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Issue:ORN-2018-10_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________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:Page1StreamlyneQuestionoftheWeek:Page2SpecialAnnouncement:Page2RecentAwards:Page4 IntheNews(Relatedtoresearchfunding):Page5WebinarsandEvents:Page6 GrantOpportunities:Page9StreamlyneUpdate:Page32

GrantOpportunityAlerts

KeywordsandAreasIncludedintheGrantOpportunityAlertSectionBelow

NSF: PlanningGrants for EngineeringResearch Centers (ERC); Future ofWork at theHuman -Technology Frontier: Advancing Cognitive and Physical Capabilities (FW-HTF); CybersecurityInnovation forCyberinfrastructure (CICI); Innovations at theNexusof Food,EnergyandWaterSystems (INFEWS); Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR);PartnershipsbetweenScienceandEngineeringFieldsandtheNSFTRIPODSInstitutes;SmartandConnectedHealth(SCH)ConnectingData,PeopleandSystems;NSF/VMwarePartnershiponEdgeComputingDataInfrastructure(ECDI)NIH:BRAIN Initiative:NEITranslationalResearchProgram(TRP) toDevelopNovelTherapiesandDevicesfortheTreatmentofVisualSystemDisorders(R24);NewConceptsandEarly-StageResearch for Large - Scale Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (R21); Ruth L.KirschsteinNationalResearchServiceAward(NRSA)IndividualPredoctoralFellowship;RuthL.KirschsteinNationalResearchServiceAward(NRSA)IndividualPostdoctoralFellowship;RuthL.Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship toPromote Diversity in Health-Related Research; NIH Support for Conferences and ScientificMeetings(ParentR13)DepartmentofDefense/USArmy/DARPA/ONR:AirForceFiscalYear2019YoungInvestigatorResearchProgram (YIP);ArmyResearch Institute for theBehavioral andSocial SciencesBroadAgency Announcement for Basic Scientific Research (2018); Defense Production Act BroadAgency Announcement for the Expansion of Productive Capacity and Supply Using Contracts,Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Other Transactions; Nano-Bio Manufacturing Consortium(NBMC); Human-Centered Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) Leveraged Scienceand Technology (S&T) Program; 2018 Office of Naval Research Basic Research Opportunity:"Advancing Artificial Intelligence for the Naval Domain"; 2018 ERDC Broad Agency

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Announcement;DrivenandNonequilibriumQuantumSystems(DRINQS);FY2018OfficeofNavalResearch(ONR)NavyandMarineCorpsScience,Technology,Engineering&Mathematics(STEM)Department of Energy: Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Core Technology Research; Flexible CombinedHeatandPowerforGridReliabilityandResiliencyEPA (Environmental Protection Agency): 2018Healthy Communities Grant Program; FY 2019 Pollution Prevention Grant Program NASA: Astrophysics Data Analysis; Discovery Data Analysis; Advanced Information SystemsTechnologyNational Endowment of Humanities: Fellowships; Fellowships for Advanced Social ScienceResearchonJapanRobert Wood Johnson Foundation: Integrative Action for Resilience: Progress ThroughCommunity-ResearchPartnershipsStreamlyneUpdate:NewHow-to-doVideos

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StreamlyneQuestionoftheWeekQuestion: HowdoIsearch/findaGrants.govopportunityinordertosubmitthrough

Streamlyne?Answer: Onceyouhaveinitiatedthemain/requiredfieldsinproposaldevelopmentbutmost

importantly identified and input the appropriate federal agency and saved theproposal,youcanclickonthe“S2S”tabonthemainmenuonthe left-handsideofthescreen.There,youwillclickthe“S2SLookup(withamagnifyingglass)”,whichwillbringyoutothe“OpportunityLookup”screen.ThereyoucaneithertypeintheOpportunityIDifyouareawareofone,aswellasthe“CFDA”number.

Onceconfirmed, thesub-sections“Opportunity”, “SubmissionDetails”, “Forms”willbe repopulated with specific data and attachments for the submission usingStreamlyne. Completion of the remaining sections in proposal development canproceed thereafter. Links to the sponsor guide/application instructions will alsoappearintheS2Sscreen.MoreFAQsonStreamlyne:Pleasevisithttp://www.njit.edu/research/streamlyne/

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SpecialAnnouncement

2018NJITPresident’sForumandFacultyResearchShowcaseMarch26,2018;BallroomAandB,CampusCenter

2018 NJIT President’s Forum and Faculty Research Showcasewill start with the KeynoteandPresident'sForumLecture from Dr. Wendy Nilsen,Program Director for the Smart andConnectedHealthProgramintheDirectorateforComputer&InformationScience&EngineeringattheNationalScienceFoundation.Theshowcasewill introducenewfacultywhojoinedNJITinAY2018with theirbrieforalpresentations followedbyelectronicpostersession.Theelectronicposter and networking session will includeelectronicposter presentations bynewfacultyandfacultyseedgrantrecipients.

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Agenda10.00AM-10.15AM: WelcomeRemarks

JoelBloom,PresidentVinceDeCaprio,ViceChair,BOTFadiDeek,ProvostandSeniorExecutiveVP

10.15AM-10.20AM: SpeakerIntroduction AtamDhawan,SeniorViceProvostforResearch10.20AM-11.30AM: President’sForum:KeynoteLecture Dr.WendyNilsen,ProgramDirector,NSF11.30AM-12.30PM: LunchandNetworking12.30PM-2.00PM: NewFacultyPresentations2.00PM-3.00PM: PosterPresentationsandNetworkingSession: NewFacultyandFacultySeedGrantRecipientsSpeaker Bio:Wendy Nilsen, Ph.D. is a Program Director for the Smart and Connected HealthProgram in theDirectorate for Computer& Information Science& Engineering at theNationalScienceFoundation.Herworkfocusesontheintersectionoftechnologyandhealth.Thisincludesa wide range of methods for data collection, advanced analytics and the creation of effectivecyber-humansystems.Herinterestsspantheareasofsensing,analytics,cyber-physicalsystems,informationsystems,bigdataandrobotics. Morespecifically,herefforts include:servingasco-chair of the Health Information Technology Research and Development working group of theNetworking and Information TechnologyResearch andDevelopment Program; the lead for theNSF/NIH Smart and Connected Health announcement; convening workshops to addressmethodology in technology in health research; serving on numerous federal technologyinitiatives; and, leading training institutes. Previously,Wendywas at the National Institutes ofHealth.KeynoteLecture:SolvingWickedProblemswithScienceAbstract: Science is changing rapidly and new transdisciplinary approaches are resulting intransformativechangeacrossdomains.Complex issues, suchas inhealthcare,havebeguntobeaddressedwithconvergentapproachesthatinvolveexpertisefromarangeofdiversedisciplines.Thishas resulted innewmethods and findings that couldnothavehappenedadecade earlier.Computing, informationscience, informaticsandengineeringareespeciallypoisedtocontributetothesechangesbybringingsophisticatedtechniquestopartnershipsinthebiomedicalandbio-behavioral realms. This talk will cover some current advances and a vision for a smartercommunity,usingtheareaofhealthandmedicineasanexample.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ThisPresident’sforumisafeaturedeventintheAlbertDormanHonorsCollegeColloquiumSeriesandismadepossibleinpartbythegeneroussupportoftheDeCaprioFamily.

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InternalCompetitionforLimitedSubmission

GrantProgram:CybersecurityInnovationforCyberinfrastructure(CICI)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-547RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18547/nsf18547.htmBriefDescription:Theobjectiveof theCybersecurityInnovationforCyberinfrastructure(CICI)program is to develop, deploy and integrate security solutions that benefit the scientificcommunity by ensuring the integrity, resilience and reliability of the end-to-end scientificworkflow.CICIseeksthreecategoriesofprojects:

1. Secure Scientific Cyberinfrastructure:These awards seek to secure the scientificworkflow by encouraging novel and trustworthy architectural and design approaches,modelsandframeworksforthecreationofaholistic,integratedsecurityenvironmentthatspanstheentirescientificCIecosystem;

2. CollaborativeSecurityResponseCenter:Thissingleawardtargetsthedevelopmentofacommunity resource to provide security monitoring, analysis, expertise, and resourcesResearch&Education (R&E) cyberinfrastructure staff, regardless of physical location ororganization;and

3. Research Data Protection:These awards provide solutions that both ensure theprovenanceof researchdata and reduce the complexity of protecting researchdata setsregardlessoffundingsource.

Awards:Standardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$12,000,000LimitonNumberofProposalsperOrganization:Organizationsarelimitedto2CICIproposals.These eligibility constraints will be strictly enforced in order to treat everyone fairly andconsistently. In the event that anorganizationexceeds this limit, proposals receivedwithin thelimitwillbeacceptedbasedonearliestdateandtimeofproposalsubmission(i.e., the first twoproposals received will be accepted and the remainder will be returned without review). Noexceptionswillbemade.Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or Co-PI:An individual canparticipate asPI, co-PIorsenior personnel on no more than two CICI proposals. Note that any individual whosebiographicalsketchisprovidedaspartoftheproposalwillbeconsideredasSeniorPersonnelintheproposedactivity, irrespectiveofwhetherthatindividualwillreceivefinancialsupportfromtheproject.Internal Competition: Please inform Atam Dhawan, Senior Vice Provost for Research atdhawan@njit.edubyApril2,2018,ifyouintendtosubmitaproposalasPIorCo-PI.Incasetherearemorethantwointentsofsubmissionsarereceived,therewillbeaninternalcompetitionset for submission of pre-proposals. Please note that no intent of proposal submissionwill beacceptedafterApril2,2018forselectionofproposalsforsubmissiontoNSF.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:June04,2018Contacts:KevinThompson,ProgramDirector,CISE/OAC,telephone:(703)292-4220,email:kthompso@nsf.gov

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RecentResearchGrantandContractAwards

Congratulationstofacultyandstaffonreceivingresearchgrantandcontractawards!PI:TreenaArinzeh(PI)Department:BiomedicalEngineering Grant/ContractProjectTitle:ABioactiveCompositeMatrixforBoneRepairFunding Agency: University City Science Center (QED Program)Duration:01/01/18-12/31/18PI:VincentOria(PI),AliMili(Co-PI),RezaCurtmola(Co-PI),CristianBorcea(Co-PI)Department:ComputerScience Grant/ContractProjectTitle:NJITSecureComputingInitiativeFunding Agency: NSFDuration:01/01/16-12/31/20PI:MuratGuvendiren(PI)Department:Chemical,BiologicalandPharmaceuticalEngineering Grant/Contract Project Title: A Proof-of-Concept Study to Test 3D Printability of Polymer-CompositeFormulationsFunding Agency: AcuitiveTechnologies,Inc Duration:02/27/18-12/20/18PI:BorisKhusid(PI)Department:Chemical,BiologicalandPharmaceuticalEngineering Grant/Contract Project Title: Kinetics of electric field-driven phase transitions in polarizedcolloidsFunding Agency: NASA Duration:08/23/13-08/22/18

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IntheNews…

(NationalandFederalNewsRelatedtoResearchFundingandGrantOpportunities)NSFOpensPrepCompetitionforNext-GenERCs:TheNationalScienceFoundation'svenerableEngineering Research Centers program "is placing greater emphasis on research that leads tosocietal impact, including convergent approaches, engaging stakeholder communities, andstrengthening team formation," NSF says in announcing aplanning grant competition. It "isdesigned to foster and facilitate the engineering community’s thinking about how to formconvergentresearchcollaborations.Toparticipate in theupcomingERCcompetition,one isnotrequired to submit a planning grant proposal nor to receive a planning grant." The solicitationfollowsanNSF-commissionedstudybytheNationalAcademies,"ANewVisionforCenter-basedEngineering Research," and response to the study by the Engineering Directorate's advisorycommitteeandbycurrentERCgranteesatameetinglatelastfall.NSF'sannouncementcitestheAcademies' call for "adeliberate, early-stageprocess for thedevelopment and formationof thebestresearchteamstotacklecomplex,high-impactsocietalproblemsusingtheTeamSciencebest

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practices. The RFP is included in the Grant Opportunity section in this newsletter.https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18549/nsf18549.htmThe '4PercentReal-Growth'Mantra:TheEnergySciencesCoalition,whichmostlyadvocatesinbehalfofresearchfundingattheDepartmentofEnergy'sOfficeofScience,hassetatargetforfiscal2019of4percentrealgrowthabovewhatSenateappropriatorshavepeggedforthecurrentfiscalyear.ThisincreasewouldraisetheOfficeofScienceto$5.85billion.Sistercoaltionsthatadvocatefor theNationalScienceFoundationandDefenseresearchagencieshaveadoptedsimilar targets.TheTrumpadministrationhasproposedwhatCQcalls"drasticcleanenergyandadvancedenergyresearchcuts"fortheEnergyDepartment,includingeliminationoftheAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency-Energy.NIHBigDataStrategy:TheNationalInstitutesofHealthisseekingreactiontoitsdraftStrategicPlan for Data Science, which NIH describes as "the interdisciplinary field of inquiry in whichquantitativeandanalyticalapproaches,processes,andsystemsaredevelopedandusedtoextractknowledge and insights from increasingly large and/or complex sets of data." The agency seeksresponses on the "appropriateness of the goals of the plan and of the strategies andimplementation tactics proposed to achieve them; opportunities forNIH to partner in achievingthese goals; additional concepts that shouldbe included in theplan; performancemeasures andmilestones that could be used to gauge the success of elements of the plan and inform coursecorrections";oranotherrelevanttopic.MoreinformationispostedintheNIHnoticeNOT-OD-18-134postedonthewebsitehttps://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-18-134.htmlNSF-NIH Smart Connected Health Program:"Scientists and engineers from all disciplines areencouraged to participate" in the joint NSF-NIH Smart and Connected Health program. Theagenciesplanto fundmulti-disciplinaryteamsspanning2 to4yearsatupto$300,000peryear.The purpose is "development of technologies, analytics andmodels supporting next generationhealthandmedicalresearchthroughhigh-risk,high-rewardadvancesincomputerandinformationscience, engineering and technology, behavior, cognition, robotics and imaging. Collaborationsbetweenacademic, industry,andotherorganizationsarestronglyencouraged toestablishbetterlinkages between fundamental science, medicine and healthcare practice and technologydevelopment,deploymentanduse.”TheRFP is included in theGrantOpportunitysection in thisnewsletter.https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18541/nsf18541.htm

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WebinarandEventsEvent:FormalMethodsintheField(FMitF)ProgramWebinarSponsor:NSFWhen:March14,2018from4.00PMto5.00PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244743&org=NSFBrief Description: TheFormal Methods in the Field(FMitF) program aims to bring togetherresearchers in formal methods with researchers in other areas of computer and informationscienceandengineeringtojointlydeveloprigorousandreproduciblemethodologiesfordesigningand implementing correct-by-construction systems and applications with provable guarantees.FMitFencouragesclosecollaborationbetweentwogroupsofresearchers.Thefirstgroupconsists

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of researchers in the area of formal methods, which, for the purposes of this solicitation, isbroadly defined as principled approaches based onmathematics and logic, includingmodeling,specification,design,programanalysis,verification,synthesis,andprogramminglanguage-basedapproaches.Thesecondgroupconsistsofresearchersinthe“field,”which,forthepurposesofthissolicitation, is defined as a subset of areas within computer and information science andengineering that currently do not benefit from having established communities alreadydevelopingandapplyingformalmethodsintheirresearch.Initiallytheprogramwilllimitthefieldtothesefourareasthatstandtodirectlybenefitfromagroundinginformalmethods:computernetworks,cyber-humansystems,machinelearning,andoperating/distributedsystems.Howeverother field(s) may emerge as priority areas for the program in future years, subject to theavailabilityoffunds.

EachproposalmusthaveatleastonePrincipalInvestigator(PI)orco-PIwithexpertiseinformalmethodsandatleastonewithexpertiseinoneormoreofthesefields:computernetworks,cyber-human systems, machine learning, and operating/distributed systems. Proposals areexpected to address the fundamental contributions to both formalmethods and the respectivefield(s),andshould includeaproofofconcept in the fieldalongwithadetailedevaluationplanthat discusses intended scope of applicability, trade-offs and limitations. All proposals areexpected to contain a detailed collaboration plan that clearly highlights and justifies thecomplementary expertise of thePIs in thedesignated areas, anddescribes themechanisms forcontinuousbi-directionalinteraction.

This webinar will cover the solicitation and submission requirements. There will be aquestionandanswersessionfollowingthediscussion.To join the webinar: pleaseregisterat:https://nsf.webex.com/nsf/onstage/g.php?MTID=e2f57d755f6925b70c1a23047e76a889bby11:59pmEDTonTuesdayMarch13,2018.Event: Partnerships between Science and Engineering Fields and the NSF TRIPODSInstitutesWebinarSponsor:NSFWhen:March20,2018from2.00PMto4.00PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244739&org=NSFBriefDescription:ThePartnershipsbetweenScienceandEngineeringFieldsandtheNSFTRIPODSInstitutes(TRIPODS+X)solicitationseeks toexpandthescopeof theTRIPODSprogrambeyondthe foundations community by engaging researchers across other NSF disciplines and theTRIPODSresearchteamsincollaborativeactivities.TRIPODS+Xprojectswillfosterrelationshipsbetween researchers in science & engineering domains and foundational data scientists byleveraging existingNSF investments in the TRIPODS organizations.Working in concertwith aTRIPODS organization, a TRIPODS + X projectwould focus on data-driven research challengesmotivated by applications in one ormore science and engineering domains or other activitiesaimedatbuildingrobustdatasciencecommunities.

This webinar will cover the solicitation and submission requirements. There will be aquestionandanswersessionfollowingthediscussion.To join the webinar: WebExinstructionsforparticipantstojoin:CopyregistrationURLbelowintoyourbrowserorclickonittoregisterhttps://nsf.webex.com/nsf/onstage/g.php?MTID=eda8e9149ecc8919409af5c781679fc8dPassword:Tripods18!

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Event:EPANationalGrantsWebinarSponsor:EPAWhen:March21,2018from1.00PMto2.30PMWebsite:https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1881359341448649473EPARegion2Webinar:When:March21,2018from2.30PMto4.00PMWebsite:http://epawebconferencing.acms.com/r2p2grantwebinarBriefDescription:Attendeesareadvisedtoconnectearly(12:45pmto1:00pmEDT)toensureproperconnectionandtotypeinquestions.ThewebinarlinkworksbestwhenusingtheGoogleChrome browser. Connection problems may result when using Internet Explorer or MicrosoftEdge. This webinar will focus on the intent of awarding P2 Grants, the Program’s NationalEmphasisAreas,theevaluationcriteriaandgrantreportingrequirements.Timewillalsobetimeset aside to answer questions. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to attend thisinformationsession.Forthoseunabletoattend,arecordingofthewebinarwillbemadeavailableandFrequentlyAskedQuestionsandAnswersfromthewebinarwillbepostedtoEPA’sP2Grantpage(https://www.epa.gov/p2/grant-programs-pollution-prevention)To join the webinar: PleaseregisterataboveURL.Event:CISECAREERProposalWritingWorkshopSponsor:NSFWhen:April9,2018from8.30AMto5.15PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244552&org=NSFBrief Description: The NSF Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering(CISE) will host a one-day workshop on CAREER Proposal Writing on April 9, 2018. ThisworkshopwillbeheldatthenewheadquartersoftheNationalScienceFoundationinAlexandria,VA.ThegoalofthisworkshopistointroducejuniorCAREER-eligiblefacultytotheNSFCAREERprogramandhelp themtoprepare theirCAREERproposals to targetCISEprograms.Attendeeswillhave theopportunity to improve theirskills inproposalwriting,aswellas to interactwithNSF program directors from different CISE divisions (CCF, CNS, IIS and OAC) and recent NSFCAREER awardees. The workshop is also open to multidisciplinary researchers with a CISE-specific focus, including cyber-infrastructure. The workshop includes presentations anddiscussions on proposal preparation, experience sharing, a mock panel, and meetings withProgramDirectors from various research programswithin CISE. In order to attend this event,registrationisrequiredonorbeforeMarch10,2018.Formoreinformationandtoregister,pleasevisit:https://cisecareerworkshop.web.unc.edu/Event:MathFrontiersMonthlyWebinarSeriesSponsor:NationalAcademiesWhen:March13,2018from2.00PMWebsite:http://sites.nationalacademies.org/deps/bmsa/deps_183972Brief Description: Join the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for awebinar series on exciting and upcoming mathematics research across an array of topics.Webinarswill takeplaceon thesecond Tuesday of eachmonth from 2-3 p.m. ET,with twospeakers and live Q&A. See below for the list of dates and themes for each webinar.Whenregistering,pleasemakesureyouselectall thewebinarsyouwould like toattend.Youwillonlyreceivereminderemailsandlogininstructionsforwebinarsyouhaveregisteredfor.Aseachwebinarapproaches,wewillpostmoreinformationaboutthespeakersonthewebinarseriespageatnas.edu/mathfrontiers.

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March13,2018:ProbabilityforPeopleandPlacesProfessorsKennethL.LangeandGregoryF.Lawlerwilldiscussapplicationsofprobabilitytheory,includinghowDNAresultsareusedtocalculatefamilyancestry.Applicationareasincludeinvestmentanalyticsandgametheory.April10,2018:SocialandBiologicalNetworksProfessorAlessandroVespignaniandotherswilldiscussthemathematicsofsocialandbiologicalnetworksandhowtheanalysisofthesenetworkscanleadtonewandexcitingdiscoveries.May8,2018:MathematicsofRedistrictingProfessorsJonathanMattinglyandKarenSaxewilldiscussthemathematicsofpoliticalredistricting—theprocessofredrawingcongressionalandstatelegislativeelectoraldistricts.June12,2018:NumberTheory:TheRiemannHypothesisProfessorsKenOnoandTerenceTaowillspeakontheimportanceandrecentadvancesontheRiemannHypothesis,oneofthemostfamousunsolvedproblemsinalgebraandnumbertheory.July10,2018:TopologyProfessorsJeffreyF.BrockandJohnMorganwilldiscussapplicationsoftopology—themathematicalstudyofhowobjectpropertiesareimpactedbydeformations—tofieldssuchasdataanalytics,tumoridentification,androbotics.August14,2018:AlgorithmsforThreatDetectionProfessorAndreaBertozziandotherswilldiscussapplicationsofmathematicstospatiotemporaldataanalyticsasawaytodiscoverandmitigatenationalsecuritythreats.September11,2018:MathematicalAnalysisProfessorDimitriShlyakhtenkoandotherswilldiscussmathematicalanalysis—thestudyoffunctionsandtheirlimits.Applicationareasincludecomputationalfluiddynamicsandastronomy.October9,2018:CombinatoricsInvitedspeakerswilldiscussthemathematicalstudyofdiscretestructuresandtheirpropertiesfocusingonsomeofthemoderntechniquesintheareaincludingtheprobabilisticmethod.Applicationareasincludeinformationtheory,statisticalphysics,molecularbiologyandcomputerscience.November13,2018:WhyMachineLearningWorksInvitedspeakerswilldiscussthemathematicsbehindmachinelearningandhowtheyenablepredictiveanalyses.December11,2018:MathematicsofEpidemicsProfessorsCalistusNgonghalaandFolashadeB.Agustowilldiscussmathematicalapproachestostudyingbiology,includingecologyandinfectiousdisease.To join the webinar: Pleaseregisterathttp://sites.nationalacademies.org/deps/bmsa/deps_183972

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GrantOpportunitiesNationalScienceFoundationGrantProgram:PlanningGrantsforEngineeringResearchCenters(ERC)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-549RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18549/nsf18549.htmBrief Description: The ERC program is placing greater emphasis on research that leads tosocietal impact, including convergent approaches, engaging stakeholder communities, andstrengthening team formation, in response to the NASEM study recommendations. The ERC

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program intends to support planning activities leading to convergent research team formationand capacity-buildingwithin the engineering community. This planning grant pilot initiative isdesigned to foster and facilitate the engineering community’s thinking about how to formconvergentresearchcollaborations.Toparticipate in theupcomingERCcompetition,one isnotrequiredtosubmitaplanninggrantproposalnortoreceiveaplanninggrant.Awards:Standardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$4,000,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:June06,2018Contacts:JunhongChen,telephone:(703)292-4623,email:junchen@nsf.gov

• DanaL.Denick,telephone:(703)292-8866,email:ddenick@nsf.gov• DeborahJ.Jackson,telephone:(703)292-7499,email:djackson@nsf.gov

__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:FutureofWorkattheHuman-TechnologyFrontier:AdvancingCognitiveandPhysicalCapabilities(FW-HTF)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-548RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18548/nsf18548.htmBriefDescription:Thelandscapeofjobsandworkischangingatunprecedentedspeed,drivenbythe development of new technologies that havemoved from the factory floor to an expandingarrayofknowledgeandserviceoccupations.ThesechangespromisebenefitstotheNationinthecreationof new industries andoccupations, increasedproductivity, opportunity for innovation,andsustainedgloballeadership.Buttherearerisksaswell.Technologicaladvancesscalebacktheneedforsomeworkers,andinsomecases,eliminatejobsectors,withconsequencestodisplacedworkers who must adapt to emerging new technologies and the changing economy throughretrainingandreskilling.

TheFutureofWorkattheHuman-TechnologyFrontier(FW-HTF)isoneof10newandfar-sightedBigIdeasforFutureInvestmentsannouncedbyNSFin2016.NSFaimstorespondtothechallenges and opportunities of the changing landscape of jobs and work by supportingconvergentresearchto:understandanddevelopthehuman-technologypartnership;designnewtechnologies to augment human performance; illuminate the emerging socio-technologicallandscape and understand the risks and benefits of new technologies; and foster lifelong andpervasive learningwith technology. Inorder tobenimbleandresponsive tonewopportunitiesandchallengesastheyarerecognized,focusareasfortheFW-HTFsolicitation,thecenterpieceoftheFW-HTFBigIdea,maychangefromyeartoyear.

Thissolicitationfocusesonadvancingcognitiveandphysicalcapabilitiesinthecontextofhuman-technology interactions. The solicitation will support two themes: Theme 1 will focusonFoundations for Augmenting Human Cognitionand Theme 2 will focus onEmbodiedIntelligent Cognitive Assistants. In shaping projects responsive to these two themes, PIsconsidertheimportanceofunderstanding,anticipating,andshapingthelargerimplicationsattheindividual,institutional,corporate,andnationallevels,includingissuesarisingfromtheneedsorconsequencesfortrainingandeducation.Inaddition,projectsshouldbeframedintermsoftheirfocus on the potential contribution toward (a) transforming the frontiers of science andtechnologyforhumanperformanceaugmentationandworkplaceskillacquisition;(b)improvingbothworkerqualityoflifeandemployerfinancialmetrics;(c)enhancingtheeconomicandsocialwell-being of the country; and (d) addressing societal needs through research on learning andinstruction in the context of augmentation. Projects must include a Collaboration Plan whichoutlines the way in which the project will leverage and integrate multiple disciplinaryperspectives.

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Twoclassesofproposals—differinginscope,duration,andteamsize—willbeconsideredthroughthissolicitation:

• Smallprojectsmayberequestedforatotalbudgetrangingfrom$750,000-1,500,000foraperiodof3to5years;and

• Largeprojectsmayberequestedforatotalbudgetrangingfrom$1,500,001-3,000,000foraperiodof3to5years.

Awards:Standardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$27,000,000LetterofIntent:RequiredbyApril16,2018FullProposalSubmissionDeadline:June04,2018Contacts:JieYang-CISE,telephone:(703)292-4768,email:jyang@nsf.gov

• DavidCorman-CISE,telephone:(703)292-8754,email:dcorman@nsf.gov• AlexandraMedina-Borja-EHR,telephone:(703)292-7557,email:amedinab@nsf.gov

__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:CybersecurityInnovationforCyberinfrastructure(CICI)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-547RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18547/nsf18547.htmBriefDescription:Theobjectiveof theCybersecurityInnovationforCyberinfrastructure(CICI)program is to develop, deploy and integrate security solutions that benefit the scientificcommunity by ensuring the integrity, resilience and reliability of the end-to-end scientificworkflow.CICIseeksthreecategoriesofprojects:

4. Secure Scientific Cyberinfrastructure:These awards seek to secure the scientificworkflow by encouraging novel and trustworthy architectural and design approaches,modelsandframeworksforthecreationofaholistic,integratedsecurityenvironmentthatspanstheentirescientificCIecosystem;

5. CollaborativeSecurityResponseCenter:Thissingleawardtargetsthedevelopmentofacommunity resource to provide security monitoring, analysis, expertise, and resourcesResearch&Education (R&E) cyberinfrastructure staff, regardless of physical location ororganization;and

6. Research Data Protection:These awards provide solutions that both ensure theprovenanceof researchdata and reduce the complexity of protecting researchdata setsregardlessoffundingsource.

Awards:Standardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$12,000,000LimitonNumberofProposalsperOrganization:Organizationsarelimitedto2CICIproposals.These eligibility constraints will be strictly enforced in order to treat everyone fairly andconsistently. In the event that anorganizationexceeds this limit, proposals receivedwithin thelimitwillbeacceptedbasedonearliestdateandtimeofproposalsubmission(i.e., the first twoproposals received will be accepted and the remainder will be returned without review). Noexceptionswillbemade.Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or Co-PI:An individual canparticipate asPI, co-PIorsenior personnel on no more than two CICI proposals. Note that any individual whosebiographicalsketchisprovidedaspartoftheproposalwillbeconsideredasSeniorPersonnelintheproposedactivity, irrespectiveofwhetherthatindividualwillreceivefinancialsupportfromtheproject.Internal Competition: Please inform Atam Dhawan, Senior Vice Provost for Research atdhawan@njit.edubyApril2,2018,ifyouintendtosubmitaproposalasPIorCo-PI.Incasetherearemorethantwointentsofsubmissionsarereceived,therewillbeaninternalcompetition

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set for submission of pre-proposals. Please note that no intent of proposal submissionwill beacceptedafterApril2,2018forselectionofproposalsforsubmissiontoNSF.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:June04,2018Contacts:KevinThompson,ProgramDirector,CISE/OAC,telephone:(703)292-4220,email:kthompso@nsf.gov__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:InnovationsattheNexusofFood,EnergyandWaterSystems(INFEWS)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-545RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18545/nsf18545.htmBriefDescription:HumanitydependsupontheEarth'sphysicalresourcesandnaturalsystemsfor food,energy,andwater (FEW).However,both thephysical resourcesand theFEWsystemsare under increasing stress. It is becoming imperative thatwedeterminehow society canbestintegrate social, ecological,physical andbuilt environments toprovide forgrowingdemand forfood,energyandwaterintheshorttermwhilealsomaintainingappropriateecosystemservicesfor the future. Known stressors in FEW systems include governance challenges, populationgrowthandmigration,landusechange,climatevariability,andunevenresourcedistribution.Theinterconnections and interdependencies associated with the FEW Nexus pose research grandchallenges.Tomeetthesegrandchallenges,thereisacriticalneedforresearchthatenablesnewmeansofadaptingsocietaluseofFEWsystems.

TheINFEWSprogramseekstosupportresearchthatconceptualizesFEWsystemsbroadlyand inclusively, incorporating social and behavioral processes (such as decision making andgovernance), physical processes (such as built infrastructure and new technologies for moreefficientresourceutilization),naturalprocesses(suchasbiogeochemicalandhydrologiccycles),biologicalprocesses(suchasagroecosystemstructureandproductivity),andcyber-components(such as sensing, networking, computation and visualization for decision-making andassessment). Investigations of these complex systems may produce discoveries that cannotemerge fromresearchon foodorenergyorwatersystemsalone. It is thesynergyamongthesecomponents in the context of sustainability that will open innovative science and engineeringpathwaystoproducenewknowledge,noveltechnologies,andinnovativepredictivecapabilities.TheoverarchinggoaloftheINFEWSprogramistocatalyzewell-integrated,convergentresearchto transform understanding of the FEW Nexus as integrated social, engineering, physical, andnatural systems in order to improve system function andmanagement, address system stress,increaseresilience,andensuresustainability.TheNSFINFEWSactivityisdesignedspecificallytoattainthefollowinggoals:

1. Significantly advance our understanding of the food-energy-water system of systemsthrough quantitative, predictive and computational modeling, including support forrelevantcyberinfrastructure;

2. Developreal-time,cyber-enabledinterfacesthatimproveunderstandingofthebehaviorofFEWsystemsandincreasedecisionsupportcapability;

3. Enable research thatwill lead to innovative and integrated social, engineering, physical,andnaturalsystemssolutionstocriticalFEWsystemsproblems;

4. Grow the scientific workforce capable of studying and managing the FEW system ofsystems,througheducationandotherprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.

Awards:Standardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$34,000,000ProjectssubmittedtoTracks1-2(Track1,modelling;Track2,solutions)willrequestthreetofiveyearsofsupportwithatotalbudgetlessthanorequalto$2,500,000perproject.

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ProjectssubmittedtoTrack3(Track3,RCN)willrequestfourorfiveyearsofsupportwithatotalbudgetlessthanorequalto$750,000perproject.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:September26,2018Contacts:ThomasTorgersen,Co-Chair,DirectorateforGeosciences,telephone:(703)292-4738,email:ttorgers@nsf.gov

• JamesW.Jones,Co-Chair,DirectorateforEngineering,telephone:(703)292-4458,email:jwjones@nsf.gov

• DeborahWinslow,telephone:(703)292-7315,email:dwinslow@nsf.gov__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:Coupling,Energetics,andDynamicsofAtmosphericRegions(CEDAR)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-544RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18544/nsf18544.htmBrief Description: The Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR)program is a broad-based research program with the goal of understanding the behavior ofatmospheric regions from the middle atmosphere upward through the thermosphere andionosphere into the exosphere in terms of coupling, energetics, chemistry, and dynamics onregional and global scales. These processes are related to the sources of perturbations thatpropagate upward from the lower atmosphere aswell as to solar radiation andparticle inputsfrom above. The activities within this program combine observations from ground based andspacebasedplatforms,theoryandmodeling.Awards:Standardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$1,000,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:ProposalsAcceptedAnytimeContacts:RuthS.Lieberman,telephone:(703)292-8529,email:rlieberm@nsf.gov

• IrfanS.Azeem,telephone:(703)292-8520,email:sazeem@nsf.gov• CarrieE.Black,telephone:(703)292-2426,email:cblack@nsf.gov

__________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Partnerships between Science and Engineering Fields and the NSFTRIPODSInstitutesAgency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-542RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18542/nsf18542.htmBrief Description: The National Science Foundation's (NSF's) Directorates for Computer &InformationScience&Engineering(CISE)andMathematical&PhysicalSciences(MPS)recentlylaunched theTransdisciplinary Research in Principles of Data Science (TRIPODS) Phase Iprogramwith thegoalofpromoting long-term, interdisciplinaryresearchandtrainingactivitiesthat engage theoretical computer scientists, statisticians, andmathematicians indeveloping thetheoretical foundations of data science. TwelveTRIPODSPhase I Instituteswere established inFY17(seehttps://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=242888).

ThePartnerships between Science and Engineering Fields and theNSF TRIPODS Institutes(TRIPODS + X)solicitation seeks to expand the scope of the TRIPODS program beyond thefoundationscommunitybyengaging researchersacrossotherNSFdisciplinesand theTRIPODSresearchteamsincollaborativeactivities.TRIPODS+Xprojectswillfosterrelationshipsbetweenresearchers in science & engineering domains and foundational data scientists by leveragingexisting NSF investments in the TRIPODS organizations. Working in concert with a TRIPODSorganization,aTRIPODS+Xprojectwouldfocusondata-drivenresearchchallengesmotivatedby

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applicationsinoneormorescienceandengineeringdomainsorotheractivitiesaimedatbuildingrobustdatasciencecommunities.

Theawardtitles,principalinvestigatorsandinstitutionsfortheTRIPODSPhaseIprojectsarelistedbelow:

• UA-TRIPODS:BuildingTheoreticalFoundationsforDataSciences:HaoZhang,UniversityofArizona

• Foundations of Model Driven Discovery from Massive Data: Jeffery Brock, BrownUniversity(ConvergenceandEPSCoRco-funding)

• Berkeley Institute on the Foundations of Data Analysis:MichaelMahoney, University ofCalifornia,Berkeley

• TRIPODS: Towards a Unified Theory of Structure, Incompleteness and Uncertainty inHeterogeneousGraphs:LiseGetoor,UniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz

• FromFoundationstoPracticeofDataScienceandBack:JohnWright,ColumbiaUniversity• TRIPODS: Data Science for Improved Decision-Making: Learning in the Context of

Uncertainty, Causality, Privacy, and Network Structures: Kilian Weinberger, CornellUniversity(Convergenceco-funding)

• TransdisciplinaryResearch Institute forAdvancingDataScience (TRIAD):XiaomingHuo,GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology

• Collaborative Research: TRIPODS Institute for Optimization and Learning: KatyaScheinberg,Lehigh University; Han Liu,Northwestern University; FrancescoOrabona,StateUniversityofNewYorkatStonyBrook

• Institute for Foundations of Data Science (IFDS): Piotr Indyk,Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology

• Topology,Geometry, andDataAnalysis (TGDA@OSU):Discovering Structure, Shape, andDynamicsinData:TamalDey,TheOhioStateUniversity

• Algorithms for Data Science: Complexity, Scalability, and Robustness: Sham Kakade,UniversityofWashingtonInstituteforFoundationsofDataScience:StephenWright,UniversityofWisconsin-Madison(Convergenceco-funding)

Awards:Standardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$10,710,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:May29,2018Contacts:NandiniKannan,ProgramDirector,DivisionofMathematicalSciences,MPS/DMS,telephone:(703)292-8104,email:nakannan@nsf.gov

• TracyKimbrel,ProgramDirector,DivisionofComputingandCommunicationFoundations,CISE/CCF,telephone:(703)292-7924,email:tkimbrel@nsf.gov

• RahulT.Shah,ProgramDirector,DivisionofComputingandCommunicationFoundations,CISE/CCF,telephone:(703)292-2709,email:rshah@nsf.gov

__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:SmartandConnectedHealth(SCH)ConnectingData,PeopleandSystemsAgency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-541RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18541/nsf18541.htmBrief Description:Thegoal of the interagencySmartandConnectedHealth (SCH):ConnectingData,PeopleandSystemsprogramistoacceleratethedevelopmentandintegrationofinnovativecomputerandinformationscienceandengineeringapproachestosupportthetransformationofhealth andmedicine. Approaches that partner technology-based solutionswith biomedical and

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biobehavioral researchare supportedbymultipleagenciesof the federalgovernment includingtheNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)andtheNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH).Thepurposeofthisprogramistodevelopnext-generationmultidisciplinarysciencethatencouragesexistingandnewresearchcommunitiestofocusonbreakthroughideasinavarietyofareasofvaluetohealth,such as networking, pervasive computing, advanced analytics, sensor integration, privacy andsecurity,modelingofsocio-behavioralandcognitiveprocessesandsystemandprocessmodeling.Effective solutionsmust satisfy a multitude of constraints arising from clinical/medical needs,barriers to change, heterogeneity of data, semantic mismatch and limitations of currentcyberphysical systemsandanagingpopulation.Such solutionsdemandmultidisciplinary teamsreadytoaddressissuesrangingfromfundamentalscienceandengineeringtomedicalandpublichealthpractice.TheSCHprogram:

• takes a coordinated approach that balances theory with evidenced-based analysis andsystematicadvanceswithrevolutionarybreakthroughs;

• seekscross-disciplinarycollaborativeresearchthatwillleadtonewfundamentalinsights;and

• encourages empirical validation of new concepts through research prototypes, rangingfromspecificcomponentstoentiresystems.

The purpose of this interagency program solicitation is to support the development oftechnologies, analytics and models supporting next generation health and medical researchthroughhigh-risk,high-rewardadvances incomputerand informationscience,engineeringandtechnology, behavior and cognition. Collaborations between academic, industry, and otherorganizationsarestronglyencouragedtoestablishbetterlinkagesbetweenfundamentalscience,medicine and healthcare practice and technology development, deployment and use. Thissolicitation is aligned with national reports calling for new partnerships to facilitate majorchanges inhealthandmedicine,aswellashealthcaredeliveryand isaimedat the fundamentalresearch to enable these changes.Realizing thepromiseof disruptive transformation inhealth,medicine and/or healthcare will require well-coordinated, multi-disciplinary approaches thatdrawfromthecomputerandinformationsciences,engineering,social,behavioral,cognitiveandeconomicsciences,biomedicalandhealthresearch.Awards:Standardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$20,000,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:May22,2018Contacts:WendyNilsen,DirectorateforComputerandInformationScienceandEngineering,DivisionofInformationandIntelligentSystems,telephone:(703)292-2568,email:wnilsen@nsf.gov

• JackBrassil,DirectorateforComputerandInformationScienceandEngineering,DivisionofComputerandNetworkSystems,telephone:(703)292-8950,email:jbrassil@nsf.gov

• Georgia-AnnKlutke,DirectorateforEngineering,DivisionofCivil,MechanicalandManufacturingInnovation,telephone:(703)292-2443,email:gaklutke@nsf.gov

__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:NSF/VMwarePartnershiponEdgeComputingDataInfrastructure(ECDI)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-540RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18540/nsf18540.htmBrief Description: The proliferation ofmobile and Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, and theirpervasivenessacrossnearlyeverysphereofoursociety, continues to raisequestionsabout thearchitectures thatorganize tomorrow'scompute infrastructure.At theheartof this trend is the

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datathatwillbegeneratedasmyriaddevicesandapplicationservicesoperatesimultaneouslytodigitize a complex domain like a smart building or smart industrial facility. A key shift is fromedgedevicesconsumingdataproducedinthecloudtoedgedevicesbeingavoluminousproducerof data. This shift reopens a broad variety of system-level research questions concerning dataplacement, movement, processing and sharing. Importantly, the shift also opens the door tocompelling new applicationswith significant industrial and societal impact in domains such ashealthcare, manufacturing, transportation, public safety, energy, buildings, andtelecommunications.

Edge computing is broadly defined as a networked systems architectural approach inwhichcomputeandstorageresourcesareplacedatthenetworkedge,inproximitytothemobileand IoT devices. The approach offers advantages, such as improved scalability as localcomputation reduces the volume of data transported, reduced network latency and fastercompute response times as data is processed on local compute nodes, and arguably improvedsecurityandprivacywheredatarequirementsprecludeaccessandexchangesbeyondtheedge.Edgecomputing infrastructuremayconsistof IoTgateways, telephonecentraloffices,cloudlets,microdatacenters,oranynumberofschemesthatsupport theprovisioningofcommunication,computeandstorageresourcesnearedgedevices.Awards:Standardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$6,000,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:May22,2018Contacts:DarleenL.Fisher,ProgramDirector,CISE/CNS,telephone:(703)292-8950,email:dlfisher@nsf.gov

• JackBrassil,ProgramDirector,CISE/CNS,telephone:(703)292-8950,email:jbrassil@nsf.gov

• SameeKhan,ProgramDirector,CISE/CNS,telephone:(703)292-8061,email:skhan@nsf.gov

________________________________________________________________________________________NationalInstitutesofHealthGrant Program: NEI Translational Research Program (TRP) to Develop Novel TherapiesandDevicesfortheTreatmentofVisualSystemDisorders(R24ClinicalTrialOptional)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-18-707RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-707.htmlBrief Description: The objective of this FOA is to encourage collaborative research thatfacilitates the translationof focused laboratory andanimal studies intonovel resources for thetreatment of ocular diseases. Translational research may target new or previously identifiedgenes,molecules,and/orpathwaysthatareappropriatefortherapeuticintervention.ThebroadscopeofthisprogramintendedtocoverallvisualsystemdiseasesanddisordersthatarerelevanttothemissionoftheNEI.Theconceptistobringteamsofexpertstogethertocreateapipelinefortherapy and/or medical device development. The scope of the proposed research should bebeyond thecapabilitiesandresourcesofone research laboratory.Forexample,developmentofgene therapymayrequire research teamswithexpertise in thepathophysiologyof thedisease,clinicalexperienceinthemanifestationsandtreatmentscurrentlyavailable,cellbiologistsabletocontribute resources such as therapeutic genes and vectors capable of appropriate tissuetargeting and gene expression, andwith animalmodels appropriate for toxicology and efficacytesting.Rationaldrugdesignmayrequiredifferent scientificdisciplines to identifyandvalidate

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appropriatetherapeutictargets,devisesuitabledeliverysystems,andtesttheefficacyandsafetyofsuchagentsinanimalmodels.ExamplesThefollowingarepresentedasgeneralexamplesandarenotintendedtobeexclusivenortolimitcreativityandinnovation.

o Gene Therapy: Including vector design and therapeutic strategies where thereplacement of one mutated gene may be curative or in pathological conditionswheretemporaryexpressionofatransferredgenecouldresultabeneficialclinicaleffect.

o Cell-based therapies: transplantation of cells expressing various angiostatic orneurotrophic factorsmightrepresentanotherapproach.Autologousgraftsofsuchcellsaloneoraftertransfectiontoexpressadesirablegeneproduct.Expressionoftrophic factors might achieve generic rescue effects on selected cell populations,possiblycircumventingtheneedtotargetspecificgenedefects.

o Stem cell therapy: human adult bone-marrow-derived stem cells and InducedPluripotentStem(iPS)cellsaimedatrescuingorreplacingdegeneratingcells.

o Rationaldrugdesign:characterizationofpathwaysleadingtocelldegenerationanddeath in order to identify novel targets for therapeutic intervention in retinaldiseasesortheidentificationofneuroprotectionstrategiesthatmighthaltorslowthedegenerativeprocess.

o Smallmolecules:developmentofcompoundsthatshowpromisefortreatingvisualdisorders,butarenotyetsuitableforclinicaltestingforoculardiseases.

o Prosthesis and other devices: Medical Devices may include sensory substitution,diseasetreatment,andassistivetechnologies.Forexample,retinalprostheticsthattransformlighttoelectricalsignalsthatstimulatetheremainingretinalneuronstoproducevisualpercepts.Devicestodelivertherapeuticagentstoeyetissueaswellas assistive technologies that aid people with low-vision or blindness with theireverydayactivitiesoflife.

Awards:Applicantsmayrequestupto$1.5millionperyeardirectcostsLetterofIntent:NotRequiredDeadline: April 10, 2018; April 10, 2019; April 10, 2020), by 5:00 PM local time of applicantorganization. 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:BRAINInitiative:NewConceptsandEarly-StageResearchforLarge-ScaleRecordingandModulationintheNervousSystem(R21ClinicalTrialNotAllowed)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthRFA-EY-18-001RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EY-18-001.htmlBriefDescription:ThisFOAisrelatedtotherecommendationsinsectionsII.2,II.3,andII.4fromtheBRAIN2025Report.Thesethreerecommendationscall foraccelerateddevelopmentofnewlarge-scale recording technologies and tools for neural circuit manipulation. These newtechnologies and approaches will provide unprecedented opportunities for exploring how thenervoussystemencodes,processes,utilizes,stores,andretrievesvastquantitiesofinformation.Abetterunderstandingofthisdynamicneuralactivitywillenableresearcherstoseeknewwaystodiagnose,treat,andpreventbraindisorders.

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Achieving these goals requires the ability to record simultaneously from thousands ortens-of-thousandsofneuronscontributingtothedynamicactivityinaneuralcircuit.Therelevantactivitymaybeinclustersofcellspackedcloselytogetherormaybeinwidelydistributedcircuits.Currentmicroelectrodeand imagingtechnologiesare limited inthenumberofcells fromwhichactivity can be isolated and sampled simultaneously, by the size or location of the area to besampled,bythedepthofpenetration,andbytheinvasivenessofthetechniquethatmightprohibittheir use in human experimentation. Non-invasive technologies suitable for use in humans arecurrentlylimitedinspatialresolutionandtemporaldynamics,aswellasintheirreflectionofon-goingelectricalactivity incircuitelements.ThisFOAseeksentirelynew ideas, conceptsand/orapproaches from physics and engineering, and biology, for how these limitations might beovercome to enable increased recording capabilities on the scale of one or more orders ofmagnitudebeyondthatofcurrenttechnology.

ThisFOAalsoseeksnovelideasfortechnologycapableofmanipulatingactivityincircuitsthat overcome the limitations of current invasive and non-invasive approaches. Dissecting thefunctionofneuralcircuitsrequirestheabilitytomanipulateneuralactivityinordertoinvestigateunderlying mechanisms and demonstrate causality. Current technologies such asmicrostimulationandoptogeneticapproachesare limited inspecificity, temporaldynamics,andbytheinvasivenessofthetechnique.

Applications are expected topropose thedevelopmentof ideas in the earliest stages forentirelynewapproachesforlarge-scaleneuralrecordingand/ormanipulationofneuralactivity.Such ideas could encompass unique and innovative combinations of existing technology thatcreate a synergistic result. An important goal is to stimulate new thinking and concepts foracceleratingdevelopmentofnovel technologies thatbreak currentbarriers toneural recordingand/ormanipulation.Inadditiontoexperimentalapproaches,thisFOAmaysupportearly-stagetestingusingcalculations,simulations,computationalmodels,orothermathematical techniquesfor demonstrating that the signal sources and/or measurement technologies are theoreticallycapable of meeting the demands of large-scale recording ormanipulation of circuit activity inhumans or animalmodels. The supportmight also be used for building and testing phantoms,prototypes, in-vitro or other bench-top models in order to validate underlying theoreticalassumptionsinpreparationforfutureFOAsaimedatproof-ofconcepttestinginanimalmodels.Awards: The combined direct cost budget for the two-year project period may not exceed$300,000.Nomorethan$200,000mayberequestedinanysingleyear.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredDeadline: May1,2018,October29,2018,May1,2019October29,2019,May1,2020October29,2020,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.______________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) IndividualPredoctoralFellowship(ParentF31)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPA-18-671RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-671.htmlBrief Description: The overall goal of theNIHRuth L. KirschsteinNational Research ServiceAward (NRSA) program is to help ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists isavailableinappropriatescientificdisciplinestoaddresstheNation'sbiomedical,behavioral,andclinicalresearchneeds.NRSAfellowshipssupportthetrainingofpre-andpostdoctoralscientists,

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dual-degreeinvestigators,andseniorresearchers. MoreinformationaboutNRSAprogramsmaybefoundattheRuthL.KirschsteinNationalResearchServiceAward(NRSA)website.

ThepurposeoftheRuthL.KirschsteinNationalResearchServiceAward(NRSA)IndividualPredoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) is to enable promising predoctoral students to obtainindividualized,mentored research training fromoutstanding faculty sponsorswhile conductingdissertation research. Applicants for this F31 program are expected to propose a dissertationresearchprojectandtrainingplaninscientifichealth-relatedfieldsrelevanttothemissionoftheparticipatingInstitutesandCenters.Thistrainingplanshouldreflecttheapplicant'sdissertationresearch project, and facilitate and clearly enhance the individual's potential to develop into aproductive,independentresearchscientist.Thetrainingplanshoulddocumenttheneedfor,andthe anticipated value of, the proposed mentored research and training in relationship to theindividual'sresearchcareergoals.Thetrainingplanshouldalsofacilitatethefellow'stransitiontothenextstageofhis/herresearchcareer.Awards:Awardbudgetsarecomposedofstipends,tuitionandfees,andinstitutionalallowance.Individualsmayreceiveupto5yearsofaggregateKirschstein-NRSAsupportatthepredoctorallevel (up to 6 years for dual degree training, e.g., MD/PhD), and up to 3 years of aggregateKirschstein-NRSA support at thepostdoctoral level, including any combinationof support frominstitutional training grants (e.g., T32) and an individual fellowship award. This F31 awardprogramonlysupportsdissertationresearchtraining.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredDeadline: Standarddatesapply,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.______________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) IndividualPostdoctoralFellowship(ParentF32)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPA-18-670RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-670.htmlBrief Description: The overall goal of theNIHRuth L. KirschsteinNational Research ServiceAward (NRSA) program is to help ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists isavailableinappropriatescientificdisciplinestoaddresstheNation'sbiomedical,behavioral,andclinicalresearchneeds.NRSAfellowshipssupportthetrainingofpre-andpostdoctoralscientists,dual-degreeinvestigators,andseniorresearchers. MoreinformationaboutNRSAprogramsmaybefoundattheRuthL.KirschsteinNationalResearchServiceAward(NRSA)website. ThepurposeoftheRuthL.KirschsteinNationalResearchServiceAward(NRSA)IndividualPostdoctoralFellowship(ParentF32) is tosupportpromisingapplicantsduring theirmentoredpostdoctoraltrainingundertheguidanceofoutstandingfacultysponsors.Theproposedresearchand training plan should enhance the individual's potential to develop into a productive,independent researcher by providing strong mentorship, appropriate training and careerdevelopmentopportunities,andstronginstitutionalsupportandcommitment.Thetrainingplanshould be explicitly designed to facilitate the fellow's transition to the next career stage andshould explain how, in combination with the candidate's prior training and experience, it willcontributetotheindividual'sresearchcareergoals.Awards:Awardbudgetsarecomposedofstipends,tuitionandfees,andinstitutionalallowance.Individualsmayreceiveupto5yearsofaggregateKirschstein-NRSAsupportatthepredoctorallevel (up to 6 years for dual degree training, e.g., MD/PhD), and up to 3 years of aggregate

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Kirschstein-NRSA support at thepostdoctoral level, including any combinationof support frominstitutionaltraininggrants(e.g.,T32)andanindividualfellowshipaward.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredDeadline: Standarddatesapply,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.______________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) IndividualPredoctoralFellowshiptoPromoteDiversityinHealth-RelatedResearch(ParentF31)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPA-18-666RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-666.htmlBrief Description: The overall goal of theNIHRuth L. KirschsteinNational Research ServiceAward (NRSA) program is to help ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists isavailableinappropriatescientificdisciplinestoaddresstheNation'sbiomedical,behavioral,andclinicalresearchneeds.NRSAfellowshipssupportthetrainingofpre-andpostdoctoralscientists,dual-degreeinvestigators,andseniorresearchers. MoreinformationaboutNRSAprogramsmaybefoundattheRuthL.KirschsteinNationalResearchServiceAward(NRSA)website. The purpose of the Kirschstein-NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to PromoteDiversityinHealth-RelatedResearch(F31)istoprovidesupportformentoredresearchtrainingleading to the PhD or equivalent research degree, the combined MD/PhD degree, or anotherformally combined health professional degree and research doctoral degree in the biomedical,behavioral, or clinical sciences for individuals from diverse population groups. This fellowshipprogramwillenhancethediversityofthebiomedical,behavioral,andclinicalresearchworkforcein theUnitedStatesbyprovidingopportunities foracademic institutions to identifyandrecruitstudentsfromdiversepopulationgroupstoseekgraduatedegreesinhealth-relatedresearchandapply for this fellowship.Thegoal of thisprogram is to enhance thenumberof scientists fromdiverse population groups who are well prepared for research careers in the biomedical,behavioral,andclinicalsciences.Awards:Awardbudgetsarecomposedofstipends,tuitionandfees,andinstitutionalallowance.Individualsmayreceiveupto5yearsofaggregateKirschstein-NRSAsupportatthepredoctorallevel(upto6yearsfordualdegreetraining,e.g.,MD/PhD),,includinganycombinationofsupportfrominstitutionaltraininggrants(e.g.,T32)andanindividualfellowshipaward.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredDeadline: Standarddatesapply,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.______________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:NIHSupport forConferencesandScientificMeetings(ParentR13ClinicalTrialNotAllowed)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-18-648RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-648.htmlBriefDescription: ThepurposeoftheNIHResearchConferenceGrant(R13)istosupporthighquality scientific conferences that are relevant to theNIH'smission and to thepublic health.A

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conference is defined as a symposium, seminar, workshop, or any other organized and formalmeeting,whetherconductedface-to-faceorviatheinternet,whereindividualsassemble(ormeetvirtually) for the primary purpose to exchange technical information and views or explore orclarifyadefinedsubject,problem,orareaofknowledge,whetherornotapublishedreportresultsfromsuchmeeting.TheNIHrecognizesthevaluetomembersoftheresearchcommunityandallotherinterestedpartiesinsupportingsuchforums.

A critical part of the application for NIH conference support is the documentation ofappropriate representation of individuals from nationally underrepresented groups in theplanning and implementation of, and participation in, the proposed conference. This includesselection of organizing committee members, speakers, and other invited participants, such assession chairs and panel discussants as well as general attendance. Underrepresented groupsinclude individuals fromnationallyunderrepresentedracialandethnicgroups, individualswithdisabilities,individualsfromdisadvantagedbackgrounds,andwomen.SeeNIHNoticeofInterestinDiversity,NOT-OD-18-129."Appropriaterepresentation"canbedeterminedbyreviewingtheavailability of scientists from nationally underrepresented groups known to be working in aparticular field of biomedical or behavioral research to the anticipated geographic conferencearea.Iftheapplicationdoesnotreflectappropriaterepresentation,noawardwillbeissueduntilprogramstaffmembersareassuredofconcerted,effectiverecruitmentandoutreachefforts.Awards:Applicationbudgetsarenotlimitedbutneedtoreflecttheactualneedsoftheproposedproject.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredDeadline: Standarddatesapply,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.______________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:SharedInstrumentationforAnimalResearch(SIFAR)GrantProgram(S10ClinicalTrialNotAllowed)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-18-599RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-599.htmlBrief Description: The Shared Instrumentation for Animal Research (SIFAR) Grant PrograminvitesgroupsofNIH-fundedinvestigatorsengagedinbiomedicalresearchusinganimals,toseeksupportforhigh-cost,state-of-the-art,commerciallyavailablescientificinstruments.Allrequestedinstrumentsmustbeusedonasharedbasisandenhanceresearch thatusesanimalsorrelatedmaterialssuchasanimaltissues,cells,orgermplasm.

NIH-funded investigators use many different vertebrate and invertebrate animals inbiomedical research, including worms, flies, fish, and rodents. This Funding OpportunityAnnouncement(FOA)supportsinstrumentationrequestsrelatedtoallanimalspeciesneededforNIH-supported biomedical research. NIH-funded investigators rely on a broad spectrum oftechnologies including nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectrometers, DNA andprotein sequencers, biosensors, electron and confocalmicroscopes, cell-sorters, andbiomedicalimagers. This FOA supports requests for all available technologies to enhance research usinganimalsorrelatedbiologicalmaterialssuchastissue,cells,orgermplasm,fortheultimatebenefitofhumanhealth.

Applicants may request clusters of instruments configured as specialized integratedsystemsorasaseriesof instrumentstosupportaspecificthematicareaofbiomedicalresearchusinganimals.Anintegratedinstrumentationsystemisoneinwhichcomponents,whenusedin

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conjunctionwithoneother,performafunctionthatnosinglecomponentcouldprovide.Aseriesof instruments may support a specialized workflow or provide synergetic functionalities toadvanceathematicareaofresearch.Anyinstrument,requestedasapartofaclusteroraseriesmustbecommerciallyavailable.

Forexample,applicantsmayrequestintegratedsystemstosupportanimalresearchinanyfield of biomedical research, such as neurophysiology, cardiac physiology, immunology,developmentalbiologyorneurobehavioralsciences.Similarlyrelevantareseriesof instrumentsfor high-throughput experiments in research areas such as genomics, phenotyping, ormetabolomics. Clusters of instruments may improve surgical approaches by incorporatingrobotics and real-time decision-making procedures based on imaging or molecularcharacterizations of tissue. A combination of microfluidics-related technologies with high-throughput and high-content screening may advance phenotyping procedures. Likewise, acombinationofopticalimaging,flow-cytometry,andmassspectrometrymayimproveandspeedupmolecularprofiling.Alsoappropriateare integratedsystemsforcognitive-behavioralstudiesoradvancedmonitoringset-upsforcomprehensivephysiologicalandmetabolicassessment.Awards:Applicationswillbeacceptedforcommerciallyavailableinstrumentsonly.Atleastoneitemof therequested instrumentationmustcostat least$50,000,afterallapplicablediscounts.Noinstrument inaclustercancost lessthan$20,000,afterallapplicablediscounts.There isnoupperlimitonthecostofeachinstrument,butthemaximumawardis$750,000.Sincethecostofthevariousinstrumentswillvary,itisanticipatedthattheamountoftheawardwillalsovary.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredDeadline: May31,2018,by5:00PMlocal timeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthisdate.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________DepartmentofDefense/USArmy/DARPA/ONRGrantProgram:AirForceFiscalYear2019YoungInvestigatorResearchProgram(YIP)Agency:DepartmentofDefenseAirForceOfficeofScientificResearchFA9550-18-S-0002Website:https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.htmlBrief Description:TheFiscalYear2019AirForceYoung InvestigatorResearchProgram(YIP)intendssupportyoungincareerscientistsandengineerswhohavereceivedPh.D.orequivalentdegrees by 1April 2012 or later showing exceptional ability and promise for conducting basicresearch.Theprogramobjective is to foster creativebasic research in scienceandengineering;enhanceearlycareerdevelopmentofoutstandingyounginvestigators;andincreaseopportunitiesfortheyounginvestigatortorecognizetheAirForcemissionandrelatedchallengesinscienceandengineering. Individual awards are made to U.S. institutions of higher education, industriallaboratories, or non-profit research organizations where the principal investigator (PI) isemployedonafull-timebasisandholdsaregularposition.YIPPIsmustbeaU.S.citizen,national,orpermanent resident.Researchersworkingat aFederallyFundedResearchandDevelopmentCenterorDoDLaboratoryarenoteligibleforthiscompetition.MostYIPawardsarefundedupto$150,000 per year for three years, for a total of $450,000. Exceptional proposals will beconsidered individually for higher funding levels and/or longer duration. Please review theremainderofthisannouncementforadditionalinformation.Weanticipateapproximatelythirty-six(36)awardsunderthiscompetitioniffundsareavailable.Pleaseseetheeligibilityrequirementsinthesolicitation:Doctoratenoearlierthan01Apr2012

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Awards:MostYIPawardsarethree(3)yearsinduration,fundedupto$150,000peryearforatotalofapproximately$450,000.Proposalsshouldbesubmittedinadherencetotheseguidelines.ProposalDeadline:ProposalsmustbereceivedelectronicallythroughGrants.govbyFriday,01Jun2018at11:59PMEasterntimetobeconsidered.Technicalorgeneralpre-proposalinquiriesandquestionsmustbereceivedinwritingbyelectronicmailnotlaterthanFriday,27April2018tobeconsidered.ContactInformation:MS.ELLENM.ROBINSON,AFOSR/RTBProgramCoordinatorTelephone:(703)588-8527Email:afosryip@us.af.milGeneralInquires:MS.BRITTANYTURNER,AFOSR/PKCProcurementAnalystEmail:brittany.turner.5@us.af.mil___________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences BroadAgencyAnnouncementforBasicScientificResearch(2018)Agency:DepartmentofDefenseDeptoftheArmy--MaterielCommandW911NF-18-S-0001Website:https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=301433BriefDescription:Thebasicresearchprogramsupportsresearchprojectsthataredesignedtoexpand fundamental knowledge and discover general principles in the behavioral and socialsciences.In addition to looking for proposals that provide for programmatic efforts to developandevaluatepsychologicalandbehavioraltheory,ARIstronglyencouragesApplicantstoproposenovel, state-of-the-art, andmultidisciplinary approaches that address difficult problems. A keyconsideration in the decision to support a research proposal is that its findings are likely tostimulate new, basic behavioral researchwhich, in turn,will lead to improved performance ofArmypersonnelandtheirunits.

Proposalsmay addressboth traditional behavioral issues aswell aspsychophysiological(to include neuroscience) and network science approaches to social phenomena, memory,cognition,andpersonality.

ARI will not support proposals through this BAA that are primarily applied researchprojects (e.g., human factors studies or training program evaluations) or purely focused onphysiology, psychopathology, or behavioral health. Collaboration is encouraged amonginstitutionsofhighereducation(IHE’s),non-profitorganizationsandcommercialorganizations.

A proposal should describe its contribution to theory and how its resultsmight lead tobasicbehavioralresearchthatwouldbemeaningfultotheArmy.Thosecontemplatingsubmissionof a proposal are encouraged to submit a White Paper before submitting a full proposal.SubmissionofaWhitePaperbeforeafullproposalallowsearliestdeterminationofthepotentialfor fundingandminimizes the laborand cost associatedwith the submissionof a full proposalthatmayhaveminimalprobabilityofbeingselectedforfunding.

While all proposalswill be considered, ARI has identified the following five (5) domains asparticularlygermanetoitsbasicresearchneeds.ThislistisneithercomprehensivenorexclusiveandARIisespeciallyopentoproposalsthatcombineorcutacrossthesedomains.Furthermore,proposalsthatadoptmulti-orinterdisciplinaryapproachestoresearchquestionsareencouraged.Thesedomainsinclude:

1. PersonnelTestingandPerformance2. LeaderDevelopment3. OrganizationalEffectiveness4. LearninginFormalandInformalEnvironments5. Culture.

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EarlyCareerProposals.Tofosterthedevelopmentofinnovativeandcreativeresearchers,ARIalso solicitsproposals fromApplicantswith individualswhoareearly in their research careersandhaveneverreceivedARIfundingasaPrincipalInvestigator.Awards:VariousFundingProgramsProposalDeadline:White Paper submissions must be received by: 11:59 PM/2359 Hours Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)on4April2018Proposalsubmissionsmustbereceivedby:5:00PM/1700HoursEasternDaylightTime(EDT)on15June2018Contact Information: Questions regarding White Papers must be submitted in writing togregory.a.ruark.civ@mail.milby:5:00PM/1700EasternDaylightTime(EDT)on30March2018

QuestionsregardingProposalsmustbesubmittedinwritingtobrandon.s.hill24.civ@mail.milby:5:00PM/1700EasternDaylightTime(EDT)on8June2018___________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Human-Centered Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR)LeveragedScienceandTechnology(S&T)ProgramAgency:DepartmentofDefenseFA8650-18-S-6001Website:https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=0562835b5cc550bd70f013acb64cd39c&tab=core&_cview=0BriefDescription:Thiseffortisanopen2StepBAAsolicitinginnovativeresearchconceptsforthe overall mission of the Human-Centered Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR)Division(711HPW/RHX).TheoverallRHXresearchobjectiveistodevelophuman-centeredS&TthatenablestheAirForcetomoreeffectivelyexecutetheISRmission.Thisresearchobjectiveisdual natured: (1) improve the capability to identify, track and locate human targets in the ISRenvironmentand(2)improvetheperformanceofhumanswhoprocess,exploit,analyze,produce,anddisseminatetheISRdataandinformation.

Human-centered ISR research encompasses three major research areas: (1) humansignatures, (2) human trust and interaction and (3) human analyst augmentation. The humansignaturesresearchdevelopstechnologiestosenseandexploithumanbio-signaturesatboththemolecular level and macro (anthropometric) level. The human trust and interaction researchdevelops technologies to improve human-to-human interactions aswell as human-to-machineinteractions.Thehumananalystaugmentationresearchdevelopstechnologiestoenhanceanalystperformance and to test the efficacy of newly developed technologies within a simulatedoperationalenvironment.Awards:VariousEstimatedTotalProgramFunding:$24,000,000ProposalDeadline:February10,2023ContactInformation:ElizabethFinkEmail:elizabeth.fink.1@us.af.milPhone:937-713-9832___________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Special ProgramAnnouncement for 2018Office ofNavalResearchBasicResearchOpportunity:"AdvancingArtificialIntelligencefortheNavalDomain"Agency:DepartmentofDefenseN00014-18-R-SN05Website:https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=e82dda458211deb4dc7c9d76cbd90b39&tab=core&_cview=0Brief Description: ONR is interested in receiving white papers and proposals in support ofadvancing artificial intelligence for future naval applications. Work under this program will

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consist of basic research, and it will be funded under Budget Activity 1 (as defined in DoDFinancial Management Regulation Vol. 2B, Ch. 5). The overall S&T effort is envisioned to beconductedattheTechnologyReadinessLevel(TRL)1-3stage.Topic1:Title:IntegrationofDomainKnowledgeandMachineLearningThemainobjective is todevelopaprincipled computational framework for integratingdomainknowledgeandmachine learning for fast and robust learningofdiverse, complex conceptsandtasks with light supervision. A complementary objective is to gain insights into how humansincorporatepriorknowledgeandlearningfromscantdatatoimprovetheirskillsandlearnnewconceptsandtasks,andusetheseinsightstoinformthecomputationalframework.Topic2Title:ArtificialIntelligenceinsupportofCollaborativeComplexDecision-MakingThe objectives for this topic are: (i) to advance the scientific understanding of collaborativecomplexdecision-makingand(ii)todevelopAItechnologiesthatactivelyinformandassisteitherin individual tasks or in the overall decision-making process. Key features of the desiredtechnologies are that they possess the ability to assess the relativemeaning and task/context-sensitive importance of new or changing information, and convey or explain the basis of theirrecommendationsinhuman-understandableterms.Topic3Title:DecentralizedPerceptionandPlanninginDynamicEnvironmentsAdvances in surveillance technology have led to large volumes of increasingly complex datastreams.Thechallengeofderiving intelligence fromsuchmassive,distributed,anddiversedatasources--often providing observations without bound--is a challenging issue for the Navy. Toexploit the full potential of the data, the intricate dependencies within and among the datastreams must be captured. This includes development of computational methods that modelvarious dependencies that copewith noisy and incomplete data sources, integrate informationfrommultiplesensingmodalities,andcoherentlypropagateandoutputmeasuresofuncertainty.Thegoalofthistopic istodeveloptheunderlyingscienceandtractablecomputationalmethodsthat enable flexible and resilient approaches to learning, sharing, reasoning, and exploitingrepresentationsofthemissionintentforsituationalawarenessbyateamofagentswithinamorerigorousclosed-loopframework.Awards:VariousWhitePapersDeadline:March22,2018FullProposalDeadline:May11,2018ContactInformation:Dr.MarcSteinberg,ONR35,703-696-5115,marc.steinberg@navy.milDr.BehzadKamgar-Parsi,ONR31,703-696-5754,behzad.kamgarparsi@navy.mil___________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:2018ERDCBroadAgencyAnnouncementAgency:DepartmentofDefenseW912HZ-18-BAA-01Website:https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=26ed7ee8e4a65aa2487a81ebdf0ca239&tab=core&_cview=0BriefDescription:TheU.S.ArmyEngineerResearchandDevelopmentCenter(ERDC)hasissueda Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for various research and development topic areas. TheERDC consists of the Coastal and Hydraulics Lab (CHL), the Geotechnical and Structures Lab(GSL),theReachbackOperationsCenter(UROC),theEnvironmentalLab(EL)andtheInformationTechnologyLab(ITL) inVicksburg,Mississippi, theColdRegionsResearchandEngineeringLab(CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire, the Construction Engineering Research Lab (CERL) inChampaign, Illinois, and the Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL) in Alexandria, Virginia. TheERDC is responsible for conducting research in thebroad fieldsofhydraulics,dredging, coastal

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engineering, instrumentation, oceanography, remote sensing, geotechnical engineering,earthquake engineering, soil effects, vehicle mobility, self-contained munitions, militaryengineering,geophysics,pavements,protectivestructures,aquaticplants,waterquality,dredgedmaterial, treatment of hazardouswaste,wetlands, physical/mechanical/ chemical properties ofsnow and other frozen precipitation, infrastructure and environmental issues for installations,computerscience,telecommunicationsmanagement,energy,facilitiesmaintenance,materialsandstructures,engineeringprocesses,environmentalprocesses,landandheritageconservation,andecologicalprocesses.TheBAAisavailableasanattachmenttothispostingandisalsoavailableathttp://erdc.usace.army.mil.TheBAAisopenuntilsuperseded.Proposalsmaybeacceptedatanytime.Awards:VariousProposalDeadline:January31,2019ContactInformation: ForquestionsregardingproposalstoCHL,GSL,EL,ITL,CRREL,andUROCsubmityourquestiontothefollowinge-mailaddress:ERDC-BAA@usace.army.mil.YoumayalsocontactFrankSpearsat601-634-3908orviaemailatFrank.Spears@usace.army.mil.___________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:FY2018OfficeofNavalResearch (ONR)NavyandMarineCorpsScience,Technology,Engineering&Mathematics(STEM),EducationandWorkforceProgramAgency:DepartmentofDefenseN00014-18-S-F003Website: https://www.onr.navy.mil/en/Contracts-Grants/Funding-Opportunities/Broad-Agency-AnnouncementsBrief Description: As the capacity of the DoN Science and Technology (S&T) workforce isinterconnectedwith thebasic researchenterpriseandSTEMeducationsystem,ONRrecognizestheneedtosupporteffortsthatcanjointlyimproveSTEMstudentoutcomesandaligneducationalefforts with Naval S&T current and future workforce needs. This announcement explicitlyencouragesprojects that improve the capacityof education systemsandcommunities to createimpactfulSTEMeducationalexperiencesforstudentsandworkers.Submissionsareencouragedto consider including active learning approaches and incorporating 21st century skilldevelopment. Projects must aim to increase student and worker engagement in STEM andenhance people with needed Naval STEM capabilities. ONR encourages applications to utilizecurrent STEM educational research for informing project design and advancing ourunderstandingofhowandwhypeoplechooseSTEMcareersandopportunitiesofnavalrelevance.While this announcement is relevant for any stage of the STEM educational system, fundingefforts will be targeted primarily toward projects addressing the below communities or anycombination of these communities: • Secondary education communities; • Post-Secondarycommunities;•Informalsciencecommunities;•CurrentnavalSTEMworkforcecommunities.Awards:VariousProposalDeadline:WhitePapersmustbereceivedbetween2April2018(Monday)withadeadlineof31July2018(Tuesday)at5:00PMEasternTimeApplicationsmustbereceivednolaterthan28September2018(Friday)at11:59PMETContactInformation: Dr.MichaelSimpsonDirectorofEducationandWorkforceOfficeofNavalResearch875NorthRandolphStreetArlingtonVA22203-1995Email:onr_stem@navy.mil

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DepartmentofEnergyGrantProgram:SolidOxideFuelCellsCoreTechnologyResearchAgency:DepartmentofEnergy DE-FOA-0001853Website:https://www.netl.doe.gov/business/solicitations/details?title=4bff5699-c11b-4230-b25e-ba5c79c4ad89Brief Description: The goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to seekinnovative research and development projects to support fuel cells system manufacturers inaddressing issuesrelatedtocostandreliabilityof fuelcellssystems.Applicationsaresought intwoareasof interest (AOI) that includeAOI1–SolidOxideFuelCells (SOFC)CoreTechnologyResearch and AOI 2 – Core Technology Research andDevelopment (R&D) in Support of Near-TermSOFCPowerSystemsPrototypeTests.visitFedConnectformore.Awards;Upto$2,000,000;AvailableFunding:$9,500,000SubmissionDeadline:April30,2018ContactInformation:CharlesC.TomasiakCharles.Tomasiak@NETL.DOE.GOV_________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:FlexibleCombinedHeatandPowerforGridReliabilityandResiliencyAgency:DepartmentofEnergy DE-FOA-0001750Website:https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/#FoaIded06b7da-00fc-49eb-9ac0-22e052e62640Brief Description: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency andRenewableEnergy’s(EERE)AdvancedManufacturingOffice(AMO)seekstoconductresearchanddevelopmentactivities to further theutilizationof cost-effective,highlyefficient combinedheatand power (CHP) via Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0001750. The FOAincludes two areas of interest to research enabling technologies for CHP systems that arespecifically designed to provide cost-effective support to the electric grid. Such systemswouldhavethebenefitsofconventionalCHPwhileatthesametimebeingabletosellelectricitytoandserveasastabilizingfactorfortheGrid.InformationalWebinar:EEREwillconductoneinformationalwebinarduringtheFOAprocess.ItwillbeheldbeforetheduedatefortheConceptPapers.AttendanceisnotmandatoryandwillnotpositivelyornegativelyimpacttheoverallreviewofanyApplicantsubmissions.PleaseregisterfortheApplicantWebinaronMarch2,201810:00AMEDTat:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/376450080550801153Awards;Upto$1,500,000;AvailableFunding:$10,000,000SubmissionDeadline:Applicantsare stronglyencouraged to submit theirapplicationsatleast48hoursinadvanceofthesubmissiondeadline.

• ConceptPaperSubmissionDeadline:03/23/20185:00PMET• FullApplicationSubmissionDeadline:05/03/20185:00PMET

ContactInformation:EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov_________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Brief Description: The Healthy Communities Grant Program is EPA New England’s maincompetitivegrantprogramtoworkdirectlywithcommunitiestosupportEPA’s“Back-to-Basics”agenda to reduce environmental risks, protect and improve human health and improve thequalityoflife.TheHealthyCommunitiesGrantProgramwillachievethisthroughidentifyingandfundingprojectsthat:•*Targetresourcestobenefitcommunitiesatrisk[areasneedingtocreatecommunityresilience,environmentaljusticeareasofpotentialconcern,sensitivepopulations(e.g.children, elderly, tribes, urban and rural residents, and others at increased risk)]. • *Assess,understand,andreduceenvironmentalandhumanhealthrisks.•*Increasecollaborationthroughpartnerships and community-based projects. • *Build institutional and community capacity tounderstand and solve environmental and human health problems. • *Advance emergencypreparednessandecosystemresilience.•*Achievemeasurableenvironmentalandhumanhealthbenefits.Awards:Upto$25,000EstimatedTotalProgramFunding:$250,000NoticeofIntent:NotRequiredProposalDeadline:April13,2018Contact:KatieMarreseEPANewEngland5PostOfficeSquare,Suite100(OEP06-2)E-mail:Boston,MA02109-3912Phone:617-918-1658Fax:617-918-0658Marrese.Katie@epa.gov_________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:FY2019PollutionPreventionGrantProgramAgency:EPAEPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-001Website:https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2018-03/documents/2018rfpp2grant.pdfBriefDescription:EPAisannouncingagrantcompetitiontofundtwo-yearPollutionPreventionassistance agreements for projects expected to be performed in each EPA region that providetechnicalassistanceand/ortrainingtobusinesses/facilitiestohelpthemadoptsourcereductionapproaches (also known as “pollution prevention” or “P2”). P2means reducing or eliminatingpollutants fromenteringanywastestreamorotherwisereleased into theenvironmentprior torecycling, treatment, or disposal. In keepingwith the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, EPA isencouraging P2 because implementing these approaches can result in reductions in toxicpollutants,theuseofwater,energyandotherrawmaterials,whilealsoloweringbusinesscosts.Forthiscurrentroundofgrants,EPAisputtingadditionalemphasisondocumentingandsharingthe P2 best practices and innovations identified and developed through these grants so thatotherscanreplicatetheseapproachesandoutcomes.Therefore,ingeneral,grantrecipientsmustdocument and report on the P2 recommendations where they are provided tobusinesses/facilitiesaspartof thetechnicalassistance,andata laterdate,reportonP2actionsadopted by the businesses/facilities that received the technical assistance and training(alternative reporting provisions are available if technical assistance is broadly provided tobusinesses/facilities – see SectionVI.C.3.b.). If necessary, awardee budgets andworkplansmayallottimeand/orset-asidefundsfromthepotentialtwoyearsoffederalfundingprovidedforanoptionalthird-yeartocollectandreportontheP2approachesadopted.States,stateentitiesandfederally-recognizedtribesandintertribalconsortiaareeligibletoapply.

IfCongressappropriatesFiscalYear(FY)2018and2019fundsfortheP2ProgramatlevelscomparabletoFY2017fundinglevels,theEPAmayawardatotalofapproximately$9.38millionin federal P2 grant funding for these two-year assistance agreements (approximately $4.69million in FY 2018 funds and approximately $4.69 million in FY 2019 funds). P2 awards areexpected to be performed in each EPA region and will be funded in the form of grants or

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cooperative agreements. Please note that notwithstanding the potential amounts stated above,theseamountsareestimatesonlyandtheamountofgrantfundingawardedwillbedependentonCongressionalappropriations,fundingavailability,thequalityofproposalsreceived,satisfactoryperformanceandotherapplicableconsiderations.Awards:NY,NJ:Region2–Federalawardsmaybe in therangeof$40,000–$300,000, issuedoveratwo-yearfundingperiod(between$20,000-$150,000incrementallyfundedperyear).EstimatedTotalProgramFunding:$9,380,000NoticeofIntent:NotRequiredProposalDeadline:April26,2018Contact:EPARegion2NJ,NY,PR,VIAlexPeckU.S.EPARegion2290Broadway,25thFloor(PSPMMB)NewYork,NY10007-1866Phone:212-637-3758Emailaddress:peck.alex@epa.gov

_________________________________________________________________________________________________NASAGrantProgram:AstrophysicsDataAnalysisAgency:NASANNH18ZDA001N-ADAPWebsite:https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solId=%7B3E84A8DB-8B71-2451-EB02-2111D9EEA891%7D&path=open&method=initBrief Description: The Astrophysics Data Analysis Program (ADAP; program element D.2)supportsresearchwithaprimaryemphasisontheanalysisofarchivaldatafromcurrentandpastNASA space astrophysics missions. The magnitude and scope of the archival data from thosemissionsenablessciencethattranscendstraditionalwavelengthregimesandallowsresearchersto answerquestions thatwouldbedifficult, if not impossible, to address throughan individualobservingprogram.TheprogramnowalsosupportstheanalysisofpubliclyavailabledatafromtheNeutronstarInteriorCompositionExplorer(NICER)andsomeapprovedGuestObserver(GO)programsusingSpitzer,even if thoseobservationshaveyet tobeexecuted,or thedataarestillwithintheirproprietaryperiod.Awards:StandardGrants,AvailableFunds:$7,000,000NoticeofIntent:NotRequiredProposalDeadline:May17,2018Contact: Douglas M. Hudgins Astrophysics Division Science Mission Directorate NASAHeadquarters Washington, DC 20546-0001 Telephone: (202) 358-0988 Email:Douglas.M.Hudgins@nasa.gov_________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:DiscoveryDataAnalysisAgency:NASANNH18ZDA001N-DDAPWebsite:https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solId=%7BE17AD920-C9F2-600D-5913-6951AB56F31F%7D&path=open&method=initBriefDescription:TheobjectiveoftheDiscoveryDataAnalysisProgram(DDAP)istoenhancethescientificreturnofDiscoveryProgrammissionsandbroadenthescientificparticipationintheanalysisofdata,bothrecentandarchived,collectedbyDiscoverymissions.SpacecraftdatausedinDDAPinvestigationsmustbeavailableinthePlanetaryDataSystem(PDS;https://pds.nasa.gov/),orequivalentpubliclyaccessiblearchive(s),atleast30dayspriortothe

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Step-2submissiondeadlineforDDAPproposals.SpacecraftdatathathavenotbeenplacedinsucharchivesarenoteligibleforuseinDDAPinvestigations.Inallcases,itistheresponsibilityoftheDDAPinvestigatortoacquireanynecessarydata.Investigatorsareencouragedtocontactthearchiveforassistanceinidentifyingspecificsofavailabledatasets.Datasetstobeusedintheproposedworkmustbeclearlyandspecificallyidentifiedintheproposal.NASAputsnootherrestrictiononthestatusorconditionofthedata.However,regardlessofthearchive(s)used,ifthedatatobeanalyzedhaveknownissuesthatmightrepresentanobstacletoanalysis,theproposersmustdemonstrateclearlyandsatisfactorilyhowsuchpotentialdifficultieswillbeovercome.Inotherwords,itistheproposer’sresponsibilitytodemonstrateclearlythatthepublicdataareofsufficientquantityandqualitytoachievetheproject’ssciencegoals.Awards:StandardGrantsStep-1Proposal:August30,2018Step-2ProposalDeadline:November01,2018Contact: Thomas S. Statler Planetary Science Division Science Mission Directorate NASAHeadquartersWashington, DC 20546-0001 Email: thomas.s.statler@nasa.gov Telephone: 202-358-0272_________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:AdvancedInformationSystemsTechnologyAgency:NASANNH18ZDA001N-AISTWebsite:https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solId=%7BC0D379E0-B4A8-6B97-7B0C-7F5409CD2442%7D&path=open&method=initBriefDescription:Advancedinformationsystemsplayacriticalroleinthecollection,handling,andmanagementofthevastamountsofEarthsciencedata,bothinspaceandontheground.Advancedcomputationalsystemsandtechnologyconceptsthatenablethecapture,transmission,anddisseminationofterabytesofdataareessentialtoNASA’svisionofadistributedobservationalnetwork.ESTO’sAdvancedInformationSystemsTechnology(AIST)programemploysanend-to-endapproachtodevelopthesecriticaltechnologies—fromthespacesegment,wheretheinformationpipelinebegins,totheenduser,whereknowledgeisadvanced.TwomajorAISTthrustsareinprogress:(1)supporttoanewobservingstrategyinvolvingtheintegrationofobservationsfromorbital,airborneandinsituinstrumentsalongwithmodelsintoasensorwebtoadvancethestateoftheartunderstandingofphysicalprocessesandnaturalphenomena,and(2)AnalyticCentersfocusingonascientificinvestigation,wheredatafrommanysources,computationalresourcesandtoolsareharmonizedtoimprovetheabilityoftheinvestigatortodiscovernewknowledge.Awards:StandardGrantsNoticeofIntent:TBDProposalDeadline:TBDContact: Michael M. Little Earth Science Technology Office Telephone: (301) 286-7404 Email:Michael.M.Little@nasa.gov

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BriefDescription:Fellowshipssupportindividualspursuingadvancedresearchthatisofvalueto humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. Recipients usually produce articles,monographs,books,digitalmaterials,archaeologicalsitereports, translations,editions,orotherscholarlyresourcesinthehumanities.

Applicants interested in research projects that require digital expression and digitalpublicationareencouragedtoapplyforNEH-MellonFellowshipsforDigitalPublication.Awards:NEHhasincreasedtheFellowshipsmonthlystipendfrom$4,200to$5,000.Asaresult,theminimumaward isnow$30,000(forsixmonthsof full-timework).Themaximumaward isnow$60,000(fortwelvemonthsoffull-timework).ProposalDeadline:April11,2018Contact:ContactNEH’sDivisionofResearchProgramsat202-606-8200orfellowships@neh.gov._________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:FellowshipsforAdvancedSocialScienceResearchonJapanAgency:NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesWebsite: https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/fellowships-advanced-social-science-research-japanBriefDescription:TheFellowshipsforAdvancedSocialScienceResearchonJapanprogramisajointactivityof the Japan-U.S.FriendshipCommission(JUSFC)and theNationalEndowment forthe Humanities. Awards support research on modern Japanese society and political economy,Japan's international relations, and U.S.-Japan relations. The program encourages innovativeresearch thatputs these subjects inwider regional andglobal contexts and is comparativeandcontemporary in nature. Research should contribute to scholarly knowledge or to the generalpublic’sunderstandingofissuesofconcerntoJapanandtheUnitedStates.Appropriatedisciplinesfor the research include anthropology, economics, geography, history, international relations,linguistics, political science, psychology, public administration, and sociology. Awards usuallyresult in articles,monographs, books, digitalmaterials, archaeological site reports, translations,editions,orotherscholarlyresources.

The fellowships are designed for researchers with advanced Japanese language skillswhose research will require use of data, sources, and documents, onsite interviews, or otherdirect contact in Japanese. Fellowsmayundertake theirprojects in Japan, theUnited States, orboth,andmayincludeworkinothercountriesforcomparativepurposes.Projectsmaybeatanystageofdevelopment.Awards:Theminimumawardis$30,000(forsixmonthsoffull-timework).Themaximumawardisnow$60,000(fortwelvemonthsoffull-timework).ProposalDeadline:March13,2018Contact:ContactNEH’sDivisionofResearchProgramsat202-606-8200orfellowships@neh.gov.

_______________________________________________________________________________________RobertWoodJohnsonFoundationGrantProgram:IntegrativeActionforResilience:ProgressThroughCommunity-ResearchPartnershipsAgency:RobertWoodJohnsonFoundationWebsite: https://www.rwjf.org/en/library/funding-opportunities/2018/integrative-action-for-resilience.html?rid=0034400001rmIamAAE&et_cid=1180853

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BriefDescription:TheIntegrativeActionforResilienceinitiativeisatwo-phaseopportunityforlocalcommunityleaders—whoareinterestedindesigningandimplementingrigorousresilienceresearch to generate evidence that can inform their own decision-making about policies andprojectsneededtobuildresilienceintheircommunity,andforresearchers—whoareinterestedin partnering in new ways with community-based organizations to apply their analyticcapabilities to community-identified challenges. This is a unique opportunity to connectcommunityleadersandresearcherswhohavenotworkedtogetherbeforebutmaybeinterestedandwell-suitedtopursueresilienceresearchtogether.Currentcommunity-researchpartnershipsare important,but thiscall is fornewpartnerships todevelopbetweencommunity leadersandresearcherswhohavenotpreviouslyworkedtogetherbutwillfindcomplementarybenefitsfromengagement.Awards:nPhase2,RWJFexpectstoawardthree-fourgrantsforupto24monthseach,totalinguptoapproximately$1.4millionforthisbodyofwork.ProposalDeadline:March19,2018(12–1p.m.ET):Optionalapplicantwebconferencecall.Registrationisrequired.April11,2018(3p.m.ET):Deadlineforreceiptofbriefproposals.June7–June8,2018:MandatoryapplicantmeetingforthoseinvitedfromPhase1.July27,2018(3p.m.ET):Deadlineforreceiptoffullproposals.Contact:ContactNEH’sDivisionofResearchProgramsat202-606-8200orfellowships@neh.gov.

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StreamlyneContacts

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

How-to-do-Videos

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

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♦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

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,NCE,CoADandMTSMProjectManager;973-596-4483;irp3@njit.edu__________________________________________________________________________________________