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December 2010 Grant Announcements

Department of Energy (12/23/10)

  • Hydrogen Fuel Cells
  • DOE wishes to fund fuel cell R&D in the areas of fuel cell system balance-of-plant, fuel cell components, and innovative concepts that will reduce the cost, improve the durability, and increase the efficiency of fuel cell systems.
  • Letters of intent are required and are due January 28, 2011. Full proposals are due March 3, 2011.  DOE estimates $65 million will be available to fund up to 35 awards over the next three years.
  • Use the following link to view this opportunity:

    https://www.fedconnect.net/fedconnect?doc=DE-FOA-0000360&agency=DOE

Department of Energy (12/23/10)

  • SciDAC: Earth System Model Development
  • DOE's Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research is seeking applications for collaborative research to enhance climate model resolution, physical representation of processes, validation, and quantification of uncertainty. 
  • Preapplications are required and are due January 24, 2011.  DOE will request some preapplicants to submit full applications, which are due March 21, 2011.
  • Use the following link to view this opportunity:

    https://www.fedconnect.net/fedconnect?doc=DE-FOA-0000452&agency=DOE

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (12/23/10)

  • Volkwagen Distinguished Scholars Program
  • We are pleased to inform you that University of Tennessee, Chattanooga students are eligible to apply for the Volkswagen Distinguished Scholars Program, a research internship administered for Volkswagen Group of America by Oak Ridge Associated Universities on behalf of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

    Currently in its second year, the program offers students the opportunity to participate in research for ten full weeks during the summer at ORNL where scientific mentors will select projects for individual students based on their interests and degree fields. Volkswagen may select some students for an optional internship in the second summer to participate in research projects at the new Volkswagen production facility in Chattanooga, Tenn.

  • Eligibility:
    • Undergraduate student: Junior or Senior
    • Graduate student: Not yet completed course-work
    • Degree field of interest to VW
    • Must be a U.S. Citizen
    • Must have a grade point average of 3.5 or above

    The program is open to any eligible student studying a science, technology, engineering or math discipline with an interest in the automotive industry. Examples of research projects interns would be assigned to include:

    • low-cost carbon fiber,
    • battery storage,
    • biofuels, engines and emissions,
    • intelligent transportation systems, and
    • sustainable manufacturing.
  • Deadline for applications is February 12, 2011. For more information or to download an application, visit www.orau.org/volkswagen.

Department of Energy (12/23/10)

  • DOE Vehicle Technologies Program
  • The DOE Vehicle Technologies Program is seeking proposals for advanced technology research and development that will support development of more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly technologies for cars and trucks.  Proposals are requested in the following areas of interest:

    1. Advanced Fuels and Lubricants Technologies 2. Lightweighting Materials 3. Demonstration Project for a Multi-Material Light-Weight Prototype Vehicle as Part of the Clean Energy Dialogue With Canada 4. Develop Advanced Cells and Design Technology for Electric Drive Batteries 5. Advanced Power Electronics and Electric Motors Technologies 6. Thermoelectrics and Enabling Engine Technologies 7. Fleet Efficiency 8. Advanced Vehicle Testing and Evaluation

  • Approximately $184 million is available for awards. Letters of intent (requested but not required) are due January 18, 2011, and applications are due February 28, 2011.
  • https://www.fedconnect.net/fedconnect?doc=DE-FOA-0000239&agency=DOE

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) (12/22/10)

  • Broad Agency Announcement for Cyber-enabled Manufacturing Systems (CeMS)
  • The objective of this research opportunity is to develop the principles for cyber-enabled manufacturing systems (CeMS) with the goal of tightly combining and coordinating computational (model-based) processes with physical (materials) processes. CeMS seeks to incorporate real-time feedback controls relating sensing and actuation with computational models of materials processing at all length scales. This program takes a multi-disciplinary approach that seeks to integrate computational processes in cyberphysical systems with novel manufacturing processes that will enable entirely new production capabilities. Hence, the approach has joint manufacturing and cyber components.
  • Deadlines: February 4 (white papers) and February 25 (full proposals)
  • http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=60415

National Science Foundation (12/22/10)

  • Software Development for Cyberinfrastructure (SDCI)
  • The purpose of the Software Development for Cyberinfrastructure (SDCI) program is to develop and deploy a set of reusable and expandable software components and systems that benefit a broad set of science and engineering applications. This program supports software development along two thrust areas: end-to-end high performance computer networking and cyber security. Supported activities include development, testing, experimental deployment, and trial use of software in relevant settings enabling research and education activities in any area of science and engineering supported by NSF. A strong emphasis is placed on moving from infrastructure research to infrastructure capability. SDCI funds software activities for enhancing scientific productivity and for facilitating research and education collaborations through sharing of data, instruments, and computing and storage resources. The program requires open source software development. Collaborations with industry are encouraged.
  • Deadline: January 30, 2011
  • http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11504/nsf11504.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

National Science Foundation (12/22/10)

  • Research Initiation Grants in Engineering Education (Modification 4)
  • Engineering faculty possess both deep technical expertise in their engineering discipline and the primary responsibility for educating future engineers.  As such, engineering faculty are in a unique position to help address critical challenges in engineering education.  The Research Initiation Grants in Engineering Education (RIGEE) program enables engineering faculty who are renowned for teaching, mentoring, or leading educational reform efforts on their campus to initiate collaborations with colleagues in the learning and cognitive sciences to address difficult, boundary-spanning problems in how we educate engineers.
  • Deadline: March 31, 2011
  • http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf11507
  • http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=58762

National Science Foundation (12/21/10)

  • Cyberlearning: Transforming Education
  • Through the Cyberlearning: Transforming Education program, NSF seeks to integrate advances in technology with advances in what is known about how people learn to
    • better understand how people learn with technology and how technology can be used productively to help people learn, through individual use and/or through collaborations mediated by technology;
    • better use technology for collecting, analyzing, sharing, and managing data to shed light ...
  • Deadline: January 17, 2011
  • More at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503581&WT.mc_id=USNSF_39

National Science Foundation (12/21/10)

  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Supports engineering research to promote sustainable engineered systems that support human well-being and that are also compatible with sustaining natural (environmental) systems. These systems provide ecological services vital for human survival. Four principal general research areas are supported: Industrial Ecology; Green Engineering; Ecological Engineering; and Earth Systems Engineering. Proposal windows are 2/1-3/3 and 8/15-9/15.
  • Deadline: March 3, 2011
  • See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501027 for details.

National Science Foundation (12/21/10)

  • Biotechnology, Biochemical, and Biomass Engineering (BBBE)
  • Supports research on problems involved in the processing and manufacturing of products of economic importance through use of renewable resources of biological origin and genomic and proteomic bioinformatics. Emphasis is on basic engineering and biological research contributing to understanding of cellular and biomolecular processes (in vivo, in vitro, and/or ex vivo) and to the development of generic enabling technology and practical application. Proposal windows are 2/1-3/3 and 8/15-9/15 annually.
  • Deadline: March 3, 2011
  • See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501024 for details.

National Science Foundation (12/21/10)

  • Biomedical Engineering (BME)
  • Supports fundamental, transformative, and discovery research applied to biological systems. The long-term impact of the projects can be related to disease diagnosis and/or treatment, improved health care delivery, or product development. Projects must advance both engineering and biomedical sciences. Two research themes are supported: neural engineering and cellular biomechanics. Proposal windows are 2/1-3/3 and 8/15-9/15.
  • Deadline: March 3, 2011
  • See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501023 for details.

National Science Foundation (12/21/10)

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Supports fundamental research and education to understand the impact of human activities on the natural environment and develop the scientific basis for solving, mitigating, or managing environmental problems caused by human activities.The program fosters cutting-edge research based on fundamental science and four types of engineering tools: measurement, analysis, synthesis, and design. Proposal windows are 2/1-3/3 and 8/15-9/15.
  • Deadline: March 3, 2011
  • See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501029 for details.

National Science Foundation (12/21/10)

  • Energy for Sustainability
  • Supports fundamental research and education in energy production, conversion, and storage. Focus on energy sources that are environmentally friendly and renewable. Sources of sustainable energy include sunlight, wind, and biomass, as well as hydrogen and alcohols derived from renewable sources. Research that generates enabling science on technologies for more efficient hydrogen generation and storage also supported. Proposal windows are 2/1-3/3 and  8/15-9/15.
  • Deadline: March 3, 2011
  • See  http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501026 for details.

National Science Foundation (12/21/10)

  • Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)
  • Supports research to reveal cross-cutting fundamental scientific and engineering principles that underpin the integration of cyber and physical elements across all application sectors critical to US security and competitiveness, including aerospace, automotive, chemical production, civil infrastructure, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, materials, and transportation. Three themes: Foundations; Methods and Tools; and Components, Run-time Substrates, and Systems.
  • Deadline: March 10, 2011
  • See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503286 for details.

National Science Foundation (12/15/10)

  • Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers Modification
  • NSF has announced their ADVANCE program, which funds projects that increase the representation and advancement of women in STEM careers. 
  • Deadlines: October 3, 2011 (Letter of Intent) and November 7, 2011
  • Link: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=56518

National Science Foundation (12/15/10)

  • Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science
  • The Directorate for Engineering (ENG) and the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science program supports the active involvement of K-12 science, technology, engineering, computer and information science, and mathematics (STEM) teachers and community college faculty in engineering and computer science research in order to bring knowledge of engineering, computer science, and technological innovation into their classrooms. The goal is to help build long-term collaborative partnerships between K-12 STEM teachers, community college faculty, and the NSF university research community by involving the teachers and community college faculty in engineering and computer science research and helping them translate their research experiences and new knowledge into classroom activities. Partnerships with inner city schools or other high needs schools are especially encouraged, as is participation by underrepresented minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. This announcement features two mechanisms for support of in-service and pre-service K-12 STEM teachers and community college faculty: RET supplements to ongoing ENG or CISE awards and new RET Site awards. RET supplements may be included in proposals for new or renewed NSF Directorate for Engineering (ENG) or CISE grants or as supplements to ongoing NSF ENG or CISE funded projects. RET in Engineering and Computer Science Sites are based on independent proposals from engineering or computer and information science departments, schools or colleges to initiate and conduct research participation projects for a number of K-12 STEM teachers and/or community college faculty.
  • Deadlines: February 28, 2011 and October 3, 2011
  • http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11509/nsf11509.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

National Science Foudation (12/15/10)

  • Petascale Computing Resource Allocations (PRAC)
  • Allocates resources on the Blue Waters system, a new NSF-funded petascale computing system that will go online at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011, to research groups that have a compelling science or engineering challenge that will require petascale computing resources. Proposals from or including junior researchers are encouraged, as one of the goals of this solicitation is to build a community capable of using petascale computing.
  • Deadline: March 17, 2011
  • See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503224 for details.

U.S. Department of Defense: Department of the Air Force: Air Force Research Laboratory (12/15/10)

  • Manufacturing Technologies for Remotely Piloted Vehicles (MaTeR)
  • Notice seeking proposals to develop and improve manufacturing processes for all aspects of Remotely Piloted Vehicles/Aircraft (RPVs/RPA) which include both the airborne and ground components. 
  • The objective of this program is to develop and improve manufacturing processes for all aspects of Remotely Piloted Vehicles/Aircraft (RPVs/RPA) which include both the airborne and ground components.  The program will primarily focus on manufacturing techniques in the areas of electronics, power and propulsion, advanced structures, and modeling and simulation that significantly impact cost, schedule, or availability of Air Force RPA.  The program will also include hardware deliverables such as test articles or prototype RPA, testing requirements such as flight tests, and electrical and mechanical tests, and software development for RPA.  The results from this program will enhance the Air Force Manufacturing Technology Division's (AFRL/RXM) investment strategy for RPA.
  • Proposals are due by February 15, 2011. Approximately $45 million is available to support two to four awards. Eligibility is unrestricted.
  • LINKS: Fedbizopps https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=3209843725e875d2657e185a15e17d53&tab=core&_cview=1

National Science Foundation (12/13/10)

  • Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences (URM)
  • Supports innovative projects that engage undergraduate students in year-round activities and mentoring in biology research and field experience. Particular emphasis is placed on broadening participation of members of groups historically underrepresented in science and engineering: African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Hispanic Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, and persons with disabilities.
  • Deadline: March 1, 2011
  • See http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=500036 for details.

Health Resources and Services Administration (12/13/10)

  • Maternal and Child Health Pipeline Training Program
  • Program promotes development of a culturally diverse health care workforce by recruiting training and retaining students from under represented minorities into maternal and child health (MCH) professions. Projects should provide enriching experiences to increase students' interests in MCH public health professions (pediatrics, public health, pediatric nutrition, social work, pediatric nursing, psychology, health education, speech language pathology, etc.). In FY11, approximately $835,000 is available to support five awards.
  • Deadline: January 31, 2011
  • See http://tinyurl.com/27hrn8n  for details.

National Science Foundation (12/7/10)

  • Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences (OEDG)
  • This program is designed to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in the Geosciences. The OEDG Program is completed on a biennial basis.  This solicitation announces opportunities to submit proposals for a Planning Grant in FY 2012 (deadline October 5, 2011)  and Project Grants in FY 2013 (deadline October 10, 2012).
  • Deadline: October 5, 2011
  • Additional information may be found by following this link: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf10599

National Science Foundation (12/7/10)

  • Fluid Dynamics Program
  • The Fluid Dynamics program supports fundamental research and education on mechanisms and phenomena governing fluid flow.  Proposed research should contribute to basic understanding; thus enabling the better design; predictability; efficiency; and control of systems that involve fluids.  Encouraged are proposals that address innovative uses of fluids in materials development; manufacturing; biotechnology; nanotechnology; clinical diagnostics and drug delivery; sensor development and integration; energy and the environment.
  • The average annual award is $90,000 and awards generally are funded for one to three years.
  • Deadlines: February 1 - March 3, 2011 and August 15 - September 15, 2011
  • Here are links and a program contact for more information–

    NSF Fluid Dynamics website:  http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13365,

    Grants.gov notice http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=58927

National Science Foundation (12/6/10)

  • Systematic Biology and Biodiversity Inventories Cluster
  • The Systematic Biology and Biodiversity Inventories Cluster supports research in taxonomy and systematics that contributes to: 1) using phylogenetic methods to understand the evolution of life in time and space, 2) discovery, description, and cataloguing global species diversity, and 3) organizing information from the above in efficiently retrievable forms that best meet the needs of science and society.  The Systematic Biology and Biodiversity Inventories Cluster funds projects within the two Programs, Systematic Biology and Biodiversity Inventories, in addition to the Partnership for Enhancing Expertise in Taxonomy (PEET) and Planetary Biodiversity Inventories (PBI) solicitations. In addition, the cluster participates in  Assembling the Tree of Life (AToL) and other related funding opportunities.
  • Deadlines vary depending on the program applied to.
  • For additional information, please follow this link: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12825

National Science Foundation (12/3/10)

  • Computational Mathematics Program
  • The Computational Mathematics Program Supports mathematical research in areas of science where computation plays a central and essential role, emphasizing design, analysis, and implementation of numerical methods and algorithms, and symbolic methods.  The prominence of computation with analysis of the computational approach in the research is a hallmark of the program.  Proposals ranging from single-investigator projects that develop and analyze innovative computational methods to interdisciplinary team projects that not only create and analyze new mathematical and computational techniques but also use/implement them to model, study, and solve important application problems are encouraged.
  • Research proposals may be submitted between December 1 and 15 annually.  The submission window does not apply to conference and workshop proposals, which should be submitted eight to twelve months before the requested starting date.
  • Deadline: December 1-15
  • Program Website:http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5390
  • NSF Grant Proposal Guide: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg&WT.z_pims_id=5390