Engineering Research Centers (ERC)

The summary for the Engineering Research Centers (ERC) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Science Foundation, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Engineering Research Centers (ERC): The goal of the Generation Three (Gen-3) Engineering Research Centers (ERC) Program is to create a culture of innovation in engineering research and education that links scientific discovery to technological innovation through transformational engineered systems research in order to advance technology and produce engineering graduates who will be creative innovators in a global economy. These ERCs will be at the forefront as the U.S. competes in the 21st century global economy where R&D resources and engineering talent are internationally and domestically distributed. Recognizing that optimizing efficiency and product quality is no longer sufficient for U.S. industry to remain competitive, these ERCs will optimize academic engineering research and education to stimulate increased innovation. They will develop this culture of discovery and innovation through a symbiotic relationship between academic researchers, small innovative firms, and larger industrial and practitioner partners. These ERCs will build bridges from science-based discovery to technological innovation by focusing on research needed to realize transforming engineered systems. They will have the opportunity to partner with foreign universities and provide unique opportunities for research and learning collaboration that will prepare U.S. engineering graduates for leadership in innovation in a global economy. Their faculty will be diverse and talented individuals who will prepare diverse and talented domestic and international graduates who can function in a global world where design and production efforts cross national borders. Their transforming engineering education programs will strategically impart the capacity to create and exploit knowledge for technological innovation.

Federal Grant Title:	Engineering Research Centers (ERC)
Federal Agency Name:	National Science Foundation
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	07-521
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	47.041
CFDA Descriptions:	Engineering Grants
Current Application Deadline:	No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline:	Oct 30, 2007 Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (requir
Posted Date:	Nov 13, 2006
Creation Date:	Jul 19, 2007
Archive Date:	No date given
Total Program Funding:	$16,250,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:	5
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: * Only U.S. academic institutions with undergraduate, masters, and doctoral engineering programs of sufficient depth and breadth appropriate to support the vision may submit proposals as the lead institution. Proposals must be submitted by the lead institution with subaward budgets for partner domestic academic institutions. Separately submitted collaborative proposals are not acceptable and will be returned without review. PI Limit: The center director must be a tenured faculty member at the lead institution in an engineering department or may hold a joint appointment in an engineering department. The director's doctoral degree must be in engineering or an associated field of science; if the latter, she/he must have substantial career experience in engineering and a joint appointment in an engineering department
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