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Issue:ORN-2016-046_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________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/.ThisNewsletterfeaturesanewsectionon“RecentPatents”.

Office of Research Announcement

The Office of Research has been reorganized to provide streamlined research related infrastructure support and functions over the complete spectrum of services from grant opportunities alerts and proposal submission to grant management and closing. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Eric Hetherington as the Director, Sponsored Research Programs Administration in the Office of Research. Dr. Hetherington will be overseeing all aspects of the Sponsored Research Administration (SRA) and Grant and Contract Accounting (GCA) functions and services. A complete listing of Office of Research staff is posted on the NJIT Research website with the Contact Us tab (http://www5.njit.edu/research/contact/). As we have new staff members, a listing of assignments of staff members for specific research support functions and services for departments, centers and colleges is also posted on the website under the Contact Us tab: http://www5.njit.edu/research/research-staff-assignments/.NJITEventCalendarandAnnouncements:Page1RecentAwards:Page3 IntheNews(Relatedtoresearchfunding):Page3WebinarsandEvents:Page5 GrantOpportunities:Page6

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EventCalendarSavetheDate

Event:NJEdge.NetResearchandEducationNetwork:Spark,HadoopandFriendsWhen:January4,2017,8:45am-4:30pmWhere:NJITGuttenbergInformationTechnologyCenter,Room3710BriefDescription:Theworkshopwillcovertheessential introductoryaspectsofApacheSparkwithin the Hadoop 2 ecosystem. Spark is a high level language for big data programming thatoffers high performance (due to in-memory computation) and simplicity (supports Python, R,Scala, or Java frontends).After completing theworkshopattendeeswill gainanunderstandingSpark'svaluepropositionandacquirehands-onexperiencewithbasicSparkoperation(primarily

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PySpark)andtheZeppelingraphicalweb interface forSpark.Toassistwithcontinued learning,additionalbackgroundandresourcesareprovided.Roughlythirtypercentoftheworkshoptimeisdevotedtohands-onexercisesthatincludemachinelearninganddatacleaningtechniques.Intended Audience:This workshop is an introduction to Spark programing. Those from thephysical and biological sciences will learn how to use Spark's high-level capabilities for theirprojects.Devopsandprogrammers thatarenew toHadooporbigdatawill learnhow towriteSparkprograms.Finally, those involved indata scienceor statisticswill learnabouthowSparkcanbeusedasananalyticstool.Prerequisites:AlthoughmostoftheworkwillbeusingtheZeppelinGUI,familiaritywithLinuxcommand line, bash shell, simple text editing, and Python. If you wish to participate in theexercises,pleasebringyourownlaptopthatisWificapable,hasanup-to-datewebbrowserandprovides an ssh client (For Windows users, we highly recommendMobaXterm,http://mobaxterm.mobatek.net.).AboutthePresenter:DouglasEadline,PhD,beganhiscareerasapractitionerandachronicleroftheLinuxclusterHPCrevolutionandnowdocumentsbigdataanalytics.StartingwiththefirstBeowulfClusterhow-todocument, Doug has written hundreds of articles, white papers, and instructional documentscoveringvirtuallyallaspectsofHighPerformanceComputing(HPC)computing.Priortostartingand editing the popular ClusterMonkey.net website in 2005, he served as editor-in-chief forClusterWorldMagazine,andwasseniorHPCeditorforLinuxMagazine.Currently,heisawriterand consultant to the HPC/Data Analytics industry and leader of the Limulus Personal ClusterProject (http://limulus.basement-supercomputing.com). He is author of Hadoop FundamentalsLiveLessonsandApacheHadoopYARNFundamentalsLiveLessons videos fromPearson and bookcoauthorofApacheHadoopYARN:MovingbeyondMapReduceandBatchProcessingwithApacheHadoop 2 and Practical Data Science with Hadoop and Spark: Designing and Building EffectiveAnalyticsatScaleandsoleauthorofHadoop2QuickStartGuide:LearntheEssentialsofBigDataComputing in theApacheHadoop2Ecosystem.Note: A copy of the book Practical Data SciencewithHadoopandSpark:DesigningandBuildingEffectiveAnalyticsatScalewillbegiventoeachparticipant.RegistrationFee:$70Registration Website: https://www.cvent.com/events/spark-hadoop-and-friends/registration-e1d8f2c8031444bc88da307dc33ef74b.aspx?i=31ffbaea-3c28-41cd-9c44-52b77139872dEvent:SecondAnnualSymposiumonResearchandTeachingUsingISTARCS-ManagedHighPerformanceComputing(HPC),BigData(BD),andDatabaseResourcesWhen:January11,2017;10.00AM–12.00PM;1.00PM–3.00PMWhere:NJITGITC3710BriefDescription:ThepurposeofthissymposiumisforresearcherstopresentexamplesoftheirresearchperformedusingresourcesmanagedbyISTARCS,sothatexperiencescanbeshared,andtechnical information exchanged. Proposals for presentations are invited from any field ofresearchorteaching,limitedtoprojectsusingARCS-managedresources.Submit Abstracts:Pleasesendabstractsof suchproposals,not toexceed500words,asaPDFattachment, toarcs@njit.edu, with subject:"Proposal - 2017 Symposium on Research andTeachingUsingARCS-managedResources",by23December2016.Presentationsshouldlastabout20minutes,with5additionalminutesforquestions.Presentationsmaybemadebyfaculty,staff, or students. Attendees should bring their laptops, since web access may be useful.Presentersand their researchstudentsareencouraged toattendallpresentations, as theymaygaininsightsfrominteractionwiththeotherpresentersandattendees.

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GrantOpportunityAlertsKeywordsandAreasIncludedintheGrantOpportunityAlertSectionBelow

NSF: Innovation Corps (I-Corps TM) - National Innovation Network Nodes Program (I-CorpsNodes);BuildingCommunity andCapacity inData IntensiveResearch inEducation (BCC-EHR);Energy-EfficientComputing:fromDevicestoArchitectures(E2CDA);InnovationsattheNexusofFood,EnergyandWaterSystems(INFEWS)NIH:NIBIBBiomedicalTechnologyResourceCenters(P41);SharedInstrumentationGrant(S10);High-End Shared Instrumentation Grant (S10); Exploratory Research for TechnologyDevelopment(R21)DepartmentofDefense/USArmy/DARPA/ONR:AMEchanicalBasedAntenna(AMEBA)

Department of Energy: Macroalgae Research Inspiring Novel Energy Resources (MARINER);“Productivity Enhanced Algae and Tool-Kits (PEAK)”; Fiscal Year 2017 Vehicle TechnologiesProgramWideFundingOpportunityAnnouncementNASA:ROSES2016:AdvancedInformationSystemsTechnologyNational Endowment of Humanities: Summer Seminars and Institutes; Public HumanitiesProjectsVodafoneAmericaFoundation:WirelessInnovationProject

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RecentResearchGrantandContractAwardsCongratulationstofacultyandstaffonreceivingresearchgrantandcontractawards!

PI:NamasChandra(PI)andBryanPfister(Co-PI)Department:CenterforBrainInjuryBiomechanics,MaterialsandMedicine Grant/ContractProjectTitle:PrimaryBlastInjuryCriteriaforAnimal/HumanTBIModelsusingFieldValidatedShockTubes FundingAgency:USArmyMedicalResearchDuration:08/15/15-08/14/19PI:Zoi-HeleniMichalopoulou(PI)Department:MathematicalSciences Grant/ContractProjectTitle:ShallowwaterinversionwithoptimizationanddirectmethodsFundingAgency:ONRDuration:04/01/16-09/30/19PI:MichelBoufadel(PI)Department:CenterforNaturalResourcesDevelopmentandProtection Grant/Contract Project Title: The Consortium for Advanced Research on Transport ofHydrocarbonintheEnvironment(CARTHE) FundingAgency:GulfofMexicoResearchInitiativeDuration:07/22/15-06/30/17PI:DaleGary (PI)Department:CenterforSolarTerrestrialResearch Grant/ContractProjectTitle:NRAOStudentObservingAward FundingAgency:NSFDuration:11/01/16-09/30/18

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PI:MichaelEhrlich (PI)Department:SchoolofManagement Grant/ContractProjectTitle:I-Corps:Glycosaminoglycanmimicsforwoundhealing FundingAgency:NSFDuration:01/01/17-06/30/17

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IntheNews…

(NationalandFederalNewsRelatedtoResearchFundingandGrantOpportunities)NSFAnnouncesNewProposal&AwardsPolicies&ProceduresGuide(PAPPG):ThenewNSFPAPPGprovidesthepoliciesandproceduresforallproposalstobesubmittedonorafterJanuary30, 2017. TheProposal&AwardPolicies&ProceduresGuide(PAPPG) is comprised of documentsrelatingtotheFoundation'sproposalandawardprocessfortheassistanceprogramsofNSF.ThePAPPG, in conjunction with NSF’s Grant General Conditions, serves as the Foundation’simplementation of 2 CFR § 200,Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and AuditRequirementsforFederalAwards. If thePAPPGandNSFGrantConditionsare silentona specificareacoveredby2CFR§200,therequirementsspecifiedin2CFR§200mustbefollowed.Ithasbeendesigned forusebybothourcustomercommunityandNSFstaffandconsistsof twoparts:

• Part I sets forth NSF's proposal preparation and submission guidelines. The coverageprovides guidance for the preparation and submission of proposals to NSF. Some NSFprogramshaveprogramsolicitationsthatmodifythegeneralprovisionsofthePAPPG,and,insuchcases,theguidelinesprovidedinthesolicitationmustbefollowed.

Thepolicy andprocedural guidance contained in theNSFGrants.govApplicationGuideshould befollowedwhenpreparingandsubmittingproposalstoNSFviaGrants.gov.

• Part II of the NSF PAPPG sets forth NSF policies and procedures regarding the award,administration, andmonitoring of grants and cooperative agreements. Coverage includesthe NSF award process, from issuance and administration of an NSF award throughcloseout.Guidance isprovided regardingothergrant requirementsor considerations thateither are not universally applicable or do not follow the award cycle. Part II alsoimplementsotherPublicLaws,ExecutiveOrders(E.O.)andotherdirectivesinsofarastheyapplytogrants,andisissuedpursuanttotheauthorityofSection11(a)oftheNSFAct(42USC§1870).WhenNSFGrantGeneralConditionsoranawardnoticereferenceaparticularsectionof thePAPPG, then that sectionbecomespart of the award requirements throughincorporationbyreference.

The PAPPG does not apply to NSF contracts. For information relating to NSF contracts, consulttheGuidetotheNSFContractingProcess.General information about NSF programs may be found on the NSF websiteat:http://www.nsf.gov/funding/browse_all_funding.jsp. Additional information about specialrequirements of individual NSF programs may be obtained from the appropriate Foundationprogram office. Information about most program deadlines and target dates for proposals areavailable on the NSF website at:http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?org=NSF&ord=date.ProgramdeadlineandtargetdateinformationalsoappearsinindividualprogramannouncementsandsolicitationsandonrelevantNSFDivisional/Officewebsites.

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SignificantChangestothePAPPGPartI:• Chapter I.D.1, Letters of Intent (LOI), includes additional language regarding the

submission of a LOI for collaborative proposals. Proposers that plan to submit acollaborativeproposalfrommultipleorganizationsshouldsubmitasingleLOIfortheentireproject,giventhatNSFconsidersacollaborativeproposaltobeaunifiedresearchproject.

• Chapter II.B, Format of the Proposal, has been updated to include two new types ofproposals,RAISEandGOALI.ThesetwotypesofproposalsaredescribedingreaterdetailinChapterII.E.AnadditionalresourcehasalsobeenaddedtothissectionwithinformationonNSF auto-compliance checks that are conducted during the proposal preparation andsubmissionprocess.

• Chapter II.C.1.e, Collaborators & Other Affiliations Information, includes additionalinstructions for proposers. Each section of the Collaborators & Other AffiliationsInformationshouldbelistedalphabeticallybylastname.Thetexthasalsobeenrevisedtoremovetherequirementthatproposerslistpostgraduatescholarsponsorsinthissectionofthe proposal. Postgraduate scholar sponsor is not a disqualifying relationship for areviewer,therefore,itwasdeterminedthatthisinformationisnotnecessary.

• Chapter II.C.2, Sections of the Proposal, has been revised to inform proposers thatproposal preparation for RAPID, EAGER, RAISE, GOALI, Ideas Lab, FASED, Conference,Equipment, Travel, Center, Research Infrastructure and Fellowship projects may deviatefromthecontentrequirementsofafullresearchproposal.

• Chapter II.C.2.a,CoverSheet,hasbeenupdatedtoprovideinstructionsthatmorecloselyfollowtheproposalpreparationscreensinFastLane.

• ChapterII.C.2.d(iii),ResultsfromPriorNSFSupport,includesrevisedlanguagetoclarifyNSF’spurposeforcollectingthisinformationintheProjectDescription.ThepurposeoftheResults from Prior NSF Support section is to assist reviewers in assessing the quality ofpriorworkconductedwithcurrentorpriorNSFsupport.Additionalinstructionshavealsobeenaddedregardingthetypeofinformationthatshouldbeincludedforprojectsthathavebeenrecentlyawarded,wherenonewresultsexist.

• Chapter II.C.2.g(vi), Other Direct Costs, has been updated to include information onincentive payments, for example, payments to human subjects or incentives to promotecompletionofa survey.Thesecosts shouldbe includedon lineG6of theNSFBudgetandshould be proposed in accordance with organizational policies and procedures. Indirectcosts should be calculated on incentive payments in accordance with the organization’sapprovedUSFederallynegotiatedindirectcostrate(s).

• Chapter II.C.2.g(x), Fees (Line K on the Proposal Budget), hasbeenadded toprovideinstructionsforuseoftheFeelineontheNSFbudget,whichisavailableforuseonlybytheSBIR/STTRprograms.

• Chapter II.C.2.j, Special Information and Supplementary Documentation, has beenupdatedtoincludelanguagethatinformssubmittersofthetypeofinformationthatmayberequestedbyNSFinordertocomplywithFederalenvironmentalstatutes,including,butnotlimited to, the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act.AndtheEndangeredSpeciesAct.

• Chapter II.D, Special Processing Instructions,hasbeenrevised toaddressareaswherespecial proposal processing may be required. Information on RAPID, EAGER, Ideas Lab,FASED,Equipment,Conference,andTravelProposalshasbeenmovedtoChapterII.E.

• Chapter II.D.5, Proposals Involving Human Subjects, has been updated to reflect theFoundation’simplementationof45CFR690.118,applicationsandproposalslackingdefiniteplansforinvolvementofhumansubjects.AhypertextlinkisprovidedtoanNSF-approvedformat that may be used to submit such determinations by proposing institutions.

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Clarificationhasalsobeenaddedregardingthe IRBdocumentationthatNSFmusthave inordertomakeanawardwhenproposalsinvolvehumansubjects.

• Chapter II.E, Types of Proposals, has been added to describe, in one place, the variousothertypesofproposalsthatcanbesubmittedtoNSF,includingthetwonewtypes,RAISEandGOALI.ThissectionincludesproposalpreparationinstructionsforeachofthetypesofproposalthatmaysupplementordeviatefromtheguidanceprovidedelsewhereinChapterII.

• Chapter II.E.9,TravelProposal,hasbeenupdatedfrom"InternationalTravelProposals"to"TravelProposal"toreflectthatthistypeofproposalcanbeusedforbothdomesticandinternational travel requests.Additionalproposalpreparation instructionshavealsobeenadded to informproposers of the required proposal elements, including the requirementthattheProjectDescriptioncontainResultsfromPriorNSFSupport.

DOE Announces Nearly $20 Million to Accelerate Energy Efficient Transportation andSystems: theEnergyDepartmentannounced$19.7million, subject toappropriations, tosupportresearch and development of advanced vehicle technologies, including batteries, lightweightmaterials,andadvancedcombustionengines,aswellasinnovativetechnologiesforenergyefficientmobility. Investments in advanced, energyefficient transportation technologies and systemswillimprove our nation's energy security, support energy independence, reduce transportationemissions,andstrengthenU.S.economiccompetiveness.The fundingopportunityseeksprojects in fourareasof interest thatapply to light,medium,andheavy-dutyon-roadvehicles,energyefficientmobility,andtransportationinfrastructuresystems.

• Battery500 Seedling Projects: this topic seeks proof-of-concept, or seedling projects thatcomplementtheVTOBattery500Consortium'sresearchtomorethandoublethespecificenergy(to500watt-hoursperkilogram)oflithiumbatterytechnologieswhichwillresultinsmaller, lighter weight, less expensive battery packs, and more affordable electricvehicles.

• IntegratedComputationalMaterialsEngineering (ICME)DevelopmentofLowCostCarbonFiber for Lightweight Materials: this topic seeks to develop low-cost carbon fiber whileadvancing ICME techniques to accelerate the development-to deployment lead time in alllightweightmaterialssystems.

• EmissionControlStrategies forAdvancedCombustionEngines: this topicaims todevelopanddemonstratecatalystmaterialsandafter-treatmentstrategiesthatenablevehicleswithadvanced combustion engines to significantly improve fuel economywhilemeeting near-zeroemissionsstandards.

• EnergyEfficientMobility SystemsResearch andDevelopment: this topic seeks to supportproof-of-conceptresearchtodevelopconceptsthatsupportfuturetransportationscenariosthatmaximizetheenergyefficiencyofpeopleand/orgoodsmovement.

For more information and application requirements, please visit theEERE ExchangewebsiteorGrants.gov.Congress:Houseapprovesthe21stCenturyCuresAct,sendinglandmarkbilltoSenate:Afterthreeyearsofdebate,countlesshearings,andpleasfrompatientadvocates,lawmakersonTuesdayapprovedlegislationtospeednewmedicinestomarketandtoauthorizeanadditional$4.8billionin spending for medical research. The landmark legislation provides $4.8 billion for the threesignature Obama administration research programs over the next 10 years: Vice President JoeBiden’scancermoonshot,theBRAINInitiative,andthePrecisionMedicineInitiative.Itwouldalsogivestates$1billionto fight theopioidcrisis,anddeliveranadditional$500millionto theFDA.More information on the website https://www.statnews.com/2016/11/30/21st-century-cures-

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act-house/?utm_content=buffer3ecac&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=bufferCongressonCOMPETESBill:U.S.HouseofRepresentativespassedthecompromiseversionofS.3084, meaning that it will soon become law. The surprising turn ends a 4-year odyssey forlegislationthattriggeredabitterpartisanbattleoverhowtheNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)manages its $7billion researchportfolio.Congresshas reacheda truce—andpossibly a lastingsettlement—in the fiercely partisan 3-year war between Republican leaders in the House ofRepresentatives and the scientific community over how NSFshould operate. The terms of theagreement, between House and Senate negotiators, may seem like minor changes. But thecompromise,whichtheSenatecouldadoptasearlyas thisweek,resolvesdifferencesoverhowNSFshouldconductpeerreviewandmanageresearchinwaysthattheagencythinksitcanlivewith. The battleground is a reauthorization of the 2010 America Creating Opportunities toMeaningfullyPromoteExcellenceinTechnology,Education,andScience(COMPETES)Act,whichsetsoutpoliciesgoverningNSF, theNational InstituteofStandardsandTechnology(NIST),andfederalprogramsoninnovation,manufacturing,andscienceandmatheducation.Reauthorizationbills don’t fund an agency, but they provide important policy guidance. The final text stronglyendorsesthetwocriteriaNSFnowusestojudgeitsgrantapplicants—the“intellectualmerit”oftheidea,andthe“broaderimpacts”oftheresearchonsociety.The“nationalinterest”categoriesfavored by Representative Smith remain in the bill—increasing economic competitiveness,advancing the health and welfare of the public, training a globally competitive workforce,strengtheningnationalsecurity,andenhancingpartnershipsbetweenacademiaandindustry.ButtheyarenowlistedasexamplesofhowresearcherscansatisfyNSF’ssecondcriterion—broaderimpacts—rather thanas theprimaryrationale for theproposedresearch.More informationon:http://www.sciencemag.org/news/scienceinsiderNSF:FollowingopendiscussionattheNationalScienceBoardmeetingonNovember8thand9th,NSFhasestablishedtheTotalProjectCost(TPC)eligibilitythresholdforpotentialinclusionintheMajor Research Equipment and Facilities Construction (MREFC) account at $70M. Thisadjustment responds to emergent scientific research opportunities and addresses the gap thatpreviouslyexistedbetweensmallerinstrumentationandmajorfacilityprojects.FurtherdetailsonMREFC account eligibility will be included in the FY 2017 revision of NSF’sLarge FacilitiesManualwhichwill be published in December andmade available on the Large Facilities Officewebsite (https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/lfo/index.jsp). The scientific community should incorporatethischangeintheir longrangeportfolioplanningandprioritizationefforts.MoreInformationisonthewebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/in138/in138.jspL’Oreal Fellowship Program forWomen Post-Docs:TheL’OréalUSAForWomen InSciencefellowshipprogramawardsfivepost-doctoralwomenscientistsannuallywithgrantsof$60,000each. Applicants are selected from a variety of fields, including the life and physical/materialsciences, technology (including computer science), engineering, and mathematics.Applicationswill open onNovember 28, 2016 and are due by February 3, 2017. The application andmoreinformation about the L’Oréal USA For Women in Science program can be found atwww.lorealusa.com/forwomeninscience.

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WebinarandEvents

Event:NSFWebinar:IntroductiontoI-CorpsTeamsWhen:January3,20162.00PM–4.00PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=189701&org=NSFBrief Description: Curious about the NSF I-Corps program? Join this monthly introductorywebinartolearnmoreaboutI-CorpsTeamsandhowtheycontributetotheinnovationecosystem.Duringthewebinar,I-CorpsprogramdirectorswillanswerquestionsaboutI-CorpsandprovideupdatedinformationaboutI-Corpscontacts,thecurriculum,importantdatesandotheraspectsofI-Corps.TheI-Corpscurriculumprovidesreal-world,hands-on,immersivelearningaboutwhatittakestosuccessfullytransferknowledgeintoproductsandprocessesthatbenefitsociety.ThewebinarwillbeheldthefirstTuesdayofeverymonthat2:00p.m.,easterntime.To join the webinar:First,access the audio portion of thewebinar by phone by calling (800)857-5210 (for callers inside the U.S.)OR (210) 234-7080 (for callers outside the U.S.). Theparticipantpasscodeis3192939#Second,accessthevisualportionofthewebinar(WebExmeetingnumber743582265):

• Gotohttps://nsf.webex.com/nsf/j.php?MTID=m37c931eeb5d7a1c32e62c41975c03a2b[Note:FirefoxisrecommendedforMacusers.]

• Ifrequested,enteryournameandemailaddress.• Ifapasswordisrequired,enterthemeetingpassword:I_C0rp5!• Click"Join".

Youmaydownloadtheslidesinadvance--downloadtheslides(PDF,1.6MB).Event:NSFWebinar:ADVANCEPartnershipProposalPresentationWhen:January11,2017;12.00PM–5.00PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=135008&org=NSFBrief Description: The ADVANCE program office held a pre-proposal technical assistancewebinaronSeptember21,2016ontheADVANCEPartnershiptrackdescribed in theADVANCEsolicitation 16-594. ThePartnershippresentation slides can be downloaded at the end of thiswebpage.PleasebesuretoreviewthesolicitationfortheofficialguidelinesandinformationonpreparingandsubmittingADVANCEproposals.ADVANCESummaryofDeadlines(NSF16-594):•Partnership•December14,2016*LetterofIntentdeadline(LOIisrequiredinordertosubmitfullproposal)•January11,2017*FullProposaldeadline•InstitutionalTransformation•April12,2017*Preliminaryproposaldeadline(requiredinordertosubmitfullproposal)•January17,2018*FullProposaldeadline(onlyifinvitedafterpreliminaryproposalreview)•Adaptation•August9,2017*LetterofIntentdeadline(LOIisrequiredinordertosubmitfullproposal)•September13,2017*FullProposaldeadline

Otherfundingopportunities:•ADVANCEResourceandCoordinationNetwork•Targetdateforfullproposal–March15,2017•TalktoprogramofficefirstADVANCE@nsf.gov

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GrantOpportunitiesNationalScienceFoundationGrant Program: Innovation Corps (I-Corps TM) - National Innovation Network NodesProgram(I-CorpsNodes)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF17-533RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17533/nsf17533.htmBriefDescription:TheNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)seekstofurtherdevelopandnurtureanational innovation ecosystem that builds upon fundamental research to guide the output ofscientificdiscoveriescloser to thedevelopmentof technologies,products,processesandservicesthatbenefitsociety.Thegoaloftheprogramistodramaticallyreducetheperiodoftimenecessarytobringapromisingideafromitsinceptiontowidespreadimplementation.

Through thissolicitation,NSF isseeking toexpandandsustain thenetworkof InnovationCorps(I-CorpsTM)(hereinafterI-Corps)Nodesthatworkcooperativelytosupportthedevelopmentofinnovationsthatwillbenefitsociety.NSFplanstobuildupontheestablishedNationalInnovationNetwork (consisting of I-Corps Nodes and Sites) to further support the needs for innovationresearch, education and training. The interconnected nodes of the network are expected to bediverse in research areas, resources, tools, programs, capabilities, and geographic locations -providingthenetworkwiththeflexibilitytogroworreconfigureasneedsarise.

I-Corps Nodes will foster understanding on how to: 1) identify, develop and supportpromising ideas that can generate value, 2) create and implement tools, resources and trainingactivitiesthatenhanceournation'sinnovationcapacity,3)gather,analyze,evaluateandutilizethedataandinsightresultingfromtheexperiencesofthoseparticipatinginregionalprogramsand4)shareandleverageeffectiveinnovationpracticesonanationalscale-toimprovethequalityoflifefor the U.S. citizenry. In addition, Nodesmust identify and are expected to implement plans forsustainablescalingoftheireffortsbeyondthedurationofNSFsupport.Awards:AnticipatedFundingAmount:$2,000,000to$8,000,000Track1:I-CorpsNodeDevelopment-newI-CorpsNodeawardees-tobesupportedatalevelofupto:

• $1,200,000(years1and2)• $900,000(year3)• $600,000(year4)• $300,000(year5)

Track2:I-CorpsNodeRenewal-previouslyfundedI-CorpsNodes-tobesupportedatalevelofupto:

• $900,000(years1and2)• $750,000(year3)• $600,000(year4)• $300,000(year5)

Estimatedprogrambudget,numberofawardsandaverageawardsize/durationaresubjecttotheavailabilityoffunds.LetterofIntent:Required;DueonFebruary09,2017FullProposalSubmissionDueDate:March14,2017Contacts:

• LydiaMcClure,telephone:(703)292-8798,email:lmcclure@nsf.gov• SteveKonsek,telephone:(703)292-7021,email:skonsek@nsf.gov

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GrantProgram:BuildingCommunityandCapacityinDataIntensiveResearchinEducation(BCC-EHR)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF17-532RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17532/nsf17532.htmBriefDescription:AspartofNSF'sCyberinfrastructureFrameworkfor21stCenturyScienceandEngineering(CIF21)activity,theDirectorateforEducationandHumanResources(EHR)seekstoenableresearchcommunitiestodevelopvisions,teams,andcapabilitiesdedicatedtocreatingnew,large-scale, next-generation data resources and relevant analytic techniques to advancefundamental research for areas of research coveredbyEHRprograms. Successful proposalswilloutlineactivitiesthatwillhavesignificantimpactsacrossmultiplefieldsbyenablingnewtypesofdata-intensive research. Investigators should think broadly and create a vision that extendsintellectuallyacrossmultipledisciplinesandthatincludes—butisnotnecessarilylimitedto-areasofresearchfundedbyEHR.Awards:StandardGrants.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDueDate:March15,2017Contacts:

• JohnC.Cherniavsky,855.37,telephone:(703)292-5136,email:jchernia@nsf.gov• Finbarr(Barry)Sloane,890.04,telephone:(703)292-8465,email:fsloane@nsf.gov

________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:Energy-EfficientComputing:fromDevicestoArchitectures(E2CDA)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF17-531RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17531/nsf17531.htmBrief Description: There is a consensus across themany industries touched by our ubiquitouscomputing infrastructure that future performance improvements across the board are nowseverelylimitedbytheamountofenergyittakestomanipulate,store,andcritically,transportdata.While the limits and tradeoffs for this performance-energy crisis vary across the full range ofapplication platforms, they have all reached a point at which evolutionary approaches toaddressingthischallengearenolongeradequate.

Trulydisruptivebreakthroughsarenowrequired,andnotjustfromanyonesegmentofthetechnologystack.Rather,due to thecomplexityof thechallenges, revolutionarynewapproachesare needed at each level in the hierarchy. Furthermore, simultaneous co-optimization across alllevels is essential for the creation of new, sustainable computing platforms. These simultaneoustechnicalandorganizational challengeshaveneverbeenascomplexoras critically importantastheyarenow.Theurgencyofsolvingthemulti-disciplinarytechnicalchallengeswillrequirenewmethodsofcollaborationandorganizationamongresearchers.

Therefore, a comprehensive and collaborative approachmustbeundertaken tomaximizethe potential for successfully identifying and implementing revolutionary solutions to breakthrough thebottleneckof energy-constrained computational performance. Programmers, systemarchitects, circuit designers, chip processing engineers, material scientists, and computationalchemistsmustallexplorethesenewpathstogethertoco-designanoptimalsolutionpath.

TheNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)andtheSemiconductorResearchCorporation(SRC)recognize this need, and agree to embark on a new collaborative research program to supportcompelling research that isofparamount importance to industry, academiaand societyat large.This partnership will specifically support new research to minimize the energy impacts ofprocessing,storing,andmovingdatawithinfuturecomputingsystems,andwillbesynergisticwithother research activities that address other aspects of this overarching energy-constrained

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computing performance challenge. The jointly supported research effort alignswith interagencyinitiatives and priorities, including theNational Strategic Computing Initiativeandthenanotechnology-inspiredGrandChallengeforFutureComputing.Awards:StandardGrants.Anticipatedfundingamount:$6,000,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDueDate:March07,2017Contacts:

• SankarBasu,ProgramDirector,Computing&CommunicationFoundationsDivision,NSF,telephone:(703)292-7843,email:sabasu@nsf.gov

• DimitrisPavlidis,ProgramDirector,Electrical,Communications&CyberSystemsDivision,NSF,telephone:(703)292-2216,email:dpavlidi@nsf.gov

________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:InnovationsattheNexusofFood,EnergyandWaterSystems(INFEWS)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF17-530RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17530/nsf17530.htmBrief Description:Humanity is reliant upon the physical resources and natural systems of theEarth for theprovisionof food, energy, andwater. It is becoming imperative thatwedeterminehowsocietycanbestintegrateacrossthenaturalandbuiltenvironmentstoprovideforagrowingdemand for food, water and energy while maintaining appropriate ecosystem services. Factorscontributing to stresses in the food and energy and water (FEW) systems include increasingregional and social pressures and governance issues as result of land use change, climatevariability, and heterogeneous resource distribution. Interconnections and interdependenciesassociated with the FEW nexus create research grand challenges for understanding how thecomplex, coupled processes of society and the environment function now, and in the future. Tomeet these grand challenges, there is a critical need for research that enables new means ofadapting to future challenges. The FEW systemsmust be conceptualized broadly, incorporatingphysicalprocesses(suchasbuilt infrastructureandnewtechnologies formoreefficientresourceutilization),naturalprocesses(suchasbiogeochemicalandhydrologiccycles),biologicalprocesses(suchasagroecosystemstructureandproductivity),social/behavioralprocesses(suchasdecisionmaking and governance), and cyber-components (such as sensing, networking, computation andvisualization fordecision-making andassessment). Investigationsof these complex systemsmayproducediscoveriesthatcannotemergefromresearchonfoodorenergyorwatersystemsalone.Itis thesynergyamongthesecomponents inthecontextofsustainability thatwillopen innovativescienceandengineeringpathways toproducenewknowledge,novel technologiesandpredictivecapabilitiestosolvethechallengesofscarcityandvariability.

The overarching goal of INFEWS is to catalyze well-integrated interdisciplinary andconvergentresearchtotransformscientificunderstandingoftheFEWnexus(integratingallthreecomponents rather than addressing them separately), in order to improve system function andmanagement, address system stress, increase resilience, and ensure sustainability. The NSFINFEWSinitiativeisdesignedspecificallytoattainthefollowinggoals:

1. Significantly advance our understanding of the food-energy-water system throughquantitative, predictive and computational modeling, including support for relevantcyberinfrastructure;

2. Developreal-time,cyber-enabledinterfacesthatimproveunderstandingofthebehaviorofFEWsystemsandincreasedecisionsupportcapability;

3. EnableresearchthatwillleadtoinnovativesolutionstocriticalFEWsystemsproblems;and4. GrowthescientificworkforcecapableofstudyingandmanagingtheFEWsystem,through

educationandotherprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.

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This initiative enables interagency cooperation on one of themost pressing problems of themillennium-understandinginteractionsacrosstheFEWnexus-howitislikelytoaffectourworld,andhowwe canproactively plan for its consequences. It allows the partner agencies -NationalScience Foundation (NSF) and theUnited StatesDepartment of AgricultureNational Institute ofFood and Agriculture (USDA/NIFA) and others - to combine resources to identify and fund themost meritorious and highest-impact projects that support their respective missions, whileeliminatingduplicationofeffortandfosteringcollaborationbetweenagenciesandtheinvestigatorstheysupport.Awards:StandardGrants.Anticipatedfundingamount:$2,500,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDueDate:March06,2017Contacts:

• Thomas Torgersen, Co-Chair, Directorate for Geosciences, telephone: 703-292-4738,email:ttorgers@nsf.gov

• DavidCorman,DirectorateforComputer&InformationScience&Engineering,telephone:703-292-8754,email:dcorman@nsf.gov

• CarolBessel,DirectorateforMathematical&PhysicalSciences,telephone:703-292-4906,email:cbessel@nsf.gov________________________________________________________________________________________________

NationalInstitutesofHealthGrantProgram:NIBIBBiomedicalTechnologyResourceCenters(P41)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-17-083RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-083.htmlBrief Description: The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)uses the P41 mechanism to support Biomedical Technology Resource Centers (BTRCs) thatacceleratethedevelopmentanddisseminationofnewbiomedicaltechnology.ItisexpectedthatBTRCswouldhaveanationwideimpact.BTRCscreatecriticalanduniquetechnologiesthatareatthe forefront of their respective fields, and apply these technologies to a broad range of basic,translational, and/or clinical research. Details concerning current NIBIB BTRCs can be foundathttps://www.nibib.nih.gov/research-funding/biomedical-technology-resource-centers.

A BTRC assembles a criticalmass of both technological and other intellectual resourceswiththeintentofadvancingthedevelopmentofinstrumentationandmethodologyforbiomedicalresearch.NIBIBBTRCsmaydevelopnewtechnologiesforuseinbiomedicalresearchorclinicalapplication(s).Thisisaccomplishedthroughasynergisticinteractionoftechnicalandbiomedicalexpertise,bothwithintheBTRCandwithotherlaboratoriesoutsideoftheBTRC.The central components of any BTRC are the Technology Research and Development (TR&D)projects. These projects serve as the foundation of all the activities within the BTRC. TR&Dprojects should be at the cutting edge of the technological field and respond to the emergingneedsofthebiomedicalresearchcommunity.TR&Dprojectsarescientificallydistinct,butarenotstand-aloneprojects,thustheyshouldbuildonandstrengthenthesynergisticinteractionswithintheBTRC.

TheBTRCapplicationmust includeCollaborativeProjects (CPs) thatserveas technologytest-beds for the cutting-edge technology developed in TR&Dprojects.Working in a push-pull,interative relationship with CPs, a TR&D project should develop and optimize new tools andmethods toaddress specificbiomedical researchproblems thatareotherwisedifficult to tackleusing existing tools andmethods. It is expected that the CPs driving the science of eachTR&DprojectwouldpresentimportantchallengestotheTR&D.

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TheBTRCapplicationmustincludeServiceProjects(SPs)thatserveasusersofthewell-developedandstabletechnologiesoftheBTRC.SPsmakeuseofthetechnologyandexpertiseoftheBTRC,butarenotintendedtoserveasprimarydriversfortechnologydevelopment.Unlesstherearetechnologicaland/orclinicallimitationstodistributingtheTR&Dtechnology,theCPs and SPs should each have a national geographic distribution. The national geographicdistribution of the CPs and SPs in new applications may be somewhat limited, but, as BTRCsmature,itisexpectedthattherewillbeabroadnationaldistribution.

ABTRCalsomustprovidetrainingtooutsideinvestigatorsanddisseminatethetechnologyandmethodsithasdeveloped.Theseeffortsrequirethecommitmentoffargreaterfinancialandpersonnelresourcestonon-scienceactivitiesthanisexpectedforothertypesofresearchefforts.Thegoalof theseefforts is toexportthetechnologyandexpertiseof theBTRCintothebroadercommunity, achieving a wider impact on biomedical research. Industrial partnerships are notrequired,buttheyarewelcomewhenappropriate.An illustrationof the interactionsamongtherequired components of a BTRC can be found at NIBIB's BTRC website:(https://www.nibib.nih.gov/research-funding/biomedical-technology-resource-centers.)

ThiscombinationofTR&Dprojects,theintensepush-pullrelationshipbetweentechnologydevelopmentandbiomedicalproblem-solvingCPs, and thedeploymentof technologies throughbiomedical problem-solving SPs, together with training and dissemination, are what set apartBTRCsfromotherinvestigator-initiatedresearchthatgenerallyhavemorenarrowlydefinedgoals(suchasR01s).

As extensive planning is required in preparing the BTRC applications, prospective newapplicants should discuss their plans with the relevant NIBIB Program Directors (refertohttp://www.nibib.nih.gov/research/scientificprogramareas)todeterminetheappropriatenessoftheirapplicationstotheP41mechanismandtheNIBIBmission.Itisrecommendedthatthesediscussionsoccuratleast4-6monthspriortoapplication.

Tomaintainabalancebetweentheconflictingdemandsofnurturingnewtechnologyareasversusprovidingforsustaineddevelopmentinestablishedareas,NIBIBlimitsfundingforBTRCsto 15 years. PD(s)/PI(s) whose BTRCs have reached the funding period limit are allowed tosubmitanewBTRCapplicationthatdemonstratessubstantialchangestothefocusoftechnologydevelopmentefforts.Guidelinesoutliningthesubstantialchangesthatwouldbeexpectedfromapreviously funded BTRC to constitute a new application can be foundathttps://www.nibib.nih.gov/sites/default/files/P41%20New%20Center%20Guidelines.pdfLike theNIBIB, theNational Institute of GeneralMedical Sciences (NIGMS) has a program thatsupportsBiomedical TechnologyResearchResources.Details about that program canbe foundatBiomedical Technology Research Resources (BTRRs)-National Institute of General MedicalSciences(https://publications.nigms.nih.gov/btrrs/searchresultsall.asp). Applicants who areinterested in submitting an application to the NIGMS program need to use NIGMS applicationproceduresratherthanthoseinthisannouncement.Awards: Direct costs (excluding equipment) are not limited and are expected to vary amongapplications.TypicaldirectcostsforBTRCsrangebetween$600,000and$750,000.Inaddition,up to $500,000 canbe requested for special-purpose equipment for thedurationof a five-yearprojectperiod.LetterofIntent:SixweekspriortotheapplicationduedateDeadline: Standarddatesapply,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.________________________________________________________________________________________

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GrantProgram:SharedInstrumentationforAnimalResearch(SIFAR)GrantProgram(S10)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-17-075RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-075.htmlBrief Description: The Shared Instrumentation for Animal Research (SIFAR) Grant PrograminvitesgroupsofNIH-fundedinvestigatorsengagedinbiomedicalresearchusinganimals,toseeksupportforhigh-cost,state-of-the-art,commerciallyavailablescientificinstruments.Allrequestedinstrumentsmustbeusedonasharedbasisandenhanceresearch thatusesanimalsorrelatedmaterialssuchasanimaltissues,cellsorgermplasm.

NIH-fundedinvestigatorsusemanydifferentvertebrateandinvertebrateanimalspeciesinall areas of biomedical research; including (but not limited to) roundworms, fruit flies, Africanclawed frogs, zebrafish, birds, mice, rats, and rhesus macaques. This Funding OpportunityAnnouncement (FOA) supports instrumentation requests related to any and all animal speciesneededforNIH-supportedbiomedicalresearch.Similarly,NIH-fundedinvestigatorsrely intheirwork on a broad spectrum of technologies including (but not limited to) nuclear magneticresonance(NMR)andmassspectrometers,DNAandproteinsequencers,biosensors,electronandconfocal microscopes, cell-sorters, and biomedical imagers. This FOA supports requests for allavailabletechnologiestoenhanceresearchusinganimalsorrelatedmaterialssuchastissue,cells,orgermplasm,fortheultimatebenefitofhumanhealth.

Applicants may request clusters of instruments configured as specialized integratedsystems or as a series of instruments to support a workflow in a specific thematic area ofbiomedical research using animals. An integrated instrumentation system is one in whichcomponents, when used in conjunction with one other, perform a function that no singlecomponent could provide. A single instrumentmay be requested only if it is to be placed in abarrier facility. Any instrument, requested as a single item or a part of a cluster, must becommerciallyavailable.Awards: Applications will be accepted for commercially available instruments only. If acluster/seriesofinstrumentsisrequested,itmustincludeanitemthatcostsatleast$50,000.Theleastexpensiveinstrumentinacluster/seriesmustcostatleast$20,000.Ifasingleinstrumentisrequested,itmustcostatleast$50,000.Thereisnoupperlimitonthecostofeachinstrument,butthe maximum award is $750,000. Since the cost of the various instruments will vary, it isanticipatedthattheamountoftheawardwillalsovary.LetterofIntent:NotrequiredDeadline: May31,2017,by5:00PMlocal timeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthisdate.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:High-EndInstrumentation(HEI)GrantProgram(S10)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-17-076RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-076.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 single

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component could provide. The components must be dedicated to the system and not usedindependently.Typesofsupportedinstruments include,butarenot limitedto:X-raydiffractometers,massandnuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers, DNA and protein sequencers, 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.Instrumentsmustbeforresearchpurposesonly.In rare special circumstances when an institution cannot justify sole use of the high-endinstrument for NIH-supported and other biomedical research, the institution may request aSpecialUseInstrument(SUI).EligibilityrequirementsforSUIrequestsaredescribedinSectionIII3.Foreign-madeinstrumentsareallowed.TheHEIProgramwillnotsupportrequestsfor:

• Aninstrumentwithabasecostoflessthan$600,000;• Multipleinstrumentsbundledtogether;• Purelyinstructionalequipment;• Institutional administrative management systems, clinical management systems, or

instrumentstobeusedpurelyforclinical(billable)care;• Software,unlessitisintegraltotheoperationoftherequestedequipment;• Generalpurposeequipmentoranassortmentofinstrumentstofurnisharesearchfacility

and equipment for routine sustaining infrastructure (such as standard machine shopequipment, standard computer networks, autoclaves, hoods, and equipment to upgradeanimalfacilities).

Awards:Applicationswillbeacceptedthatrequestasingle,commerciallyavailableinstrumentorintegrated system which costs at least $600,001. There is no upper limit on the cost of theinstrument,butthemaximumawardis$2,000,000.Sincethecostofthevariousinstrumentswillvary,itisanticipatedthatthesizeoftheawardalsowillvary.LetterofIntent:NotRequired.Deadline: May31,2017,by5:00PMlocal timeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthisdate.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:ExploratoryResearchforTechnologyDevelopment(R21)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-17-046RFPWebsite:http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-046.htmlBriefDescription: ForthepurposeofthisFOA,technologyreferstotoolsthatenableresearch.This includes laboratory instruments and other devices, algorithms and software, chemicalreagentsandprocessesbywhichbiomedicallyrelatedmoleculesareproducedandmodified,andthemanipulationofbiological systems toproduceorbecome research tools.ThisFOAcalls forexploratory technology development predicated on a broad need or challenge in biomedicalresearch that canbedescribedexplicitly.Thisneedshouldbebeyond theabilityof thecurrenttechnology development regime to meet. It should be clear that something fundamentallydifferent is needed. The proposed technology should have the potential to address basicbiomedical researchneedsor technicalproblemsthatoccurbroadlyacrossmultiplesystemsor

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diseases.Specificexamplesmaybecited.ExploratoryresearchintotechnologiesspecifictoonlyonediseaseorsystemarenotappropriateforthisFOA.

NoPreliminaryData: Availability of preliminary data is an indication that the proposedprojecthasadvancedbeyond theexploratory stagedefinedby thisprogram,andwillmake theapplicationunsuitableforthisfundingopportunity.ConsiderationshouldbegiventosubmittingsuchprojectstothecompanionR01program(PAR-17-045).

High-Risk Exploratory Research: Applications through this FOA for exploratory researchprojectsmayproposeasinglespecificsolutiontoabroadlystatedbiomedicalresearchneed,withthegoalofdeterminingthefeasibilityofthatapproach.Alternatively,aproposedprojectmaytakea broader approach that will explore several possible solutions, leading to an improvedunderstandingof thebest technicalavenues topursue inorder to createanewcapability.Thislessdirectedapproachmayleadtoabetterunderstandingoftherelativemeritsorlikelihoodofsuccessofmultiplepotentialapproachestobepursuedindevelopingatechnology.

Thisprogramwillsupportproof-of-principleresearch leadingtoadvances in technology.Becausenew ideasareessential to thisprocess, theprojectswillentailahighdegreeof riskornovelty,whichwillbeoffsetbya correspondinglyhighpotential impact.However, thepossibleimpact is unlikely to be immediate. Substantial additional development of the technology aftercompletionoftheproject is likelytobenecessary.Theprogramwillrecognizeandrewardhighriskapproacheswiththepotentialforsignificantimpact.

NoBiologicalAims:BiomedicalrelevanceisanessentialelementofNIHresearch.However,the exploratory stage of technology development should not include immediate short-termapplication of nascent technologies to challenging biomedical research questions because aninsistenceonexplicitlinkagetoaspecificresearchproblemandtheimmediatedemonstrationofan immature technology’s effectiveness in that context candistort the technologydevelopmentprocess.Itcanalsodiminishfocusondevelopmentofgenuinelyinnovativetechnologyinfavorofincremental improvements to existing technologies. In the early stages of technologydevelopment, insistence on biomedical applications is counterproductive. Therefore, in thisprogram,applicationtospecificbiomedicalquestionsinthetimeframeoftheproposedprojectisconsideredbeyondthescopeoftheprogram,andshouldnotbeincluded.

Milestones:Amilestoneisadefinedevent,achievement,orimportantstagethatisusedtoindicatetheprogressofaproject.Milestonesshouldbedescriptiveofwhatwillbedoneandwhenitwillbecompleted.Awards:Applicationbudgetsarenotlimitedbutneedtoreflecttheactualneedsoftheproposedproject.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredDeadline: Standarddatesapply,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDS applicationsallowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________DepartmentofDefense/USArmy/DARPA/ONRGrantProgram:AMEchanicalBasedAntenna(AMEBA)Agency:DefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgencyDARPAHR001117S0007Website:https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=a7ad32588088d94cf6d66af19851b22e&tab=core&_cview=0

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Brief Description: DARPA seeks innovative proposals to develop mechanically-driventransmitters producing radio frequency (RF) signals at carrier frequencies below 30 kHz. Theprogramwilldevelopthebasictechnologiesanddemonstratethe feasibilityof low-size,weight,and power (SWaP) transmitters satisfying the requirements of representative DoD missions.Proposedresearchshouldinvestigateinnovativeapproachesthatenablerevolutionaryadvancesin science, devices, or systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results inevolutionaryimprovementstotheexistingstateofpractice.Awards:VariousFullProposalDeadline:March22,2017ContactInformation:HR001117S0007@darpa.mil.

___________________________________________________________________________________DepartmentofEnergyGrantProgram:MacroalgaeResearchInspiringNovelEnergyResources(MARINER)Agency:DepartmentofEnergy DE-FOA-0001726Website:https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/#FoaIdbd634121-488f-4c13-a13a-88295c643ed5BriefDescription:TheUnitedStateshastheworld’slargestmarineExclusiveEconomicZone,anarea of ocean along the nation’s coast lineswhich is equivalent to the total land area of all 50states.Thenationhas thepotential toutilize this resource tobuildandgrowa thrivingmarinebiomass industry for the production of fuels, chemicals, feed, and food. Growing macroalgalbiomassintheoceansoffersauniqueopportunitytosidestepmanyofthechallengesassociatedwith terrestrialbiomassproduction systems,particularly thegrowing competition for landandfreshwaterresources,whicharelikelytoresultfromthe50to100%increaseindemandforfoodexpectedfor2050.Theoverallgoalofthisprogramistodevelopthecriticaltoolsthatwillallowthenascentmacroalgae industry in theUnitedStates to leverage this tremendousresourceandgrow into a world leader in the production of marine biomass. The program will focus ondevelopingadvancedcultivationtechnologiesthatenablethecostandenergyefficientproductionofmacroalgalbiomassintheoceanatascalesuitableasfeedstockfortheproductionoffuelsandchemicals. The challenge is to dramatically reduce capital and operating cost of macroalgaecultivation, while significantly increasing the range of deployment by expanding into moreexposed, off-shore environments. Specifically, this program is interested in new designs andapproaches to macroalgae cultivation, with harvesting and transport being an integral part ofsuch systems. These new systems may leverage new material and engineering solutions, andautonomousandroboticoperations,aswellasadvancedsensingandmonitoringcapabilities.Tofurtheracceleratethedevelopmentanddeploymentofsuchsystems,theprogramwillalsofocusonthedevelopmentofcomputationalmodelingtoolsandocean-deployablesensorplatforms,aswell as advanced macroalgal breeding tools. ARPA-E expects that the MARINER program willsupport development of technologies that will accelerate the deployment of advanced oceanfarming systems capable of delivering renewable biomass feedstock at a cost competitivewithterrestrialbiomassfeedstocks.Awards:AnticipatedFunding:$25,000,000LetterofIntent:ApplicantsthatexperienceissueswithsubmissionsPRIORtotheFOADeadline:IntheeventthatanApplicantexperiencestechnicaldifficultieswithasubmission,theApplicantshould contact the eXCHANGE helpdesk for assistance (exchangehelp@hq.doe.gov). TheeXCHANGE helpdesk and/or the EERE eXCHANGE System Administrators(eXCHANGE@ee.doe.gov)willassisttheApplicantinresolvingallissues.FullProposalDeadline:February14,2017ContactInformation:

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• ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.govPlease 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.________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:“ProductivityEnhancedAlgaeandTool-Kits(PEAK)”Agency:DepartmentofEnergy DE-FOA-0001628Website: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaId7e516e41-db54-4c51-a274-48604245e917BriefDescription:TheOfficeofEnergyEfficiencyandRenewableEnergy(EERE) is issuing,onbehalfoftheBioenergyTechnologiesOffice(BETO),aFundingOpportunityAnnouncement(FOA)DE-FOA-0001628,entitled“ProductivityEnhancedAlgaeandTool-Kits(PEAK).”Through this FOA, DOE will support multidisciplinary biological innovation to deliver strains,tools, data, and techniques to enhance algal biofuel potential and enable accelerated futureinnovationinalgalbiofuelsandbioproducts.ThisFOAwillfundavarietyofprojectsandapproachesthatovercomespecies-specific,ecological,and practical challenges to achieving improved algal areal productivity and to fuel yield (i.e.biomasscomposition).ThisFOAhastwotopicareas:1)TopicArea1:StrainImprovementThis topic area is for small teams to develop enhanced algal strains with increased arealproductivityandbiofuelyield,alongwithimprovedornovelalgaltoolkitsand/ormethods.Strainimprovement methods may include gene discovery and biological pathway analysis, directedevolution,breeding,and/orgeneticengineeringofnovelalgalstrainsthatcanreproduciblyout-perform the current best available strains in outdoor conditions, where “performance” isrepresented by productivity, robustness, and composition. Applicants must include a detaileddiscussionof thereasoningbehindtheirproposedstrategyorstrategies,strainchoice,andwhythe proposed strain improvement approach has/have the highestprobabilityofsuccess.2)TopicArea2:CultivationBiologyImprovementThis topic area is for small teams to develop increased areal productivity and biofuel yieldthroughenhancedmanagementofecologicalorabioticcontributionstocultivationbiology,alongwith improved or novel algal toolkits and/or methods. Cultivation biology developmentimprovements may include leveraging natural or designed microbial assemblages of the algalcultureecosystemtoboostperformanceandresistpathogens,andunderstandingspecies-specificcultivationconditions.This topic area is about improving management of a current cultivation system. Abioticcontributions, including nutrient and stochastic climatological variables, can have a profoundeffectonoutdoorperformance.TopicArea2supportsimprovingtheunderstandingofphysiologyandperformanceunderfluctuatinganduncontrollableabioticconditions.Applicantsmustincludeadetaileddiscussionof thereasoningbehindtheirproposedstrategyorstrategiesandwhytheproposedcultivationimprovementapproachhas/havethehighestprobabilityofsuccess.Awards:VariousConceptPaperDeadline:December20,2016;5:00pmETFullProposalDeadline:February21,2017;5:00pmET

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ContactInformation:• EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov

FortechnicalquestionsrelatedtoEEREExchange• PEAKFOA@ee.doe.gov

AllquestionsregardingthisFOAmustbesubmittedtothisemailnot laterthan3businessdaysprior to the applicationduedate.All questions and answers related to this FOAwill bepostedhere.Asthisisanopen,competitivesolicitation,privatediscussionsareprohibited.________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:FiscalYear2017VehicleTechnologiesProgramWideFundingOpportunityAnnouncementAgency:DepartmentofEnergy DE-FOA-0001629Website: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaId7e516e41-db54-4c51-a274-48604245e917BriefDescription:TheOfficeofEnergyEfficiencyandRenewableEnergy(EERE) is issuing,onbehalfoftheVehicleTechnologiesOffice(VTO),thisFundingOpportunityAnnouncement(FOA)entitled“FY2017VehicleTechnologiesProgramWideFundingOpportunityAnnouncement.”

ThisFOAsupportsabroadportfolioofadvancedhighwaytransportationtechnologiesthatreduce petroleum consumption and improve energy efficiency while meeting or exceedingperformance and cost expectations. VTO seeks projects that accelerate the development ofadvanced batteries, lightweight materials, and emissions control systems, as well as thedevelopment of technologies and systems that enable significant improvements in the energyefficientmobilityofpeopleandgoods.Awards:Various.AnticipatedTotalFunding:$24,500,000ConceptPaperDeadline:January31,2017;5:00pmETFullProposalDeadline:March24,2017;5:00pmETContactInformation:Pleasejoinusforanapplicantwebinar!DateandTimeTues,Jan10,20172:00PM-3:00PMESTAudioParticipantscanusetheirtelephoneorcomputermic&speakers(VoIP).UnitedStates:+1(562)247-8321AudioPIN:ShownafterjoiningthewebinarAccessCode:742-761-135InviteYourAttendeesMustRegisterPRIORtoWebinarRegistration URL:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3407203295318519298WebinarID:307-826-531

_________________________________________________________________________________________________NASAGrantProgram:ROSES2016:AdvancedInformationSystemsTechnologyAgency:NASANNH16ZDA001N-AISTWebsite:https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={FFB54233-DF18-5F45-939D-2569C4C5B2EE}&path=init

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Brief Description: The Earth is a vast, complex, dynamic, interconnected system. Informationsystemstechnologiesplayanessentialroleinourabilitytounderstand,toforecast,andtopredicttheEarth system’sbehavior through thegeneration,management, and scientific exploitationoftheverylargeamountsofdataandinformationfromspace-,airborne-,andground-basedsensors,aswellasmodeloutput.AdvancesininformationsystemsimpactallEarthSciencefocusareas:•AtmosphericComposition•EarthSurfaceandInterior•ClimateVariabilityandChange•WaterandEnergyCycle•CarbonCycle&Ecosystems•Weather

TheEarthScienceTechnologyOffice(ESTO)managestheearlydevelopmentofadvancedtechnologies and applications that are needed for cost-effective NASA Earth Science Division(ESD) missions. ESTO plays a major role in shaping Earth science research and applicationprogramsofthefuture.Theseimportanttechnologyinvestmentsenablepromisingscientificandengineering concepts tobe explored.ESTOensures its technologyprograms create an effectivebalance of investments by coordinating across missions and science focus areas to definetechnologyneedsofNASA’sEarthScienceDivision.

ThegoalsoftheAdvancedInformationSystemsTechnology(AIST)programaretoidentify,develop,anddemonstrateadvancedinformationsystemtechnologiesthat:

• Reduce the risk, cost, size, and development time for Earth science space-based,airborne,andground-basedinformationsystems,

• Increasetheaccessibilityandutilityofsciencedata,and• Enable new observations and information products. The AIST is focused on

maturingtechnologyprojectsearlyintheTechnologyReadinessLevel(TRL)cycle(2to4)andtomaturethetechnologies(typicallyTRL6)forpotentialinfusionintotheappropriatescience,applications,andmissioncommunities

Awards:Availableamount:$12,500,000LetterofIntent:December21,2016FullProposalDeadline:February16,2017Contact: Michael Little Earth Science Technology Office Science Mission Directorate NASAHeadquartersWashington,DC20546-0001E-mail:Michael.M.Little@nasa.gov

_________________________________________________________________________________________________NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesGrantProgram:SummerSeminarsandInstitutesAgency:NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesWebsite:https://www.neh.gov/grants/education/summer-seminars-and-institutesBrief Description: NEH Summer Seminars and Institutes grants support professionaldevelopment programs in the humanities for school teachers and for college and universityfaculty.Seminarsandinstitutesmaybeasshortasoneweekoraslongasfourweeks.NEHSummerSeminarsandInstitutes

• providemodelsofexcellentteaching;• providemodelsofexcellentscholarship;• broadenanddeepenunderstandingofthehumanities;• focusonthestudyandteachingofsignificanttopics,texts,andothersources;• contributetotheintellectualvitalityofparticipants;and

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• buildcommunitiesofinquiry.An NEH Summer Seminar or Institutemay be hosted by a college, university, learned society,center for advanced study, library or other repository, cultural or professional organization, orschool or school system. The host sitemust be suitable for the project, providing facilities forcollegial interaction and scholarship. These programs are designed for a national audience ofparticipants.Awards:Dependingontheseminar’sduration,awardsforseminarsrangebetween$50,000and$135,000inoutrightfunds,foragrantperiodoftwelvemonths.Dependingontheinstitute’ssizeandduration,awardsforinstitutesrangebetween$60,000and$225,000inoutrightfunds,foragrantperiodoffifteenmonths.Proposal Deadline: Prospective applicants may submit a draft of their proposal for staffcomment(notethatsubmissionofdraftproposalsisoptional)nolaterthanJanuary31,2017.Contact:ContactNEH’sDivisionofEducationProgramsat202-606-8471orsem-inst@neh.gov_________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:PublicHumanitiesProjectsAgency:NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesWebsite:https://www.neh.gov/grants/public/public-humanities-projectsBriefDescription:PublicHumanitiesProjectsgrantssupportprojects thatbring the ideasandinsights of the humanities to life for general audiences. Projects must engage humanitiesscholarshiptoanalyzesignificantthemesindisciplinessuchashistory,literature,ethics,andart,or to address challenging issues in contemporary life. NEH encourages projects that involvemembersofthepublicincollaborationwithhumanitiesscholarsorthatinvitecontributionsfromthecommunityinthedevelopmentanddeliveryofhumanitiesprogramming.Thisgrantprogramsupportsavarietyof formsofaudienceengagement.Applicationsshould followtheparametersset out below for one of the following three formats: • Community Conversations: This formatsupportsone- to three-year-long seriesof community-widepublicdiscussions inwhichdiverseresidentscreativelyaddresscommunitychallenges,guidedbytheperspectivesofthehumanities.•Exhibitions:Thisformatsupportspermanentexhibitionsthatwillbeonviewforatleastthreeyears,ortravellingexhibitionsthatwillbeavailabletopublicaudiencesinatleasttwovenuesintheUnitedStates(includingtheoriginatinglocation).•HistoricPlaces:Thisformatsupportstheinterpretation of historic sites, houses, neighborhoods, and regions,whichmight include livinghistorypresentations, guided tours, exhibitions, andpublicprograms.NEHencouragesprojectsthat explore humanities ideas through multiple formats. Proposed projects may includecomplementarycomponentsthatdeepenanaudience’sunderstandingofasubject:forexample,amuseumexhibitionmightbeaccompaniedbyawebsite,mobileapp,ordiscussionprograms.Yourapplication must identify one primary format for your project and follow the applicationinstructionsforthatformat.Awards:Applicantsmayalsorequestacombinationofoutrightandfederalmatchingfunds.Forexample,ifanapplicantisrequesting$40,000inNEHfunds,andtheapplicantincludesinitscostsharing$5,000fromaneligiblethird-partydonor,theapplicantshouldrequest$5,000infederalmatchingfunds.ThebalanceoftheNEHrequest($35,000)wouldthenbeforoutrightfunds.NEHmay offer funding at a different level than that requested. In some instances, NEH may offerfederalmatchingfundsonly,oritmayofferacombinationoffederalmatchingandoutrightfundsinresponsetoarequestforoutrightfunds.ProposalDeadline:January11,2017Contact:DivisionofPublicProgramsNationalEndowmentfortheHumanities400SeventhStreet,SWWashington,DC20506202-606-8269publicpgms@neh.govpublicpgms@neh.gov

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VodafoneAmericasFoundationGrantProgram:WirelessInnovationProjectAgency:VodafoneAmericasFoundationWebsite:http://vodafone-us.com/wireless-innovation-project/about-wip/Brief Description: The Vodafone Wireless Innovation Project™ (the “competition”) seeks toidentifyandfundthebestinnovationsusingwirelessrelatedtechnologytoaddresscriticalsocialissuesaroundtheworld.Projectproposalsmustdemonstratesignificantadvancementinthefieldofwireless-relatedtechnologyapplied tosocialbenefituse.Thecompetition isopentoprojectsfromuniversitiesandnonprofitorganizationsbasedintheUnitedStates.Althoughorganizationsmustbebased intheUnitedStates,projectsmayoperateandhelppeopleoutsideof theUnitedStates.

• Applicants must demonstrate a multi-disciplinary approach that uses an innovation inwireless-related technology to address a critical global issue in one or more of thefollowingareas:

SocialIssueAreasAccesstocommunicationEducationEconomicdevelopmentEnvironmentHealthTechnicalIssueAreasConnectivityEnergyLanguageorLiteracyhurdlesEaseofuse

• Theprojectmustbeatastageofresearchwhereanadvancedprototypeorfield/markettestcanoccurduringtheawardperiod.

• Thetechnologyshouldhavethepotentialforreplicationandlargescaleimpact.• Teamsshouldhaveabusinessplanorabasic framework for financial sustainabilityand

rollout..Awards: The VodafoneAmericas Foundation™ designed theWireless Innovation Project™ as acompetition topromote innovationand increase implementationofwireless related technologyfor a better world. Total awards up to $600,000 will be available to support projects ofexceptional promise that meet oureligibility criteria. The application period usually opens inOctoberorNovember—checktheonlineapplicationforexactdates.Proposal Deadline: To submit a proposal, Applicants must first successfully completetheEligibility Questionnaire. Eligible Applicants will then receive the URL for the onlineapplicationviae-mailandbeaskedtocreateausernameandpasswordwhichwillenablethemtowork on their proposal online. The application consists of multiple narrative questions and aprojectbudget spreadsheet thatApplicantsmust completeandsubmit.All informationmustbesubmittedthroughtheon-lineapplication.Submissionswillbeaccepted from9:00a.m.PacificTimeonNovember1,2016 to11:59p.m. Pacific Time on March 6, 2017 (the “Entry Period”). See theProject TimelineforfurtherdatesanddetailsContact: EricBlitz,AssociateDirector forDevelopment,CorporateandFoundationRelationsatNJITateric.blitz@njit.edu

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