Funding Announcements

NSF RFP for Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2014 (STTR) March 11, 2013

The STTR Program requires researchers at universities and other non-profit research institutions to play a significant intellectual role in the conduct of each STTR project.

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ONR BAA for FY14 Communications and Networking Discovery and Invention March 11, 2013

Proposals for potential FY14 Exploratory Development/Applied Research projects are sought under a variety of focus areas.

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NSF RFP for EPA/NSF Networks for Characterizing Chemical Life Cycle (NCCLCs) February 20, 2013

This solicitation is jointly sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry (CHE) to encourage synergy and enhance cooperation in examining the life cycles of synthetic chemicals and materials as they relate to their manufacture, use, transport, and disposal or recycle.

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NSF Limited Submission RFP for EPA/NSF Networks for Sustainable Molecular Design and Synthesis (NSMDS) February 20, 2013

Networks for Sustainable Molecular Design and Synthesis are groups of two or more researchers working in trans-disciplinary fields to promote the development of safe and sustainable chemicals as well as safe and sustainable synthetic procedures.

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NSF RFP for Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE) February 1, 2013

The INSPIRE awards is intended to encourage investigators to submit bold, exceptional proposals that some may consider to be at a disadvantage in a standard NSF review process; it is not intended for proposals that are more appropriate for existing award mechanisms.

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NSF RFP for Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering 2013 (BRIGE) February 1, 2013

The Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (BRIGE) solicitation is designed to promote the development of early career faculty who will become champions for diversity and broadening participation of underrepresented groups in engineering throughout their careers.

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AFOSR Broad Agency Announcement 2013 February 1, 2013

AFOSR seeks to fund innovative basic research that will lead to technological breakthroughs that support various Air Force needs.

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NSF RFP for Interfacial Processes and Thermodynamics January 18, 2013

The Interfacial Processes and Thermodynamics (IPT) program supports fundamental research in a variety of engineering areas.

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NSF RFP for Chemical and Biological Separations (CBS) January 18, 2013

The program encourages proposals that address emerging research areas and technologies, have a high degree of interdisciplinary thought coupled with knowledge creation, and integrate education and research.

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NSF RFP for Catalysis and Biocatalysis January 18, 2013

Proposals which receive funding in this Program may include any number of a variety of broad scopes.

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The Partnership

ALERT is led by Northeastern University (NEU) and includes three key academic strategic partners: Boston University, Purdue University, and University of Rhode Island (URI).

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