Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI)

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	Federal Grant Title:	Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI)
	CFDA Number:	47.041
	CFDA Description:	Engineering Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	National Science Foundation
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	10-596
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Aug 13, 2010
	Creation Date:	Aug 13, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 01, 2011 Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): October 04, 2010 Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): November 08, 2010 Full Proposal Deadline(s): April 01, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 01, 2011 Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): October 04, 2010 Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): November 08, 2010 Full Proposal Deadline(s): April 01, 2011
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	14
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$31,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$1,000,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: EFRI proposals may be submitted by a single organization or a group of organizations consisting of a lead organization in partnership with one or more partner organizations. Only U.S. academic institutions which perform research and with degree-granting education programs in disciplines normally supported by NSF are eligible to be the lead organization. Academic institutions are defined as universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the United States, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Principal investigators are encouraged to form synergistic collaborations with government laboratories, industrial researchers, and scientists and engineers at foreign organizations where appropriate, though no NSF funds will be provided to government labs, industry, or foreign organizations. For interaction with industry, when appropriate for the proposed research, the GOALI mechanism (Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf10580) may be used. *PI Limit: Principal Investigators (PI) must be at the faculty level as determined by the submitting organization. A minimum of one PI and two co-PIs must participate.
Grant Description: The Directorate for Engineering at the National Science Foundation has established the Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) to serve a critical role in focusing on important emerging areas in a timely manner. The EFRI Office is launching a new funding opportunity for interdisciplinary teams of researchers to embark on rapidly advancing frontiers of fundamental engineering research. For this solicitation, we will consider proposals that aim to investigate emerging frontiers in the following two specific research areas: (1) Engineering New Technologies Based on Multicellular and Inter-kingdom Signaling (MIKS), and (2) Mind, Machines, and Motor Control (M3C). This solicitation will be coordinated with NSF Directorates listed above. EFRI seeks proposals with transformative ideas that represent an opportunity for a significant shift in fundamental engineering knowledge with a strong potential for long term impact on national needs or a grand challenge. The proposals must also meet the detailed requirements delineated in this solicitation.INFORMATION WEBCAST: The EFRI Office plans to hold an information workshop on September 16, 2010, to answer any questions about the EFRI Office and this solicitation. Details will be posted on the EFRI website (www.nsf.gov/eng/efri) as they become available.
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