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Issue:ORN-2018-06

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________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:Page2RecentAwards:Page2 IntheNews(Relatedtoresearchfunding):Page3WebinarsandEvents:Page4 GrantOpportunities:Page7StreamlyneUpdate:Page23

GrantOpportunityAlerts

KeywordsandAreasIncludedintheGrantOpportunityAlertSectionBelow

NSF: Computer Science for All (CSforAll:RPP)Researcher Practitioner Partnerships; FormalMethods in the Field (FMitF); US-EU Internet Core & Edge Technologies (ICE-T); IntegrativeStrategiesforUnderstandingNeuralandCognitiveSystems;CultivatingCulturesforEthicalSTEM;CyberinfrastructureforSustainedScientificInnovation(CSSI)-DataandSoftwareNIH:NIHSupportforConferencesandScientificMeetings(ParentR13);SharedInstrumentationforAnimalResearch(SIFAR)GrantProgram(S10);SharedInstrumentationGrant(SIG)Program(S10); High-End Instrumentation (HEI) Grant Program (S10); Cutting-Edge Basic ResearchAwards(CEBRA)(R21);LabtoMarketplace:ToolsforBrainandBehavioralResearch(R43/R44);InnovationCorps(I-Corps™)atNIHProgramforNIHandCDCTranslationalResearchDepartmentofDefense/USArmy/DARPA/ONR:2018OfficeofNavalResearchBasicResearchOpportunity:"AdvancingArtificialIntelligencefortheNavalDomain";2018ERDCBroadAgencyAnnouncement;DrivenandNonequilibriumQuantumSystems(DRINQS);FY2018OfficeofNavalResearch(ONR)NavyandMarineCorpsScience,Technology,Engineering&Mathematics(STEM),Millimeter-Wave Digital Arrays (MIDAS); Education and Workforce Program; Fiscal Year (FY)2018FundingOpportunityAnnouncement(FOA)fortheOfficeofNavalResearch(ONR)DepartmentofEnergy:OPEN2018;StateEnergyProgram2017CompetitiveAwardsNASA:AstrophysicsResearchandAnalysis;NASAFellowshipActivity2018NationalEndowmentofHumanities:Fellowships;InstitutesforAdvancedTopicsintheDigitalHumanitiesStreamlyneUpdate:NewHow-to-doVideos

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StreamlyneQuestionoftheWeek

Question: CanIgeneratebudgetsformultipleyearsfromtheYear-1budgetinStreamlyne?Answer: Yes!YouonlyneedtoinputYear-1budgetandthenclickon“generateallperiods”

button. Stremalyne will create budget sheets for the remaining periods. You canthen go to “summary” under the budget tab to review budget sheets for allperiods.YoucanalsochangespecificbudgetitemsthatyouallocatedinYear-1butyoudonotwanttocontinuetheminthefollowingperiods.

MoreFAQsonStreamlyne:Pleasevisithttp://www.njit.edu/research/streamlyne/

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RecentResearchGrantandContractAwards

Congratulationstofacultyandstaffonreceivingresearchgrantandcontractawards!PI:GennadyGor(PI)Department:Chemical,BiologicalandPharmaceuticalEngineering Grant/Contract Project Title:TravelGrant for InternationalWorkshoponCharacterizationofPorousMaterialsFunding Agency: NSF Duration:04/01/18-05/31/19PI:YiChen(PI)Department:SchoolofManagement Grant/ContractProjectTitle:AStudyofPatientDecisionMakingbyBigDataAnalyticsFunding Agency: The Leir Foundation, Inc. Duration:03/01/17-02/28/19PI:JaniceDaniel(PI),A.Bladikas(Co-PI)andS.Bagheri(Co-PI)Department:CivilandEnvironmentalEngineering Grant/ContractProjectTitle:SeatBeltUsageStudy-2018Funding Agency: NSJDOT Duration:10/01/17-09/30/18PI:SomenathMitra(PI)Department:ChemistryandEnvironmentalSciences Grant/ContractProjectTitle:BiomassConversiontoAcrylonitrileMonomer-PrecursorforProductionofCarbonFibersFunding Agency: DOE Duration:12/18/17-05/31/19PI:TreenaArinzeh(PI)Department:BiomedicalEngineering Grant/ContractProjectTitle:EvaluationoftheCytocompatibilityofIntegraMatricesFunding Agency: Integra Life Sciences Duration:01/19/15-04/30/18

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PI:KamaleshSirkar(PI)Department:Chemical,BiologicalandPharmaceuticalEngineering Grant/Contract Project Title: (MAST Center) Membrane-Based Removal of Ammonia from aWasteStreamanditsRecoveryFunding Agency: W.R. Grace & Co. Duration:01/01/18-12/31/18PI:TaraAlvarez(PI)Department:BiomedicalEngineering Grant/Contract Project Title: High Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS)forSensoryDeficitsinComplexTraumaticBrainInjuryFunding Agency: USArmy Duration:09/30/17-09/29/18

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IntheNews…

(NationalandFederalNewsRelatedtoResearchFundingandGrantOpportunities)NewNegotiationstoRaiseR&DBudgetforScience:Althoughitistooearlytosayexactlyhowthatadditionaldomesticcash,ifapproved,willbeallocated,somescienceagenciesappeartobeinlinetobenefit.LawmakersintheSenate,forexample,haveproposedgivingtheNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)a$2billionincreasein2018,$1billionmorethanaraiseproposedbytheHouseofRepresentatives.Thenewdealtags$2billionover2yearsforNIHontopofabout$500millionitwould receive in 2018 from the 21stCentury Cures Act. The agreement would make an NIHincreasesomewherebetweentheHouseandSenatelevelsmuchmorelikely,ifCongresscanfinallycompleteworkonthe2018spendingpackage.(Sofar,thegovernmenthasbeenfundedbyaseriesofso-calledcontinuingresolutionsthathaveessentiallyfrozenagencyspendingat2017levels.)TheNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)couldalsobenefit.TheHouse, forexample,hasproposedkeepingNSF’sresearchbudgetflatin2018,atabout$6billion.ButRepresentativeJohnCulberson(R–TX), chairman of the appropriations subcommittee that oversees NSF’s budget, has said hewouldmovetogiveitadditionalfundingifCongressraisedthecaps.R&DInvestment:BeforehearingtestimonyfromFranceCórdova,directoroftheNationalScienceFoundation, andWalter Copan,director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology,senatorsvoicedalarmaboutAmerica'sshrinkingleadinR&Dinvestment.CoryGardner(R-Colo.)co-sponsorofthe2017AmericanInnovationandCompetitivenessAct,notedthatwhiletheUnitedStates still performs 26 percent of global R&D, "China is quickly closing the gap and is nowspendingabout21percentoftheglobalR&Dtotal."BillNelson(D-Fla.)added:"Atthisrate,ChinamaysooneclipsetheU.S.,andwewill losethecompetitiveadvantagethathasmadeusthemostpowerful economy in the world." More information is posted on the websitehttps://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=99ED6261-9C59-4B88-9F91-8D60E64787FE

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AI and Robotics:"The Pentagon’s upcoming budget request will include increases to researchfundingforartificial intelligenceandman-machineteaming,"CQreports,citingthevicechairmanoftheJointChiefsofStaff,U.S.AirForceGen.PaulSelva."Technologyshouldenablewarfighterstosee,sense,decideandactfaster,hesaid. . .Pentagontechnologistshaven’tquite'crackedthenut'onman-machine teaming yet, he said, referring to the practice of usingmachines to enhance aperson'sability,likeexo-skeletonsuits."Energy Innovation: Patents Increase:"The number of U.S. Patent and Trade Office patentsgranted in sustainable energy technologies doubled between2009 and2015. Six technologies—solar,hybridandelectricvehicles,smartgrid,fuelcell,battery,captureandstorageofcarbonandothergreenhousegases—haveledgrowthofthesepatents,"theIndicatorsreport."U.S. inventorsreceivedthelargestshareofsustainableenergypatentsin2016(43%),followedbyJapan(20%),and the EU (16%). Patenting by U.S. inventors has been led by four technologies—hybrid andelectricvehicles,solar,smartgrid,andenergystorage,""PatentsgrantedtoSouthKoreamorethanquadrupledbetween2009and2016, ledbygrowth inenergystorage,solar,hybrid/electric,andbattery technologies." "Overall, the United States is the largest producer of high-technologymanufacturing output with China being the largest global producer in the ICT manufacturingindustries."

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WebinarandEvents Event:MathFrontiersMonthlyWebinarSeriesSponsor:NationalAcademiesWhen:February13,2018from2.00PMWebsite: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 twospeakersandliveQ&A.Seebelowforthelistofdatesandthemesforeachwebinar.This is theonlyregistrationpage forallwebinars in theseries.Whenregistering,pleasemakesureyouselectallthewebinarsyouwouldliketoattend.Youwillonlyreceivereminderemailsandlogininstructionsforwebinarsyouhaveregisteredfor.Aseachwebinarapproaches,wewillpostmoreinformationaboutthespeakersonthewebinarseriespageatnas.edu/mathfrontiers.February13,2018:MathematicsoftheElectricGridProfessorsSeanMeynandStevenLowwilldiscussmathematicalapplicationsforthepreservation,stability,andresilienceoftheelectricgridandothermodernpowersystems.March13,2018:ProbabilityforPeopleandPlacesProfessorsKennethL.LangeandGregoryF.Lawlerwilldiscussapplicationsofprobabilitytheory,includinghowDNAresultsareusedtocalculatefamilyancestry.Applicationareasincludeinvestmentanalyticsandgametheory.April10,2018:SocialandBiologicalNetworksProfessorAlessandroVespignaniandotherswilldiscussthemathematicsofsocialandbiologicalnetworksandhowtheanalysisofthesenetworkscanleadtonewandexcitingdiscoveries.May8,2018:MathematicsofRedistrictingProfessorsJonathanMattinglyandKarenSaxewilldiscussthemathematicsofpoliticalredistricting—theprocessofredrawingcongressionalandstatelegislativeelectoraldistricts.

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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_183972Event:S-STEM2018WebinarsWhen:January29,2018from1.00PMto3.00PMFebruary6,2018from3.00PMto5.00PMFebruary12,2018from12.00PMto2.00PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244322&org=NSFBriefDescription:SubmissionstotheNSFScholarshipsinScience,Technology,Engineering,andMathematics (S-STEM)Programaredueby5:00p.m. local timeWednesday,28March2018 inresponsetoNSFsolicitation17-527.Toansweranyquestionsyoumayhaveaboutyourpotentialsubmission, NSF S-STEM Program Directors will host a series of webinars in January andFebruary.Pleasenote that thewebinarswillbegiven in twostyles: traditionaland flipped.Thefirsthalf-hourofatraditionalwebinarwillconsistofanoverviewoftheprogramitself;thiswillbefollowedbyaquestion-and-answersession.Theentiretyofaflippedwebinarwillbedevotedtoquestions--thehostsofaflippedwebinarwillnotgiveanoverviewoftheprogram.Topreparefortheflippedwebinar,participantswillbeexpectedtohavecarefullyreadthesolicitation(clickhere)and/orviewed thevideos (bottomof thispage)whichwill soonbeupdatedwithcurrentversions.AdditionalinformationisavailableontheNSFS-STEMprogrampage.InformationabouttheFY2018S-STEMwebinarsforprospectiveinvestigatorsisbelow:

Webinar3When:noonto2:00p.m.ETThursday,15FebruaryURL:http://bit.ly/2E45aVoMeetingnumber(accesscode):742904512.Meeting

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password:uVCjCm?2Host:RonBuckmire(mathematics,rbuckmir@nsf.gov)Style:Traditional

NSFusestheconferencingprogramWebExforwebinars.Tojoinameeting,followtheassociatedlinkorURL. Ifyouhaven'tusedWebExbefore,asmallpieceofsoftwarewillbedownloadedtoyour machine via your web browser. Once you join, make sure that "Call Using Computer" isdisplayed and then click on the big button to connect your audio. Video isn't required--to turnyourson,clickthetoggle.ToJointhewebinar:RegisterattheaboveURLEvent:MathematicalSciencesResearchInstitutesSponsor:NSFWhen:February20,2018from2.00PMto3.30PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244064&org=NSFBrief Description: This webinar will covertheprogram solicitation(NSF 17-553)andrequirements for submission of proposals to theMathematical Sciences ResearchInstitutesprogram.Therewillbeaquestion-and-answersessionfollowingthediscussion.MathematicalSciencesResearchInstitutesarenationalresourcesthataimtoadvanceresearchinthe mathematical sciences through programs supporting discovery and dissemination ofknowledgeinmathematicsandstatisticsandenhancingconnectionstorelatedfieldsinwhichthemathematical sciences can play important roles. Institute activities help focus the attention ofsome of the best mathematical minds on problems of particular importance and timeliness.InstitutesarealsocommunityresourcesthatinvolveabroadsegmentofU.S.-basedmathematicalsciencesresearchersintheiractivities.ThegoalsoftheMathematicalSciencesResearchInstitutesprogram includeadvancing research in themathematical sciences, increasing the impactof themathematical sciences in other disciplines, and expanding the talent base engaged inmathematicalresearchintheUnitedStates.TheNSFDivisionofMathematicalSciences invitesproposals forprojects thatcontribute to thisimportant,influentialactivity.

• Webinar:February20,2018• LettersofIntentdue:December14,2018• Proposalsdue:March14,2019

To join the webinar: Pleaseregisterathttps://nsf.webex.com/nsf/j.php?RGID=rfc62542ea791967e36b6bcd7991d9318byFebruary16,2018.Event:CyberinfrastructureforSustainedScientificInnovation(CSSI)ProgramWebinarSponsor:NSFWhen:February23,2018from1.00PMto2.30PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244064&org=NSFBrief Description: This solicitation focuses upon the integration of the data and softwareelements of advanced cyberinfrastructure. By integrating two major and long-running NSFprogram solicitations, Data Infrastructure Building Blocks (DIBBs) and Software InfrastructureforSustained Innovation(SI2),underasingleumbrellacalledCyberinfrastructure forSustainedScientific Innovation (CSSI), NSF seeks to enable funding opportunities that are flexible andresponsive to the evolving and emerging needs in integrated data and softwarecyberinfrastructure.

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The goal of the integrated CSSI program is to create a cyberinfrastructure (CI) ecosystem thatspans all levels of the data and software stack and scales from individual or small groups ofinnovators to large community resources. The program addresses all aspects ofcyberinfrastructure, fromembeddedsensorsystemsand instruments, todesktopsandhigh-enddata and computing systems, tomajor instruments and facilities. Theprogramwill continue tonurturetheinterdisciplinaryprocessesrequiredtosupporttheentiredataandsoftwarelifecycle,and will successfully integrate development and support with innovation and research.Furthermore, the program will result in the development of sustainable CI communities thattranscend scientific and geographical boundaries. The program envisions vibrant partnershipsamongacademia,government laboratoriesand industry, including internationalentities, for thedevelopmentandstewardshipofasustainable infrastructurethatcanenhanceproductivityandaccelerate innovation in science and engineering. Furthermore, integrated education activitieswillplayakeyroleindevelopingandsustainingthecyberinfrastructureovertimeandincreatingaworkforcecapableoffullyrealizingitspotentialtotransformscienceandengineering.To join the webinar: Pleaseregisterathttps://nsf.webex.com/nsf/onstag/g.php?MTID=e279566f7eb3399c4952a0e83c3c22acb by11:59pmEDTonThursdayFebruary22,2018.__________________________________________________________________________________________

GrantOpportunitiesNationalScienceFoundationGrant Program: Computer Science for All (CSforAll:RPP)Researcher PractitionerPartnershipsAgency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-537RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18537/nsf18537.htmBriefDescription:ThisprogramaimstoprovideallU.S.studentstheopportunitytoparticipateincomputerscience(CS)andcomputationalthinking(CT)educationintheirschoolsatthepreK-12 levels.With this solicitation, the National Science Foundation (NSF) focuses on researcher-practitioner partnerships (RPPs) that foster the research and development needed to bring CSandCTtoallschools.Specifically,thissolicitationaimstoprovidehighschoolteacherswiththepreparation,professionaldevelopment(PD)andongoingsupportthattheyneedtoteachrigorouscomputersciencecourses;preK-8teacherswiththeinstructionalmaterialsandpreparationtheyneedtointegrateCSandCTintotheirteaching;andschoolsanddistrictstheresourcesneededtodefineandevaluatemulti-gradepathwaysinCSandCT.Awards:Standardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$20,000,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:May09,2018Contacts:JaniceCuny,ProgramOfficer,CISE/CNS,telephone:(703)292-8489,email:jcuny@nsf.g__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:FormalMethodsintheField(FMitF)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-536RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18536/nsf18536.htmBrief Description: The Formal Methods in the Field (FMitF) program aims to bring togetherresearchers in formal methods with researchers in other areas of computer and informationscienceandengineeringtojointlydeveloprigorousandreproduciblemethodologiesfordesigning

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and implementing correct-by-construction systems and applications with provable guarantees.FMitFencouragesclosecollaborationbetweentwogroupsofresearchers.Thefirstgroupconsistsof 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.Awards:Standardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$8,000,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:May08,2018Contacts:NinaAmla,ProgramDirector,telephone:(703)292-7991,email:namla@nsf.gov

• AnindyaBanerjee,ProgramDirector,telephone:(703)292-7885,email:abanerje@nsf.gov• DanR.Cosley,ProgramDirector,telephone:(703)292-8491,email:dcosley@nsf.gov

__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:US-EUInternetCore&EdgeTechnologies(ICE-T)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-535RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18535/nsf18535.htmBrief Description: TheDivision of Computer andNetwork Systems (CNS)within theNationalScienceFoundation's (NSF)Directorate forComputer and InformationScience andEngineering(CISE)supportsresearchandeducationactivitiesthatseektodevelopabetterunderstandingofthefundamentalpropertiesofcomputerandnetworksystems.TheNetworkingTechnologyandSystems (NeTS)program in theCNSdivision supports transformative researchon fundamentalscientific and technological advances leading to the development of Next Generation Internet(NGI)andAdvancedWirelessNetworking(AWN)systemsandtechnologies.

NSF/CISE and the European Commission’s (EC) Directorate General for CommunicationNetworks,ContentandTechnology(DGCONNECT)seektoenableUSandEuropeanUnion(EU)researcherstocollaboratetoaddresscompellingresearchchallengesinNGIandAWN.Topicsofinterest include, but are not limited to, software-defined infrastructures; network functionvirtualization;resourcemanagement insupportofcontentdelivery;opendataarchitectures forshared, federated research infrastructures; advanced wireless technologies; and researchsoftwaretoolstosupportadvancedwirelessandsmartcity/communitytestbeds.

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ThisNSFsolicitation isexpectedtoalignwitharelatedeffort in theEC’sHorizon2020’sWork Programme for 2018-2020. For funding under this solicitation, US investigators mustdescribe:1)collaborativeresearch,2)researchcollaboration initiationactivities,or3)researchfellowships with counterpart EU investigators who have received, or are requesting fundingseparately under the EC Horizon 2020 Programme area on Information and CommunicationTechnologies(ICT).Awards:Standardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$2,500,000EachRCawardmaybeup to$300,000over threeyears,andwillbemade toUSorganizations,pendingavailabilityoffunds.EachRIawardmaybeupto$100,000overupto1year,andwillbemadetoUSorganizations,pendingavailabilityoffunds.EachRFawardmaybeupto$50,000overup to 1 year,with a fellowship duration of 2-6months, andwill bemade to US organizations,pendingavailabilityoffunds.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:May07,2018Contacts:John"Jack"Brassil,telephone:(703)292-8950,email:jbrassil@nsf.gov

• MonishaGhosh,telephone:703-292-8746,email:mghosh@nsf.gov__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:IntegrativeStrategiesforUnderstandingNeuralandCognitiveSystemsAgency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-533RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18533/nsf18533.htmBriefDescription:Thecomplexitiesofbrainandbehaviorposefundamentalquestionsinmanyareasofscienceandengineering,drawingintenseinterestacrossabroadspectrumofdisciplinaryperspectiveswhile eluding explanation by any one of them. Rapid advanceswithin and acrossdisciplines are leading to an increasingly interwoven fabric of theories, models, empiricalmethods and findings, and educational approaches, opening new opportunities to understandcomplex aspects of neural and cognitive systems through integrative multidisciplinaryapproaches.Thisprogramcallsforinnovative,convergent,boundary-crossingproposalsthatcanbestcapturethoseopportunitiesandmapoutnewresearchfrontiers.NSFseeksproposalsthatareboldandrisky,andtranscendtheperspectivesandapproachestypicalofdisciplinaryresearchefforts.Thiscross-directorateprogramisoneelementofNSF’sbroadereffortdirectedatUnderstanding theBrain, a multi-year activity that includes NSF’s participation in the Brain Research throughAdvancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative (https://www.nsf.gov/brain/). NSFenvisionsaconnectedportfoliooftransformative,integrativeprojectsthatcreatesynergisticlinksacross investigators and communities, yielding novel ways of tackling the challenges ofunderstandingthebraininactionandincontext.This solicitation extends the NCS program for three years, from FY2018 through FY2020, andoffers theFRONTIERSproposalclass, for largerprojects, inFY2019. Integrativeprojectswillbesupportedatscalesreflectingincreasinglevelsofcollaborationandcoordinationtowardstrategic,potentiallytransformativeresearchgoals.Theprogramfocusesonfouraspectsofneuralandcognitivesystemsthatarecurrenttargetsofconverginginterdisciplinaryinterests.NCSprojectsmustadvancethefoundationsofoneormoreofthesefocusareas,asdescribedfurtherwithinthesolicitation:

1. NeuroengineeringandBrain-InspiredConceptsandDesigns2. IndividualityandVariation3. CognitiveandNeuralProcessesinRealistic,ComplexEnvironments4. Data-IntensiveNeuroscienceandCognitiveScience

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Proposals must address both risk and reward:high-risk, high-payoff approaches areexpected.Proposalsmustalsobeconsistentwiththemissionsof theparticipatingdirectorates,whilegoingbeyondthescopeofanyNSFcoreprogram,ortheywillnotbeconsideredresponsivetothesolicitation.Awards:Standardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$15,000,000LetterofIntentDueDate(s)(required)(dueby5p.m.submitter'slocaltime):February20,2018FOUNDATIONS,FY2018competitionDecember07,2018FRONTIERS,FY2019competitionFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:April17,2018Contacts:NCSProgramTeam,telephone:(703)292-2485,email:ncs@nsf.gov__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:CultivatingCulturesforEthicalSTEMAgency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-532RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18532/nsf18532.htmBriefDescription:CultivatingCulturesforEthicalSTEM(CCESTEM)fundsresearchprojectsthatidentify (1) factors that are effective in the formation of ethical STEM researchers and (2)approaches to developing those factors in all the fields of science and engineering that NSFsupports.CCESTEMsolicitsproposalsforresearchthatexploresthefollowing:‘Whatconstitutesresponsible conduct for research (RCR), andwhich cultural and institutional contexts promoteethicalSTEMresearchandpracticeandwhy?'Factorsonemightconsider include:honorcodes,professionalethicscodesandlicensingrequirements,anethicofserviceand/orservicelearning,life-long learning requirements, curricula or memberships in organizations (e.g. Engineerswithout Borders) that stress responsible conduct for research, institutions that serve under-representedgroups,institutionswhereacademicandresearchintegrityarecultivatedatmultiplelevels, institutions that cultivate ethics across the curriculum, or programs that promote groupwork, or do not grade. Do certain labs have a ‘culture of academic integrity'? What practicescontributetotheestablishmentandmaintenanceofethicalculturesandhowcanthesepracticesbetransferred,extendedto,andintegratedintootherresearchandlearningsettings?Successful proposals typically have a comparative dimension, either between or withininstitutional settings that differ along these or among other factors, and they specify plans fordevelopinginterventionsthatpromotetheeffectivenessofidentifiedfactors.CCESTEMresearchprojectswillusebasicresearchtoproduceknowledgeaboutwhatconstitutesor promotes responsible or irresponsible conduct of research, and how to best instill studentswith this knowledge. In some cases, projects will include the development of interventions toensureresponsibleresearchconduct.Awards:Standardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$3,150,000LetterofIntent:NotRequired;LimitonNumberofProposalsperOrganization:1Only one proposalmay be submitted by an eligible organization, as defined above, inwhich amember of their organization serves as the PI. Potential PIs are advised to contact theirinstitutional office of research regarding processes used to select proposals for submission.Organizations submitting more than one proposal will be notified and given one week fromnotificationtoselectoneproposalforconsideration.Ifoneisnotselectedinthattimeperiod,allofthoseproposalswillbereturnedwithoutreview.Thereisnolimitonthenumberofproposalsunderwhichanorganizationmaybeincludedasanon-leadcollaboratororsub-awardee.

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FullProposalSubmissionDeadline:April17,2018Contacts:FrederickM.Kronz(SBE),telephone:(703)292-7283,email:fkronz@nsf.gov

• CassandraM.Dudka(OISE),telephone:(703)292-7250,email:cdudka@nsf.gov• RobertD.Fleischmann(BIO),telephone:(703)292-7191,email:rfleisch@nsf.gov

__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI) -Data andSoftwareAgency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-531RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18531/nsf18531.htmBrief Description:TheCyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI) umbrellaprogramencompassesthelong-runningDataInfrastructureBuildingBlocks(DIBBs)andSoftwareInfrastructure for Sustained Innovation (SI2) programs, as NSF seeks to enable fundingopportunities that are flexible and responsive to the evolving and emerging needs in data andsoftwarecyberinfrastructure.TheCSSIumbrellaprogramanticipatesfourclassesofawards:

1. Elements(eitherDataElementsorSoftwareElements):Theseawards targetsmallgroupsthatwillcreateanddeployrobustcapabilitiesforwhichthereisademonstratedneedthatwilladvanceoneormoresignificantareasofscienceandengineering.

2. Framework Implementations(eitherDataFrameworksorSoftwareFrameworks):Theseawards target larger, interdisciplinary teams organized around the development andapplicationofcommoninfrastructureaimedatsolvingcommonresearchproblemsfacedby NSF researchers in one or more areas of science and engineering, resulting in asustainablecommunityframeworkservingadiversecommunityorcommunities.

3. Planning Grants for Community Cyberinfrastructure(eitherCommunityDataCyberinfrastructure Planning GrantsorCommunity Software Cyberinfrastructure PlanningGrants):Planning awards focus on the establishment of long-term capabilities incyberinfrastructure, which would serve a research community of substantial size anddisciplinarybreadth.

4. Community CyberinfrastructureImplementations(eitherCommunity DataCyberinfrastructure ImplementationsorCommunity Software CyberinfrastructureImplementations):TheseCommunitySoftwareCyberinfrastructureImplementationsfocuson the establishment of long-term hubs of excellence in cyberinfrastructure andtechnologies,whichwill serve a research communityof substantial size anddisciplinarybreadth.

Awards:Standardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$34,000,000LetterofIntent:NotRequired;FullProposalSubmissionDeadline:April18,2018Contacts: Vipin Chaudhary, Program Director, CISE/OAC, telephone: (703) 292-2254,email:CSSIQueries@nsf.gov

• Amy Walton, Program Director, CISE/OAC, telephone: (703) 292-4538,email:CSSIQueries@nsf.gov

• Rajiv Ramnath, Program Director, CISE/OAC, telephone: (703) 292-4776,email:CSSIQueries@nsf.gov

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NationalInstitutesofHealthGrantProgram: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.Aconference 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. The appropriateNIH Conference Grant Contactshould be consulted for guidanceregardinganyIC-specificbudgetlimitations.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)supportsinstrumentationrequestsrelatedtoallanimalspeciesneededfor

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NIH-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,whenusedinconjunctionwithoneother,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._____________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:Cutting- Shared InstrumentationGrant (SIG)Program(S10ClinicalTrialNotAllowed)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-18-600RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-600.htmlBrief Description: The purpose of this funding opportunity is to continue the SharedInstrumentationGrant (SIG)ProgramadministeredbyORIP.Theobjectiveof theProgram is tomake available to institutions expensive research instruments that can only be justified on ashared-usebasisandthatareneededforNIH-supportedprojectsinbasic,translationalorclinicalareasofbiomedicalandbio-behavioralresearch.TheSIGProgramprovidesfundstopurchaseorupgrade a single item of expensive, state-of-the-art, specialized, commercially availableinstrumentoranintegratedinstrumentationsystem.Anintegratedinstrumentationsystemisoneinwhichthecomponents,whenusedinconjunctionwithoneanother,performafunctionthatno

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singlecomponentcouldprovide.Thecomponentsmustbededicatedtothesystemandnotusedindependently.

Typesofsupportedinstrumentsinclude,butarenotlimitedto:X-raydiffractometers,massandnuclearmagneticresonance(NMR)spectrometers,DNAandproteinsequencers,biosensors,electron and light microscopes, cell sorters, and biomedical imagers. Applications for "standalone"computersystems(supercomputers,computerclustersanddatastoragesystems)willonlybeconsiderediftheinstrumentissolelydedicatedtobiomedicalresearch.Instrumentsmustbeforresearchpurposesonly.Awards:Applicationswillbeacceptedthatrequestasingle,commerciallyavailableinstrumentoranintegratedsystem.Theminimumawardis$50,000.Thereisnoupperlimitonthecostoftheinstrument,but themaximumaward is$600,000.Sincethecostof thevarious instrumentswillvary,itisanticipatedthattheamountoftheawardwillalsovary.It is expected that applicants will employ the best economical approaches, including securingacademicdiscounts,toformulatethecost-effectivebudgetwhilemeetingusers'scientificneeds.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredDeadline: May31,2018,by5:00PMlocal timeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthisdate.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate._____________________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: High-End Instrumentation (HEI) Grant Program (S10 Clinical Trial NotAllowed)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-18-598RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-598.htmlBrief Description: The purpose of this funding opportunity is to continue the High-EndInstrumentation(HEI)GrantProgramadministeredbyORIP.Theobjectiveof theProgramis tomake available to institutions expensive research instruments that can only be justified on ashared-usebasisandthatareneededforNIH-supportedprojectsinbasic,translationalorclinicalareas of biomedical/behavioral research. The HEI Program provides funds to purchase orupgrade a single item of expensive, specialized, commercially available instrument or anintegrated instrumentation system. An integrated instrumentation system is one in which thecomponents, when used in conjunction with one another, perform a function that no singlecomponent could provide. The components must be dedicated to the system and not usedindependently.

Typesofsupportedinstrumentsinclude,butarenotlimitedto:X-raydiffractometers,massandnuclearmagneticresonance(NMR)spectrometers,DNAandproteinsequencers,biosensors,electron and light microscopes, cell sorters, and biomedical imagers. Applications for "standalone"computersystems(supercomputers,computerclustersanddatastoragesystems)willonlybe considered if the instrument is solely dedicated to the research needs of NIH-supportedinvestigators.

To facilitate the introduction of advanced cutting-edge instrumentation technologies tobiomedical fields a risk-return trade-off is allowed when certain classes of instruments arerequested. Accordingly, the HEI program supports the acquisition of unique instrumentsdeveloped by reliable commercial vendors, provided the instruments are guaranteed by themanufacturer’sone-yearwarranty.Duetothenoveltyofthetechnologiesandtheuniquenessoftheir implementation, specialized and technologically savvy groups of investigators will bequalifiedtoleadtheadoptionofsuchinstrumentsforbiomedicalresearchandthedevelopmentof

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innovativebiomedicalapplications.Therefore,ifsuchnovelinstrumentisrequested,theapplicantshoulddemonstratespecialtechnicalexpertise,mergingphysicalandbiologicalsciences.Also,theapplicantmustprovideadetailedtrainingfortheinvestigatorslistedintheapplicationabouttheuseofthenoveltechnologytoadvancetheirresearch.Instrumentsmustbeforresearchpurposesonly.Awards:Applicationswillbeacceptedthatrequestasingle,commerciallyavailableinstrumentorintegratedsystem.Theminimumaward is$600,001.There isnoupper limiton the costof theinstrument,butthemaximumawardis$2,000,000.Sincethecostofthevariousinstrumentswillvary,itisanticipatedthatthesizeoftheawardalsowillvary.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredDeadline: May31,2018,by5:00PMlocal timeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthisdate.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate._____________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:Cutting-EdgeBasicResearchAwards(CEBRA)(R21-ClinicalTrialOptional)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-18-437RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-437.htmlBrief Description: Pharmacological, neurobiological, behavioral, cell biological and geneticresearchhasprovidedinsightintohowaddictivedrugsexerttheiractionsonthebrainandotherorgans.Neurobiological,behavioralandcognitivestudieshaveshownhowaddictivedrugsaffectbehavior and information processing in the brain, and have helped to elucidate the normalbehavioralandneurobiologicalprocessesthatare"hijacked"byaddictivesubstances.TheyhavealsohelpedusunderstandmotivationalaspectsofSUDsandotherrelevantbehaviors,emotionalregulation,anddecision-makingprocesses.

BasicsciencediscoverieshaveconsistentlybeenthebasisformanymajoradvancesinbothclinicalandappliedSUDresearchandhavecontributedtothedevelopmentandimplementationofsuccessfultreatmentstrategiesforSUDsandpain.Basicresearchhasalsoledtothediscoveryof new targets for medications, non-addictive treatments for pain, the development of newtechnologiesthatenhancepreventionandtreatmentprogramsforSUDs,andnewapproachesforstatistical analysis of epidemiological and clinical trials data. Basic research to establish newanimal models and new methods to synthesize small molecules and immunotherapies hassupportedthedevelopmentofnewmedicationstotreatSUDs.Basicresearchhasalsoaddressedhowaddictive substances interactwithviral infections suchasHIV,HBV, andHCV. Inaddition,new technologies and approaches, such as nanobiology, bioengineering, epigenomics,computational science, imaging methods and optogenetics have had a significant impact oncutting-edgeresearch. However,thereisstillaneedtoincreaseourunderstandingofSUDsandrelateddisordersthroughbasicresearchinalltheseareasinordertodevelopeffectivediagnostic,treatmentandpreventioninterventionstoalleviatethepainanddevastationofaddiction.Awards:Thecombinedbudget fordirect costs for the twoyearprojectperiodmaynotexceed$275,000.Nomorethan$150,000indirectcostsmayberequestedinanysingleyear.LetterofIntent:30dayspriortotheapplicationduedateDeadline: August20,2018;December20,2018;August20,2019;December20,2019;August20,2020;andDecember18,2020,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:LabtoMarketplace:ToolsforBrainandBehavioralResearch(R43/R44-ClinicalTrialOptional)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-18-565RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-565.htmlBriefDescription: TheNIHandotherresearchsponsorsinvestasignificantamountoffundsinthe development of new technologies to study the brain and behavior, from basic and clinicalperspectives,throughavarietyofmechanisms,including,fromNIH,theR01,R21,R33,P01,P41,and P50 grants. This investment has produced a large number of technologies that includehardware(e.g.,instruments,devices,etc.),software(e.g.,computationalmodels,informaticstools,dataanalyticmethods,etc.)andwetware(e.g.,cell-freeassays,bioactiveagents,imagingprobes,etc.). While these technologies are put to good use by their developers, such non-commercialdevelopers devote little attention to making their tools robust and easy to use by the broadresearchcommunity.Consequently,thepromiseoftheseadvancedtechnologiesisoftenrealizedonlyby the tools'developersandtheircloseassociates.Moreover,ongoingsupport tomaintainandupdatetechnologiesinnon-commercialsettingsisdifficulttoobtain.

Incontrast, tools thatarecommerciallyavailableneed tobesturdyandeasy touse,andcommercial successoftenprovides themeans for continuedmaintenanceand improvementsofthe underlying technology. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is intended to helpmoveusefultechnologiesfromnon-commerciallaboratoriesintothecommercialmarketplacebyencouraging SBIR grant applications from small businesses for further development of suchtechnologiesthatarerelevanttothemissionsofthesponsoringNIHInstitutesandCenters.Thesupportedresearchanddevelopmentwilllikelyincludemakingthetoolsmorerobustandeasytouse, and will likely require close collaboration between the original developers of thesetechnologies and SBCs. These partnershipsmay be accomplished in any of a number of ways,includingtheuseofmultipleprogramdirectors/principleinvestigators.Awards:Budgetsofuptototal$450,000peryeartotalcostforPhaseIawardsand$750,000peryear total cost for Phase II awards, and $1,000,000 per year total cost for Phase IIB may berequestedLetterofIntent:30dayspriortotheapplicationduedateDeadline: Standarddatesapply,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.***NotenewSBIR/STTRStandardDueDates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate

_____________________________________________________________________________________________DepartmentofDefense/USArmy/DARPA/ONRGrant 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 willconsist of basic research, and it will be funded under Budget Activity 1 (as defined in DoD

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Financial 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, coastalengineering, instrumentation, oceanography, remote sensing, geotechnical engineering,

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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:DrivenandNonequilibriumQuantumSystems(DRINQS)Agency:DepartmentofDefenseHR001118S0024Website:https://www.darpa.mil/work-with-us/opportunities?oFilter=2BriefDescription:Theperformanceofquantumsensorsanddevicesisintimatelydependentonthe time the underlying system retains its quantumproperties, namely its coherence time, T2.InteractionswithinthesystemandwithanoisyenvironmentaretypicallythelimitingfactorsofT2;therefore,thebestdevicesrequireextremelycleancontrolsignalsandcryogenicoperationtoreduce thermalnoise.Thishas limited theapplicabilityandadoptionofquantumtechnology invarious applications of interest to national security, including high performance clocks forholdoverinGPS-deniedenvironmentandmagnetometersformagneticnavigationandlife-scienceimaging. Over the last couple of years, a new paradigm for overcoming the limitations ofcoherenceinlarge-scalequantumsystemshasbeenproposed:thecoherenceofasystemmaybestabilized by driving it out of equilibrium. One example of this phenomenon is a discrete timecrystal(DTC).Inthisdrivensystem,acombinationofinteractionsanddisorderforcethesystemintoastate inwhich it thermalizesatamuch lowerrate thanwhennotdriven. Inaddition, thesystemexhibitsanincreasedresilienceagainstperturbationsinthedrivethanintheabsenceofinteractions and disorder. This phenomenon has recently been experimentally observed withtrapped ions and Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) color centers in diamond. Another example is thestabilizationofcoherenceinquantummaterialswhendrivenwithstrongelectromagneticfields,suchastheinducementofsuperconductivityathightemperaturesusinglaserpulses,albeitforashort period of time. Novel non-equilibrium phases may be produced by selectively excitingphonons thus changing the structural and electronic properties of thematerial in a controlledway.Awards:VariousProposalDeadline:Abstract DueDate: February 13, 2018, 4:00 p.m. o FAQ SubmissionDeadline:March 26, 2018,4:00p.m.SeeSectionVIII.A.oFullProposalDueDate:April2,2018,4:00p.mApplicationsmustbereceivednolaterthan28September2018(Friday)at11:59PMETContactInformation:R.AlejandraLukaszew,ProgramManager,DARPA/DSODRINQS@darpa.mil ___________________________________________________________________________________

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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___________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:Millimeter-WaveDigitalArrays(MIDAS)Agency:DepartmentofDefenseDARPAHR001118S0020Website:https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=d8c414aaf7c707bc4f7ac896a7b68b29&tab=core&_cview=0Brief Description: DARPA seeks innovative proposals for the development of element-leveldigital beamforming array technology atmillimeterwave frequencies. The primary goal of theprogram is to develop and demonstrate a tile building block sub-array (>16 elements) thatsupportsscalingtolargearrays(100’s-10,000+)inthe18-50GHzband.Itisexpectedthatthiswillbeenablinghardwareformulti-function,multi-beamphasedarrayapplicationsandemergingmassivemultiple-input-multiple-output(MIMO)techniquesincommunicationandsensing.Awards:VariousProposal Deadline: Mar 26, 2018The full proposal must be submitted via the DARPA BAAwebsiteonorbefore1:00p.m.,EST26March2018 inorder tobeconsideredduringthe initialround of selections; however, proposals received after this deadline may be received andevaluateduptofivemonths(150days)fromdateofpostingonFedBizOpps.ContactInformation:HR001118S0020@darpa.mil___________________________________________________________________________________

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Grant Program: C4ISR, Information Operations and Information Technology SystemResearchAgency:DepartmentofDefenseN66001-17-S-3601Website:https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.htmlBriefDescription:TheSpaceandNavalWarfareSystemsCenter,Pacific(SSCPacific)issolicitingwhite papers and proposals in accordancewith Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(d)(2), FAR 35.016 and Department of Defense Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARS)22.315(a)whichprovidesforcompetitiveselectionofbasicresearch,appliedresearch,advancedtechnology development, and advanced component development and prototype (hereinafterreferredtoasresearch).SubmissionsinresponsetothisannouncementshallbeforareasrelatingtotheadvancementofCommand,Control,Communications,Computers,Intelligence,Surveillance,andReconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities, enabling technologies for InformationOperations andCyber Operations, and Information Technology systems. Accordingly, proposals selected forawardareconsideredtobetheresultoffullandopencompetitionandfullycompliantwithPL98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984." This BAA is for procurement contracts(hereinafter referred to as contracts), grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions.Proposed research should investigate unique and innovative approaches for defining anddevelopingnextgenerationintegratableC4ISRcapabilitiesandcommandsuites.Awards:VariousProposalDeadline:May14,2018ContactInformation:DavidRodenAdministrativeSpecialistPhone619-553-2087___________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:DefenseEnterpriseScienceInitiative(DESI)Agency:DepartmentofDefenseFA9550-18-S-B001Website:https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=299112Brief Description: The Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Enterprise Science Initiative(DESI) is a pilot program that supports use-inspired basic research performed by university-industryteams.DESIissponsoredbytheOfficeoftheAssistantSecretaryofDefenseforResearchandEngineering(OASD/R&E),andisrunincollaborationwiththeAirForceResearchLab(AFRL),theAirForceOfficeofScientificResearch(AFOSR),andtheArmyResearchOffice(ARO).Awards:AwardCeiling:$6,000,000ProposalDeadline:February28,2018ContactInformation:CalvinScottGrantorPhone703-696-7308

___________________________________________________________________________________DepartmentofEnergyGrantProgram:OPEN2018Agency:DepartmentofEnergy DE-FOA-0001858Website:https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/#FoaIded06b7da-00fc-49eb-9ac0-22e052e62640Brief Description:ThisFOAmarks the fourthOPEN solicitation in thehistoryofARPA-E.ThepreviousOPENsolicitationswereconductedattheinceptionoftheagencyin2009andagainin2012and2015.OPEN2018thereforecontinuesthethree-yearperiodiccycle forARPA-EOPENsolicitations. An OPEN solicitation provides a vitally important mechanism for the support ofinnovative energy R&D that complements the other primarymechanism,which is through thesolicitation of research projects in focused technology programs. ARPA-E’s focused programs

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target specific areasof technology that the agencyhas identified, throughextensive interactionwiththeappropriateexternalstakeholders,ashavingsignificantpotentialimpactononeormoreof the Mission Areas described in Section I.A of the FOA. Awards made in response to thesolicitation for focused programs support the aggressive technical targets established in thatsolicitation.Takenintotal,ARPA-E’sfocusedtechnologyprogramscoverasignificantportionofthespectrumofenergytechnologiesandapplications.

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

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

ContactInformation:• ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov

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

• ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.govPlease contact the email address above for questions regarding Funding OpportunityAnnouncements.ARPA-Ewillpostresponsesonaweeklybasistoanyquestionsthatarereceived.ARPA-Emayre-phrasequestionsorconsolidatesimilarquestionsforadministrativepurposes.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________NASAGrantProgram:AstrophysicsResearchandAnalysisAgency:NASANNH17ZDA001N-APRAWebsite:https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solId=%7BFA4087E9-4195-3F70-F210-1B856CACD947%7D&path=open&method=initBrief Description: The Astrophysics Research and Analysis Program (APRA) program solicitsbasic researchproposals for investigations that are relevant toNASA's programs in astronomyandastrophysicsandincludesresearchovertheentirerangeofphotons,gravitationalwaves,andparticleastrophysics.Awardsmaybeforuptofouryears’duration(uptofiveyearsforsuborbitalinvestigations),butshorter-termproposalsaretypical; four-yearorfive-yearproposalsmustbewell justified. Proposals for suborbital investigations are particularly encouraged. APRAinvestigationsmay advance technologies anywhere along the full line of readiness levels, from

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TechnologyReadinessLevel(TRL)1throughTRL9.TheemphasisofthisprogramelementisontechnologiesandinvestigationsthatadvanceNASAastrophysicsmissionsandgoals.TheAPRAprogramseekstosupportresearchthataddressesthebestpossible(i)state-of-the-artdetector technology development for instruments that may be proposed as candidateexperiments for future space flight opportunities; (ii) science and/or technology investigationsthat can be carried out with instruments flown on suborbital sounding rockets, stratosphericballoons,orotherplatforms;and (iii) supporting technology, laboratory research, and/or (withrestrictions) ground-based observations that are directly applicable to space astrophysicsmissions.Tomeetthesegoals,proposalsaresolicitedinthefollowingfivebroadcategories:•Suborbital/Suborbital-classInvestigations•DetectorDevelopment•SupportingTechnology•LaboratoryAstrophysics•Ground-BasedObservations.Awards:VariousNoticeofIntent:January26,2018ProposalDeadline:March15,2018Contact:MichaelR.GarciaAstrophysicsDivisionScienceMissionDirectorateNASAHeadquartersWashington,DC20546-0001Telephone:(202)358-1053Email:Michael.R.Garcia@nasa.gov_________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:NASAFellowshipActivity2018Agency:NASANNH18ZHA003NWebsite:https://spacegrant.carthage.edu/live/news/17617-call-for-proposals-nasa-fellowship-activity-2018https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary!init.do?solId=%7b1CA633C8-7767-8658-6260-F318694A347B%7d&path=openBrief Description: NASA Fellowship Activity 2018is seeking student authored andindependently conceived graduate research proposals responding to a NASA ResearchOpportunity listed in the solicitation. Thepurpose of theNASAFellowshipActivity 2018 is tosupportthe vitalityanddiversityoftheSTEMworkforceof NASA andtheUnitedStatesbytraining and funding graduate students during their STEM academic endeavors and providingaccess to NASA, its content, unique facilities, and STEM experts. Theprogram details andrequirements are outlined in the solicitation document.Tobeeligibletosubmitaproposal,candidatesmustbeU.S.citizensornaturalizedcitizenswhoholdabachelor’sdegreeinaSTEMfieldearnedbeforeAug.31,2018.Candidatesmustbeenrolledin a master’s or doctoral degree program no later than Sept. 1, 2018, and intend to pursue aresearch-basedMastersorPh.D.programinaNASA-relevantfield.Awards:AnticipatedFundingAmount:$1,500,000NoticeofIntent:NotRequiredProposalDeadline:March20,2018Contact:http://nspires.nasaprs.com/(helpdeskavailableat(202)479-9376

_________________________________________________________________________________________________NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesGrantProgram:FellowshipsAgency:NationalEndowmentofHumanities

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Website:https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/fellowshipsBriefDescription: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:InstitutesforAdvancedTopicsintheDigitalHumanitiesAgency:NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesWebsite:https://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/institutes-advanced-topics-in-the-digital-humanitiesBrief Description: The Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities (IATDH)program supports national or regional (multistate) training programs for scholars, humanitiesprofessionals,andadvancedgraduatestudentstobroadenandextendtheirknowledgeofdigitalhumanities.ThroughthisprogramNEHseekstoincreasethenumberofhumanitiesscholarsandpractitioners using digital technology in their research and to broadly disseminate knowledgeaboutadvancedtechnologytoolsandmethodologiesrelevanttothehumanities.

Theinstitutesmaybeasingleopportunityorofferedmultipletimestodifferentaudiences.Institutesmaybeasshortasafewdaysandheldatmultiplelocationsoraslongassixweeksatasingle site. For example, training opportunities could be offered before or after regularlyoccurring scholarly meetings, during the summer months, or during appropriate times of theacademic year. The duration of a program should allow for full and thorough treatment of thetopic.

These professional development programs may focus on a particular computationalmethod, such as network or spatial analysis. They may also target the needs of a particularhumanitiesdisciplineoraudience.Awards:Upto$250,000ProposalDeadline:March13,2018Contact:ContacttheOfficeofDigitalHumanities(ODH)viae-mailatodh@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.

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