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Issue:ORN-2017-10_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________NJIT Research Newsletter includes recent awards, and announcements of research relatedseminars,webinars, national and federal researchnews related to research funding, andGrantOpportunity Alerts. The Newsletter is posted on the NJIT Research Websitehttp://www.njit.edu/research/.

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OfficeofResearchEventsCalendar:Spring2017

ResearchShowcasesandPresidentialResearchForums:Event:FacultyResearchShowcaseandPresidentialForumWhen:March28,2017;10.00AM–2.30PMWhere:BallroomA/B/GalleryKeynoteSpeaker:JamesGallarda,PhD,SeniorProgramOfficer,DiagnosticsatBill&MelindaGatesFoundationEvent:CollegeofScienceandLiberalArtsDistinguishedSeminar:Equityvs.Excellence:AFalseDichotomyinScienceandSocietyWhen:March29,2017;2.30PM–4.00PMWhere:CampusCenterAtriumSpeaker:Dr.SylvesterJamesGates,Jr.,DistinguishedProfessorofPhysics,UniversityofMarylandEvent:InnovationDaySymposiumandPresidentialForum(StudentResearchandInnovationShowcase)When:April10,2017;9.00AM–12.30PMWhere:BallroomA/B/AtriumKeynoteSpeaker:BillHuffnagle,President,ReconstructiveDivisionatStrykerOrthopaedicsEvent:FacultyResearchAdvisoryBoardMeetingWhen:April11,2017;1.00PM–2.00PMWhere:BallroomB

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Event:ScienceandTechnologyForum:BigDataAnalytics:CurrentandFutureTrendsWhen:April12,2017;2.30PM–4.00PMWhere:BallroomAPanelSpeakers:TerryChristiani,ProductMarketingManager,MicrosoftKathyMeier-Hellstern,AssistantVicePresident,AT&TAdvancedTechnologyPlatformsandArchitecture

GrantOpportunityAlertsKeywordsandAreasIncludedintheGrantOpportunityAlertSectionBelow

NSF:BigDataRegional InnovationHubs:EstablishingSpokes toAdvanceBigDataApplications(BDSpokes);ThermalTransportProcesses;Nano-BiosensingNIH:EnhancingScience,Technology,Engineering,andMathEducationalDiversity (ESTEEMED)Research Education Experiences (R25); NIDCDResearch Grants for Translating Basic ResearchintoClinicalTools (R01);CancerTissueEngineeringCollaborativeEnablingBiomimeticTissue-EngineeredTechnologiesforCancerResearch(R01)Department of Defense/US Army/DARPA/ONR: Department of Defense MultidisciplinaryResearchProgramof theUniversityResearch Initiative (MURI);AcquisitionResearchProgram;Internet of Battlefield Things (IoBT) CollaborativeResearchAlliance (CRA);DefenseUniversityResearchInstrumentationProgram(DURIP);QuantumComputingResearchinNewandEmergingQubitsDepartment of Energy: Solar Decathlon 2019 Future Planning - Request for Information;StewardshipScienceAcademicAlliances(SSAA)ProgramNASA: ROSES 2017: Heliophysics Data Environment Enhancements; ROSES 2017: ResearchOpportunitiesinSpaceandEarthScienceNational Endowment of Humanities: Humanities Access Grants Digital HumanitiesAdvancementGrants

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RecentResearchGrantandContractAwards

Congratulationstofacultyandstaffonreceivingresearchgrantandcontractawards!

PI:ChaseWu(PI)Department:CenterforBigData Grant/Contract Project Title: Robust Network Fusion Algorithms for Detection of RadiationSources FundingAgency:DOEDuration:09/11/15-09/19/17PI:JamesLipuma(PI)andBruceBukiet(Co-PI)Department:Humanities,MathematicalSciences Grant/ContractProjectTitle:GovernmentEmployeeInterchangeActAgreementIII2017 FundingAgency:NIHDuration:01/01/17-05/31/17

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PI:TaraAlvarez(PI),BharatBiswalandXiaoboLiDepartment:BiomedicalEngineering Grant/Contract Project Title: Functional Mechanisms of Neural Control in ConvergenceInsufficiency FundingAgency:NIHDuration:04/01/14-03/31/18PI:MesutSahin(PI)Department:BiomedicalEngineering Grant/ContractProjectTitle:SpinalCord-TechniquesTrainingGrant2017FundingAgency:NJDOHDuration:03/01/17-02/28/18PI:RichardFoulds(PI)Department:BiomedicalEngineering Grant/ContractProjectTitle:KesslerFoundationResearchAgreementFundingAgency:KesslerFoundationDuration:03/01/17-02/28/18PI:SonghuaXu(PI)Department:InformationSystems Grant/Contract Project Title: REU Site: Collaborative Research: Undergraduate Research inComputationalDataAnalyticsforAdvancingHumanServicesFundingAgency:NSFDuration:05/01/17-04/30/20PI:BryanPfister(PI)Department:BiomedicalEngineering Grant/ContractProjectTitle:LinkingHowtheSpatialandTemporalMotionoftheBrainfromHighRateand ImpulseLoadingLeads toVaryingTypesandLevelsofDamage toNeuronalandStructureandFunctionFundingAgency:USArmyResearchLaboratoryDuration:10/01/16-09/30/18

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IntheNews…(NationalandFederalNewsRelatedtoResearchFundingandGrantOpportunities)

Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) Program: The MultidisciplinaryResearch Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) is one of the most significantsources of basic research funding for the university community. MURI is intended to supportresearchbyteamsofinvestigatorsdrawnfrommorethanonetraditionalscienceandengineeringdiscipline, often involving researchers from multiple academic institutions and academicdepartments. Funding opportunity N00014-17-S-F006 has now been released for FY18 MURIfunding.ThesolicitationlistseightspecifictopicsfortheArmy,AirForce,andNavyencompassingabroadrangeofresearchfields.WhitepapersaredueJuly17.MoreInformationonthewebsite

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https://www.onr.navy.mil/Contracts-Grants/Funding-Opportunities/Broad-Agency-AnnouncementsNewProposedBudgetCuts forR&DExceptDefense: Inanefforttomakeupforsomeofthatincreaseddefensespending, theWhiteHousewantstocuttheStateDepartmentandU.S.Agencyfor InternationalDevelopmentby28percent.While thatproposal issure to faceresistance frommanyinCongress,theStateDepartmentputoutastatementtodaysayingtheproposal"advancesthe national security interests of the United States" while continuing to "support other criticalforeignassistanceefforts."PresidentTrump'sdefensesecretary,JamesMattis,testifiedtoCongressearlier this year thatminimizing diplomacy comeswith great risk. One of the largest proposedreductions hits the Environmental Protection Agency. Trump, who has in the past called globalwarming a "hoax," wants to reduce the agency's budget by 31 percent, or a total of $2.6billion.ScottPruitt,theagency'snewdirector,createdhisowncontroversylastweekwhenhesaidhedoesnotbelievecarbondioxideisa"primarycontributor"toglobalwarming,aviewthatstandsin contrast from the agency he runs. The blueprint also calls for a 13 percent reduction in theDepartment of Education ($9 billion) and a 17.9 percent decrease ($15.1 billion) for theDepartment of Health and Human Services.More information is posted onhttp://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-slash-state-department-budget-28-percent-shift/story?id=46151210NSFAnnouncesNewProposal&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.Pleasesee a summary of changes and complete PAPPG 2017 document on the NSF websitehttps://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappg17_1/index.jsp.NIHNoticeNOT-OD-17-003:RuthL.KirschsteinNationalResearchServiceAwards (NRSA)PostdoctoralStipends,TrainingRelatedExpenses,InstitutionalAllowance,andTuition/FeesEffectiveforFiscalYear2017URLhttps://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-17-003.htmlRelatedAnnouncementsNOT-OD-16-134NOT-OD-16-062NationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)Purpose:ThepurposeofthisNoticeistoannouncetheprocesswherebyrecipientsofKirschstein-NRSA institutional training grant and individual fellowship awards supporting currently activepostdoctoral traineesor fellowswith0,1, or2yearsof experienceasofDecember1,2016,willreceived increased stipends. The Notice also provides instructions for requesting one-timesupplemental funding tocover thestipend increase.Aspreviouslyannounced(NOT-OD-16-134),stipendlevelsforpostdoctoralNRSArecipientswith0,1or2yearsofexperiencewillbeincreasedin furtherance of the NIH mission. This increase is distinct from a projected cost-of-livingadjustmentforpostdoctoralstipendsthatissubjecttotheavailabilityofFY2017appropriations.

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WebinarandEvents

Event:NSFWebinar:ImprovingtheReproducibilityofComputationalResearchWhen:March29,2017;2.00AM–3.30PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=191383&org=NSFBrief Description: Abstract:As the data collection ability of nearly every area of science hasballooned,sohasthepotentialforproblematicresearchpracticesthatcanleadtoirreproducibleresults. Iwilldiscussasetofapproachesthatwearedevelopingtoaddressthisreproducibilitycrisis inthecontextofhumanneuroimagingresearch. These includean integratedplatformfortheanalysisandopensharingofneuroimagingdata, frameworksforthedescriptionofdataandmetadata, and the use of software containers and virtual machines to enhance computationalreproducibility. I will show how these approaches have the potential to enable a new era ofreproducibilityinscience.Bio: Russell A. Poldrack is the Albert Ray Lang Professor in the Department of Psychology atStanford University, and Director of the Stanford Center for Reproducible Neuroscience.Hisresearch uses neuroimaging to understand the brain systems underlying decisionmaking andexecutivefunction.Hislabisalsoengagedinthedevelopmentofneuroinformaticstoolstohelpimprove the reproducibility and transparency of neuroscience, includingtheOpenfMRI.organdNeurovault.orgdatasharingprojectsandtheCognitiveAtlasontology.Toviewthewebinar:Pleaseregisterat:http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/170329/Event:NSFDistinguishedLecture Series inMathematical andPhysical Sciences for FY17:Skin-InspiredElectronicMaterialsandDevicesWhen:April24,2017;2.00PM–3.00PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=189675&org=NSFSpeaker:Prof.ZhenanBao(StanfordUniversity)Contact:AndrewJ.Lovinger,(703)292-4933,alovinge@Event:NSFCAREERProgramWebinarWhen:May22,2017;1.00PM–3.00PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=191332&WT.mc_id=USNSF_13&WT.mc_ev=clickAbstract: The NSF CAREER Coordinating Committee hosts a webinar to answer participants'questions about development and submission of proposals to the NSFFaculty EarlyCareerDevelopment Program (CAREER). Thewebinarwill give participants the opportunity tointeractwith members of the NSF CAREER Coordinating Committee in a question-and-answerformat.Inpreparationforthewebinar,participantsarestronglyencouragedtoconsultmaterialavailable on-line concerning the CAREER program. In particular, the CAREER programwebpagehasawealthofcurrentinformationabouttheprogram,including:

• theCAREERprogramsolicitationNSF17-537;• frequentlyaskedquestionsabouttheCAREERprogram;and• slidesfromaCAREERprogramoverview.

Additionally,thereisavideoofalivepresentationabouttheCAREERprogramaccessiblethroughthelibraryofvideosfromarecentNSFGrantsConference.HowtoSubmitQuestions

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Participants may submit questions about CAREER proposal development and submissioninadvanceofandduringthewebinarbysendinge-mailto:careerwebinarqs@nsf.govPleasenotethatquestionsrequiringdeterminationsofeligibilityfortheCAREERprogramwillnotbe addressed during the webinar. Other questions about the CAREER program that are notcoveredduringthewebinarshouldbedirectedtotheappropriateNSFDivisionalcontactshownonthewebpagehttp://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/career/contacts.jsp.WebcastAvailable.Pleaseregister:https://nsf.webex.com/nsf/onstage/g.php?MTID=e8fb20f0a3f8d98b103b1e32160faee28.

Event:FallingWallsLabNewYorkForumWhere:GermanHouse,871UnitedNationsPlaza,NewYorkWhen:September14,2017Brief Description: The German Center for Research and Innovation will be hosting the FallingWallsLabNewYorkonSeptember14,2017.FallingWallsLabNewYorkisanexcitingforumforscientists, innovatorsandentrepreneurs topresent their ideas in3minuteswith the chance towin a travel grant to participate in the Falling Walls Finale in Berlin on November 8,2017. Participation is open to bachelor’s and master’s students, PhD candidates, as well aspostdocs, junior researchers from all disciplines and entrepreneurs. Please click here forapplication details. Please share this great opportunity by forwarding this call forapplications to anyoneyou thinkmighthave the ideasand skills to showcase their innovativethinkinginapublicforum.More Information: Please visit www.germaninnovation.org or email atevents@germaninnovation.org

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Event: NJIT College of Science and Liberal Arts Distinguished Seminar: Equity vs.Excellence:AFalseDichotomyinScienceandSocietyWhen:March29,2017;2.30PM–4.00PMWhere:CampusCenterAtriumAbstract:PhysicistSylvester JamesGatesJr.willdeliverthespring2017CollegeofScienceandLiberalArtsDistinguishedSpeaker lecture:“Equityvs.Excellence:AFalseDichotomyinScienceand Society.” The issue of diversity and its impact can be studied from an evidence-based,scientifically-enabledviewpoint.Thisdiscussionhighlightsonescientist’sthinkingaboutdiversityand an opportunity in educationwithin the confines of our nation’s historical and traditionaltrajectory.Speaker:Dr.SylvesterJamesGatesJr.isaDistinguishedUniversityProfessor,UniversitySystemofMarylandRegentsProfessorandJohnS.TollProfessorofPhysicsattheUniversityofMaryland.Alsoanaffiliatemathematicsprofessor,Gatesisknownforhispioneeringworkinsupersymmetryand supergravity, areas closely related to string theory. Gates earned two Bachelor of SciencedegreesinphysicsandmathematicsandhisPh.D.inphysicsfromtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology. In 1984, Gates co-authored Superspace, or One thousand and one lessons insupersymmetry, the first comprehensive book on supersymmetry, and joined the faculty atMarylandasanassociateprofessor.Fouryearslater,hebecamethefirstAfricanAmericantoholdanendowedchairinphysicsatamajorU.S.researchuniversity.Theauthorofmorethan200researchpapersandamemberoftheNationalAcademyofSciences,Gates has been featured in dozens of video documentaries, including five in 2015. For hiscontribution to scienceand research,he received theNationalMedalof Science fromPresident

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Obama in 2013. Gates serves on the U.S. President’s Council of Advisors on Science andTechnology, the National Commission on Forensic Science, and the Maryland State Board ofEducation. He is a strong advocate for science, technology, engineering and mathematicseducation.

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GrantOpportunitiesNationalScienceFoundationGrant Program: Big Data Regional Innovation Hubs: Establishing Spokes to Advance BigDataApplications(BDSpokes)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF17-546RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17546/nsf17546.htmBrief Description: NSF's Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering(CISE)initiatedtheNationalNetworkofBigDataRegionalInnovationHubs(BDHubs)programinFY2015. FourBDHubs –Midwest,Northeast,South, andWest–were established to fostermulti-sector collaborations among academia, industry, and government, both nationally andinternationally.TheseBDHubsareservingaconveningandcoordinatingrolebybringingtogetherawiderangeofBigDatastakeholdersinordertoconnectsolutionseekerswithsolutionproviders.In FY 2016, theBig Data Regional Innovation Hubs: Establishing Spokes to Advance Big DataApplications(BDSpokes)solicitationbeganextendingtheBDHubsnetworkbyestablishingmulti-institutionalandmulti-sectorcollaborationstofocusontopicsofspecificinteresttoagivenregion.The first set of BD Spokes was funded in FY 2016. This solicitation calls for new BD Spokeproposals tobeawarded inFY2018.CollaboratingwithBDHubs,eachBDSpokewill focusonaparticulartopicthatrequiresBigDataapproachesandsolutions.ThesetofactivitiesmanagedbyaBDSpokewillpromoteprogresstowardssolutionsinthechosentopicarea.TheregionalBDHubSteeringCommitteewillprovidegeneralguidancetoeachBDSpokeandwillassisttheBDSpokeincoordinating with the national BD Hub network, with other BD Spokes, and with the broaderinnovationecosystem.TheBigDataactivitiesofaBDSpokewillbeguidedbythefollowingbroadthemes:

• Acceleratingprogresstowardsaddressingsocietalgrandchallengesrelevanttotheregionalandnationalpriorityareasdefinedby theBDHubs (informationonpriorityareas canbefoundoneachHub’swebsitelistedintheIntroductionsectionbelow);

• HelpingautomatetheBigDatalifecycle;and• Enabling access to and spurring the use of important and valuable available data assets,

includinginternationaldatasetswhererelevant.NSF'soverallBigDataresearchanddevelopment(R&D)portfolioincludesfundamentalresearch,infrastructure development and provisioning, education and workforce development, andcommunity engagement. Not all of these aspects of the overall portfolio are covered by thissolicitation.In particular, this solicitation is not meant to fund proposals in whichfundamental research is the primary activity. If research is a substantial portion of theproposedactivities,pleaseconsultwithacognizantNSFprogramofficerofthissolicitationtohelpfindamoreappropriatesolicitation.Forexample,projectsfocusedonfoundationsandinnovativeapplicationsrelatedtoBigDatamaybebettersuitedforsubmissiontotheCriticalTechniquesandTechnologies for Advancing Foundations and Applications of Big Data Science &Engineering(BIGDATA)program.Similarly,projectsfocusedprimarilyonprivacyresearchmaybemoresuitedtoNSF’sSecureandTrustworthyCyberspace(SaTC)program.

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Therearetwoproposalcategoriescoveredbythissolicitation:SMALLandMEDIUMBDSpokes.All(SMALLorMEDIUM)BDSpokeproposalssubmittedinresponsetothissolicitationmustincludeaLetterofCollaborationfromaregionalBDHub.ProposalsnotincludingaLetterofCollaborationfromaBDHubwillbereturnedwithoutreview.Noexceptionswillbemade.Awards:StandardGrantsEstimatedNumberofAwards:10to20BDSpokeawards-- Approximately 10 to 20 total awards across both the SMALL andMEDIUMcategoriesareanticipatedthroughthissolicitation.The totalnumberof awardswill be subject to theoutcomeofpanel reviewsandavailabilityoffunds.AnticipatedFundingAmount:$10,000,000EachSMALLprojectwillbefundedat$100,000to$500,000totalforuptothreeyears,subjecttotheavailabilityoffunds.EachMEDIUMprojectwillbefundedat$500,001to$1,000,000totalforuptothreeyears,subjecttotheavailabilityoffunds.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredLimitonNumberofProposalsperOrganization:1

PleasesendanemailwithasummaryoftheproposaltoViceProvostforResearchatdhawan@njit.edubynolaterthanApril10,2017,ifyouintendtosubmitaproposal.TheinstitutionalcommitmentontheproposalsubmissionwillbemadebyApril12,2017.

FullProposalSubmissionDueDate:September18,2017 Contacts:

• FenZhao,DirectorateforComputerandInformationScienceandEngineering,telephone:(703)292-7344,email:fzhao@nsf.gov

• Earnestine Psalmonds-Easter, Directorate for Education&HumanResources, telephone:(703)292-8112,email:epsalmon@nsf.gov

• Cheryl L. Eavey, Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences, telephone:(703)292-7269,email:ceavey@nsf.gov

________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:ThermalTransportProcessesAgency:NationalScienceFoundationNSFPD17-1406RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505328&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fundBrief Description: TheThermal Transport Processesprogram is part of theTransportPhenomenacluster,whichincludesalso1)CombustionandFireSystems;2)FluidDynamics;and3)ParticulateandMultiphaseProcesses.

TheThermalTransportProcesses(TTP)programsupportsengineeringresearchprojectsthatlaythefoundationfornewdiscoveriesinthermaltransportphenomena.Theseprojectsshouldeither developnew fundamental knowledge or combine existing knowledge in thermodynamics,fluidmechanics,andheatandmasstransfertoprobenewareasofinnovation.Theprogramseekstransformative projectswith the potential for improving our basic understanding, predictabilityandapplicationofthermaltransportprocesses.Projectsshouldarticulatethecontribution(s)tothefundamental knowledge supporting thermal transport processes and state clearly the potentialapplication(s) impact when appropriate.Projects that combine analytical, experimental and

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numericalefforts,gearedtowardunderstanding,modelingandpredictingthermalphenomena,areofgreat interest.Collaborativeandinterdisciplinaryproposals forwhichthemaincontributionisin thermal transport processes fundamentals are also encouraged. Priority is given to insightfulinvestigationsoffundamentalproblemswithclearlydefinedeconomic,environmentalandsocietalimpacts.Awards:CBETprogrammechanisms:CAREER,RAPIDandConference/WorkshopLetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDueDate:October1,2017-October20,2017Contacts:JoséLage jlage@nsf.gov (703)292-4997________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:Nano-BiosensingAgency:NationalScienceFoundationNSFPD17-7909RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505340&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fundBriefDescription:TheNano-Biosensingprogramispartof theEngineeringBiologyandHealthcluster,whichincludesalso1)CellularandBiochemicalEngineering;2)EngineeringofBiomedicalSystems; 3) Biophotonics; and 4) Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering. TheNano-Biosensingprogram supports fundamental engineering research on devices and methods formeasurement and quantification of biological analytes. Proposals that incorporate emergingnanotechnologymethodsareespeciallyencouraged.Areasofinterestinclude:

• Multi-purpose sensor platforms that exceed the performance of current state-of-the-artdevices.

• Noveltransductionprinciples,mechanismsandsensordesignssuitableformeasurementinpractical matrix and sample-preparation-free approaches. These include error-freedetectionofpathogensandtoxinsinfoodmatrices,waterbornepathogens,parasites,toxins,biomarkersinbodyfluids,andothersthatimprovehumancondition.

• Nano-biosensors that enable measurement of biomolecular interactions in their nativestates,transmembranetransport,intracellulartransportandreactions,andotherbiologicalphenomena.

• Studies that examine intracellular measurements must include discussion on thesignificanceofthemeasurement.Proposals should clearly identify the proposed problem to be solved, describe why the

proposedapproach issuperiortocurrentavailablemethods,andarticulatethebenefitofsolvingtheidentifiedproblemforthesocietyatlarge.Sensordesignsthatyieldreliablemeasurementsareencouraged.While sensitivity is important, it cannotbe at the expenseof reproducibility. Everyapplicationmust include research strategies for addressing reproducibility ofmeasurement andsensor response, as well as approaches that reduce errors. The program does not supportapplications with incremental improvements of existing approaches and technologies. Projectsthat do not include experimental characterization of sensor responses to biological analytes arediscouraged, and may be returned without a review. Studies on surface functionalization andimmobilization of bio-recognition molecules, and/or orientation of them are notencouraged. Research that is focused on new recognition chemistry is also discouraged. Thenovelty or potentially transformative nature of the research must be included in the ProjectSummary. The last line in Project Summary must include three key phrasesthat describe: (1)sensortransductionprinciples,(2)typeofbiologicalanalytes,(3)potentialapplicationareas.Awards:CBETprogrammechanisms:CAREER,RAPIDandConference/Workshop

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LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDueDate:October1,2017-October20,2017Contacts:RajakkannuMutharasan rmuthara@nsf.gov (703)292-4608

________________________________________________________________________________________________NationalInstitutesofHealthGrant Program: Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math EducationalDiversity(ESTEEMED)ResearchEducationExperiences(R25)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-17-221RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-221.htmlBrief Description: The mission of the NIBIB is to improve human health by leading thedevelopmentandacceleratingtheapplicationofbiomedicaltechnologies.NIBIBiscommittedtoincreasing the participation and success of racial and ethnic minorities and otherunderrepresented populations in engineering and the biological, computational, and physicalsciences.Tothisend,theinstitutedevelopsandsupportsprogramsthatenhancetherecruitment,retention, training, and career development of underrepresented minorities, people withdisabilities, and people from disadvantaged backgrounds across the career continuum into thebiomedical workforce. NIBIB’s proactive approach to ensuring a diverse and sustainablebiomedical workforce is to develop innovative programs that target roadblocks at criticaltransition points in the biomedical research pipeline that hinder the participation ofunderrepresented populations. The ESTEEMED program seeks to facilitate the training ofstudents underrepresented in STEM fields, i.e. racial or ethnic minorities and people withdisabilities,whointendtofocusonNIBIB'smissionareaslaterintheircareers.NeedfortheProgramRacialandethnicminoritiesandpersonswithdisabilities(PWD)arecriticallyunderrepresentedinthescienceinengineeringfields.The2017NSFreport“Women,Minorities,andPersonswithDisabilities in Science and Engineering”(https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2017/nsf17310/digest/about-this-report/)indicatesthat~38%of the United States resident population aged 18-64 identified as a racial or ethnic minority.However,studentsfromracialandethnicminoritiescomprisedonly~20%ofthestudentswhograduatedwith a bachelor’s degree in a science and engineering field, and only ~8% of thesegraduated with a doctoral degree. This demonstrates a need for an intervention to encouragemorestudentsfromunderrepresentedgroupstocontinueontodoctoratedegreesandsuccessfulresearch careers. A 2012 report from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science andTechnology recommended support of programs to retain underrepresented undergraduatescience,technology,engineeringandmathstudentsasameanstoeffectivelybuildadiverseandcompetitivescientificworkforce(PCASTReport,2012).Toaccomplishthestatedover-archinggoal,thisFOAwillsupportcreativeeducationalactivitieswithaprimaryfocuson:

• ResearchExperiences:forundergraduatestudentstoprovidepreparationforandhands-onexposuretoresearch.Ataminimum,thispreparationshouldincludeasummerbridgeprogram,summerresearchexperience,andadditionalactivitiesduringtheacademicyear,including,butnot limited toseminarsand/orworkshops thatenhanceskills in thebasicsciences, computation,andscientificcommunicationaswellas introducestudents to thelaboratoryenvironment

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• Mentoring Activities:dedicated to providing not only technical expertise, but advice,individual coaching, professional development, and career guidance to the participants.Mentoring should occur at multiple levels ideally involving faculty, peers, alumni, andfamily. For institutions with graduate degree programs, Ph.D. candidates may alsoparticipateasmentors.

ProgrammaticApproachTheoutcomesofanearlierNIBIBcontract-basedprogramhaveemphasized thatpre-admissionsummer bridge programs; strong mentoring by faculty, peers, alumni, and family; communitybuildingactivities;andearlyexposuretobiomedicalresearcharecriticalelementsforattracting,retaining, and preparing diversity students in STEM fields for subsequent biomedical researchcareers. Therefore, the NIBIB requires these program elements in the current FundingOpportunityAnnouncement(FOA).The program supported by this FOA must contain at least three elements: a summer bridgeprogram that occurs before the start of the freshman year, a program for freshmen andsophomoresduring theacademicyear,andasummerresearchexperienceafter thesophomoreacademic year. Ideally, at the completion of this program, participants will enter into anindependentHonorsProgramforjuniorsandseniorsattheapplicantinstitution.1.SummerBridgeProgramThemain focusof theSummerBridgeProgram is toprepareparticipants for their first yearofcollege,introducethemtothisR25program,andtoprovideremedialinstructiontoparticipantsto bridge gaps in their knowledge. Itmust take place during the summer before the freshmanyear, last at least five weeks, and emphasize basic sciences, computation, and sciencecommunication.Rising sophomores are encouraged to mentor incoming participants in the Summer BridgePrograminthesummerbetweentheirfreshmanandsophomoreyears.2.AcademicYearActivitiesInadditiontocontinuingtoemphasizebasicsciences,computation,andsciencecommunication,theAcademicYearActivitiesshouldhelpparticipantsmaximizetheiracademicperformanceandprepare them for summer research experiences and eventual entry into an Advanced HonorsProgram.Academicyearactivities should include,butarenot limited to, courses, journal clubs,individual development plans for each participant, seminars/workshops, professionaldevelopmentprograms,andtraveltonationalmeetings.Activitiessuchasworkshopsonscientificpresentation andwriting, that promote scientific communication skills, are highly encouraged.Thereshouldbeanincreasingsophisticationintheseactivitiesasparticipantsproceedfromthefreshmantothesophomoreyear.3.SummerResearchExperienceAt the end of their sophomore year, each participant is expected to take part in a hands-onsummer research experience that involves a defined research project and includes a final oralpresentationandwrittenreportoftheirwork.Thiscouldtakeplaceinanon-campuslaboratoryorbeanoff-campusresearchexperienceforhighachievingundergraduatestudents,suchastheNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)-sponsoredResearchExperienceforUndergraduatesSummerPrograms (REU) program, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)-sponsored JaneliaUndergraduateScholarsProgram,oranindustryinternship.TheSummerResearchExperienceisexpectedtolastatleasteightweeksorthemajorityofthesummer.Participants are encouraged to engage in an on- or off-campus summer research experiencebetweenthefreshmanandsophomoreyear.However,programfundswillonlybeprovidedfortheSummerResearchExperienceafterthesophomoreyear.LinkagetoAdvancedHonorsProgram

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TheprogramtobesupportedwiththisFundingOpportunityAnnouncement(FOA)isintendedasa feeder program that prepares participants for entry into an Advanced Honors Program forunderrepresented juniorsandseniors inSTEMfields.Thisensures thatparticipantswillhaveafull four years of support throughout their undergraduate education. Applicants are thereforerequiredtodescribethefeederprogram,theexistingAdvancedHonorsProgram,andthelinkagebetweenthetwoprograms.GoalsofProgram,IdentificationofEvaluationMetricsandSunsetProvisions

• TheoverarchinggoalofthisFOAistoprepareundergraduatefreshmanandsophomoresfromunderrepresentedbackgroundsforPh.D.orM.D./Ph.Dprograms.Aftertenyears,theNIBIBwill review the overall success of the funded programs to determinewhether tocontinue this FOA as currently configured. The success of a funded program will beevaluated based on specific participant outcomes, including transition into anAdvancedHonorsProgram;graduationwithabaccalaureatedegreeinaSTEMfield;enrollmentintoandgraduationfromaPh.D.orM.D./Ph.Dprogram;postdoctoralemployment;andentryintoabiomedicalresearchcareerinacademiaorindustry.

Research education programs may complement ongoing research training and educationoccurringattheapplicantinstitution,buttheproposededucationalexperiencesmustbedistinctfromthosetrainingandeducationprogramscurrentlyreceivingFederalsupport.R25programsmay augment institutional research training programs (e.g., T32, T90) but cannot be used toreplaceorcircumventRuthL.KirschsteinNationalResearchServiceAward(NRSA)programs.Awards:Applicationbudgetsarenotlimitedbutneedtoreflecttheactualneedsoftheproposedproject.Studentsalaries,perparticipant,forthethreecomponentsoftheprogramare:$2,000forthe summer bridge experience, $12,000 per academic year for two years, and $4,000 for thesummerresearchexperiencefollowingthesophomoreyear.LetterofIntent:April24,2017Deadline: May24,2017by5:00PM local timeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:NIDCDResearchGrantsforTranslatingBasicResearchintoClinicalTools(R01)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-17-184RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-184.htmlBrief Description: The objective of this FOA is to provide support for research studies thattranslate basic research findings into better clinical tools for human health. The applicationshouldseektotranslatebasicbehavioralorbiologicalresearchfindings,whichareknowntobedirectly connected to a human clinical condition, to a practical clinical impact. Tools ortechnologies advanced through this FOAmust overcome existing obstacles and should provideimprovementsinthediagnosis,treatmentorpreventionofadiseaseprocess.ForthepurposesofthisFOA,thebasicscienceadvancementmusthavepreviouslydemonstratedpotentialforclinicalimpact and the connection to a human clinical condition must be clearly established. Theresearch must be focused on a disease/disorder within one or more of the NIDCD scientificmissionareas:hearing,balance,smell,taste,voice,speechorlanguage.

Research conducted under this FOA is expected to include human subjects. Preclinicalstudies in animal models are allowed only for a candidate therapeutic that has previouslydemonstrated potential for the treatment of communication disorders. The scope of this FOA

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allowsforarangeofactivitiesencouragingthetranslationofbasicresearchfindingstopracticalimpact on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of deafness and other communicationdisorders.Possiblegoalsinclude,butarenotlimitedto:

• Biochemical,electrophysiologicalandbehavioralassaystoenhancediagnosticcapabilities.• Pharmacology(toxicity)andpharmacokineticstudiesforcandidatetherapeuticsthathave

demonstratedpotentialforthetreatmentofcommunicationdisorders.• Preclinicalanimalresearch fordosagestudiesandtoxicitywhenasubsequentPhase I/II

clinicaltrialisplanned.• Studiestotesttheefficacyofhighlypromisinginterventionsinanimalmodelsofdisease.• Developmentoftoolsandtechniquesforbetterdiagnosticsortherapeutics,includingbut

notlimited,todrugdeliverydevices,neuro-electricalstimulatorsandrecordingdevices.• Developmentofscreeningtests, includingbiomarkers,toidentifyindividualsatriskfora

communicationdisordertoallowforearlyintervention.• Development and testing of new tools to better target the treatment to the individual

patientandtobetterpredictpatientresponseorprognosis.• Development of sensitive and objective tools and technologies for clinical decision

matrices.• Developmentandtestingofinnovativepreventionandtreatmentparadigmsandprocesses

usingdiscoveriesfrombiological,psychological,andsocialsciences.• Developmentand testingof surgical techniqueswith thegoalofprovidingbetterpatient

performance.• Development and assessment of new data collection, measurement and recording

instrumentsleadingtobetterdiagnostic,evaluationandassessmentparadigms.• Modificationoflaboratorymeasuresoffunctionorlaboratorytreatmentprotocolsforuse

inclinicalsettings.ThisFOAisnotintendedforoutcomes/healthservicesresearch,theextensionofongoingclinicalstudies, the optimization of current clinical protocols, or pre-translational studies (early stageproofofconceptordevelopmentalworkprematuretodirectclinicalrelevance).BasicdiscoveryresearchisnotappropriateunderthisFOA.Awards:Applicationbudgetsarenotlimitedbutneedtoreflecttheactualneedsoftheproposedproject.LetterofIntent:30daysbeforetheapplicationduedate.Deadline: October18,2017;June19,2018;February20,2019;October18,2019;June18,2020;by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. Alltypes of non-AIDS applicationsallowed forthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.________________________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Cancer Tissue Engineering Collaborative: Enabling Biomimetic Tissue-EngineeredTechnologiesforCancerResearch(R01)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-17-171RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-171.htmlBriefDescription: Biomimetictissue-engineeredtechnologiesoffergreatprecisionandcontrolof their physical and spatial parameters and components. These technologies bridge thediscontinuity in cancer researchmodels between two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional(3D)spheroidorcell-ladenextracellularmatrixinvitrosystemsandinvivoanimalmodels.Limits

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existinthetypesofbiologicalquestionsthatcanbeansweredwith2Dand3Dsystemsduetotheinability to replicate tissue-specific pathophysiology. On the other hand, limitations of in vivoanimal models include costly assays and the challenge of precisely controlling experimentalvariablesofthetumormicroenvironment,suchasspatial,molecular,andphysicalinformation.Toaddress these limitations of conventional in vitro systems and in vivo animal models, well-characterizedtissue-engineeredinvitrosystemsthatincorporatetissuepathologyandphysiologyareneededwithinthecancermodelcontinuum.

ThisFOAwillsupportthedevelopmentandcharacterizationofstate-of-the-artbiomimetictissue-engineered technologies for cancer research.CriticaltothisFOAwillbecharacterizingthebiological relevance of the tissue-engineered technologies.Applicants will be expected to take anovel engineering approach to define the critical features and parameters for the proposedsystem, how they are sufficient to mimic the physiology and pathology of the specific cancerquestion under study, and what characterization will be needed to validate the biologicalrelevance of the system. Characterization could include the demonstration of relevant tissuestructure,tumorbiology,pathology,andphysiologicalfunctionthatreplicatetheaspectoftumorbiology that will be studied using the proposed system. The long-term goal is that thetechnologies might begin to have novel applications addressing questions in cancer biology,prevention,earlydetectionofaggressivecancer,diagnosisandtherapy.

Possibleresearchareasofemphasis includethedevelopmentandcharacterizationoftissue-engineeredbiomimetictechnologies,suchasthefollowing:

• Engineered native and/or synthetic scaffolds (e.g., hydrogels, nanofibers, 3D printing,decellularizedmatrix),bioreactors,andmicrofluidicdevicestobetterunderstandtheroleof thestructureandspatialorganization incancer initiation,progression,and treatment.Thebiomimetic systemscould incorporate functionalizedbiomaterials thatmimic tumorproperties and are designed to probe cellular behaviors such as crowding, coupledinteractionsand/orcooperativity,andautocrine/paracrinebehaviorsatthemolecularandcellularlengthscales.

• Cellular,mechanical,andsecretedchemicalfactorsofthetumormicroenvironmentsuchasstromalcells,exosomes, immunecomponents,gradientsofcytokines,growthfactorsandhormones,oxygentension,pH,andextracellularmatrixstructure.

• Perfusion, lymphatics, interstitial pressure, passive flow, or immobile and solublegradientstostudytheroleoftumorphysiologyandimmuneresponsesoncancerbiology,diagnosis, and treatment.Molecularprobes couldbe incorporated to obtainquantitativeanddynamicfunctionalmeasurements.

• Technologiestofacilitatemeasurementsofbi-directionalsignaling,stresses,anddynamicsof complex tumor systems, such as responsive materials, molecular probes, or genomeeditingtoolsthatcanberegulatedormonitoredwithminimalinvasiveness.Integrationofadvancedimagingmodalitiescouldallowvisualizationofdynamiccellandtissueprocessesacrossspaceandtime.

• Engineered tissues capable of long-term culture to examine cancer initiation anddormancyoverseveralweeks.

• Coupling with computational models to understand the emergence of tumor form,function,andheterogeneityfromgeneticorspatialinformation.

• Multi-organ engineered culture systems to probe organ-to-organ interactions duringcancerprogressionandtreatment.

• Systems to model cancer progression from pre-neoplastic lesions to invasive andmetastaticdisease;todevelopbiomimeticsystemsamenabletoimagingforearlydetection

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of aggressive cancer, diagnosis and prognosis; and to select preventive and therapeuticagents.

Awards: Budgets are limited to $400,000 Direct Costs per year. Application budgets shouldreflecttheactualneedsoftheproposedproject.LetterofIntent:30daysbeforetheapplicationduedate.Deadline: Standarddatesapply,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________DepartmentofDefense/USArmy/DARPA/ONRGrantProgram:FiscalYear (FY)2018DepartmentofDefenseMultidisciplinaryResearchProgramoftheUniversityResearchInitiative(MURI)-ARMYSUBMISSIONSimilarRFPsfromOtherDoDAgenciessuchasONR,AFOSR,USArmy,etc.Agency:DepartmentofDefenseUSArmyN00014-17-S-F006Website:https://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=8https://www.onr.navy.mil/Contracts-Grants/submit-proposal/grants-proposal.aspxBrief Description: DOD's MURI program addresses high risk basic research and attempts tounderstand or achieve something that has never been done before. The programwas initiatedover 25 years ago and it has regularly produced significant scientific breakthroughs with farreachingconsequencestothefieldsofscience,economicgrowth,andrevolutionarynewmilitarytechnologies. Key to the program’s success is the close management of the MURI projects byServiceprogramofficersandtheiractiveroleinprovidingresearchguidance.TheDoDagencieswill not issue paper copies of this announcement. The DoD agencies involved in this programreservetherighttoselectforawardall,someornoneoftheproposalssubmittedinresponsetothisannouncement.TheDoDagenciesprovidenofundingfordirectreimbursementofproposaldevelopmentcosts.Technicalandcostproposals(oranyothermaterial)submittedinresponsetothis FOA will not be returned. It is the policy of the DoD agencies to treat all proposals ascompetition sensitive information and to disclose their contents only for the purposes ofevaluation.

TheMURIprogramsupportsbasicresearchinscienceandengineeringatU.S.institutionsofhighereducation (hereafter referred toas "universities") that isofpotential interest toDoD.The program is focused onmultidisciplinary research effortswheremore than one traditionaldisciplineinteractstoproviderapidadvancesinscientificareasofinteresttotheDoD.AsdefinedintheDoDFinancialManagementRegulation:Basicresearchissystematicstudydirectedtowardgreaterknowledgeorunderstandingofthefundamentalaspectsofphenomenaandofobservablefactswithoutspecificapplicationstowardsprocessesorproductsinmind.Itincludesallscientificstudy and experimentation directed toward increasing fundamental knowledge andunderstandinginthosefieldsofthephysical,engineering,environmental,andlifesciencesrelatedtolong-termnationalsecurityneeds.Itisfarsightedhighpayoffresearchthatprovidesthebasisfortechnologicalprogress(DoD7000.14-R,vol.2B,chap.5,para.050201.B).DoD’sbasicresearchprogram invests broadly inmany specific fields to ensure that it has early cognizance of newscientificknowledge.Awards:ThetotalamountoffundingforfiveyearsavailableforgrantsresultingfromthisMURIFOAisestimatedtobeapproximately$170milliondollarspendingout-yearappropriations.MURI

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awardsarecontingentonavailabilityof funds, thespecific topic,andthescopeof theproposedwork.Typicalannualfundingpergrantisinthe$1.25Mto$1.5Mrange.TheamountoftheawardandthenumberofsupportedresearchersshouldgenerallynotexceedthelimitspecifiedfortheindividualtopicsinSectionVIII.ProposalDeadline:WhitePapers:17Jul2017(Monday)11:59PMEasternDaylightTimeProposals:01Nov2017(Wednesday)11:59PMEasternDaylightTimeContactInformation:Dr. Ellen Livingston MURI Program Manager Office of Naval Research, Code 03R Email:ellen.s.livingston@navy.mil_______________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:InternetofBattlefieldThings(IoBT)CollaborativeResearchAlliance(CRA)Agency:DepartmentofDefenseUSAMRAAW911NF-17-S-0005Website:http://www.fbodaily.com/archive/2017/03-March/05-Mar-2017/FBO-04422799.htmBrief Description: The ability of the Army to understand, predict, adapt, and exploit the vastarray of internetworked things that will be present of the future battlefield is critical tomaintainingandincreasingitscompetitiveadvantage.Theexplosivegrowthoftechnologiesinthecommercial sector that exploits the convergence of cloud computing, ubiquitous mobilecommunications, networks of data-gathering sensors, and artificial intelligence presents animposing challenge for the Army. These Internet of Things (IoT) technologies will give ourenemies ever increasing capabilities thatmust be countered, but commercial developments donotaddresstheuniquechallengesthattheArmywillfaceinusingthem.TheU.S.ArmyResearchLaboratory (ARL) has established an Enterprise approach to address the challenges resultingfrom the Internet of Battlefield Things (IoBT) that couplesmulti-disciplinary internal researchwithextramuralresearchandcollaborativeventures.ARLintendstoestablishanewcollaborativeventure (the IoBT CRA) that seeks to develop the foundations of IoBT in the context of futureArmy operations. The Collaborative Research Alliance (CRA)will consist of private sector andgovernment researchersworking jointly to solve complexproblems. The overall objective is todevelopthefundamentalunderstandingofdynamically-composable,adaptive,goal-drivenIoBTsto enablepredictive analytics for intelligent commandand control andbattlefield services. TheFutureArmywill operate in a highly complex and rapidly changing environment, thus theU.S.Army’s Operating Concept is to “Win in a Complex World”. The Army must tackle wickedproblems wherein objectives and constraints evolve in unpredictable ways. Complexity arisesfrom the increasing heterogeneity, connectivity, scale, dynamics, functionality andinterdependence of networked elements, and from the increasing velocity and momentum ofhumaninteractionsandinformation.Eventsnowunfoldininternettime,asnotedbytheDefenseScienceBoard(DSB)2014StudyonDecisiveArmyStrategicandExpeditionaryManeuver.Inthiscontext, future IoBTs will be significantly more complex that today’s networked systems, andnovelmathematicalapproachesandtechniqueswillbeneededtorepresent them,reasonaboutthem, understand their behaviors, and to provide predictive analytics in diverse and dynamicenvironments.TheArmywilluse IoTs fordiverseanddynamicmissionsandwill requirerapiddeployment and adaptation in environments with high mobility, resource constraints, andextreme heterogeneity in both very dense and sparse environments. In addition to Things andIoTsthattheArmyownsandcontrols,itmayalsoneedtomakeuseofIoTsthatitdoesnotownorfully control. A foundational problem to be addressed by the CRA is the fundamentalunderstandingofhowtolearnanddevisecomplexmodelsofIoBTgoals,networks,information,andanalyticstoenableintelligentcommandandcontrol,andbattlefieldservices.Acriticalissue

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embeddedthroughoutallaspectsofIoBTsiscyberphysicalsecurityastheArmywillneedtousethings it does not control (military (blue), adversary (red), civilian (gray)), accommodatedeceptive data, and counter advanced persistent threats. ARL strongly believes that a jointcollaborative approach by multidisciplinary researchers is required to make fundamentaladvancestowardsmeetingtheCRAgoal todevelopa fundamentalunderstandingof IoBTs.ARLhasidentifiedthreeinterrelatedResearchAreas(RAs)thatwhenjointlystudiedwilladvancethetheoretical foundations of IoBTs in the context of future Army operations. • Discovery,CompositionandAdaptationofGoal-DrivenHeterogeneous IoBTs•Autonomic IoBTs toEnableIntelligentServices•DistributedAsynchronousProcessingandAnalyticsofThingsInadditiontothese three RAs, Cyber-Physical Security has been identified as a Cross-Cutting Research Issue(CCRI)thatisinherentineachoftheRAsandthatmustbejointlystudiedwiththeRAstomakefundamentaladvances inIoBTs.TheCRAis intendedtocreateacollaborativeenvironmentthatenablestheAlliancetoadvancethestate-of-the-artandtotakeadvantageofthediversescientificcapabilitiesandviewpointsofboththeprivatesectorandgovernmentresearchers.TheCRAwillworkcollaborativelywithARLsEnterpriseresearchprogramstoidentifyareaswherejoint,multi-disciplinary, collaborative research is advantageous. Continuous collaboration, technicalexchanges, site visits, and staff rotationswill strengthenand improve theCRA researchand itsArmyrelevance.Awards:Various;EstimatedFundingAvailable:$70,000,000FullProposalDeadline:ApplicationsforthiscooperativeagreementaredueJuly27,2017.ContactInformation:Niko Georgakopoulos, Phone: 9195410817 nikolaos.georgakopoulos.civ@mail.mil _______________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:DefenseUniversityResearchInstrumentationProgram(DURIP)Agency:DepartmentofDefensePA-AFRL-AFOSR-2017-0001Website:http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=8%20https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ed3e2f50150544d3a699052f563d8793&tab=core&_cview=0Brief Description:TheDepartmentofDefense (DoD)announces theFiscalYear2017DefenseUniversity Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). DURIP is designed to improve thecapabilitiesofaccreditedUnitedStates(U.S.)institutionsofhighereducationtoconductresearchandtoeducatescientistsandengineersinareasimportanttonationaldefense,byprovidingfundsfor the acquisition of research equipment or instrumentation. For-profit organizations are noteligibleforDURIPfunding.

This announcement seeks proposals from universities to purchase equipment andinstrumentationinsupportofresearchinareasofinteresttotheDoD.DoDinterestsincludetheareas of research supported by the Army Research Office (ARO), the Office of Naval Research(ONR), and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), hereafter generally referred tocollectivelyas"we,our,us,oradministeringagency."

Each administering agency will make grant awards to fund the purchase of researchequipmentorinstrumentationcosting$50,000ormorethatcannottypicallybepurchasedwithinthebudgetsof single-investigatorawards.Wegenerallycannotmakeany individualaward thatexceedsmorethan$1,500,000inDoDfundingunlessyourproposalqualifiesforanexception.Weintendtoawardapproximately$47millionunderthiscompetition,subjecttoavailabilityoffunds.DURIPawardsaretypicallyoneyearinlength.DURIPispartoftheUniversityResearchInitiative(URI).Awards:Various;EstimatedFundingAvailable:$47,000,000

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Full ProposalDeadline: July07,2017Pre-Proposal inquiresandquestionsmustbesubmittednotlaterthanFriday,16Jun2017.Contact Information: David Broadwell Grants Officer Phone 703-588-2866BusinessPOC_______________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Quantum Computing Research in New and Emerging Qubits & Cross-QuantumSystemsScience&TechnologyAgency:USArmyResearchLaboratoryW911NF-17-S-0001Website:http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=8%20http://www.arl.army.mil/www/pages/8/NEQST%20CQTS%20Final%20BAA.pdfBriefDescription:TheU.S.ArmyResearchOffice(ARO)incollaborationwiththeLaboratoryforPhysical Sciences (LPS) is solicitingproposals for research in two focused topic areas: (A)newandemergingqubitscienceandtechnology(NEQST)and(B)crossquantumtechnologysystems(CQTS).NEQSTfocusesonqubitsystemsthatexplorenewoperatingregimesandenvironments,fundamentally newmethods of fabrication, and newmethods of design, control, or operation.These explorations should have inmind the development of quantum computation where thenovelpropertiesofthesesystemscreatesignificantadvantagesincoherence,fabrication,and/orqubit operation over current state-of-the-art qubits.While NEQST focuses on developing newqubit and quantum gate technologies, CQTS focuses on combining existing disparate quantumtechnologies to provide functionality that significantly improves the performance of, or addscapability to, any of the individual qubit types. Topics of particular interest are quantum statetransfer (e.g. microwave-to-optical), novel classical control paradigms, and quantummemories.(Note:thisBAAisconcernedonlywiththecircuitmodelofquantumcomputation).Awards:Various;AvailableFunding:$14,000,000FullProposalDeadline:

• Whitepapersdue:-4:00p.m.EDT,Friday,April28,2017

• 2017DeadlineforQuestionsonPA-1April2017• RSVPdeadline-NoonEasternStandardTime28Feb2017

Contact Information: Bryan Ash Contracts Specialist Phone 919-549-4268PointofContact

___________________________________________________________________________________DepartmentofEnergyGrantProgram:SolarDecathlon2019FuturePlanning-RequestforInformationAgency:DepartmentofEnergy DE-FOA-0001753 Website:https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/#FoaId72d17068-b4e5-4694-b1f7-ac3269743b1eBriefDescription:ThisisaRequestforInformation(RFI)only.TheSolarDecathlonisaprogramforcollegiateteamstodesign,build,andoperatesolar-poweredhousesthatareinnovative,energy-efficient,andattractive.Itprovidesparticipatingstudentswithhands-onexperienceandtraining.TheSolarDecathlon, isopentothepublicandthenextSolarDecathlon will take place October 5-15, 2017, in Denver, Colorado. Since Solar Decathlon’sinception in 2002, DOE has continuously sought to refine and improve both the applicationprocess and event execution. This RFI seeks information to inform designing, planning andimplementing Solar Decathlon 2019 that is planned to also take place in theDenver area. ThegoalsofthisRequestforInformation(RFI)aretwofold:

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1. Gather feedback on changes being considered by the Department of Energy to increase theopportunitiesforteamparticipationandinnovation,and2.GatherfeedbackonwaysDOEcanreducethebarrierstoentryforparticipationforuniversityteams.DOE is specifically interested in feedback regarding changes that would make it easier foruniversitiestocompeteintheSolarDecathlonwhilemaintainingtheabilitytoholdalargepubliceventthatenablesthepublictoexperiencetheinnovationinthehouses.ThisisanRFIonly.EEREwillnotpayforinformationprovidedunderthisRFIandnoprojectwillbesupportedasaresultofthisRFI.ThisRFIisnotacceptingapplicationsforfinancialassistanceorfinancialincentives.Document:RequestforInformationDE-FOA-0001753-SolarDecathlon2019FuturePlanning-FullTextContactInformation:solar.decathlon@ee.doe.govForresponsestothisRequestforInformation.IncludetheRFInumberDE-FOA-0001753intheemailSubjectline.

• EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.govFortechnicalassistancewithEEREExchange._________________________________________________________________________________________________

NASAGrantProgram:ROSES2017:HeliophysicsDataEnvironmentEnhancementsAgency:NASANNH17ZDA001N-HDEEWebsite:https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/cmdocumentid=553740/solicitationId=%7B56DDC86D-A108-5F7C-1968-CD74473AC8F6%7D/viewSolicitationDocument=1/B.7%20HDEE.pdfBrief Description: The Heliophysics Data Environment Enhancements (H-DEE) program is acomponent of the Heliophysics Research Program and proposers interested in this programelementareencouragedtoseetheoverviewoftheHeliophysicsResearchPrograminB.1ofthisROSES NRA. The work carried out for this program should be in support of the Heliophysicsstrategicgoalsandobjectives inNASA’s2014StrategicPlanandChapter4.1of theNASA2014Science Plan (https://science.nasa.gov/about-us/science-strategy). The recommended prioritiesof the Heliophysics community are also discussed in the National Research Council DecadalStrategyforSolarandSpacePhysicsreport,SolarandSpacePhysics:AScienceforaTechnologicalSociety (http://www.nap.edu/catalog/13060/solar-andspace-physics-a-science-for-a-technological-society). Note particularly the sections of the Decadal report dealing with the"DRIVE" initiative,more specifically "R" and "I," and the discussion in Appendix B. TheH-DEEprogram encompasses the data environment needs throughout Heliophysics, including Solar,Heliospheric, and Geospace Sciences (Magnetosphere andIonosphere/Thermosphere/Mesosphere [ITM]). As part of a mission-oriented agency, theHeliophysicsResearchProgramseekstofundthoseeffortsthatdirectlyimpactNASAmissionsorinterpretationoftheirdata.Therefore,investigationsthatarejudgedtobemoreappropriateforsubmissiontootherFederalagencies,evenifofconsiderablemerit,willnotbegivenhighpriorityforfundingthroughthissolicitation.Awards:ExpectedBudget:$500kforthefirstyearProposalDeadline:HDEE17Step-1ProposalsDue May17,2017Contact: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (help desk available at nspires-help@nasaprs.com or(202)479-9376)

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_________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:ROSES2017:ResearchOpportunitiesinSpaceandEarthScienceAgency:NASANNH17ZDA001NWebsite:https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId=%7BE757EF32-60E6-76AE-A276-21A1F8BA96BB%7D&path=openBrief Description: This ROSES NRA (NNH17ZDA001N) solicits basic and applied research insupport ofNASA’s ScienceMissionDirectorate (SMD). TheNRA covers all aspects of basic andappliedsupportingresearchandtechnologyinspaceandEarthsciences,including,butnotlimitedto: theory, modeling, and analysis of SMD science data; aircraft, scientific balloon, soundingrocket,InternationalSpaceStation,CubeSatandsuborbitalreusablelaunchvehicleinvestigations;developmentofexperiment techniquessuitable for futureSMDspacemissions;developmentofconceptsforfutureSMDspacemissions;developmentofadvancedtechnologiesrelevanttoSMDmissions; development of techniques for and the laboratory analysis of both extraterrestrialsamples returned by spacecraft, as well as terrestrial samples that support or otherwise helpverify observations from SMD Earth system science missions; determination of atomic andcompositionparametersneededtoanalyzespacedata,aswellasreturnedsamplesfromtheEarthor space; Earth surface observations and field campaigns that support SMD science missions;development of integrated Earth system models; development of systems for applying Earthscience research data to societal needs; and development of applied information systemsapplicable to SMD objectives and data. Solicitation websitehttps://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/cmdocumentid=554057/solicitationId=%7BE757EF32-60E6-76AE-A276-21A1F8BA96BB%7D/viewSolicitationDocument=1/ROSES%202017%20SoS.pdfAwards:Awardsrangefromunder$100Kperyearforfocused,limitedefforts(e.g.,dataanalysis)to more than $1M per year for extensive activities (e.g., development of specialized scienceexperimentalhardware).LetterofIntent:ContactProgramOfficerFullProposalDeadline:May15,2017toJune01,2018Contact:TsengdarJ.Lee,EarthScienceDivision,ScienceMissionDirectorate,NASAHeadquarters,Washington,DC20546-0001,E-mail:Tsengdar.J.Lee@nasa.gov,Telephone:202-358-0860

_________________________________________________________________________________________________NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesGrantProgram:HumanitiesAccessGrantsAgency:NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesWebsite:https://www.neh.gov/grants/challenge/humanities-access-grantsBrief Description: Humanities Access grants help support capacity building for humanitiesprograms that benefit one or more of the following groups:children, family, and youngadults(definedtoincludethosebetweenages18and30).Humanities Access grants provide funding for existing programs at institutions such as publiclibraries,localandregionalmuseums,historicalsocieties,communitycolleges,four-yearcollegesanduniversities,archivalrepositories,andotherculturalorganizations.ProgramssupportedbyHumanitiesAccessgrantshaveincluded,forexample

• ayoungreaders’initiativesponsoredbyastatehumanitiescouncil;

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• a“familyconversations”programataruralhistoricalsocietyconnectingthearea’sculturalandnaturalresources;and

• internships for students at a liberal arts college to work in local cultural organizationsduringthesummer.

Humanities Access Grants offertwo years of match-based funding. All funds must beexpendedbytheendofthegrantperiod.HumanitiesAccessgrantfundsshouldnotbeusedtoreplace existing program funds. Instead, the grant should expand or enhance an existingexemplaryhumanitiesprogram.Awards:NEHwill offer successful applicants aone-to-onematchinggrantof either$50,000or$100,000dividedevenlyoverthefirsttwoyearsofthethree-yeargrant.Thegrantamountthatapplicantsrequestshouldbeappropriatetothehumanitiesneedsandthefundraisingcapacityoftheinstitution.ProposalDeadline:May3,2017Contact:ContactthestaffofNEH’sOfficeofChallengeGrantsat202-606-8309oratchallenge@neh.gov.ApplicantswhoaredeaforhardofhearingcancontactNEHviaFederalRelay(TTYusers)at800-877-8399._________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:DigitalHumanitiesAdvancementGrantsAgency:NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesWebsite:https://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/digital-humanities-advancement-grantsBrief Description: Digital Humanities Advancement Grants (DHAG) support digital projectsthroughout their lifecycles, from early start-up phases through implementation and long-termsustainability. Experimentation, reuse, and extensibility are hallmarks of this grant category,leadingtoinnovativeworkthatcanscaletoenhanceresearch,teaching,andpublicprogramminginthehumanities.This program combines the former Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants and Digital HumanitiesImplementationGrantsprograms;thecombinedprogramisofferedtwiceperyear.Proposalsarewelcomefordigitalinitiativesinanyareaofthehumanities.Throughaspecialpartnership, the InstituteofMuseumandLibraryServices (IMLS)anticipatesproviding additional funding to this program to encourage innovative collaborations betweenmuseumorlibraryprofessionalsandhumanitiesprofessionalstoadvancepreservationof,accessto,useof,andengagementwithdigitalcollectionsandservices.Throughthispartnership, IMLSandNEHmayjointlyfundsomeDHAGprojectsthatinvolvecollaborationswithmuseumsand/orlibraries.DigitalHumanitiesAdvancementGrantsmayinvolve

• creating or enhancing experimental, computationally-based methods or techniques thatcontributetothehumanities;

• pursuingscholarshipthatexaminesthehistory,criticism,andphilosophyofdigitalcultureand its impact on society, or explores the philosophical or practical implications andimpactofdigitalhumanitiesinspecificfieldsordisciplines;or

• revitalizing and/or recovering existing digital projects that promise to contributesubstantivelytoscholarship,teaching,orpublicknowledgeofthehumanities.

Awards:Awardsupto$375,000.ProposalDeadline:June06,2017Contact:ContacttheOfficeofDigitalHumanities(ODH)viae-mailatodh@neh.gov.Applicantswishingtospeaktoastaffmemberbytelephoneshouldprovideinane-mailmessageatelephonenumberandapreferredtimetocall.

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