastheJanuary4thwebinardid.IfyouattendedtheJanuary4thwebinar,thereisnoneedtoattendthiswebinar.Event:PartnershipsforInnovationWebinarSponsor:NSFWhen:January10,2018from2.00PMto4.00PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244045&org=NSF

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Brief Description: TheNSF Partnerships for Innovation program (PFI)offers researchers theopportunity to transform new knowledge into societal benefits through translational researchandtechnologydevelopmenteffortsthatcatalyzepartnershipsandaccelerateinnovations.TheFY2018PFIsolicitationofferstwobroadtracksforproposals:

• TechnologyTranslation(PFI-TT)track• ResearchPartnerships(PFI-RP)track

Join this webinar to learn more aboutthe program goals, its two tracks, eligibility and otheraspectsofthesolicitation.Potentialinvestigatorsandpartnersareencouragedtoattend.Advanceregistrationforthewebinarisrequired.To join the webinar: RegisterviaWebExContacts Prakash Balan, (703) 292-5341, email:pbalan@nsf.gov Jesus V. Soriano, (703) 292-7795, email:jsoriano@nsf.gov Event:DistinguishedLecture:VisualizingScienceandTechnologySponsor:NSFWhen:January16,2018from10.30AMto11.30AMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244105&org=NSFBrief Description: In the information age, high-performance computing (HPC), big data, andadvanceddatamining,modelingandvisualizationalgorithmsareemployedtosolvemajorhealth,energy,environmental,andotherchallenges.Well-designeddata visualizationsmake it possible to rapidly explore, understand,manage, andcommunicatedatainsupportofdata-drivendecisionmakinginpersonalandprofessionallife.Academic and industry leaders use computational models and visualizations of science andtechnology(S&T)toidentifyandmonitoremergingareasofresearch,theactivityofcollaboratorsand competitors, or pathways of innovation. The ability to read and make data visualizationsbecomesasimportantastheabilitytoreadandwritetext.

Thistalkidentifieskeychallengeswhen(1)usingexistingHPCtomodelandvisualizeS&Tdevelopments, (2) teaching HPC to MOOC students from 100 countries, (3) developing“macroscope”toolsthatempowernon-computerscientiststobenefitfromHPCresources.ItalsopresentsresearchthatshowcasesthevalueofuniversityandNSFITresourceinvestmentson funding intake, publication and citation output, and the growth of collaboration networks.Finally,thetalkshowcasesaugmentedrealityvisualizationsthatcommunicatetheinnerworkingsofIoTsystems.ThesetopicswereafocusoftherecentNASSacklerSymposiumonModelingandVisualizingScienceandTechnologyDevelopments.To join the webinar: To attend virtually, joinvia WebEx(event number 748 351 379 andpassword: uRJMB2P*) or by phone at (800) 857-8793 (or 1-517-268-4823) with passcode4984574.

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GrantOpportunitiesNationalScienceFoundationGrant Program: Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners ofUnderrepresentedDiscoverersinEngineeringandScience(NSFINCLUDES)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-529RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18529/nsf18529.htm

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Brief Description:NSF INCLUDES (Inclusion across theNation of Communities of Learners ofUnderrepresentedDiscoverersinEngineeringandScience)isacomprehensivenationalinitiativedesignedtoenhanceU.S.leadershipinscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics(STEM)discoveriesandinnovationsbyfocusingonbroadeningparticipationinthesefieldsatscale.ThevisionofNSFINCLUDESistocatalyzetheSTEMenterprisetocollaborativelyworkfor inclusivechange, which will result in a STEMworkforce that reflects the population of the Nation. TheinitiativeisdevelopingaNationalNetworkcomposedofNSFINCLUDESDesignandDevelopmentLaunch Pilots, NSF INCLUDES Alliances, an NSF INCLUDES Coordination Hub, NSF-fundedbroadening participation projects, other relevant NSF-funded projects, scholars engaged inbroadening participation research, and other organizations that support the development oftalent from all sectors of society to build an inclusive STEM workforce. The successfulimplementationofNSFINCLUDESwillresultinsubstantialadvancestowardadiverse,innovative,and well-prepared STEM workforce to support our Nation’s economy and continued U.S.leadershipintheglobalSTEMenterprise.ItisanticipatedthatNSF’sinvestmentwillcontributetonew and improved STEM career pathways, policies, opportunities to learn, and practices forequity and inclusion. The initiativewill be supported by the NSF INCLUDES CoordinationHub(NSF 17-591) that will provide a framework for communication and networking, networkassistance and reinforcement, and visibility and expansion for the NSF INCLUDES NationalNetworkasawhole.This solicitationoffersopportunities forNSF INCLUDESAlliances.Thecritical functionsof eachNSFINCLUDESAllianceareto:

1. Develop a vision and strategy (e.g., problem statement and theory of change) forbroadening participation in STEM along with relevant metrics of success and keymilestones/goalstobeachievedduringtheproject’slifecycle;

2. Contribute to the knowledge base on broadening participation in STEM throughbroadeningparticipationand implementationresearch,sharingprojectevaluations,data,newscientificfindings/discoveries,andpromisingpractices;

3. Developmulti-stakeholderpartnershipsandbuildinfrastructureamongthemtodecreasesocialdistanceandachieveprogressoncommongoalstargetedbytheAlliance;

4. Establish a "backbone" or support organization that provides a framework forcommunication and networking, network assistance and reinforcement, visibility andexpansion of theAlliance and its partners, thatwill collaboratewith theNSF INCLUDESCoordinationHub;

5. Advance a logic model or other heuristic that identifies Alliance outcomes that reflectimplementation of change at scale and progress toward developing an inclusive STEMenterprise.

Collectively,thesetofNSFINCLUDESAlliancesareto:1. 1) Participate in a network of peer alliances to achieve long-term goals of the NSF

INCLUDESprogram;2. 2)CollaboratewiththeNSFINCLUDESCoordinationHubtobuildcriticalknowledgethat

showsmeasurableprogresstowardlong-termgoals;and3. 3) Work to build on-ramps for other organizations and broadening participation

stakeholderstojoininandexpandtheNSFNationalNetwork.All NSF INCLUDES Alliance proposals should describe the results they expect to achieve inbroadening participation in STEM. Each proposal must explain how they will build theinfrastructure to foster collaboration and achieve impact by emphasizing the following fivecharacteristicsoftheNSFINCLUDESProgram:a)Vision,b)Partnerships,c)GoalsandMetrics,d)LeadershipandCommunication,ande)thePotentialforExpansion,SustainabilityandScale.

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Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:An organization may serve as the leadinstitutionononlyoneAllianceproposal.Organizations that serveas the lead institutiononanAllianceproposalmaystillparticipateinotherAllianceproposalsasacollaboratinginstitution.Intheeventthatanorganizationexceedsthelimitofoneproposalaslead,proposalsreceivedwithinthelimitwillbeacceptedbasedonearliestdateandtimeofproposalsubmission.Noexceptionswillbemade.Internal Competition: Please submit a pre-proposal for internal competition to your collegedean(s)byFebruary1.Collegedeansarerequestedtoforwardtheproposalswiththeirreviewsand recommendations byFebruary 7. After the institutional review, the selected pre-proposalwill beannouncedbyFebruary 15. Thepre-proposal shouldbeup to5pages excluding coverpage, budget with justification and NSF format biographical sketches of PI and Ci-PIs in thefollowingformat(pleasefollowtheguidelinesintheaboveRFP):

8. CoverPagewithtitleandinformationofkeyinvestigatorsofthealliance9. SummaryoftheproposalwithIntellectualMeritandBroaderImpact10. Vision:Every NSF INCLUDES Alliance proposal should describe the vision of what the

Alliance aspires to achieve. What will be different in the landscape of broadeningparticipationinSTEMasaresultoftheeffortsofthisAlliance?

11. Partnerships:PartnershipsandnetworksareattheheartoftheNSFINCLUDESNationalNetwork, and Alliance proposals should include a plan for creating a platform forpartnershipsandcollaborativeactionthatincludesa"backbone"orsupportorganization.Howwill theAlliancepartnersengageanexpansivecommunity inasharedvisionof theimportance and power of broadening participation for scientific innovation?Why is thepartnershipthatisbeingdevelopedtherightpartnershiptoachievethevision?

12. Goals and Metrics:Alliance proposals should delineate how the partnerships andnetworkswill develop and be driven by shared goals, available evidence from researchthatformsthebasisfortheplans,andthemetricsandmilestonesthatdefinethepathwayto achieving the vision. Robust data collection plans and implementation research willneedtobe included, to facilitateevidence-baseddecisionmakingandadjustmentsas theAlliancematures.

13. Leadership andCommunication:Allianceproposalsshouldprovidedetails forhowtheAlliance will build and strengthen capacity for leadership and communication amongcollaboratingorganizationsandindividualstocreateopportunitiesandenactinclusioninSTEM.

14. Expansion, Sustainability andScale:Finally,Allianceproposalsshoulddiscusshowthecollaborative infrastructure building process will ultimately lead to: expansion (morepartnersjoiningthemovement),sustainability(morelong-termconnectionsbeingmade),and implementation of change at scale (a likelihood for collaborative change to lead tochangeonabroadscale).

Awards:StandardGrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$8,500,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredSubmissionDeadline:April04,2018Contacts: General inquiries may be addressed to:, telephone: (703)292-7303,email:nsfincludes@nsf.gov__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:ExpeditionsinComputingAgency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-528RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18528/nsf18528.htm

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Brief Description: The far-reaching impact and rate of innovation in the computer andinformationscienceandengineeringfieldshasbeenremarkable,generatingeconomicprosperityandenhancingthequalityoflifeforpeoplethroughouttheworld.TheDirectorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) has establishedtheExpeditions inComputing(Expeditions)program toprovide theCISE research andeducationcommunity with the opportunity to pursue ambitious, fundamental research agendas thatpromisetodefinethefutureofcomputingandinformation.

InplanningExpeditionsprojects,investigatorsareencouragedtocometogetherwithinoracross departments or institutions to combine their creative talents in the identification ofcompelling, transformative research agendas that promise disruptive innovations in computerandinformationscienceandengineeringformanyyearstocome.

Funded at levels up to $2,000,000per year for five years,Expeditionsprojects representsomeofthelargestsingleinvestmentscurrentlymadebytheCISEdirectorate.TogetherwiththeScienceandTechnologyCentersthatCISEsupports,Expeditionsprojectsformthecenterpieceofthe directorate's center-scale award portfolio. With awards funded at levels that promote theformationoflargeresearchteams,CISErecognizesthatconcurrentresearchadvancesinmultiplefields or sub-fields are often necessary to stimulate deep and enduring outcomes. The awardsmadeinthisprogramwillcomplementresearchareassupportedbyotherCISEprograms,whichtargetparticularcomputerandinformationscienceandengineeringfields.

Additionally,CISEoffersInnovationTransition (InTrans)awardsfor teamsnearing theendoftheirExpeditionsaswellasSecureandTrustworthyCyberspace(SaTC)andCyber-PhysicalSystems (CPS) Frontier projects. The goal ofInTransis to continue the long-term vision andobjectives of CISE’s center-scale projects. Through In Trans awards, CISE will provide limitedfundstomatchindustrysupport.Awards: Up to $30,000,000 total for each competition, subject to the availability offunds.Expeditionsprojectswithannualbudgetsupto$2,000,000fordurationsof fiveyearswillbesupported.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredPreliminaryProposalRequired:Deadline:April25,2018FullProposalSubmissionDeadline:January16,2019Contacts:MitraBasu,ProgramDirector,telephone:(703)292-8910,email:mbasu@nsf.gov__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:Re-entrytoActiveResearchProgram(RARE)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-525RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18525/nsf18525.htmBrief Description: The Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and TransportSystems(CBET)isconductingaRe-entrytoActiveResearch(RARE)programtoreengage,retrain,and broaden participation within the academic workforce. The primary objective of the RAREprogram is to catalyze the advancement along the academic tenure-track of highlymeritoriousindividualswhoarereturningfromahiatusfromactiveresearch.Byprovidingre-entrypointstoactive academic research, the RARE programwill reinvest in the nation's most highly trainedscientistsandengineers,whilebroadeningparticipationandincreasingdiversityofexperience.ARAREresearchproposalmustdescribepotentially transformative research that fallswithin thescopeofparticipatingCBETprograms.

TheRAREprogramincludestwoTrackstocatalyzetheadvancementofinvestigatorsalongthe academic tenure system after a research hiatus, either to a tenure-track position or to ahigher-tenured academic rank. Track 1 of the RARE program reengages investigators in a

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competitivefundingopportunitywithaccommodationsforgapinrecordthatarearesultoftheresearch hiatus. A Track 1 proposal will follow the budgetary guidelines of the relevant CBETprogram for an unsolicited research proposal. Track 2 retrains investigators for whom theresearch hiatus has led to the need for new or updated techniques, such that retraining isrequired to return the investigator to competitive researchactivity.Adescriptionofhow thesenew techniques will lead to competitive research in CBET programs is required. A Track 2proposalbudgetwillincludeonlyfundsnecessaryforspecificretrainingactivities,suchastraveltoaworkshoporconference,workshopregistrationfees,aretrainingsabbatical,orseedfundingto support collection of preliminary data (including salary support, equipment usage fees,materials,and/orsupplies).WhoMayServeasPI:InvestigatorsmustcontactaRAREprogramdirectortoconfirmeligibilitypriortosubmission.Theinvestigatorwillreceiveane-mailconfirmationofeligibility,whichmustbeuploadedasaSingleCopydocumentwiththeproposalsubmission.Awards:StandardGrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$1,200,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredSubmissionDeadline:AnytimeContacts:JoséLage,telephone:(703)292-4997,email:jlage@nsf.gov

• AngelaLueking,telephone:(703)292-2161,email:alueking@nsf.gov• RobertMcCabe,telephone:(703)292-4826,email:rmccabe@nsf.gov

__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:CriticalResilientInterdependentInfrastructureSystemsandProcesses2.0FY18(CRISP2.0)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-523RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18523/nsf18523.htmBriefDescription:ThisCRISP2.0solicitationrespondsbothtonationalneedsontheresilienceofcritical infrastructures and to increasing NSF emphasis on transdisciplinary research. In thiscontext, the solicitation is one element of the NSF-wide Risk and Resilience activity, with theoverarching goal of advancing knowledge in support of improvement of the nation’sinfrastructure resilience.Thedevastatingeffectsof recentdisasters suchasHurricanesHarvey,IrmaandMariahaveunderscoredthatagreatdealremainstobedone.Inaddition,CRISP2.0isalignedwiththeNSF-widefrontierthinkingonconvergence,characterizedas“deepintegrationofknowledge,techniques,andexpertisefrommultiplefieldstoformnewandexpandedframeworksfor addressing scientific and societal challenges and opportunities”. The Directorate ofEngineering and the Directorate of Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences therefore jointlyinvest in the CRISP 2.0 solicitation to stimulate the integration of engineering, and social,behavioral and economic sciences to foster new paradigms and domains in interdependentcriticalinfrastructures.

Criticalinfrastructuresarethemainstayofournation'seconomy,securityandwell-being.They provide essential services through systems and processes. Many of the criticalinfrastructuresareinterconnectedandeveninterdependent.ThissolicitationcallsforintegratedresearchonInterdependentCriticalInfrastructures(ICIs)byinterdisciplinaryteamsofengineersandsocial,behavioral,andeconomicscientists.Researchfundedthroughthisprogramisexpectedto provide the momentum to create a new science of integrative designs in ICIs, to stimulateeconomicgrowth,andtoinformhowcommunitiescanengagediverseresourcestoimprovethequalityoflifefortheirinhabitants.

Infrastructures are networks of systems and processes that function cooperatively andsynergistically toproduceanddistributea continuous flowof essential goodsandservices.For

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thiscompetition,twoormoreinfrastructuresaresaidtobeinterdependentiftheyrequireeachother’sservicesoriftheprocessesbywhichtheydeliverservicescanbeaffectedbyeachother.The goals of theCritical Resilient Interdependent Infrastructure Systems and Processes2.0(CRISP2.0)solicitationareto:(1)fosteraninterdisciplinaryresearchcommunityofengineersand social, behavioral, and economic (SBE) scientists who work synergistically together forinnovation in the design and management of infrastructures as processes and services; (2)transform relevant fields by re-thinking ICIs as processes and services that may havecomplementary and/or substitutional roleswith each other; (3) create innovations in ICIs thatcontributedirectlyandpositivelytopeople’squalityoflife,spureconomicgrowth,andrespondtoboth internal perturbations and external shocks, regardless of whether they are natural,technologicalorhuman-induced.Awards:StandardGrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$13,400,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredSubmissionDeadline:March07,2018Contacts:RobertE.O'Connor(SBE/SES),telephone:(703)292-7263,email:roconnor@nsf.gov

• CynthiaChen(ENG/CMMI),telephone:(703)292-2563,email:qchen@nsf.gov• WendaBauchspies(SBE/SES),telephone:(703)2925026,email:wbauchsp@nsf.gov• RobinL.Dillon-Merrill(ENG/CMMI),telephone:(703)292-4921,email:rdillonm@nsf.gov

__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:SmartandConnectedCommunities(S&CC)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-520RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18520/nsf18520.htmBriefDescription:Communities intheUnitedStates(US)andaroundtheworldareenteringanew era of transformation in which residents and their surrounding environments areincreasingly connected through rapidly-changing intelligent technologies. This transformationoffers greatpromise for improvedwellbeingandprosperity, butposes significant challengesatthe complex intersection of technology and society. The goal of the NSF Smart and ConnectedCommunities (S&CC) program solicitation is to accelerate the creation of the scientific andengineering foundations thatwillenablesmartandconnectedcommunities tobringaboutnewlevelsofeconomicopportunityandgrowth,safetyandsecurity,healthandwellness,andoverallqualityoflife.Thisgoalwillbeachievedthroughintegrativeresearchprojectsthatpairadvancesintechnologicalandsocialdimensionswithmeaningfulcommunityengagement.Forthepurposesofthissolicitation,communitiesaredefinedashavinggeographically-delineatedboundaries—suchastowns,cities,counties,neighborhoods,communitydistricts,ruralareas,andtribal regions—consisting of various populations, with the structure and ability to engage inmeaningfulwayswith proposed research activities. A “smart and connected community” is, inturn, a community that synergistically integrates intelligent technologies with the natural andbuiltenvironments,includinginfrastructure,toimprovethesocial,economic,andenvironmentalwell-beingofthosewholive,work,ortravelwithinit.AproposalforanS&CCIntegrativeResearchGrantsmustincludethefollowing:

• Integrativeresearchthataddressesthetechnologicalandsocialdimensionsofsmartandconnectedcommunities;

• Meaningful community engagement that integrates community stakeholders within theproject;

• Amanagementplanthatsummarizeshowtheprojectwillbemanagedacrossdisciplines,institutions,andcommunityentities;and

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• Anevaluationplanforassessingshort-,medium-,andlong-termimpactsoftheproposedactivities.

S&CC is a cross-directorate program supported by NSF’s Directorates for Computer andInformationScienceandEngineering(CISE),EducationandHumanResources(EHR),Engineering(ENG),Geosciences(GEO),andSocial,Behavioral,andEconomicSciences(SBE).Awardsmayberequestedfortotalbudgetsrangingfrom$750,000to$3,000,000forperiodsofuptofouryears.Awards:StandardGrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$19,250,000LetterofIntent:Required;January30,2018SubmissionDeadline:February28,2018Contacts: David Corman, Program Director, CISE/CNS, telephone: (703) 292-8754,email:dcorman@nsf.gov

• Radhakishan Baheti, Program Director, ENG/ECCS, telephone: (703) 292-8339,email:rbaheti@nsf.gov

• Cynthia Chen, Program Director, ENG/CMMI, telephone: (703)292-2563,email:qchen@nsf.gov

________________________________________________________________________________________NationalInstitutesofHealthGrantProgram:InnovationCorps(I-Corps™)atNIHProgramforNIHandCDCTranslationalResearch(AdminSupp-ClinicalTrialNotAllowed)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPA-18-517RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-517.htmlBrief Description: The goal of the I-Corps™ Program is to accelerate the translation ofbiomedicalresearchto themarketplacebyprovidingtrainingtoSBIRandSTTRgrantees in theareas of innovation and entrepreneurship. Under this program, the NIH and CDC foster thedevelopmentofearly-stagebiomedicaltechnologies,focusonteachingresearchershowtogainaclearerunderstandingofthevalueoftheirinventionsinthemarketplace,andultimatelyhowtoadvance their technologies from the research lab into the commercial world. This program isdesigned to complement activitieswithin the scope of the parent SBIR Phase I (R43) or STTRPhase I (R41) grant or the Phase I portion of an SBIR/STTR Fast-Track grant (R44/R42,respectively),tohelpacceleratethecommercializationofnewproductsandservicesderivedfromNIH-andCDC-fundedtechnicalfeasibilitystudies.Throughthisprogram, I-Corps™teamswillparticipate inanentrepreneurial immersioncourse.TheI-Corps™curriculumusesahypothesis-drivenmethodofcustomerdiscoveryinordertogaininsights into the issues associatedwith technology commercialization. As part of this program,participants are required to get "out of the lab" and gather information by conducting a largenumber of interviews (i.e., 100+)with potential customers, strategic partners, and other third-partystakeholders.Duringthecourse,I-Corps™teamssharewhattheylearnwithinstructorsandotherteams,gainingnewinsightsintotheprospectiveimpactofthetechnologybeingdevelopedundertheSBIRorSTTRgrant.ItisanticipatedthatthefeedbackandlearninggainedduringtheI-Corps™ program will help inform future Phase II SBIR/STTR projects and commercializationstrategies.The I-Corps™ programwill be supported through administrative supplement awards to activeNIH or CDC SBIR and STTR Phase I grantees. Administrative supplement awards are intendedonlytosupport travelandothercostsassociatedwiththetrainingprogram.Acohort(upto24teams per cohort) will be selected to participate in the I-Corps™ at NIH program, which isexpected to last approximately eight weeks.The NIH anticipates that applicants receiving

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administrative supplements under this FOA will be enrolled in the I-Corps™ at NIHPrograminthefirstoftwocohortsin2018.OnlyonecohortisinvitedthroughthisFOA.Awards:NIH/CDCintendstocommitupto$1,200,000inFY2018tofundupto24awards.Applicationbudgetsarelimitedtonomorethan$50,000intotaldirectcosts,andmustreflecttheactual needs of the proposed project. Note in Section IV.2 that proposed budgets should alsoinclude$20,000per team to coverworkshop registration fees ($20,000out of the total budgetallowedof$50,000).LetterofIntent:NotRequiredDeadline:March5,2018,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.Application Due Date March 5, 2018

Phone Interview April 9, 2018 (estimated)

Notice of Award April 30, 2018 (estimated)

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:UnderstandingandModifyingTemporalDynamicsofCoordinatedNeuralActivity(R21ClinicalTrialOptional)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-18-55RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-554.htmlBrief Description: Cognition appears to emerge at the level of populations of neurons, withinformation represented and organized as action potentials and network events that aretemporallycoordinatedacrossbrainareas.Forexample,therehavebeennotableadvancesinourbasic understanding of the role of local field potential (LFP) oscillations and large-scalecoordination of neural networks in learning and memory. In rodents, particular patterns oftemporaldynamicshavebeenshowntoproportionallyimproveorworsenworkingmemory,andparticularLFPoscillatorybandspredict episodic/relational learning.Thetaphaseprecession isanotherwell-knownprecisetemporalcodethatmightberequiredforoptimalcognition,andtheprecisereactivationofneuralactivityduringhippocampalsharpwaveripplesisalsoatemporally

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coordinated representation that might be necessary for memory consolidation or decisionmaking.Applicationsmustaddressatleastone,andideallymore,ofthefollowingtopicareas:Topic1:Temporaldynamicsofneuralpatternsthatimpactcognition,affect,orsocialbehaviorInanimalsorhumans,determinewhichaspectsoftemporalcoordinationofsystems-levelneuralactivity affect particular domains of function such as working memory, long-term memory,relational/spatial processing, attention, cognitive control, decisionmaking, affect regulation, orsocialcognition.Projectsshouldmanipulatespecificaspectsof theelectrophysiologicalpatterns(e.g.,thepowerofoscillatoryfrequenciesduringparticulartaskperiods,orthedegreeofphase-amplitudecouplingofparticularfrequencypairs)todeterminewhatparameters,ifmanipulatedappropriately,mightyieldthemostrobustandreliableimprovementsinbehavior.Topic2:Understandinghowmolecularaberrationsleadtosystems-leveldiscoordinationInanimalsorhumans,understandhowparticularabnormalitiesatthecellularormolecularlevel,suchasglutamateorGABAreceptordysfunction,affect thecoordinationofelectrophysiologicalpatternsduringcognitive,affective,orsocialprocessing.Single-genedisordersinparticular,suchasFragileXorRettsyndromes,mightbeagoodopportunitytostudysuchmechanisticquestionsin the context of systems level dynamics, but the case can also be made for neuropsychiatricdisordersofmoreheterogeneousetiology.Topic3:Animal-to-humantranslationDeterminewhetherthechangesinneuralcoordinationpatternsthatimprovecognitioninanimalspredict analogous electrophysiological and cognitive improvements in normal humans and/orclinical populations. A key goal is to understand the translational value of systemselectrophysiology in pre-clinical models, to know whether an electrophysiological patternidentifiedinarelevantmodelsystemispredictiveofasimilarlyaberrantpatterninpatients,andwhethertheeffectsofanyinterventionsinanimalsarepredictiveoftheireffectsinhumans.Topic4:ComputationalmodelingDevelopabiologically realistic computationalmodel toallowaprincipledunderstandingof thealgorithms and mechanisms by which neural coordination patterns across brain areas affectcognitive, affective, and social processing. The computational models can cross levels, such asfromthebiophysicalleveltosystems-levelemergentproperties,andtheycanalsobetop-down,such as mathematically describing and manipulating higher-order parameters of oscillatorycoordination in relation to informationprocessingandbehavioraloutput.Projects that addressthetopicofcomputationalmodelingshouldalso includeworkinanimalsor inhumans,providetestablepredictions,andbecloselyinformedbytheresults.Awards:Thecombinedbudget fordirect costs for the two-yearprojectperiodmaynotexceed$275,000.Nomorethan$200,000mayberequestedinanysingleyear.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredDeadline: Standarddatesapply,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate._____________________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: NEI Collaborative Clinical Vision Research Project: Coordinating CenterGrant(UG1-ClinicalTrialRequired)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-18-521RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-521.html

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Brief Description: The scope of this FOA is to encourage grant applications for investigator-initiated clinical trials to establish the efficacy or compare the effectiveness of screening,diagnostic,preventativeortherapeuticinterventions.Separate applications may be submitted for Chair's or Resource Centers under the followingrespectiveUG1companionFOAs:

o PAR-18-523NEI Collaborative Clinical Vision Research Project: Chair's Grant (the Chair'sGrantprovidestheclinical,scientific,andtechnicalleadershiptothestudy)

o PAR-18-522NEI Collaborative Clinical Vision Research Project: Resource Center Grant.(TheResourceCenterprovidestheexpertiseandinfrastructureforimaging,laboratory,orotherrequisiteservices)

The NEI will accept under this FOA vision-related ancillary studies to parent clinical trialssupportedbytheNIH.Renewalapplications thatrequestadditionalyearsor fundstocompletetheoriginalaimsofaclinicaltrialwillbeacceptedunderthisFOA.Renewalapplicationsmayalsobesubmittedtorequestsupport toextendfollow-upofclinical trialcohortsaftercompletionoftheprimarystudygoalstogatherinformationonlonger-termoutcomes.Asapplicable,thisFOAmay support laboratory work attending: study product manufacture, repackaging anddistribution;qualityassurance(i.e. identity,potency,orotheraspectsofproduct integrity);andparticipantsafety.Applicationsinvolvingaclinicalexperimentthatarenotdirectlyintendedtoevaluateascreening,diagnostic,preventativeortherapeutic intervention,orcomparetheeffectivenessofestablishedinterventions,arenotsuitableforthisFOA.Applicationsthatarenotcomplexorofhighresource-orsafety-riskarenotsuitableforthisFOA.Preclinical,developmental,orpreparatorystudiesforgenetransferandstemcelltherapyarenotsupportedunderthisFOA.ApplicantsarestronglyencouragedtocontactScientific/Researchstaffasplansforanapplicationarebeingdeveloped(seeSectionVII,AgencyContacts),andnolaterthan12weekspriortotheanticipatedapplicationsubmissiondate.Awards:Applicationbudgetsarenotlimitedbutneedtoreflecttheactualneedsoftheproposedproject.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredDeadline: Standarddatesapply,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate._____________________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: BRAIN Initiative: Biology and Biophysics of Neural Stimulation (R01ClinicalTrialOptional)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthRFA-NS-18-018RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-18-018.htmlBrief Description: ThisFOA is related to the recommendations in sections III.4 of theBRAIN2025report"Newandimprovedperturbationtechnologiessuitableforcontrollingcellsthathavebeenspecifiedbytype,wiring,location,andothercharacteristics(seeSectionIII.2).Perturbationtechnologies in this context could include tools for stimulation, inhibition, or modulation thatmimicnaturalactivity,andcouldspanoptical,ultrasonic,chemical,electromagnetic,biochemical,andothermodalitiesfordeliveryofcontrolsignals."SectionIII.8highlightstheneedtovalidatethese technologiesasan integralpartofaccomplishing thegoalsanddeliverablesof theBRAINInitiative.Italsoacknowledgesthatinorderto"probethemechanicsofthebrainmoredeeply,wemustdevelopabetterunderstandingofthebiophysicalpropertiesofmodulatingneurons.Inthe

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same way that the basic electrophysiological properties of single neurons are common acrossbrain areas and species, it is likely that many fundamental forms of neural dynamics willgeneralize as well." Implicit in this is the need to understand the cellular and local circuitresponsestoneuralstimulationtechnologiesthatareusedtoprobeandalterneuraldynamics.The current suite of BRAIN Initiative FOAs range from testing new concepts for large scalerecording and modulation, developing and optimizing tools for invasive and non-invasiveneuromodulation,includingunderstandingthephysiologyofnon-invasivestimulationatacircuitlevel, to pre-clinical and clinical studies of next generation recording and modulationtechnologies.ThisFOAfillsthegapinunderstandinghowthesetechnologiesaffectthebrainatabasiccellularorcircuitlevel.Thenewrecording,mapping,andstimulationtoolsdevelopedwithintheBRAINinitiativeprovideanampletoolsetthatcannowbeemployedtoaddressthisgapandinformthedevelopmentofnextgenerationtools.ThisFOAisdesignedtoimproveunderstandingoftheneurobiologicalunderpinningsofexistingmethods and lay the foundation for the next generation technologies by developing models,systems,andprocedurestoguidethedesignofbettertoolsforneuromodulation.Specifically,thegoalistosystematicallycharacterize,model,andvalidatetheneurobiological,cellular,andcircuitresponses of neuronal and non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system (CNS) to neuralstimulation.Awards:Applicationbudgetsarenotlimitedbutneedtoreflecttheactualneedsoftheproposedproject.LetterofIntent:30dayspriortothereceiptdateDeadline: February 23, 2018, June 6, 2018, October 4, 2018, February 6, 2019, June 4, 2019,October4,2019,February6,2020, June4,2020,andOctober6,2020,by5:00PMlocal timeofapplicant organization. Alltypes of non-AIDS applicationsallowed for this funding opportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate._____________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:SleepdisordersandcircadianclockdisruptioninAlzheimer’sdiseaseandotherdementiasofaging(R01ClinicalTrialNotAllowed)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-18-497RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-497.htmlBrief Description: Although there are ongoing research efforts to determine the associationbetweensleepdisturbancesandcircadianclockdisruptionswithAlzheimer’sdisease,onlyafewaddressthemolecularandcellularmechanismsofthisassociation.Therefore, this FOA is aimed at molecular, cellular, genetic, epigenetic, and systems biologyapproaches to advance basic and clinical research on the causes and consequences of sleepdeficiencyandcircadianclockdysfunctioninAlzheimer'sdisease,andtherolesofsleepandthecircadian clock as modifiers of the progression of neurodegeneration. A multiple-principalinvestigator (PI) formatwill be requiredwith one ormore PD/PIs leadingmechanistic studiesrelated to neurodegeneration, and one ormore PIs leading research in sleep and/or circadianbiology.This FOA solicits molecular and cellular research on animal models across a range of topicsintersectingthefieldsofaging,neurodegeneration,andsleepand/orcircadianbiology.Althoughobservationalstudiesareallowed,mechanisticandinterventionstudiesarestronglyencouraged.AreasofresearchappropriatetothisFOAinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:

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1. Explore molecular mechanisms linking disordered sleep and circadian disruptions withcognitivedeclineandAD.2.DetermineprocessesinterruptedbydisorderedsleepandcircadiandisruptionsthatleadtoAD-related pathologies such as accumulation of protein aggregates, synaptic loss or dendriticpruning.3. Test whether, and through what, molecular and cellular processes acute or chronicdisruptionofsleepand/orcircadianrhythmsmodulateaccumulationand/orspreadingofproteinaggregatessuchasAβortau.4. Assess how various patterns of neuronal activity and sleep architecture modulateaccumulationand/orspreadingofproteinaggregates.5. Explore how lack of sleep and circadian clock disruption contribute to severity ofneurodegenerativediseases.6. Assess a bidirectional interaction between sleep and/or the circadian clock withneurodegenerativeprocessesinAD.7.Determinewhethertheimprovementofsleepand/orcircadianrhythmsalterthecourseofneurodegenerative conditions and represent a modifiable risk factor that can alter diseaseprogression.8. Identify thegeneticvariants thatpromotevariationsof sleepandcircadianrhythms thatmaycontributetotheriskofAD.Awards:Applicationbudgetsarelimitedto$500,000indirectcostsperyear.LetterofIntent:February23,2018Deadline: ThefirstapplicationduedateisMarch26,2018,by5:00PMlocaltimeoftheapplicantorganization.SubsequentduedatesfornewapplicationsareJune6,2018;October7,2018;February7,2019;June7,2019;October7,2019;February7,2020;June8,2020;andOctober8,2020,by5:00PMlocaltimeoftheapplicantorganization.DuedatesforrevisionandresubmissionapplicationsareJuly7,2018;November7,2018;March7,2019;July8,2019;November7,2019;March6,2020;July7,2020;andNovember6,2020,by5:00PMlocal timeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowed for thisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate._____________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:NIBIBExploratory/DevelopmentalResearchGrantProgram(R21ClinicalTrialOptional)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-18-433RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-433.htmlBrief Description: Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant applications should beexploratory andnovel, distinct from those supported through the traditionalR01activity code.Forexample,long-termprojects,orprojectsdesignedtoincreaseknowledgeinawell-establishedarea,arenotappropriateforthisFOA.StudiessubmittedtothisFOAshouldbreaknewgroundortakepreviousdiscoveriesinnewdirections.ApplicationsforR21awardsshouldproposeprojectsdistinctfromthosesupportedthroughthetraditionalR01mechanism,whicharegenerallylonger-termsystematicinvestigationssupportedbyextensivepreliminarydata.R21applicationsshouldhavewell-definedgoalswiththepotentialfor future development. It is expected that successful projects would go on to furtherdevelopmentunderotherfundingmechanisms,suchastheR01.Notallresearchendeavorswill

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be suitable for this FOA. Projects from Investigators that are supported by preliminary datashouldbesubmittedtotheParentR01FOA(https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-16-160.html) or the Bioengineering Research Grant FOA (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-16-242.html).Projectsof limitedcostorscopethatusewidelyacceptedapproachesandmethodswithinwell-established fields or are supported by preliminary data may be submitted to the Parent R03FOA(https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-16-162.html). Projectsofanyscopethatare supported by preliminary data may be submitted to the Parent R01(https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-16-160.html) FOA. Projects that proposeincrementalimprovementsinwell-establishedareasofinvestigationarenotappropriateforthisFOA.New and Early Stage Investigators should consider submitting to the NIBIB Trailblazer Award(https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-16-390.html), which supports an enhanced,three-yearR21grant.Awards:Applicationbudgetsmaynot exceed$275,000direct costs over amaximum two-yearfundingperiod.Nomorethan$200,000indirectcostsmayberequestedinanysingleyear.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredDeadline: Standarddatesapply,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.ThefirststandardapplicationduedateforthisFOAisFebruary5,2018.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate._____________________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Synthetic Biology for Engineering Applications (R01 Clinical TrialOptional)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-18-434RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-434.htmlBrief Description: One of the great challenges in biomedical research is to be able toquantitatively predict, test, and harness the complex dynamics of biological systems. Syntheticbiologyisthedesignandconstructionofnewbiologicalpartsandsystems,andthere-designofexistingandnaturalbiologicalsystemsforspecificpurposes.Incontrasttothetraditionalgeneticengineeringapproach,whichusuallyfocusesonindividualgenesandproteins,syntheticbiologyadopts amore systematic approach targeting entire pathways, networks, andwhole organismswith quantitative control andmodulation. Synthetic biology is arguably the cornerstone of thenext generation of reengineered cells. Gaining new insights into the complex and dynamicbiologicalpathwaysof thesedesigner cells anddeveloping cell-baseddiagnostics and therapiesareatthefrontiersofbiomedicalscience.Enablingthesedenovobiologicalsystemswillrequiretheability todesignandbuildcomplexpathwayswithendogenousornovel functionsandwithpredictable and quantitative responses to endogenous or environmental signals. Achieving thisparadigmwillallowthetestingofhypothesesoncomplexbiologicalsystemsandthedevelopmentof novel therapeutic strategies anddiagnostic capabilities. To improve the reach and impact ofthisparadigmonhumanhealth,anintegrativeresearchplanbasedoncollaborationsofsyntheticbiologistswithcomputational scientists, cellbiologists,engineers,and/orphysicianscientists isstronglyrecommended.SpecificAreasofResearchInterestSynthetic biology for human health is advancing, butmajor challenges, such as the inability toengineerrobustcomplexmetabolicandsignalingnetworksortoproducecellswithreliableand

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predicable behavior once in the host, currently limit application. This FOA encourages thedevelopmentoftoolsandtechnologytotacklechallengesinbiomedicalresearchandincell-basedtherapiesanddiagnostics. Specific topicsof interest include,butarenot limited to, those listedbelow.

o Cell-freeandcell-basedsystemsfortestingandanalyzingbiologicalsystemsandfortheefficientandscalablesynthesisofcomplexbiologicalproducts

o Cell-free (prototyping genetic circuits, discovering and evolving enzymes, andconductingbiomolecularreactions)

o Cell-based(materialsandpharmaceuticalproduction,microbiomereprogramming,diagnostics)

o Natural and engineered biological circuits for implementing regulation anddecision-makingstrategiesincells(modeling,analysis,design,anduseofbiologicalcircuits,cell-cellcommunication,generegulation,computationstrategies)

o Expandingbiochemical functionality (novel genetic alphabets, changingmolecularmachinery of the cell, constructing genomically recoded organisms, geneticallyencodedreporters)

o Advanced genome editing techniques for manipulating DNA (computationalalgorithms,zincfingernucleases,TALeffectornucleases,CRISPR-Cas9)

o Designandevolutionstrategiestoconstructbiologicalsystems(directedevolution,continuousevolution,multiplexedevolution)

Awards:Applicationbudgetsarenotlimitedbutneedtoreflecttheactualneedsoftheproposedproject.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredDeadline: Standarddatesapply,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.ThefirststandardapplicationduedateforthisFOAisFebruary5,2018.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________DepartmentofDefense/USArmy/DARPA/ONRGrant Program: C4ISR, Information Operations and Information Technology SystemResearchAgency:DepartmentofDefenseN66001-17-S-3601Website:https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.htmlBriefDescription:TheSpaceandNavalWarfareSystemsCenter,Pacific(SSCPacific)issolicitingwhite papers and proposals in accordancewith Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(d)(2), FAR 35.016 and Department of Defense Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARS)22.315(a)whichprovidesforcompetitiveselectionofbasicresearch,appliedresearch,advancedtechnology development, and advanced component development and prototype (hereinafterreferredtoasresearch).SubmissionsinresponsetothisannouncementshallbeforareasrelatingtotheadvancementofCommand,Control,Communications,Computers,Intelligence,Surveillance,andReconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities, enabling technologies for InformationOperations andCyber Operations, and Information Technology systems. Accordingly, proposals selected forawardareconsideredtobetheresultoffullandopencompetitionandfullycompliantwithPL98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984." This BAA is for procurement contracts

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(hereinafter referred to as contracts), grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions.Proposed research should investigate unique and innovative approaches for defining anddevelopingnextgenerationintegratableC4ISRcapabilitiesandcommandsuites.Awards:VariousProposalDeadline:May14,2018ContactInformation:DavidRodenAdministrativeSpecialistPhone619-553-2087___________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF) 2030 Science and Technology (S&T)StudyAgency:DepartmentofDefenseFA8652-18-S-0001Website:file:///Users/atamdhawan/Downloads/FA8652-18-S-0001.pdfBrief Description: Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announced in September 2017inception of the "S&T Strategy 2030" study. The study’s objective is to update the Air Forcemethodsforconductingresearchanddevelopment(R&D)tomeettheprojectednationalsecuritychallengesof2030.SecretaryWilsonappointedtheAirForceResearchLaboratory(AFRL)toleadthis strategy development. The Air Force’s goals for the study are: 1. Evaluate technicalapproachesandfocusareastoadvancetheAirForce’smissionthroughR&D;and2.ImproveAirForceprocessesandorganizationalstructurestomanageearlystageresearch.Awards:AwardCeiling:$250,000ProposalDeadline:February20,2018ContactInformation:KrisCroakeGrantsOfficerPhone(937)255-2230___________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:DefenseEnterpriseScienceInitiative(DESI)Agency:DepartmentofDefenseFA9550-18-S-B001Website:https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=299112Brief Description: The Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Enterprise Science Initiative(DESI) is a pilot program that supports use-inspired basic research performed by university-industryteams.DESIissponsoredbytheOfficeoftheAssistantSecretaryofDefenseforResearchandEngineering(OASD/R&E),andisrunincollaborationwiththeAirForceResearchLab(AFRL),theAirForceOfficeofScientificResearch(AFOSR),andtheArmyResearchOffice(ARO).Awards:AwardCeiling:$6,000,000ProposalDeadline:February28,2018ContactInformation:CalvinScottGrantorPhone703-696-7308___________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: FY18 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Office of NavalResearch(ONR)NavyandMarineCorpsScience,Technology,Engineering&Mathematics(STEM),EducationandWorkforceProgramAgency:DepartmentoftheNavyONR–N00014-18-S-F003Website:file:///Users/atamdhawan/Downloads/N00014-18-S-F003.pdfBrief Description: The ONR seeks a broad range of applications for augmenting existing ordeveloping innovative solutions thatdirectlymaintain,or cultivateadiverse,world-classSTEMworkforce in order tomaintain theU.S. Navy andMarine Corps’ technological superiority. ThegoalofanyproposedeffortmustprovidesolutionsthatwillestablishandmaintainpathwaysofdiverseU.S.citizenswhoareinterestedinuniformedorcivilianDoN(orNavyandMarineCorps)STEMworkforceopportunities.

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AsthecapacityoftheDoNScienceandTechnology(S&T)workforceisinterconnectedwiththebasic researchenterpriseandSTEMeducationsystem,ONRrecognizes theneed to supporteffortsthatcanjointlyimproveSTEMstudentoutcomesandaligneducationaleffortswithNavalS&Tcurrentandfutureworkforceneeds.Thisannouncementexplicitlyencouragesprojectsthatimprove the capacity of education systems and communities to create impactful STEMeducational experiences for students and workers. Submissions are encouraged to considerincludingactive learningapproachesandincorporating21stcenturyskilldevelopment.ProjectsmustaimtoincreasestudentandworkerengagementinSTEMandenhancepeoplewithneededNaval STEM capabilities. ONR encourages applications to utilize current STEM educationalresearchfor informingprojectdesignandadvancingourunderstandingofhowandwhypeoplechooseSTEMcareersandopportunitiesofnavalrelevance.Whilethisannouncementisrelevantforanystageof theSTEMeducationalsystem, fundingeffortswillbetargetedprimarilytowardprojectsaddressingthebelowcommunitiesoranycombinationofthesecommunities:

•Secondaryeducationcommunities;•Post-Secondarycommunities;•Informalsciencecommunities;•CurrentnavalSTEMworkforcecommunities.Projectscopemayrangeinsizeandcomplexity.Projectsthatarealreadyestablishedwith

priorfundingsourcesorhaveestablishedstakeholdersareespeciallyencouragedtoconsiderthefollowingscopeareas:

•Develop and implement exploratorypilot projects that seek to createneweducationalexperienceswithineducationalandtrainingcommunities.

• Develop larger cohesive STEM education and training activities that strengthen thecapacityofregionalcommunitiesandstakeholderstoimproveSTEMeducationandtraining.

• Establish meetings of stakeholders that must seek to connect relevant people andorganizationstoexplicitlydevelopbroaderprojectsforimpactingentirecommunities.Awards: Under this STEM FOA competition, ONR intends to award approximately twenty-five(25)awardsforanestimatedtotalvalueof$6,250,000,subjecttotheavailabilityof funds.Eachindividualawardwillbeuptoamaximumof$250,000peryear,withone-year(1)optionperiods,for up to three (3) years. Option years will be funded incrementally based on applicantperformance and adherence to established execution benchmarks. Applications for largeramountswillbeconsideredonacase-by-casebasis.Proposal Deadline:White Paper Inquiries andQuestions 20 July 2018 (Friday)White Papersmustbereceivedbetween2April2018(Monday)withadeadlineof31July2018(Tuesday)at5:00 PM Eastern Time Application Inquiries and Questions 18 September 2018 (Tuesday)Applicationsmust be received no later than 28 September 2018 (Friday) at 11:59 PMEasternTimeContact Information: Questionsabouttechnicalnatureand/orfundingshouldbebesubmittedto:Dr.MichaelSimpsonDirectorofEducationandWorkforceOfficeofNavalResearch875NorthRandolphStreetArlingtonVA22203-1995Email:onr_stem@navy.mil___________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:ResearchInterestsoftheAirForceOfficeofScientificResearchAgency:DepartmentofDefenseAFOSR–BAA-AFRL-AFOSR-2016-0007Website:https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=d8bfeaf2e38a1e4aeb9908190fc2e0f2&tab=core&_cview=1

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BriefDescription:AFOSRplans,coordinates,andexecutestheAirForceResearchLaboratory’s(AFRL)basicresearchprograminresponsetotechnicalguidancefromAFRLandrequirementsoftheAirForce.Additionally, theoffice fosters, supports, andconducts researchwithinAirForce,university, and industry laboratories; andensures transitionof research results to supportU.S.AirForceneeds.ThefocusofAFOSRisonresearchareasthatoffersignificantandcomprehensivebenefitstoournationalwarfightingandpeacekeepingcapabilities.TheseareasareorganizedandmanagedintwoscientificDepartments:EngineeringandInformationScience(RTA)andPhysicalandBiologicalSciences(RTB).The Air Force Office of Scientific Research, hereafter generally referred to as "we, us, our, orAFOSR,"managesthebasicresearchinvestmentfortheU.S.AirForce.AsapartoftheAirForceResearch Laboratory (AFRL), our technical experts discover, shape, and champion researchwithin theAir ForceResearchLaboratory, universities, and industry laboratories to ensure thetransitionofresearchresultstosupportU.S.AirForceneeds.Usingacarefullybalancedresearchportfolio, our researchmanagers seek to foster revolutionary scientific breakthroughs enablingthe Air Force andU.S. industry to produceworld-class,militarily significant, and commerciallyvaluableproducts.

Toaccomplishthistask,wesolicitproposalsforbasicresearchthroughthisgeneralBroadAgencyAnnouncementoutliningtheU.S.AirForceDefenseResearchSciencesProgram.Weinviteunclassified proposals that do not contain proprietary information for research inmany broadareas.Weexpecttofundonlyfundamentalresearch.OurresearchareasofinterestaredescribedindetailinsectionA.ProgramDescription.

Weanticipatemany awards in the formof grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts.We reserve the right to select and fund for award all, some, part, or none of the proposalsreceived. There is no guarantee of an award. Please review the entire announcement for fulldetails.Awards:Fundingavailable:$80,000,000ProposalDeadline:Thisannouncementremainsopenuntilsuperseded.Wereviewandevaluateproposals as they are received. Youmay submit proposals at any time; however, some specifictopic instructions may recommend submission by specific dates that align with fundingexpectations.Fundingislimited.Wecommitthebulkofourfundingbythefallofeachyear.Contact Information: Daniel Smith Procurement Analyst Phone 703-588-8494BusinessOfficeEmail___________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: DoD Medical Simulation and Information Sciences, Toward A Next-GenerationTraumaCareCapability: FoundationalResearch forAutonomous,Unmanned,andRoboticsDevelopmentofMedicalTechnologies(FORwARD)AwardAgency:DepartmentofDefenseDept.oftheArmy–USAMRAAW81XWH-17-MSISRP-FORWebsite:http://cdmrp.army.mil/BriefDescription:TheMSISRPFORwARDAwardmechanismisbeingofferedforthefirsttimeinFY17. This mechanism supports basic research to increase knowledge/understanding throughdiscovery and hypothesis generation, and should focus on providing basic fundamentalknowledge that will inform and enable the future development of novel autonomous and/orrobotic medical systems to care for wounded soldiers/patients through breakthrough,exploratory research. The objective of the FY17 MSISRP FORwARD Award is focused onaddressingthefollowingTopicAreas:1.AutonomousandUnmannedMedicalCapability–Identifynovel ideas, approaches and research towards the conceptualization of autonomous andunmanned technologies for next-generation, high-quality medical capabilities with limited or

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absent medical care personnel, or personnel with limited skills. Research novel concepts,plausible approaches and advanced concept designs using biologically inspired cognitivecomputing models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, soft robotic semi-autonomous/autonomous resuscitation concepts and advanced applications of informationsciencesamongotherinnovative,exploratoryresearchtowardsadvancingthestate-of-the-artindelivery of forward resuscitative care at the point of injury. 2. Medical Robotics Research –Identifynovelideas,approachesandresearchtowardstheconceptualizationofmedicalroboticsand real-time tele-presence capabilities exploring the limits of machine perception for tele-roboticsemi-autonomousandautonomoustraumacarewithinremoteanddispersedgeographicsettings.Thiscouldincludeexploratoryresearchinsemi-autonomousroboticsurgerytoimprovethe safety profile and efficacy of tele-surgical procedures and outcomes using hard robotics inchallenging situations (e.g., combat casualties on themulti-domain battlefield ormass casualtysituations) and remote or austere geographic locations, among other innovative, exploratoryresearchaimsandnovelconcepts.Awards:Fundingavailable:$2,600,000ProposalDeadline:February05,2018ContactInformation:CDMRPHelpDesk:301-682-5507Email:help@eBRAP.org

___________________________________________________________________________________DepartmentofEnergyGrantProgram:BioimagingResearchandApproachesforBioenergyAgency:DepartmentofDefenseDE-FOA-0001868Website:https://science.energy.gov/~/media/grants/pdf/foas/2018/SC_FOA_0001868.pdfBriefDescription:TheBiologicalandEnvironmentalResearch(BER)oftheSC,U.S.DepartmentofEnergy(DOE)herebyannouncesits interestinreceivingapplicationstosupportfundamentalresearch towards enabling new bioimaging capabilities for the study of plant and microbialsystemsrelevanttobioenergyresearch.Newimaginginstrumentationisneededtoobserveandcharacterizemultiplemetabolicprocessesoccurringwithinthelivingplantandmicrobialsystemsrelevant to bioenergy and bioproduct production from renewable biomass. These processesinclude,butarenotlimitedtoreal-timedynamicimagingofmetabolicpathways,thetransportofmaterialswithinandamongcellularorganellesincludingplant-rootandorganismalinteractions,enzyme function and cellular structures. Of interest is the development ofmultimodal imagingdevices constructed by merging new, innovative and/or transformational improvements toexistingcapabilitieswhichwillenablesimultaneousobservationsinsynergisticcombinationwithcorrelated structural and/or chemical imaging to interpret biological function in and amongwholemicrobialorplant cells.ThisFOA isenvisionedasamultidisciplinary researchendeavorinvolvingexpertisefromdifferentdisciplinesofphysicalsciencesandbiology.Thiswillrequireamultidisciplinary team effort from imaging and physical scientists, plant biologists,microbiologists, and engineers in conceptualizing interdisciplinary approaches and leveragingtools and resources (including those available at the DOE National Laboratories and nationalscientificuserfacilities)toadvancethedevelopmentofnovelbioimagingcapabilitiesfromproofofprincipletocommonresearchpractice.Awards:Itisanticipatedthatupto$5millionwillbeavailableformultipleawardstobemadeinFiscalYear2018,withanadditional$5millionavailableperyear,uptothreeyears,contingentontheavailabilityofappropriatedfunds.ProposalDeadline:

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Pre-ApplicationDueDate:01/19/2018at5PMEasternTime(APre-Applicationisrequired)Encourage/DiscourageDate:02/02/2018at5PMEasternTimeApplicationDueDate:03/16/2018at11:59PMEasternTimeContactInformation:Program Manager: Dr. Prem C. Srivastava U. S. Department of Energy Biological andEnvironmentalResearchPhone:301-903-4071E-Mail:prem.srivastava@science.doe.gov___________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:OPEN2018Agency:DepartmentofEnergy DE-FOA-0001858Website:https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/#FoaIded06b7da-00fc-49eb-9ac0-22e052e62640Brief Description:ThisFOAmarks the fourthOPEN solicitation in thehistoryofARPA-E.ThepreviousOPENsolicitationswereconductedattheinceptionoftheagencyin2009andagainin2012and2015.OPEN2018thereforecontinuesthethree-yearperiodiccycle forARPA-EOPENsolicitations. An OPEN solicitation provides a vitally important mechanism for the support ofinnovative energy R&D that complements the other primarymechanism,which is through thesolicitation of research projects in focused technology programs. ARPA-E’s focused programstarget specific areasof technology that the agencyhas identified, throughextensive interactionwiththeappropriateexternalstakeholders,ashavingsignificantpotentialimpactononeormoreof the Mission Areas described in Section I.A of the FOA. Awards made in response to thesolicitation for focused programs support the aggressive technical targets established in thatsolicitation.Takenintotal,ARPA-E’sfocusedtechnologyprogramscoverasignificantportionofthespectrumofenergytechnologiesandapplications.

ARPA-E’s OPEN FOAs ensure that the agency does not miss opportunities to supportinnovativeenergyR&Dthatfallsoutsideofthetopicsofthefocusedtechnologyprogramsorthatdevelopafterfocusedsolicitationshaveclosed.OPENFOAsprovidetheagencywitharemarkablesamplingofnewandemergingopportunitiesacrossthecompletespectrumofenergyapplicationsandallowtheagencyto“takethepulse”oftheenergyR&Dcommunity.OPENFOAshavebeenandwill continue to be the perfect complement to the agency’s focused technology programs – aunique combination of approaches for supporting the most innovative and current energytechnology R&D. Indeed, one third of the sixty projects featured in the first two volumesdescribing ARPA-E impacts stem from OPEN solicitations (https://arpa-e.energy.gov/?q=site-page/arpa-e-impact ). Potential applicants to this FOA are strongly encouraged to examine theOPENprojectsinthesetwovolumesandalloftheprojectssupportedinthepreviousthreeOPENsolicitations (https://arpa-e.energy.gov/?q=site-page/open ) for examples of the creative andinnovativeR&DARPA-EseeksinitsOPENsolicitations.Awards;Upto$10,000,000;AvailableFunding:$100,000,000SubmissionDeadline:Applicantsare stronglyencouraged to submit theirapplicationsatleast48hoursinadvanceofthesubmissiondeadline.

• ConceptPaperSubmissionDeadline:02/02/20185:00PMET• FullApplicationSubmissionDeadline:3/16/20185:00PMET

ContactInformation:• ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov

Please contact the email address above for questions regarding ARPA-E’s online applicationportal,ARPA-EeXCHANGE.

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Please contact the email address above for questions regarding Funding OpportunityAnnouncements.ARPA-Ewillpostresponsesonaweeklybasistoanyquestionsthatarereceived.ARPA-Emayre-phrasequestionsorconsolidatesimilarquestionsforadministrativepurposes.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________NASAGrant Program: ROSES 2017: Advancing Collaborative Connections for Earth SystemScienceAgency:NASANNH17ZDA001N-ACCESSWebsite:https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solId=%7B7782DF97-B7AE-BDEC-A677-E96F281D39A3%7D&path=open&method=initBrief Description: The Earth Science Data System (ESDS) Program is soliciting proposals forAdvancing Collaborative Connections for Earth System Science (ACCESS). The primary goal ofACCESSistodevelopandimplementtechnologiestoeffectivelymanage,discoveranduseNASA’sarchiveofEarthobservationsforscientificresearchandapplications.ThisprogramcomplementsNASA’sEarthObservingSystemDataandInformationSystem(EOSDIS)byengagingresearchersand software developers external to EOSDIS in NASA's mission to "drive advances in science,technology,aeronautics,spaceexploration,economicvitality,andstewardshipoftheEarth"andfurthersStrategicGoal2.2to"advanceknowledgeofEarthasasystemtomeetthechallengesofenvironmental change and to improve life on our planet"(http://science.nasa.gov/aboutus/science-strategy/). ACCESS aims to improve and expand theuseofNASA'sEarthsciencedatabyleveragingmoderntechniquesfordiscovering,managingandanalyzing largeandcomplexEarthsciencedatasets.Overthepast20yearsNASA’sEOSDIShassignificantlyevolvedcapabilitiestoprocess,archiveanddistributedatafromsatellites,airbornemissions and field campaigns. Since inception, data from EOSDIS have been fully and openlyavailable to anyone. In 2016, over 3 million users downloaded science data from the EOSDISDistributedActiveArchive Centers (DAACs). Today EOSDIS archives contain over 24 petabytes(PBs) of Earth observations. Within 5 years, as new missions are launched and instrumentscommissioned,thearchiveisprojectedtobeover150PBwithanannualgrowthrateofnearly50PBperyear.Thislong-term,continuouslyupdatedglobalenvironmentalrecordpresentsuniqueopportunitiesforscienceandsignificantchallengesfordatamanagementandaccess.FormoreonEOSDIS and its components, please see https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about. The focus of thissolicitationistohelpEOSDISaddressdatamanagement,discoverability,andutilizationchallengesfaced by users and curators of NASA’s Earth science data. Although focused on informationtechnologydevelopmentanddeployment,theACCESSprogramistargetedataddressingexistingand anticipated future needs of the research and applied science communities. Proposal teamsmustincludebothinformationtechnologyandEarthscienceexpertise,andmustbetieddirectlytospecificissuesfacingEarthscienceandappliedscienceusersinteractingwithEOSDIS.Awards:$4.5MNoticeofIntent:December7,2017ProposalDeadline:January31,2018Contact:http://nspires.nasaprs.com/(helpdeskavailableatnspires-help@nasaprs.comor(202)479-9376

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NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesGrantProgram:DigitalHumanitiesAdvancementGrantsAgency:NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesWebsite:https://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/digital-humanities-advancement-grantsBrief Description: Digital Humanities Advancement Grants (DHAG) support digital projectsthroughout their lifecycles, from early start-up phases through implementation and long-termsustainability. Experimentation, reuse, and extensibility are hallmarks of this grant category,leadingtoinnovativeworkthatcanscaletoenhanceresearch,teaching,andpublicprogrammingin the humanities. This program is offered twice per year. Proposals are welcome for digitalinitiativesinanyareaofthehumanities.

Through a special partnership, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)anticipatesprovidingadditional fundingto thisprogramtoencourage innovativecollaborationsbetweenmuseumorlibraryprofessionalsandhumanitiesprofessionalstoadvancepreservationof, access to, use of, and engagement with digital collections and services. Through thispartnership,IMLSandNEHmayjointlyfundsomeDHAGprojectsthatinvolvecollaborationswithmuseumsand/orlibraries.Awards:LevelIawards(from$10,000to$50,000)aresmallgrantsdesignedtofundexploratorysessions, workshops, early alpha-level prototypes, and initial planning. In addition to earlyplanningtowardsanexperimentalprototype,LevelIproposalscanidentifyaproblemorresearchquestion,explorearesearchagenda,ordiscoverappropriatemethodologiesor technologies forbothnewprojectsandprojectsinneedofsubstantiverevisionorrecovery.OutcomesforLevelIprojectswouldlikelyincludereports,positionpapers,andplansforsubsequentstepsandfutureresearch or development. Level I projects may also fund meetings, workshops, or reportsaddressingspecifictopicsrelatedtotheimpactoftechnologyonthehumanities.Proposalsshouldincludespecificplansforbroaddisseminationofprojectoutcomes.

Level II awards (from$50,001 to$100,000)are largergrants that canbeused formorefullyformed projects that have completed an initial planning phase. Level II proposals shouldthereforeincludeamorearticulatedplanofworkleadingtoconcreteandtangibleoutcomes,suchas working prototypes; detailed plans for upgrading existing or defunct projects in need ofsubstantive revision, enhancement, or recovery; test beds; or demonstration projects. DigitalHumanitiesAdvancementGrantsatbothLevelIandLevelIIstagessupportfull-timeorpart-timeactivitiesforperiodsuptoeighteenmonths.

Level III awards (from $100,001 to $325,000 for up to three years) supportimplementation and scaling-up of already established projects. All projects must already havecompletedastartupphasepriortoapplication.TheearlierphaseoftheprojectcouldhavebeensupportedpreviouslybyNEHorbyanother fundingsource. (Pleasesee the instructions for thenarrativecomponentof theapplicationbelow, inparticularbeneaththe“Historyof theproject”bullet.) Level III projectsmust submit both datamanagement and sustainability plans, and allprojectsareexpectedtofulfilltheobligationsoutlinedintheseplans.ProposalDeadline:Until January16,2018:ContactOfficeofDigitalHumanitiesprogramofficers (atodh@neh.gov)withquestionsandforadvice(optional)December5,2017:Submitdraftapplicationbythisdate(optional)December 19, 2017: Create or verify your institution’s Entity record at the System for AwardManagementbythisdateJanuary2,2018:Registeryourinstitution(orverifyitsregistration)withGrants.govbythisdateJanuary16,2018:SubmitapplicationthroughGrants.govbythisdate

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April-May2018:peerreviewpanelstakeplaceJuly2018:meetingoftheNationalCouncilontheHumanities,followedbyfundingdecisionsAugust2018:applicantsarenotifiedofthefundingdecisionsSeptember 2018: institutional grants administrators and project directors of successfulapplicationsreceiveawarddocumentsbye-mailContact: Contact theOffice of Digital Humanities (ODH) via e-mail atodh@neh.gov. Applicantswishingtospeaktoastaffmemberbytelephoneshouldprovideinane-mailmessageatelephonenumberandapreferredtimetocall.ApplicantswhoaredeaforhardofhearingcancontactNEHviaFederalRelay(TTYusers)at800-877-8399.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________Klingenstein-SimonsNeuroscienceFellowshipsGrantProgram:TheKlingenstein-SimonsFellowshipAwardsintheNeurosciencesAgency:Klingenstein-SimonsNeuroscienceFellowshipsWebsite:http://www.klingfund.org/description.phpBriefDescription:TheKlingenstein-SimonsFellowshipAwards in theNeurosciencessupports,intheearlystagesoftheircareers,younginvestigatorsengagedinbasicorclinicalresearchthatmay lead to a better understandingof neurological andpsychiatric disorders. TheKlingensteinFund and the Simons Foundation recognize that to accomplish this goal it is necessary toencourageavarietyofnewapproaches.Severalareaswithintheneurosciencesareofparticularinterest:

Cellularandmolecularneuroscience—Studiesof themechanismsofneuronalexcitabilityanddevelopment,andofthegeneticbasisofbehavior.

Neuralsystems—Studiesoftheintegrativefunctionofthenervoussystem.Translationalresearch—Studiesdesignedtoimprovetheprevention,diagnosis,treatment

andourunderstandingofthecausesofneurologicalandpsychiatricdisorders.Thecandidatemustandbewithin4yearsofcompletingpostdoctoraltrainingandthestart

ofhis/hertenuretrackappointment(betweenJuly1,2014andJuly1,2018).ProposalDeadline:February15,2018Contact:EricBlitz,AssociateDirector forDevelopment,CorporateandFoundationRelationsateric.blitz@njit.edu

_________________________________________________________________________________________________JDRFandtheHelmsleyCharitableTrustGrantProgram:DiabetesInnovationChallengeAgency:JDRFandtheHelmsleyCharitableTrustWebsite:https://diabetes.innovationchallenge.com/skild2/diabetes/loginPage.actionBriefDescription:TheDiabetesInnovationChallengeisseeking:

• Automated Insulin Devicesand related components includingglucose sensing, insulindeliverysystems,andcellulartherapydeliverytechnologies

• Diagnosticssuch astests for research and screening; early diagnosis and prevention;autoantibodies, C- peptide, or othermarkers such asbeta cell death and riskof diabeticcomplications

• Therapeuticslike smart insulins, glucagons, immune-modulating therapies, beta cellregeneration,andtreatmentsfordiabeticcomplications

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• Technology Design/Disease Management.For example, new approaches to usinginformationandcommunicationtechnologiestosupportdiabetesmanagement

Awards:TheDiabetes InnovationChallengewillaward$250,000 incashand in-kindprizes forthewinninginnovations.ProposalDeadline:January31,2018Contact:EricBlitz,AssociateDirector forDevelopment,CorporateandFoundationRelationsateric.blitz@njit.edu

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StreamlyneUpdate

It has been very exciting to introduce Streamlyne as the new tool for Grant Management.Streamlyne is simplifying the pre-award proposal submission processes promoting sharedinformation technology (IT), and improving the timeliness of grant close out. CurrentlyStreamlynesystemhasbeencustomizedinthefollowingareas:

• Downloadthepackagewithallforms–therearestillsomeexceptionstothisasthefederalgovernmentcontinuestochangesomeofthestandardforms.

• Validationerrorpriortosubmission–thisallowstoreviewthepackageforerrors• WorkFlowapprovaltransparenttoallusers• BudgetformscustomizedtoNSFand/orS2S• Sub-awardbudgetseasilydownload–thiswillallowbettermanagementoftheaward

New “How to Do” videos have been posted on the research websitehttp://www5.njit.edu/research/streamlyne/. These videos show step-by-step process on thefollowingtasks:♦HowtoBeginProposalSubmissioninStreamlyne♦HowtoInputProposalBudget♦HowtoProcessApprovals♦HowtoUploadProposalAttachments♦HowtoSearchforaProposalthatisinRoute♦DifferenceBetween"PrimeSponsorCode"and"SponsorCode"♦HowtoSelectanRRBudget,RRSub-awardorModularBudget♦HowtoAddaStudent/Summary♦ParticipantSupportCategories♦SuppliesSpecificCategoryMaterials♦HowtoCreateaModularBudgetAlso,thefollowinglinksmaybehelpful:♦StreamlyneBenefitsforProposalSubmissionandGrantManagement♦Grants.govPresentationonOnlineProposalSubmissionSystems♦StreamlyneNewsletterV2017.1♦StreamlyneFAQsFaculty and staff having any questions on proposal submission, may contact their collegerepresentatives, and also followupwith JustinSamolewicz, Associate Director (Pre Award)973-596-3145;justin.m.samolewicz@njit.edu; and Eric Hetherington, Director, SponsoredResearch Programs Administration 973-596-3631;eric.d.hetherington@njit.edu. The collegerepresentativestohelpPIsonproposalsubmissionsare

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JohnMcCarthy,NCEDirectorofResearch;(973)596-3247;john.p.mccarthy@njit.eduCristoLeon,CSLADirectorofResearch;(973)596-6426;cristo.e.yanezleon@njit.eduSeanAndrews,YWCCDirectorofResearch;(973)596-5352;sean.t.andrews@njit.eduIrisPantoja,CoADandMTSMProjectManager;973-596-4483;irp3@njit.edu__________________________________________________________________________________________