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Issue:ORN-2017-21

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________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/.

SpecialAnnouncements:Page1GrantOpportunityAlerts:KeywordIndex:Page2RecentAwards:Page2 IntheNews(Relatedtoresearchfunding):Page3WebinarsandEvents:Page5 GrantOpportunities:Page6

14thAnnualConferenceonFrontiersinAppliedandComputationalMathematics(FACM'17)atNJIT

The14thAnnualConferenceonFrontiersinAppliedandComputationalMathematics(FACM'17)willbeheldattheNewJerseyInstituteofTechnology(NJIT)inNewark,NewJerseyonJune24-25, 2017. This year's conference will be broadly focused on mathematics in industry, and isscheduledtofollowthe33rdMathematicalProblemsinIndustryWorkshop(MPI)whichwillbeheldatNJITimmediatelypriortotheFACMconference.Theminisymposiawillfocusonavarietyoftopicsinvolvingphysicalandbiologicalmodeling,aswellasdatascience,withapplicationsinanumberofdifferentfields.The conference will consist of plenary presentations, minisymposia, and contributed oralpresentationsandposters.Theplenarytalkswillbegivenby

-JonChapman,OxfordUniversity-JianyingHu,IBMT.J.WatsonResearchCenter-GregLuther,AdaptiveOpticsAssociatesandNorthropGrumman-CleveMoler,MathWorks

ApplicationsforcontributedpresentationsbypostdoctoralfellowsandstudentsareduebyMay15, 2017. Applications by members of underrepresented groups, minorities and women areparticularly encouraged. Limited travel support, typically on the level of covering the cost ofregistration and local accommodationisavailable. For more information, please seetheconferencewebpage(https://m.njit.edu/Events/FACM17/).

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GrantOpportunityAlerts

KeywordsandAreasIncludedintheGrantOpportunityAlertSectionBelowNSF:AdvancedTechnologicalEducation(ATE); InnovativeTechnologyExperiencesforStudentsandTeachers(ITEST);Centers forChemical Innovation(CCI);DivisionofPhysics: Investigator-Initiated Research Projects (PHY); NSF-Simons Research Centers for Mathematics of ComplexBiologicalSystems(MathBioSys)NIH: Biomedical Technology Research Resource (P41); Pre-Application for BiomedicalTechnology Research Resource (X02); Global Brain and Nervous System Disorders ResearchAcrosstheLifespan(R01)and(R21);CellularandMolecularBiologyofComplexBrainDisorders(R01) and (R21); NIH StrokeNet Regional Coordinating Stroke Centers (U24); RevisionApplicationsforRegenerativeMedicineInnovationProjects(RMIP)(R01)Department of Defense/US Army/DARPA/ONR: CENTER OF EXCELLENCE: Trusted Human-MachineTeaming;FY2018VannevarBushFacultyFellowship;AutismResearchProgram(ARP)IdeaDevelopmentAward;OfficeofNavalResearch(ONR)YoungInvestigatorProgram(YIP);DoDPeer Reviewed Medical Investigator-Initiated Research Award; Spinal Cord Injury ResearchProgram,Investigator-InitiatedResearchAwardDepartment of Energy: TechnologyDevelopment to Ensure Environmentally Sustainable CO2Injection Operations; Request For Information (RFI): Clean Water Technologies; Request ForApplications(RFA)Entitled“BiomassResearchAndDevelopmentInitiative(BRDI)"NASA:ROSES2017:NewInvestigatorProgram;ROSES2017:EarlyStageInnovationNationalEndowmentofHumanities:SummerStipends;ResearchandDevelopmentGrants

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RecentResearchGrantandContractAwards

Congratulationstofacultyandstaffonreceivingresearchgrantandcontractawards!PI:MichaelSiegal(PI),MichaelBooty(Co-PI)andYuan-NanYoung(Co-PI)Department:MathematicalSciencesGrant/Contract Project Title: Supplemental - Numerical Methods and Analysis for Induced-ChargeElectrokineticFlowwithDeformableInterfacesFundingAgency:NSFDuration:08/01/14-07/31/18PI:EdwardDreizen(PI)Department:Chemical,BiologicalandPharmaceuticalEngineeringGrant/Contract Project Title: Combustion of ReactiveMaterials inGas FlowsWithTurbulentMixing FundingAgency:USDoDDuration:04/28/14-06/30/18PI:BorisKhusid(PI)Department:Chemical,BiologicalandPharmaceuticalEngineeringGrant/Contract Project Title: Kinetics of Electric Field-Driven Phase Transitions in PolarizedColloids FundingAgency:NASADuration:08/23/13-08/22/18

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PI:BipinRajendran(PI)andSimeoneOsvaldo(Co-PI)Department:ElectricalandComputerEngineering Grant/Contract Project Title: SNNnow: Probabilistic Learning for Deep Spiking NeuralNetworks:FoundationsandHardwareCo-OptimizationFundingAgency:NSFDuration:08/01/17-07/30/20PI:EdwardDreizen(PI)Department:Chemical,BiologicalandPharmaceuticalEngineeringGrant/ContractProjectTitle:ReactiveMaterialswithBurnRateAdjustedbyInitiationMethod FundingAgency:USAFOSRDuration:06/15/16-06/14/18PI:JohnFederici(PI)Department:Physics Grant/ContractProjectTitle:AssessmentofPrintedMaterialsandElectronicsPlanFundingAgency:USArmy(PicatinnyArsenal-ARDEC)Duration:06/14/17-06/14/18PI:SomenathMitra(PI)Department:ChemistryandEnvironmentalSciences Grant/Contract Project Title: Development of Functionalized Nano Carbon ImmobilizedMembranesforSeaandBrackishWaterDesalinationFundingAgency:NSFDuration:09/01/16-08/31/19

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IntheNews…(NationalandFederalNewsRelatedtoResearchFundingandGrantOpportunities)

HousePlanWouldHikeDefense,CutNondefenseLessthanTrump:BudgetChairDianeBlack(R-Tenn.) is trying to "win the support ofHousedefensehawks, deficitwatchers, appropriators,committee chairmen, conservatives and moderates," CQ reports. Her committee "is consideringallowing up to $620 billion in base discretionary defense spending in fiscal 2018— some $70billion above the $549 billion defense cap that is written into law. The higher figure wouldrepresent a compromisebetweena$54billion increaseproposedbyTrump,whichwouldbringdefensespendingto$603billion,andthe$640billionthatisbeingsoughtbydefensehawks."Thepanel is also discussing "a $511 billion limit on nondefense discretionary spending, lawmakerssaid.Thatwouldfall$5billionbelowthe$516billionstatutorycap."TrumpaskedCongresstocutnondefensespendingby$54billiontooffsetthedefenseincrease."Noneofthenumbersisfinal,"accordingtoCQ."AnyplanadoptedintheSenatewouldlikelybedifferent,inpartbecauseofaruleintheSenatethatproscribesexceedingthestatutorydiscretionaryspendingcaps."National Academies (Engineering, Science and Medicine) Report on UndergraduateResearch Experience (URE): The Committee on Strengthening Research Experiences forUndergraduate STEM Students of the National Academies (National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Science and National Academy of Medicine) has strongly recommended

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strategicenhancements inexternaland internalresources fordevelopingmoreopportunities forengaging undergraduate students in research in educational programs at all levels(https://download.nap.edu/cart/download.cgi?record_id=24622).The reportnoted the followingcharacteristicbenefitsfromavarietyofdifferenttypesofUREprograms.Duetothevariationinthetypes of UREs, not all experiences include all of the following characteristics in the same way;experiencesvaryinhowmuchaparticularcharacteristicisemphasized.

•Theyengagestudentsinresearchpracticesincludingtheabilitytoarguefromevidence.•Theyaimtogeneratenovelinformationwithanemphasisondiscoveryandinnovationortodeterminewhetherrecentpreliminaryresultscanbereplicated.

•Theyfocusonsignificant,relevantproblemsofinteresttoSTEMresearchersandinsomecasesabroadercommunity(e.g.,civicengagement).

•Theyemphasizeandexpectcollaborationandteamwork.• Theyinvolveiterativerefinementofexperimentaldesign,experimentalquestions,ordataobtained.

•Theyallowstudentstomasterspecificresearchtechniques.• They help students engage in reflection about the problems being investigated and theworkbeingundertakentoaddressthoseproblems.

• They require communication of results, either through publication or presentations invariousSTEMvenues.

• They are structured and guided by a mentor, with students assuming increasingownershipofsomeaspectsoftheprojectovertime.

Someoftherecommendationsmadeinthereportinclude:Recommendation1:Researcherswithexpertiseineducationresearchshouldconductwell-designed studies in collaborationwithUREprogramdirectors to improve theevidencebaseabouttheprocessesandeffectsofUREs.

Recommendation2:Funders shouldprovideappropriate resources to support thedesign,implementation, and analysis of some URE programs that are specifically designed toenable detailed research establishing the effects on participant outcomes and on othervariablesofinterestsuchastheconsequencesformentorsorinstitutions.

Recommendation 3: Designers of UREs should base their design decisions on soundevidence.

Recommendation 4: Institutions should collect data on student participation in UREs toinformtheirplanningandtolookforopportunitiestoimprovequalityandaccess.

Recommendation 5: Administrators and faculty at all types of colleges and universitiesshouldcontinuallyandholisticallyevaluatetherangeofUREsthattheyoffer.

Fullreportisavailableonthewebsitehttps://download.nap.edu/cart/download.cgi?record_id=24622.NSF Policy and Awards Update (May 2017): NSF Pilots a New Collaborator and OtherAffiliationsTemplate:LastmonthNSFbeganpilotinganewformatforsubmittingCollaboratorsandOtherAffiliationsInformationinFastLane.Proposersarerequiredtoincludecollaboratorsandother affiliations information for principal investigators (PIs), co-PIs and other senior projectpersonnel. NSF uses this information to manage reviewer selection. The pilot standardizes thecollection of this data across the Foundation and ensures that the information is submitted in asearchableformat.ThisreducestheburdenonNSFprogramstaffwhocurrentlymustspendtimemanipulating non-searchable files. Likewise, for the community, proposers can rest assuredknowing that their format is acceptable to NSF. The new format requires PIs, co-PIs and othersenior project personnel who are identified on the proposal to individually upload their

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CollaboratorsandOtherAffiliationsInformationasaSingleCopyDocumentwhichareonlyseenbyNSFstaffandnotbyreviewers.

ProposerswillbedirectedtothenewspreadsheettemplatewhileinFastLane.Thetemplateis fillable, and the content and format requirementsmust not be altered by the user. ProposersshouldnotconvertthefiletoPDFformatpriortosubmittingtheproposaltoNSF,ratheritshouldbe completed and saved in .xlsx or .xls format to ensure preservation of searchable text, anduploaded into FastLane as a Single Copy Document. Using any other file format may delay thetimely processing and review of the proposal. The template has been tested inMicrosoft Excel,Google Sheets and LibreOffice. In addition to benefiting themerit review process, this templateprovides a compliant and reusable format for PIs tomaintain andupdate for use in subsequentproposal submissions toNSF. The newCollaborators andOther Affiliations pilot only applies toFastLane proposal submissions. Grants.gov proposal submissions shall continue to follow theinstructionsintheGrants.govApplicationGuide,ChapterVI.2.4.Moreinformationonhttps://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17084/nsf17084.pdf?WT.mc_id=USNSF_109NSF Policy and Awards Update (May 2017):NSF Research Terms and Conditions (RTC):Implementation:therevisedResearchTermsandConditions(RTCs)havebeenmadeavailabletoresearch agencies for use with research and research-related awards. The RTCs address andimplementtheUniformAdministrativeRequirements,CostPrinciples,andAuditRequirementsforFederalAwards(2CFR200).TheRTCsincorporatetheentireUniformGuidancebyreferenceandclarify or supplement existing provisions where appropriate. They further incorporate byreference the most recent Office of Management and Budget (OMB) FAQs(https://cfo.gov/cofar/cofar-resources/) in the Uniform Guidance. Pertinent sections of theUniform Guidance are presented on the left side, and clarifications for research and research-related awards on the right. More information is posted on CFO-United States websitehttps://cfo.gov/cofar/cofar-resources/

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WebinarandEventsEvent:NSFWebinar:ConfidentialityàlaCartewithCipherbaseWhen:June22,2017;12.00PM–1.00PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=242159&org=NSFAbout theWebinar:Organizationsmovedataandworkloadstothecloudbecausethecloud ischeaper,moreagile,andmoresecure.Unfortunately,thecloudisnotperfectandtherearesomefundamental tradeoffs that need to be made in the cloud. The Cipherbase project studies thetradeoffsbetweenconfidentialityandfunctionalitythatarisewhenstate-of-the-artcryptographyiscombinedwithdatabases inthecloud:Themoreoperationsthataresupportedonencrypteddata, themore information that can be leaked unintentionally. There has been a great deal ofwork studying these tradeoffs in the specific context of property-preserving encryptiontechniques.Forinstance,deterministicencryptioncansupportequalitypredicatesdirectlyoverencrypteddata,butitisalsovulnerabletoinferenceattacks.Thistalkdiscussesthetradeoffsthatarise in amore general contextwhen trusted computingplatforms such as FPGAsor Intel SGXtechnologyareusedtoprocessencrypteddata.Speaker:DonaldKossmannisthedirectoroftheMicrosoftResearchLabinRedmond.HejoinedMicrosoft in 2014. Before that, hewas a professor in the SystemsGroup of theDepartment of

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Computer Science at ETH Zurich (Switzerland). He is the Chair of ACM SIGMOD and an ACMFellow. He is a co-founder of four start-ups in the areas of Web data management and cloudcomputing.Registerat:http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/170622/

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GrantOpportunitiesNationalScienceFoundationGrantProgram:AdvancedTechnologicalEducation(ATE)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF17-568RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17568/nsf17568.htm#eligBriefDescription:Withanemphasisontwo-yearcolleges,theAdvancedTechnologicalEducation(ATE)programfocusesontheeducationoftechniciansforthehigh-technologyfieldsthatdriveournation'seconomy.Theprograminvolvespartnershipsbetweenacademicinstitutionsandindustryto promote improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians at theundergraduateandsecondaryschoollevels.TheATEprogramsupportscurriculumdevelopment;professionaldevelopmentofcollegefacultyandsecondaryschoolteachers;careerpathways;andotheractivities.Theprograminvitesresearchproposalsthatadvancetheknowledgebaserelatedto technician education. It is expected that projects be faculty driven and that courses andprogramsarecreditbearingalthoughmaterialsdevelopedmayalsobeusedforincumbentworkereducation.The ATE program encourages partnerships with other entities that may impact technicianeducation.Forexample,with

• the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing ExtensionPartnerships (MEPs)http://www.nist.gov/mep/index.cfmas applicable to supporttechnicianeducationprogramsandtheindustriestheyserve;

• ManufacturingUSA Instituteshttps://manufacturing.gov/nnmi-institutes/and Investing inManufacturing Communities of Practice (IMCPs)https://www.eda.gov/imcp/addressingworkforcedevelopmentissues(alsoseeDCLNSF16-007);and

• NSF Industry & University Cooperative Research Program (I/UCRC)awardees.https://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/iucrc/.

TheATEprogramencouragesproposalsfromMinorityServingInstitutionsandotherinstitutionsthatsupporttherecruitment,retention,andcompletionofstudentsunderrepresentedinSTEMintechnician education programs that award associate degrees. NSF is particularly interested inproposals fromall typesofMinorityServing Institutions(includingHispanicServing Institutions,HistoricallyBlackCollegesandUniversities,TribalCollegesandUniversities,andAlaskaNativeandNative Hawaiian Serving Institutions) where the proportion of underrepresented studentsinterestedinadvancedtechnologycareersisgrowing.Awards:StandardGrants.AnticipatedFundingAmount:$59,000,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredProposalSubmissionDueDate:October05,2017Contacts: . Celeste Carter, Lead Program Director, DUE, 830 S, telephone: (703) 292-4651,email:vccarter@nsf.gov

• David B. Campbell, Lead Program Director, DRL, 885 S, telephone: (703) 292-5093,email:dcampbel@nsf.gov

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GrantProgram:InnovativeTechnologyExperiencesforStudentsandTeachers(ITEST)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF17-565RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17565/nsf17565.htmBriefDescription:Asthenationcontinuestoexpandthehorizonofopportunitiesandpossibilitiesthrough advances in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the need for amorediverse andwell-preparedSTEMworkforce is also expanding1.The challengeofpreparingcitizens for the expanding workforce and the changing workplace environments calls for newinnovations in STEM education2. ITEST is a research and development program that supportsprojects to promote PreK-12 student interests and capacities to participate in the STEM andinformation and communications technology (ICT)workforce of the future. The ITEST programsupportsresearchonthedesign,development,implementation,andselectivespreadofinnovativestrategies for engaging students in technology-rich experiences that: (1) increase studentawarenessofSTEMoccupations;(2)motivatestudentstopursueappropriateeducationpathwaysto STEM occupations; or (3) develop disciplinary-based knowledge and practices, or promotecritical thinking, reasoning skills, or communication skills needed for entering STEMworkforcesectors. ITEST projects may adopt an interdisciplinary focus that includes multiple STEMdisciplines, focus on a single discipline, or focus on one or more sub-disciplines. The ITESTprogramsupportsprojectsthatprovideevidenceforfactors,instructionaldesigns,andpracticesinformal and informal learning environments that broaden participation of students fromunderrepresentedgroups inSTEM fieldsand relatededucationandworkforcedomains.Projectsthat actively engage business and industry partners to better ensure that PreK-12 experiencesfoster the knowledge and skill-sets needed for emerging STEM occupations are stronglyencouraged.Awards: Standard Grants. Anticipated Funding Amount:$20,000,000. Depending on theavailability of funds, ITEST anticipates making approximately 2-4 Exploratory awards withdurationsup to twoyears and total budgets up to $400,000 each, 6-12 Strategies awardswithdurationsuptothreeyearsandtotalbudgetsupto$1,200,000each,and1-2SPrEaD(SuccessfulProject Expansion and Dissemination) awards with durations of three to five years and totalbudgetsupto$2,000,000each.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredProposalSubmissionDueDate:September05,2017Contacts:Addressgeneralquestionsto,telephone:(703)292-8628,email:DRLITEST@nsf.gov

• DavidL.Haury,telephone:(703)292-5102,email:dhaury@nsf.gov• AmyL.Baylor,telephone:(703)292-5126,email:abaylor@nsf.gov• DavidB.Campbell,telephone:(703)292-5093,email:dcampbel@nsf.gov

________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:CentersforChemicalInnovation(CCI)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF17-564RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17564/nsf17564.htmBriefDescription:TheCentersforChemicalInnovation(CCI)Programsupportsresearchcentersfocused onmajor, long-term fundamental chemical research challenges. CCIs that address thesechallengeswill produce transformative research, lead to innovation, and attract broad scientificandpublic interest.CCIsareagile structures that canrespondrapidly toemergingopportunitiesthrough enhanced collaborations. CCIs integrate research, innovation, education, broadeningparticipation,andinformalsciencecommunication.

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The FY 2018 Phase I CCI competition is open to projects in all fields supported by theDivision of Chemistry, and must have focus and the potential for transformative impact inchemistry.NSF Chemistry particularly encourages projects in Data-Driven Discovery Science inChemistry(D3SC).

The CCI Program is a two-phase program. Both phases are described in this solicitation.PhaseICCIsreceivesignificantresourcestodevelopthescience,managementandbroaderimpactsofamajorresearchcenterbeforerequestingPhase II funding.Satisfactoryprogress inPhase I isrequiredforPhaseIIapplications;PhaseIproposalsfundedinFY2018willseekPhaseIIfundinginFY2021.ThissolicitationalsocoverstherenewalapplicationofthePhaseIICCIinitiatedinFY2013:CAICE,ledbytheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiego.Awards:StandardGrants.AnticipatedFundingAmount:$9,400,000.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredPreliminaryPhase-1Proposal:September12,2017FullProposalSubmissionDueDate:March06,2018:PhaseIFullProposals,byinvitationonly

• Contacts:KatharineJ.Covert,telephone:(703)292-4950,email:kcovert@nsf.gov• LinHe,telephone:(703)292-4956,email:lhe@nsf.gov

________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:DivisionofPhysics:Investigator-InitiatedResearchProjects(PHY)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF17-561RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17561/nsf17561.htmBriefDescription:TheDivisionofPhysics(PHY)supportsphysicsresearchandthepreparationof future scientists in the nation's colleges and universities across a broad range of physicsdisciplinesthatspanscalesofspaceandtimefromthelargesttothesmallestandtheoldesttotheyoungest. The Division is comprised of disciplinary programs covering experimental andtheoretical research in the following major subfields of physics: Accelerator Science; Atomic,MolecularandOpticalPhysics;ComputationalPhysics;ElementaryParticlePhysics;GravitationalPhysics;IntegrativeActivitiesinPhysics;NuclearPhysics;ParticleAstrophysics;PhysicsofLivingSystems; Plasma Physics (supported under a separate solicitation); and Quantum InformationScience.AdditionalInformationThePhysicsDivisionstronglyencouragessingleproposalsubmissionforpossibleco-reviewratherthanmultiplesubmissionsofproposalswithslightdifferencestoseveralprograms.Awards:StandardGrants.AnticipatedFundingAmount:$90,000,000.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDueDate:Variousdependingonthearea;October25,2017forAtomic,Molecular&OpticalPhysics-Experiment&Theory;ElementaryParticlePhysics-Experiment;GravitationalPhysics-Experiment&Theory;IntegrativeActivitiesinPhysics;LIGOResearchSupport;ParticleAstrophysics-Experiment;PhysicsofLivingSystemContacts: Krastan B. Blagoev, Physics of Living Systems, telephone: (703) 292-4666, email:kblagoev@nsf.govMichaelJ.Cavagnero,Atomic,MolecularandOpticalPhysics-Theory,telephone:(703)292-2163,email:mcavagne@nsf.govMarkColes,ProjectsandFacilities,telephone:(703)292-4432,email:mcoles@nsf.govJean Cottam Allen, Particle Astrophysics (Cosmic Phenomena) - Experiment, telephone: (703)292-8783,email:jcallen@nsf.gov________________________________________________________________________________________

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Grant Program: NSF-Simons Research Centers for Mathematics of Complex BiologicalSystems(MathBioSys)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF17-560RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17560/nsf17560.htmBriefDescription:ThepurposeoftheNSF-SimonsResearchCentersforMathematicsofComplexBiologicalSystems(MathBioSys)istoenableinnovativecollaborativeresearchattheintersectionof mathematics and molecular, cellular and organismal biology, to establish new connectionsbetweenthesetwodisciplines,andtopromoteinterdisciplinaryeducationandworkforcetraining.TheNationalScienceFoundationDirectorates forMathematicalandPhysicalSciences (MPS)andforBiologicalSciences(BIO)andtheSimonsFoundationDivisionofMathematicsandthePhysicalSciences(MPS)andDivisionofLifeSciencesshalljointlysponsoruptothreenewresearchcenterstofacilitatecollaborationsamonggroupsofmathematicians,statisticians,andbiologists.Researchactivitiesconductedateachcenterwillbefocusedonaparticularsetoftopicsattheinterfaceofthe mathematical sciences with molecular, cellular, and organismal biology. Each center willconductinterdisciplinaryeducationandtrainingthroughresearchinvolvementofrecentdoctoraldegreerecipientsandgraduatestudentsfromacrossthismulti-disciplinaryspectrum.Eachcenteris also expected to conduct convening activities, including short-term and/or long-term visitorsprograms,workshops,and/oroutreachactivities.Thesecenterswillhaveannualmeetingsof thePrincipalInvestigators(PIs)andotherprincipalresearchers,heldattheSimonsFoundationinNewYorkCity.Awards:ContinuingGrants.AnticipatedFundingAmount:$30,000,000.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDueDate:ProposalsAcceptedAnytime

• Contacts:aryAnnHorn,DirectorateforMathematicalandPhysicalSciences,NSF,telephone:(703)292-4879,email:mhorn@nsf.gov

• ArcadyMushegian,DirectorateforBiologicalSciences,NSF,telephone:(703)292-8528,email:amushegi@nsf.gov________________________________________________________________________________________________

NationalInstitutesofHealthGrantProgram:BiomedicalTechnologyResearchResource(P41)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-17-316RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-316.htmlBrief Description: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support BiomedicalTechnologyResearchResources(BTRRs) inavarietyofareasofbiomedicalscience. (BTRRandResource are used interchangeably throughout this FOA.) The program has recently beenevaluated and the final report is available on the NIGMS BTRR home page(https://publications.nigms.nih.gov/btrrs/searchresults.asp). Several important changes havebeen made to simplify and clarify the application and review process, and to improve theflexibilityofindividualResourcesandtheprogramasawhole.Theprogramcontinuestofocusontwogoals:thedevelopmentofenablingtechnologies,andsustainableaccesstothosetechnologiesfortheresearchcommunity.Thesegoalsareaddressedthroughthreecomponentsofeachcenter:Technology Research and Development (TR&D), Driving Biomedical Projects (DBPs), andCommunityEngagement(CE).

TechnologyResearchandDevelopment(TR&D)isthecentralactivityofaBTRR.Researchteams create critical, often unique, technologies at the forefront of their respective fields. Insupport of that mission, the Resources are structured to foster two kinds of

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collaborations:dynamic, short-termTechnologyDevelopmentPartnerships (Partnerships)withother technology developers, where appropriate, will enable the Resource to adopt andincorporateemergingcapabilities inrapidlyevolving fields.BTRR investigatorsmustbeable torecognize significant parallel contributionsbyother technologydevelopers, determinewhethercollaborationisappropriate,andifso,establishmutuallybeneficialpartnerships.WhileaBTRRisexpected to operate at the leading edge of a technology area, it is important to recognize andexploitadvancesemergingfromotheracademicresearchgroups.

Similarly,DrivingBiomedicalProjects(DBPs)arebiomedicalresearchtest-bedsthatallowBTRR investigators to testnascent technologies in thecontextofchallengingproblems inbasic,translational, and clinical research, while providing biomedical researchers with the earliestpossibleaccesstotheseemergingtools.Adeepunderstandingofneedsandopportunitiesintherelevantareasofbiomedicalresearchisanessentialprerequisiteforalltechnologydevelopment.InaBTRR,thisunderstandingismostclearlyexpressedthroughsuccessfulengagementofthoseresearchersbestpositionedtobenefitfromearlyaccesstoemergingtools.

BTRRinvestigatorsareexpectedtoactivelyengagebothresearcherswhoaredevelopingtechnologies relevant to the Resource’s mission, and the scientists in the community whoseresearchmaybenefit from theseemerging technologies.However, theBTRRshouldnotmerelyintegrateandoffer access to technologiesdevelopedelsewhere.ABTRR is expected todevelopleadingtechnologiesthatwillsignificantlyimpactabroadcommunityofbiomedicalresearchers,and through leadership within the relevant communities, support the integration of thosetechnologies into the larger context of the relevant field. A successful BTRRwill establish andmaintain a leading role in the development and early application of important enablingtechnologies. NIGMS expects thatmost Research Resources will not be renewed beyond threecycles.

TherelativelystableandsubstantialsupportofaBTRRallowsresearcherstoaddressthefull range of technology development, including early stage, high risk projects, iterativeimprovement in the context of challenging real-world problems, and the refinement andoptimization of technologies to improve performance and promote the broadest possibledissemination and adoption. The success of BTRR-supported technology development isultimatelymeasuredbyadoption in thebroaderbiomedical researchcommunity. It is essentialthat technology development be carried through to completion, including the optimization anddisseminationoftoolswithstrongpotentialforcontinuedimpact.

The technology development mission of a BTRR should be characterized by a focus ongenuinecompletionofthedevelopmentcycleforeachpromisingtechnology,inatimelymanner,and a drive toward obsolescence of the BTRR through ubiquity of the developed technologywithinthecommunity.Awards: The maximum budget that may be requested is $800,000 in recurring direct costs,excludingequipment.Applicationsrequestingmorethanthisamount inrecurringcostswillnotbereviewed.Becauseofthetechnology-intensivenatureoftheseResources,theremaybeaneedtoacquirespecializedequipment.Equipmentrequestsareexpectedtovarywiththenatureofthetechnology development projects proposed. Funds for such specialized equipment may berequestedinexcessofthe$800,000operatinglimitifwelljustified.LetterofIntent:NotrequiredDeadline: September25,2017;January25,2018;May25,2018;January25,2019;May25,2019;and January 25, 2020, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. Alltypes of non-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.

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__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:Pre-applicationforaBiomedicalTechnologyResearchResource(X02)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-17-315RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-315.htmlBriefDescription: Thisannouncementencouragespre-applicationsforthecreationofnationalBiomedicalTechnologyResearchResources(BTRRs).TheseResourcesdevelopneworimprovedtechnology driven by the needs of basic, translational, and clinical researchers. TheBTRRs arecharged to make their technologies available to the biomedical research community, to trainmembers of this community in the use of the technologies, and to disseminate both thetechnologiesandtheResource’sexperimentalresultsbroadly.TheX02pre-applicationistherecommendedfirststepintheapplicationprocessforanewBTRRapplication. Potential applicants should read both FOAs. A pre-application can help applicantsfocusandrefinetheirideasanddeterminewhetheraBTRRistheappropriatemeanstosupportthe work they have in mind. Investigators whose X02 pre-applications are judged to bemeritorious and programmatically relevantwill be notified of the opportunity to submit a fullBTRRapplicationunderPAR-17-316.The X02 pre-application is the recommended first step in the application process for a newBiomedical Technology Research Resource (BTRR) application. Investigators whose X02 pre-applicationsare judged tobemeritoriousandprogrammatically relevantwillbenotifiedof theopportunity to submit a full BTRR application underPAR-17-316Potential applicants shouldreadboththeX02andP41FOAs.TheNationalInstituteofGeneralMedicalSciences(NIGMS)usesthe P41mechanism to support BTRRs in a variety of areas of biomedical science. (BTRR andResourceareusedinterchangeablythroughoutthistext.)TheNIGMSBTRRprogramhas recently been evaluated and the final report is available on theNIGMS BTRR web page (https://publications.nigms.nih.gov/btrrs/searchresults.asp). Severalimportantchangeshavebeenmadetosimplifyandclarifytheapplicationandreviewprocess,andtoimprovetheflexibilityofindividualResourcesandtheoverallprogram.Theprogramcontinuestofocusontwogoals:thedevelopmentofenablingtechnologies,andsustainableaccesstothosetechnologiesfortheresearchcommunity.Thesegoalsareaddressedthroughthreecomponentsofeachcenter:TechnologyResearchandDevelopment(TR&D),DrivingBiomedicalProjects(DBPs),andCommunityEngagement(CE).New applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a pre-application in response to thisannouncement.Thepre-applicationprocessprovidesfeedbackregardingappropriatenessforthisprogramandcompetitivenessofapotentialapplication.Awards:Noawardswillbemadeinresponsetothisannouncement.LetterofIntent:NotrequiredDeadline: August15,2017;March15,2018; July17,2018;March15,2019; July15,2019;andMarch 15, 2020, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. Alltypes of non-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:GlobalBrainandNervousSystemDisordersResearchAcrosstheLifespan(R01)and(R21)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-17-314CompanionOpportunity:PAR-17-313R21Exploratory/DevelopmentalGrant

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RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-314.htmlBriefDescription: RelevantresearchtopicsforthisFOAarerelatedtonervoussystemfunctionand/orimpairmentfrombirthtoadvancedageandacrossgenerations,andmustberelevanttothe collaborating LMICs. Applicants are especially encouraged to propose research on co-morbiditiesandconditionsthataffectnervoussystemfunctionatdifferentlifestages,aswellasacross the lifespan. Relevant research for these applications may range from basic science toepidemiological, clinical, health services, translational (e.g. translation of basic research totherapy and of clinical research to applications in the field) and implementationresearch.Applicantsmayproposea researchandcapacitybuildingprogramonsomeaspectofnervoussystemfunctionand/orimpairmentatanystageoflife.Examples of nervous system disorders contributing to the burden of disease in LMICs andrelevant to this FOA include, but are not limited to, neurodevelopmental disorders (includingautism,cerebralpalsy,fetalalcoholsyndrome,learningdisabilities,hydrocephaly,microcephaly),neurodegenerativediseases(suchasAlzheimer'sandParkinson'sDiseases),addictivedisorders,seizure disorders (such as epilepsy), neuropsychiatric disorders (such as unipolar depression,bipolar disorder, schizophrenia), posttraumatic stress disorder, dementias, encephalopathy,peripheralneuropathies,sensoryandmotorneurondiseases.Examplesofinfluencesonnervoussystemfunctionacrossthelifespaninclude,butarenotlimitedto: genetic predispositions and epigenetic changes in response to pre-, peri- and post-nataltrauma and environmental factors (such as maternal depression, in-utero drug and alcoholexposure, neurotoxic insults, perinatal hypoxia, child abuse and neglect, inadequateenvironmental stimulation, and nutritional deficiencies),physical and psychological trauma(exposuretoviolence,sexualandphysicalabuse,traumaticnervoussysteminjuryduetoviolenceandaccidents),infectionofthenervoussystembybacterial,viralandparasiticdiseases(suchasZika,HIV/AIDS,malaria,neurocysticercosis,neonatal sepsis) and stroke.Other factors affectinghealthy brain development include access to appropriate health care, environmental andsocioeconomicfactors.Examplesofsomecross-cuttingareasforresearchare:

• Ethnographic studies and other areas of social science, particularly to address healthsystems, availability of resources, preventive or screening practices, and appropriateinterventionswithinagivensocietyorgroup;

• Genderandsocio-culturalandeconomicfactorsintheetiology,preventionandtreatmentofthedisorderstobeaddressed;

• Sexdifferencesatalllevelsofbrainandnervoussystemfunctionanddisorders;• Theinfluenceofsocio-culturalorotherenvironmentalvariablesonthenaturalhistoryof

common neurological diseases/disorders and how this knowledge can be used fortreatmentandintervention;

• Factors associated with aging affecting cognitive, emotional/mental and physical healthandsurvivalinolderpersonsalongwithinterventionsandtreatments;

• Co-occurring risk factors or conditions, especially common in the LMIC or region (e.g.neuro-toxicortraumaticinsultplusinfectiousdiseaseand/ormalnutrition);

• Mechanisms(e.g.neurotoxic,epigenetic)underlyinggenetic,physiological,environmental,socialandeconomicfactorsandinteractionsthataffectbrainfunctionordevelopmentandresultinbehavioraloutcomes(e.g.,expressionofcognitiveimpairment,coping,adaptation,responsetointervention);and

• Epidemiology: 1)Descriptive epidemiology to describe and define the problem in thecountries in question by assessing the needs and determining themagnitude of factorsinvolvedintheproblemtobeaddressed(e.g.,researchontrendsinincidence,prevalence

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ormortality;distributionofdisease;determinationofpopulationatrisk;determinationofcase definition/disease classification). 2) Analytical epidemiology to identify potentialetiological factors in the populations of interest, including factors responsible forpredispositionstotheneurologicalconsequencesofvariousinfectionand/orneurotoxins(e.g., identification of risk factors for neurological consequences of disease onset orprogression; classification andmeasurement of exposure;magnitude and distribution ofknownriskfactors).

Typesofresearchrelevanttothisannouncementincludebasicresearchandepidemiology,aswellas translational research, research on diagnostics, early interventions, clinical treatment,prevention, and health services that are culturally appropriate, feasible, and acceptable forimplementationwithintheLMIC.ThisFOAencouragesthedevelopmentofmultidisciplinaryandinterdisciplinaryresearchandthecapacityintheLMICtoconductsuchresearch,relevanttotheresearchquestion.Expertisemayinvolve,butisnotlimitedto,fieldssuchasgenetics/epigenetics,epidemiology,neurology,cognitiveneuroscience,developmentalneurobiology,neuro-toxicology,neuro-endocrinology, pharmacology, psychiatry, neuro-immunology, neuro-virology,neurosurgery, neuro-rehabilitation and biotechnology (e.g., for development of diagnostic toolsandtreatments),aswellasthebehavioralandsocialsciencesincludinghealtheconomics,healthservicesandimplementationscience.Awards:Applicationbudgetsarenotlimitedbutneedtoreflecttheactualneedsoftheproposedproject.LetterofIntent:30dayspriortoapplicationdueDateDeadline: November 7, 2017November 7, 2018;November 7, 2019, by 5:00PM local time ofapplicant organization. Alltypes of non-AIDS applicationsallowed for this funding opportunityannouncementaredueonthesedatesApplicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.__________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Cellular and Molecular Biology of Complex Brain Disorders (R01) and(R21)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-17-309RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-309.htmlBrief Description: Disorders of complex brain function such as schizophrenia, depression,bipolardisorder, anxietydisorders andautism, represent someof thebiggest challenges facingneuroscience. Impairments in complex brain functions extract a very high toll in care and lostproductivity in the United States yet progress in understanding the causes and developingeffectivetreatmentshasbeenslowsincethesebraindisordersarenotwell-definedbybiomarkersofpathology.However,withtherecentidentificationofmanystatisticallysignificantcommonandraredisease-associatedgeneticvariantsthatconferriskformentalillnessesalongwithadvancesin cellular/molecular techniques including high resolution imaging technologies to visualizesubcellular molecules and organelles, ultra-sensitive assay technologies, and new methods toactivate/inactivatecircuitsandmonitortheiractivities,neuroscientistsarenowpoisedtoidentifycellular,molecular,andcircuitprocessesthatgoawryinthesedisorders.Althoughthequestionsposed may not be mature from the perspective of hypothesis testing for disease relevance,nurturing the initial stages of hypotheses development/discovery is critical for advancing ourunderstandingofthefactorsthatcontributetodisordersofcomplexbrainfunctions.

Togainabroaderunderstandingof thebiologyunderlyingcomplexbraindisorders, it isimportanttounderstandthecontextinwhichpotentialdisease-associatedalterationsmightoccur

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(e.g.,when,where,aloneorincombinationwithotherchanges,etc.),andtheirimpactoncellularandmolecular functions and circuit properties. Relevant alterations might include: changes insignaling cascades within and between cells including second and third messengers,neuromodulators, neurotrophins and ion channels downstreamof receptors; protein synthesis,modification,anddegradation;membranedynamics;bioenergetics;metabolic,immunologicalandneuroinflammatory mechanisms; alterations in cell architecture and/or synaptic connectivity;regulation of the co-release of multiple transmitters from individual neurons, mechanisms ofbidirectional signalingbetweenneurons,gliaandepithelial cells;homeostatic scaling;gut-braininteractions;changesthattargetsensitiveperiodsofdevelopmentalplasticityorperturbationsincircuitdynamicssuchasexcitatory/inhibitorybalanceandthepropensityforoscillatoryactivity.

This funding opportunity encourages the submission of innovative research grantapplicationsattheinterfacebetweencellularandmolecularmechanismsandthataddressgapsinunderstandingthebiologicalmechanismsbehindputativediseaseassociatedprocesseswiththegoal of accelerating progress in emerging research areas relevant to complex brain disorders.Applications submitted to this FOA should propose questions that are hypothesis-driven orproposediscoverybasedstudieswithemphasisonexploringneurobiologicalmechanismsatthemolecular,cellularandcircuitlevels.ThisFOAdoesnotsupportapplicationsproposingtouseordevelop a ‘model of’ amental illness or syndrome (e.g., based on claims of face validity for, or‘looking like’, a particular mental illness). Rather, applicants are encouraged to addressmolecular, cellular,andcircuitactivity (e.g.,networkactivityof twoormorecells, regulationofoscillatoryactivity)andhow theymightmodify critical functionaldomainsdisrupted inmentalillness.Awards:Applicationbudgetsarenotlimitedbutneedtoreflecttheactualneedsoftheproposedproject.LetterofIntent:NotrequiredDeadline: Standarddatesapply,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.__________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Revision Applications for Regenerative Medicine Innovation Projects(RMIP)(R01)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthRFA-HL-17-029RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-17-029.htmlBriefDescription: ResearchprojectsresponsivetothisFOAareexpectedtoinvolvebothofthefollowing:(1)humansubjectsormaterialofhumanorigin,suchascells,tissues,andspecimens;and (2)humanstemcells thatarenotofembryonicor fetalorigin.Researchprojects involvinginducedpluripotentstem(iPS)cellsmaybesupported,as longasthecellsusedtogenerate iPScellswerenotof fetalorembryonicorigin.Applicable researchonadulthumanstemcellsmayencompass, forexample,researchonbiologics(e.g.,growth factors,cytokines)andbiomaterials(e.g.,ECM, scaffolds) that stimulatehost adult stemcell growth,differentiation, and functionorotherwise directly act upon adult stems cells to support innate host healingmechanisms, treatdisease, and/or restore function. Funding could be used, for example, for the appropriatechemistry,manufacturing,andcontrolsdevelopmenttosupporttheproductionofsuchproductsforclinicaltrialsusinggoodmanufacturingpractices(GMP).Fundsmaynotbeusedforresearchinvolvinghumancellsofembryonicorfetalorigin.

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This FOA will support highly meritorious clinical research projects proposing to explore andenablethedevelopmentofsafeandeffectiveRMinterventions.Specifically,forFY2017funds,inaddition tobeing subject to the standardNIH review criteria, clinical researchprojects for thisFOAwillalsobeassessedaccordingtothefollowingcriteria:

• Contributestobreadth/diversityofRMscience;• Addressescriticalissuesrelevanttoclinicalresearchandregulatorysubmissionsincluding

those related to product development. Areas of focus may include improved tools,methods,standards,orappliedsciencethatsupportabetterunderstandingandimprovedevaluationofproductmanufacturing,quality,safety,oreffectiveness;and

• Helps to significantly build or advance the field of RM by contributing to foundationalknowledgewhileaddressingawell-recognizedchallengeinclinicaldevelopmentincludingthedevelopmentandevaluationofsafeandeffectiveRMproducts.

ResearchExamplesApplicationsthatdemonstratepotentialtocatalyzesustainedandaccelerateddevelopmentoftheRMfieldthroughcontributingtotheknowledgecriticalforproductdevelopment,clinicaltesting,anddatastandardsandsharing,arestronglyencouraged.Forexample,suchprojectsmay:

• FurtherdevelopmentofstandardsandGMPforadultstemcell-basedRMproducts;• Leverageextantcellproductionfacilitiesforproductpreparationandqualification;• Promote and enhance mechanisms for data standardization, curation, integration, and

sharing;• Utilizeclinicaltrialnetwork(s)toleverageinfrastructureandfacilitatesubjectrecruitment

andfollowupaswellasdatasharing;and/or• Contribute to a better and shared understanding of current technical and operational

barriersaswellastheregulatoryscienceissues.Awards:Applicationbudgetsshouldnotexceed$324,500peryearindirectcosts.SeedetailsinR&RorModularBudgetLetterofIntent:May26,2017Deadline: June26,2017,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthisdate.NolateapplicationswillbeacceptedforthisFundingOpportunityAnnouncement.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________DepartmentofDefense/USArmy/DARPA/ONRGrantProgram:CENTEROFEXCELLENCE:TrustedHuman-MachineTeamingAgency:DepartmentofDefenseAFOSRWebsite:http://www.wpafb.af.mil/Welcome/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/842050/Brief Description: The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) seeks unclassifiedproposalsfromeducationalinstitutionsintheUnitedStatesforaUniversityCenterofExcellence(UCoE) in in Trusted Human-Machine Teaming. Proposals must not contain any proprietaryinformation.ThiscenterisajointprojectbetweentheAirForceOfficeofScientificResearchandthe Air Force Research Laboratory, Airman Systems Directorate (AFRL/RH), referred tocollectively as “we, our, or us” in this announcement. The center will extend the researchcapabilitiesoftheAirForceResearchLaboratory,andprovideopportunitiesforanewgenerationofUnitedStatesscientistsandengineerstoaddressthebasicresearchneedsoftheAirForce.

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Wewillconsiderproposalsforuptofive(5)yearswithathree-year(3)baseperiodandatwo-year(2)optionperiod.ofInterestacrossthelifespanofanindividualwithASD,areofparticularimportancetotheARP.Awards:Upto$5,000,000ProposalDeadline:August18,2017ContactInformation:DR.BENJAMINKNOTT,AFOSR/RTA2TrustandInfluenceProgramTelephone:(703)696-1142Email:benjamin.knott.2@us.af.milDR.ERICAJOHNSON,AFRL/711HPW/RHCPAppliedNeuroscienceBranchTelephone:(937)938-3569Email:erica.johnson.7@us.af.mil_______________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:FY2018VannevarBushFacultyFellowshipAgency:DepartmentofDefenseONRN00014-17-S-F015Website: https://www.onr.navy.mil/en/Contracts-Grants/Funding-Opportunities/Broad-Agency-AnnouncementsBriefDescription:TheVannevarBushFacultyFellowship(VBFF)programissponsoredbytheBasicResearchOffice,Officeof theAssistantSecretaryofDefense forResearchandEngineering(ASD(R&E)).VBFFsupportsinnovativebasicresearchwithinacademia,aswellasopportunitiesintended to develop the next generation of scientists and engineers for the defenseworkforce.TheOfficeofNavalResearch (ONR)manages theVBFFprogram forASD (R&E).To accomplishthis task, ONR is soliciting proposals for the VBFF program through this FOA. This FOA seeksdistinguished researchers for the purpose of conducting innovative basic research in areas ofinteresttotheDoDandfosteringlong-termrelationshipsbetweentheVBFFFellowsandtheDoD.AsdefinedbytheDoD,basicresearchis“systematicstudydirectedtowardgreaterknowledgeorunderstandingofthefundamentalaspectsofphenomenaandofobservablefactswithoutspecificapplications towards processes or products in mind. It includes all scientific study andexperimentationdirectedtowardincreasingfundamentalknowledgeandunderstandinginthosefieldsofthephysical,engineering,environmental,andlifesciencesrelatedtolong-termnationalsecurity needs. It is farsighted high payoff research that provides the basis for technologicalprogress.” (http://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/Volume_02b.pdf ) TheDoD’sbasicresearchprograminvestsbroadlyinmanyscientificfieldstoensurethatithasearlycognizanceofnewscientificknowledge.VBFFisorientedtowardsboldandambitious“bluesky”research that may lead to extraordinary outcomes such as revolutionizing entire disciplines,creatingentirelynewfields,ordisruptingacceptedtheoriesandperspectives.Awards: It is anticipated that awardswill bemade in the formof grants toU.S. institutions ofhighereducation(universities). It isanticipatedthatthemaximumawardwillbe$3millionperfiveyears,withtheactualamountcontingentonavailabilityof funds, thespecific topic,andthescopeoftheproposedwork.ProposalDeadline:YourregistrationmustbecompletednolaterthanMonday,14August2017at11:59PMEasternDaylightTimeWhitePaperDeadlineYourwhitepapermustbereceivednolaterthan

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Wednesday,16August2017at11:59PMEasternDaylightTimeInquiriesandQuestionsDeadlineWhitePapers:Wednesday,26July2017Businessrelated:Wednesday,3January2018InvitedProposalDeadlineYourproposalmustbereceivednolaterthanMonday,8January2018at11:59PMEasternStandardTimeContactInformation:Dr.EllenLivingstonVBFFProgramManagerOfficeofNavalResearchCode03RE-mailAddress:ellen.s.livingston@navy.mil_______________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:AutismResearchProgram(ARP)IdeaDevelopmentAwardAgency:DepartmentofDefenseW81XWH-17-ARP-IDAIdeaDevelopmentAwardW81XWH-17-ARP-CTRAClinicalTranslationAwardWebsite:IdeaDevelopmentAward:http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/pa/FY17-ARP-IDA.pdfClinicalTranslationAward:http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/pa/FY17-ARP-CTRA.pdfBriefDescription:TheFY17ARPIdeaDevelopmentAwardseeksapplicationsfromallareasofbasicandpreclinicalresearchandstronglyencouragesapplicationsthataddressthecriticalneedsoftheASDcommunityinoneormoreofthefollowingareas:•Assessmentofnoveltherapeuticsusing valid preclinical models • Environmental risk factors • Mechanisms of heterogeneousclinicalexpressionofASD•Mechanismsunderlyingconditionsco-occurringwithASD(e.g.,sleepdisturbances,gastrointestinalissues,aggression,depression,anxiety,attentiondeficit,seizures)•Factorspromoting success inkey transitions to independence for individuals livingwithASD•Developmentofhealthcareprovider-focusedtrainingortoolstoimprovehealthcaredeliveryforindividualswithASD,particularly inadulthood•Cultural factors intreatmentefficacy,delivery,andaccesstoservicesApplicationsthatfocusontheexaminationofgendereffectsinanyoftheAreasofIntereststatedabove,aswellasthosestudiesinvestigatinganyoftheAreasofInterestacrossthelifespanofanindividualwithASD,areofparticularimportancetotheARP.Awards:TheanticipateddirectcostsbudgetedfortheentireperiodofperformanceforanFY17ARPIdeaDevelopmentAwardwillnotexceed$500,000.ProposalDeadline:Pre-ApplicationSubmissionDeadline:5:00p.m.Easterntime(ET),July26,2017·InvitationtoSubmitanApplication:September1,2017·ApplicationSubmissionDeadline:11:59p.m.ET,October19,2017ContactInformation:CDMRPHelpDeskPhone:301-682-5507Email:help@eBRAP.org_______________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:FY2018OfficeofNavalResearch(ONR)YoungInvestigatorProgram(YIP)Agency:DepartmentofDefenseOfficeofNavalResearchN00014-17-S-F014Website:www.onr.navy.milBriefDescription:TheOfficeofNavalResearch(ONR)isinterestedinreceivingproposalsforitsYoungInvestigatorProgram(YIP).ONR'sYoungInvestigatorProgram(YIP)seekstoidentifyand

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supportacademicscientistsandengineerswhoareintheirfirstorsecondfull-timetenure-trackortenure-trackequivalentacademicappointment,havebeguntheirfirstappointmentonorafter31 December 2012, and who show exceptional promise for doing creative research. Theobjectives of this program are to attract outstanding facultymembers of Institutions ofHigherEducation (hereafter also called "universities") to the Department of the Navy's Science andTechnology(S&T)researchprogram, tosupport theirresearch,andtoencouragetheir teachingandresearchcareers.Proposalsaddressingresearchareas(asdescribedintheONRScienceandTechnologyDepartmentsectionofONR'swebsiteatwww.onr.navy.mil)whichareof interesttoONRprogramofficerswillbeconsidered.Contactinformationforeachdivision(asubgroupofanS&TDepartment)isalsolistedwithintheS&Tsectionofthewebsite. ApplicantsareSTRONGLYENCOURAGEDtocontacttheappropriateProgramOfficerwhois thepointofcontact foraspecific technicalareatodiscusstheirresearch ideas.A listofmostProgram Officers and their contact information can be found at:http://www.onr.navy.mil/en/ScienceTechnology/Contacts.aspx Brief informal pre-proposalsmaybesubmittedtofacilitatethesediscussionsbutarenotrequired.Suchdiscussionscanclarifythe content and breadth of the priority research areas and enhance the match between asubsequentproposalandDepartmentoftheNavyresearchneeds.PleaseallowadequatetimeforsuchdiscussionswiththeONRProgramOfficer.

An individual wishing to apply for a Young Investigator awardmust submit a researchproposalandat leastone letterofsupport throughtheappropriateuniversityofficials.Refer toSectionV“EvaluationCriteria”regardingtheimportanceoftheletter(s)ofsupportintheoverallevaluationcriteriaandSectionIV“ApplicationandSubmissionInformation”regardingitscontent.Applicationsreceivedwithoutatleastoneletterofsupportwillbeconsideredincompleteandwillnotbeconsidered foraward.Theresearchproposal should follow the formatdescribed inFOASectionIVentitled,“ApplicationandSubmissionInformation.”Awards:Applicantsmayrequestupto$170,000peryearforthree(3)years.Thesefundsmaybebudgetedagainstanyreasonablecostsrelatedtoconductingtheproposedresearch,forexample,salaryfortheYoungInvestigator,graduatestudentsupport,supplies,andapplicableindirectcost.ProposalDeadline:September15,2017ContactInformation:Dr. Reginald G.Williams YIP ProgramManager Code 03R Office of Naval Research 875 NorthRandolphStreet-Suite660Arlington,VA22203-1995reginald.g.williams@navy.mil_______________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:DoDPeerReviewedMedicalInvestigator-InitiatedResearchAwardAgency:DepartmentofDefenseUSAMRAAW81XWH-17-PRMRP-IIRAWebsite:https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.htmlBrief Description: The PRMRP Investigator-Initiated Research Award is intended to supportstudies that will make an important contribution toward research and/or patient care for adisease or condition related to at least one of theCongressionally directed FY17PRMRPTopicAreas.Therationaleforaresearchideamaybederivedfromalaboratorydiscovery,population-basedstudies,aclinician’sfirst-handknowledgeofpatients,oranecdotaldata.Applicationsmustinclude relevant data that support the rationale for the proposed study. These data may beunpublished or from the published literature. The program seeks applications in laboratory,clinical,behavioral,epidemiologic,andotherareasofresearchtoadvanceknowledgeindiseaseetiology,improveprevention,detection,diagnosis,treatment,andqualityoflifeforthoseaffectedby a relevant disease or condition, and to develop and validate clinical care or public healthguidelines.

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Awards:Various;Anticipatedfunding:$90,000,000ProposalDeadline:October18,2017ContactInformation:CDMRPHelpDesk301-682-5507help@eBRAP.org_______________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:DoDSpinalCordInjuryResearchProgram,Investigator-InitiatedResearchAwardAgency:DepartmentofArmyUSAMRAAW81XWH-17-SCIRP-IIRAWebsite:http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/pa/FY17-SCIRP-IIRA.pdfBriefDescription:TheFY17SCIRPchallengesthescientificcommunitytodesignresearchthatwill fosternewdirections for andaddressneglected issues in the fieldof SCI-focused research.Applications from investigators within the military Services, and applications involvingmultidisciplinarycollaborationsamongacademia,industry,themilitaryServices,theDepartmentofVeteransAffairs(VA),andotherFederalGovernmentagenciesarehighlyencouraged.Thoughthe SCIRP supports groundbreaking research, all projects must demonstrate solid scientificrationale.TheFY17SCIRPencourages applications that specifically addressoneormoreof the followingareas:•Pre-hospital,prolongedfieldcare,enroutecare,andearlyhospitalmanagementofSCI•Development,validation, and timingofpromising interventions toaddress consequencesofSCIand to improve recovery, including, but not limited to: ○ Bladder, bowel, and autonomicdysfunction ○ Cardiometabolic dysfunction ○ Neuropathic pain and sensory dysfunction ○Pressureulcers○Respiratorydysfunction○Sexualdysfunction○Depressionintheearlyperiodafterinjury.Awards:TheanticipateddirectcostsbudgetedfortheentireperiodofperformanceforanFY17SCIRPIIRAwillnotexceed$500,000.ProposalDeadline:Pre-ApplicationSubmissionDeadline:5:00p.m.Easterntime(ET),August8,2017•InvitationtoSubmitanApplication:September2017•ApplicationSubmissionDeadline:11:59p.m.ET,November29,2017ContactInformation:CDMRPHelpDeskPhone:301-682-5507Email:help@eBRAP.org

___________________________________________________________________________________DepartmentofEnergyGrant Program: Technology Development to Ensure Environmentally Sustainable CO2InjectionOperationsAgency:DepartmentofEnergy DE-FOA-0001725Website:https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/PublicPages/PublicSearch/Public_Opportunities.aspxBrief Description: This FOA seeks applications on research to develop techniques, tools, andmethodologies that improve detection and assessment of CO2 stored in the target reservoir.Research products developed under this FOA are expected to include monitoring tools andtechniques, as well as validation of models and modeling techniques. Successful technologiesdevelopedunderthisFOAwilldecreasetheoperator’sfinancialburdenassociatedwithlong-termmonitoringbyprovidingthemthecapabilitytoassessthepositionoftheCO2plumeinthetargetreservoir with greater certainty throughout the life cycle of the project (i.e., active- and post-injection).Award:Upto$2,000,000

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ProposalDeadline:August11,2017ContactInformation:K.Young412-386-4402bethan.young@netl.doe.gov_________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:Noticeof Intent(Noi)To IssueaRequestForApplications(RFA)Entitled“FiscalYear17BiomassResearchAndDevelopmentInitiative(BRDI)"Agency:DepartmentofEnergy DE-FOA-0001711Website:https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Brief Description: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food andAgriculture (NIFA) in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of EnergyEfficiencyandRenewableEnergy(EERE),BioenergyTechnologiesOffice(BETO)intendstoissuea Request for Applications (RFA) entitled "Fiscal Year 17 Biomass Research and DevelopmentInitiative (BRDI)." For fiscal year (FY) 2017, the BRDI program requires that funded projectsaddressatleastone(1)ofthefollowingthree(3)legislativelymandatedtechnical(topic)areas:1)Feedstocksdevelopment–TheintentofthisTopicAreaistoaddressresearch,development,and demonstration (RD&D) activities regarding feedstocks and feedstock logistics (includingharvest,handling,transport,preprocessing,andstorage)relevanttoproductionofrawmaterialsforconversiontobiofuelsandbiobasedproducts.TheBRDIprogramisdesignedtosupportnear-termcommercial systems.Projects shouldemphasizedevelopmentandoptimizationofexistingfeedstocks that will be available for testing and demonstration during the life of the project.ProposalsthatincludebreedingorgeneticimprovementoffeedstocksshouldreconcilethisworkwiththeProgram’semphasisonnear-termimpacts.2)Biofuelsandbiobasedproductsdevelopment–TheintentofthisTopicAreaistoaddressRD&Dactivitiestosupport(i)developmentofdiversecost-effective, innovativetechnologiesfortheuseofcellulosicbiomassintheproductionofbiofuels,bioenergy,andbiobasedproducts;and,(ii)productdiversificationthroughtechnologiesrelevanttotheproductionofarangeofbiobasedproducts (including chemicals, animal feeds, and cogeneration power) that potentially canincreasethefeasibilityoffuelproductioninabiorefinery.3)Biofuelsdevelopmentanalysis–TheintentofthisTopicAreaistoapplysystemsevaluationmethodsthatcanbeusedtooptimizesystemperformanceandmarketpotentialandtoquantifytheproject’simpactonsustainability;therefore,successfulapplicationswillconsiderthelifecycle(cradle-to-grave) impacts including environmental, social, and economic implications that areattributable to the project. Successful projects should include these sustainability data inengineeringprocessmodelsandbeusedover the lifeof theproject to improve thesystemandquantifysustainabilityimpacts.

NIFA and EERE envision awarding multiple financial assistance awards in the form ofgrantsandcooperativeagreements, respectively.Theestimatedperiodofperformance foreachawardwillbeapproximatelythree(3)years.

ThisNoticeisissuedsothatinterestedpartiesareawareofNIFA’sandEERE’sintentiontoissuetheRFAinthenearterm.AlloftheinformationcontainedinthisNoticeissubjecttochange.NeitherNIFAnorEEREwillrespondtoquestionsconcerningthisNotice.OncetheRFAhasbeenreleased,NIFAwillprovideanavenueforpotentialApplicantstosubmitquestions.NIFA and EERE plan to issue a RFA titled “Fiscal Year 17 Biomass Research andDevelopmentInitiative” in mid February 2017 via the EERE Exchange website (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/default.aspx).ContactInformation:

• EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov

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ForallresponsesandquestionsregardingthisRFI._________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:RequestForInformation(RFI):CleanWaterTechnologiesAgency:DepartmentofEnergy DE-FOA-0001676Website: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/default.aspx#FoaId46380d32-05f4-43ed-96a7-9a4e43151674BriefDescription:EERE’sAdvancedManufacturingOffice(AMO)partnerswith industry,smallbusiness,universities,andotherstakeholderstoidentifyandinvestinemergingtechnologieswiththe potential to create high-quality domestic manufacturing jobs and enhance the globalcompetitivenessof theUnited States.Through thisRequest for Information,EERE, onbehalf ofAMO,seeksfeedbackontechnologieswiththepotentialforearlystageresearchanddevelopment(R&D) that if successfully advanced could impact the cost-effective and energy efficientavailability of clean water processed from a variety of sources such as surface water, groundwater, brackish water, seawater, wastewater and produced water for a range of applicationsincludingmunicipaldrinkingwater,agriculturaluses,andindustrialneeds.

ResponsestothisRFImustbesubmittedelectronicallytoAMOCleanWater@ee.doe.govnolater than 5:00 pm (EDT) on July 28, 2017. Responsesmust be provided as attachments to anemail. This RFI is not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA); therefore, EERE is notacceptingapplicationsatthistime.EEREmayissueaFOAinthefuturebasedonorrelatedtothecontentandresponsestothisRFI;however,EEREmayalsoelectnottoissueaFOA.ThereisnoguaranteethataFOAwillbeissuedasaresultofthisRFI.RespondingtothisRFIdoesnotprovideanyadvantageordisadvantagetopotentialapplicantsifEEREchoosestoissueaFOAregardingthe subject matter. Final details, including the anticipated award size, quantity, and timing ofEEREfundedawards,willbesubjecttoCongressionalappropriationsanddirection.Document:RequestforInformation(RFI)-CleanWaterTechnologies-DE-FOA-0001676

• ContactInformation:AMOCleanWater@ee.doe.govForallresponsesandquestionsregardingthisRFI.

• EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.govFortechnicalquestionsconcerningtheExchangewebsite.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________NASAGrantProgram:ROSES2017:New(EarlyCareer)InvestigatorProgramAgency:NASANNH17ZDA001N-NIPWebsite:https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={344D6EF1-D56F-60FD-505E-A31035E2B19C}&path=openBrief Description: The New (Early Career) Investigator Program (NIP) in Earth Science isdesigned to support outstanding scientific research and career development of scientists andengineers at the early stage of their professional careers. The program aims to encourageinnovative research initiatives and cultivate scientific leadership in Earth system science. TheEarthScienceDivision(ESD)placesparticularemphasisonthe investigators'abilitytopromoteand increase the use of space-based remote sensing through the proposed research. The NIPsupportsallaspectsofscientificandtechnologicalresearchaimedtoadvanceNASA’smissioninEarth system science (http://science.nasa.gov/about-us/sciencestrategy/). In research andanalysis,thefocusareasare:•CarbonCycleandEcosystems,•ClimateVariabilityandChange,•

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WaterandEnergyCycle,•AtmosphericComposition,•Weather,and•EarthSurfaceandInterior.In Applied Sciences, the ESD encourages efforts to discover and demonstrate practical uses ofNASA Earth science data, knowledge, and technology (see http://appliedsciences.nasa.gov). Intechnologicalresearch,theESDaimstofosterthecreationandinfusionofnewtechnologiesintospacemissionsinordertoenablenewscientificobservationsoftheEarthsystemorreducethecost of current observations (see http://esto.nasa.gov). The ESD also promotes innovativedevelopment incomputingand informationscienceandengineeringofdirect relevance toESD.SeeAppendixA.1formoredetaileddescriptionsoftheFocusAreas, themesinappliedsciences,andrelatedresearchtopicsofhighprioritytotheESD. The proposed research projectmust be led by a single, eligible (see further descriptionbelowforeligibility)investigatorservingasthePrincipalInvestigator(PI).Indeed,thisindividualmust be the only essential team member; no Co-Investigators (Co-Is), paid or unpaid, arepermitted.TheNIPdoesnotacceptproposalswithCo-PIsnortwotypesofPIs,suchasSciencePIand Institutional PI. Students and postdoctoral fellowsmay participate as paid teammembers.The proposed research may include collaborations. See the Guidebook for Proposers athttp://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/nraguidebook/ for the definitions of Collaboratorvs.Co-InvestigatoranddescriptionsofChina-relatedrestrictions.TobeeligibleforanNIPaward,proposedPIsmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:1.BeemployedataninstitutionintheU.S.,itsterritories,orpossessions,ortheCommonwealthofPuertoRico,whichawardsabaccalaureateoradvanceddegreeinafieldsupportingtheobjectivesof NASA Earth system studies, or be employed at any nonprofit research institution or othernonprofitorganizationthatperformsasignificantamountofworkinfieldsofresearchsupportingthe objectives of NASA’s Earth Science Program. Such organizations could include museums,observatories,Governmentornonprofitresearchlaboratories,aswellasnonprofitentitiesintheprivatesector.2.Beintenure-ornontenure-trackpositionsineitherteachingorresearchorboth,aslongastheemployinginstitutionassumestheresponsibilityofsubmittingtheproposalwiththeindividualastheproposedPI.3.DespitebeingmorethanfiveyearsbeyondthereceiptoftheirPh.D.degrees, individualswhohave interrupted theircareers forreasonssuchas family leaveorserioushealthproblemsmayalsobeeligible.TheseapplicantsshouldmakeawrittenrequestforpriorconcurrencefromNASAbeforetheduedateforNoticesofIntenttopropose.NASAwillprovideawrittenresponsewithinthreeweeks.Suchexceptionisnotintendedforindividualswhohavehadsuccessfulemploymentin technical fields in science and engineering, even though the employment is not a directcontinuationoftheirPh.D.research,norisitintendedforindividualswitharecentPh.D.degreeafter having already established a successful career in Earth system science and relateddisciplines.4. Not hold or have held tenure (or equivalent) on or before the submission deadline of thisprogram.5.NotbeacurrentorformerrecipientoftheNIPorPresidentialEarlyCareerAwardforScientistsandEngineers(PECASE)(seefurtherbelow)award.Awards:ProposalstotheNIPareopenlysolicitedapproximatelyeverytwoyears.Theanticipatedaverage award is $80-90K per year for a period of up to three years, subject to satisfactoryprogressandavailabilityoffunds.ProposalDeadline:NIP17NOIsDue:July31,2017NIP17ProposalsDue:August31,2017Contact:LinChambersEarthScienceDivision

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ScienceMissionDirectorateNASAHeadquartersWashington,DC20546-0001Telephone:202-358-1667E-mail:lin.h.chambers@nasa.gov_________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:ROSES2017:EarlyStageInnovationAgency:NASANNH17ZOA001N-17ESI_B2Website:https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId=%7B68935F1B-9778-91FC-CB89-D49868D3FC94%7D&path=initBriefDescription:TheSTRGProgramwithinSTMDisfosteringthedevelopmentof innovative,low-TRLtechnologiesforadvancedspacesystemsandspacetechnology.ThegoalofthislowTRLendeavor is to accelerate the development of groundbreaking, high-risk/high-payoff spacetechnologies, not necessarily directed at a specificmission, to support the future space scienceand exploration needs of NASA, other government agencies, and the commercial space sector.Such efforts complement the other NASA Mission Directorates’ focused technology activitieswhichtypicallybeginatTRL3orhigher.ThestartingTRLoftheeffortstobefundedasaresultofthisAppendixwillbeTRL1orTRL2;typicalendTRLswillbeTRL2orTRL3.SeeAttachment2oftheNRAforTRLdescriptions.

This Appendix seeks proposals to develop unique, disruptive, or transformational spacetechnologies that have the potential to lead to dramatic improvements at the system level—performance,weight,cost,reliability,operationalsimplicity,orother figuresofmeritassociatedwithspaceflighthardwareormissions.Althoughprogressunderanawardmaybeincremental,theprojected impactat thesystemlevelmustbesubstantialandclearlydefined.ThisAppendixdoesnotseek literaturesearches, surveyactivitiesor incrementalenhancements to thecurrentstateoftheart(SOA).Awards:VariousProposalDeadline:ESI17NOIsDue:June2,2017ESI17ProposalsDue:June30,2017Contact:ClaudiaMeyerSpaceTechnologyResearchGrantsProgramExecutiveSpaceTechnologyMissionDirectorate,NASAHeadquartershq-esi-call@mail.nasa.gov

_________________________________________________________________________________________________NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesGrantProgram:SummerAwardsAgency:NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesWebsite:https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/summer-stipendsBriefDescription:SummerStipendssupport individualspursuingadvancedresearchthat isofvaluetohumanitiesscholars,generalaudiences,orboth.Eligibleprojectsusuallyresultinarticles,monographs,books,digitalmaterialsandpublications,archaeologicalsitereports,translations,or

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editions. Projects must not result solely in the collection of data; instead they must alsoincorporateanalysisandinterpretation.

SummerStipendssupportcontinuousfull-timeworkonahumanitiesprojectforaperiodoftwoconsecutivemonths.SummerStipendssupportprojectsatanystageofdevelopment.Awards:$6,000stipend.ProposalDeadline:September27,2017forProjectsBeginningMay2018Contact:ContactNEH’sDivisionofResearchProgramsat202-606-8200orstipends@neh.gov.______________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:ResearchandDevelopmentGrantsAgency:NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesWebsite:https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/research-and-developmentBriefDescription:TheResearchandDevelopmentprogramsupportsprojectsthataddressmajorchallenges in preserving or providing access to humanities collections and resources. Thesechallengesincludetheneedtofindbetterwaystopreservematerialsofcriticalimportancetothenation’sculturalheritage—fromfragileartifactsandmanuscriptstoanalogrecordingsanddigitalassets subject to technological obsolescence—and to develop advanced modes of organizing,searching,discovering,andusingsuchmaterials.Thisprogramrecognizesthatfindingsolutionsto complex problems often requires forming interdisciplinary project teams, bringing togetherparticipantswithexpertiseinthehumanities;inpreservation;andininformation,computer,andnaturalscience.Allprojectsmustdemonstratehowadvancesinpreservationandaccesswouldbenefitthecultural heritage community in supporting humanities research, teaching, or publicprogramming.ResearchandDevelopmentoffers two funding tiers inorder toaddressprojectsatall stagesofdevelopmentandimplementation.TierI:PlanningandBasicResearchTierIgrantssupportthefollowingactivities:

• planningandpreliminaryworkforlarge-scaleresearchanddevelopmentprojects;and• stand-alonebasicresearchprojects,suchascasestudies,experiments,orthedevelopment

ofmethods,models,andtools.TierII:AdvancedImplementationTier II grants support projects at a more advanced stage of implementation for the followingactivities:

• thedevelopmentofstandards,practices,methodologies,orworkflowsforpreservingandcreatingaccesstohumanitiescollections;and

• applied research addressing preservation and access issues concerning humanitiescollections.

Awards:ForPlanningandBasicResearch(TierI)projects,themaximumawardis$75,000forupto twoyears.ForAdvanced Implementation(Tier II)projects, themaximumaward is$350,000for up to three years. Successful applicants will be awarded a grant in outright funds, federalmatching funds, or a combination of the two, depending on the applicant’s preference and theavailabilityofNEHfunds.ProposalDeadline:June8,2017Contact: Contact the staff of NEH's Division of Preservation and Accessatpreservation@neh.govand 202-606-8570. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing cancontactNEHviaFederalRelay(TTYusers)at800-877-8399.

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StreamlyneUpdate

Research proposals are being successfully submitted through Streamlyne. New “How to Do”videos have been posted on the researchwebsite http://www5.njit.edu/research/streamlyne/.Thesevideosshowstep-by-stepprocessonthefollowingtasks: ♦HowtoBeginProposalSubmissioninStreamlyne

♦HowtoInputProposalBudget♦HowtoProcessApprovals♦HowtoUploadProposalAttachments

In addition,most Frequently AskedQuestion (FAQs) from PIs are postedwith answers on thesamewebsiteas 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.eduNancyHenderson,CCSProjectManager973-596-5687;nancy.henderson@njit.eduIrisPantoja,CoADandSOMProjectManager973-596-4483;irp3@njit.edu__________________________________________________________________________________________