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Issue:ORN-2018-14_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________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/.

GrantOpportunityAlerts:KeywordIndex:Page1SpecialAnnouncement:Page2RecentAwards:Page5StreamlyneQuestionoftheWeek:Page5 IntheNews(Relatedtoresearchfunding):Page6WebinarsandEvents:Page6 GrantOpportunities:Page9StreamlyneUpdate:Page31

GrantOpportunityAlerts

KeywordsandAreasIncludedintheGrantOpportunityAlertSectionBelow

NSF:STEM+ComputingK-12Education(STEM+C);AcceleratingDiscovery:EducatingtheFutureSTEMWorkforce (AD); Dear Colleague Letter: Advancing Long-term Reuse of Scientific Data;Computer and Information Science andEngineering (CISE)Research Initiation Initiative (CRII);Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I (STTR); Small Business InnovationResearchProgramPhaseI(SBIR);PlanningGrantsforEngineeringResearchCenters(ERC)NIH:NIHDirector'sEarlyIndependenceAward(DP5);InternationalBioethicsResearchTrainingProgram (D43); BRAIN Initiative: New Technologies and Novel Approaches for Large-ScaleRecording andModulation in the Nervous System (R01); NEI Translational Research Program(TRP) to Develop Novel Therapies and Devices for the Treatment of Visual System Disorders(R24);NewConceptsandEarly-StageResearchforLarge-ScaleRecordingandModulationintheNervousSystem(R21)Department of Defense/US Army/DARPA/ONR: SIGMA+ Sensors; Notice of Intent for theFunding Opportunity for Bilateral Academic Research Initiative (BARI) Pilot Program; Proof ofConceptCommercializationPilotProgramInnovationCorps@DepartmentofDefense(I-Corps@DoD); 2019 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the UniversityResearch Initiative (MURI); 2019 DEFENSE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATIONPROGRAM (DURIP); Next-Generation Non-Surgical Neurotechnology; Army Rapid CapabilityOffice (RCO) Broad Agency Announcement; Air Force Fiscal Year 2019 Young InvestigatorResearchProgram(YIP)DepartmentofEnergy:CriticalWaterIssuesPrizeCompetitionRFI;SolidOxideFuelCellsCoreTechnologyResearchEPA(EnvironmentalProtectionAgency):FY2019PollutionPreventionGrantProgramNASA: Transformational Tools and Technologies (TTT); Astrophysics Data Analysis; DiscoveryDataAnalysis;AdvancedInformationSystemsTechnology

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National Endowment of Humanities: Fellowships; Fellowships for Advanced Social ScienceResearchonJapanBrainResearchFoundation:2019ScientificInnovationAwardBill&MelindaGatesFoundation:GrandChallengesExploration(GCE)

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SpecialAnnouncement

President’sForumandInaugurationofTheHenryJ.andErnaD.LeirResearchInstituteforBusiness,Technology,andSociety

April30,2018:10.00AMto2.00PM,BallroomA/BandMTSMTheHenryJ.andErnaD.LeirResearchInstituteforBusiness,Technology,andSociety,fundedby$1.5milliongrantfromTheLeirCharitableFoundationswillhaveanintegrateddualmissiontoconduct business and management research and direct targeted outreach, both throughpartnerships with the academic and business communities, regional economic leaders andgovernmentagencies.Itsprimaryresearchinitiativeswillcenteronpredictiveandproactivedataanalyticsfordisruptiveevents,businessvulnerabilitiesandriskmitigation;metricsforcorporateresiliency,sustainability,riskexposureandbusinessethics;andreal-timesupplyanddemandriskassessmentacrossthevaluechainusingsocialmediasources.Otherareastobeexploredaswellinclude advancedmachine learning and autonomous intelligencewith knowledgemanagementconstructs; enterprise tools to provide data visibility and security in heterogeneous legacysystems; and management-focused data insights and knowledge visualization with interactiveenterprise simulation. Of special interest is the advancement of novel Internet of Thingstechnologies.President’sForumandInaugurationofTheHenryJ.andErnaD.LeirResearchInstituteforBusiness,Technology,andSocietyAgendaBallroomA/B10.00AM-10.30AM: WelcomeRemarks

JoelBloom,President MargotGibis,PresidentoftheLeirCharitableFoundations VinceDeCaprio,ViceChair,BOT FadiDeek,ProvostandSeniorExecutiveVP AtamDhawan,SeniorViceProvostforResearch10.30AM-10.45AM: InstituteMissionandIntroductiontoPanelists

Reggie Caudill, Dean and Director, The Henry J. and Erna D. LeirResearchInstituteforBusiness,Technology,andSociety

10.45AM-11.45AM: President’s Forum: Panel on Cognitive Techniques and InnovativeManagement Strategies to Enhance Corporate Sustainability,Resiliency,andAgility

ReggieCaudill,DeanandPanelModerator KumarBhaskaran,ProgramDirectorinIndustryResearch,IBM

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Research JohnSchwall,ChiefOperatingOffice,IEXGroups,Inc. ShravanthiBudhi,MTSMStudent/AvanadeScholar/SalesforceWiz YiChen,AssociateProfessorandHenryJ.LeirChairofHealthcare

BillRapp,ProfessorandHenryJ.LeirChairofInternationalTradeandBusiness

11.45AM–12.30PM: LunchandNetworkingSessionMTSMBuilding12.45PM–1.00PM: InaugurationCeremonyattheHenryJ.andErnaD.Leir ResearchInstituteforBusiness,Technology,andSociety1.00PM–2.00PM: InstituteandLaboratoryTour CoffeeandDessertsThisPresident’sforumisafeaturedeventintheAlbertDormanHonorsCollegeColloquiumSeriesandismadepossibleinpartbythegeneroussupportoftheDeCaprioFamily.

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NSF-RESEARCH.GOVSystemChanges

1. Organization/UserRegistration&AccountManagementOnMarch26,2018,theNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)isintroducinganewcentralizedandstreamlined account registration process in Research.gov for the research community thatwillprovideeachnewuserwithasingleprofileandunique identifier (i.e.,NSF ID) forsigning in toFastLaneandResearch.govforproposalandawardactivities.Thenewaccountmanagementfunctionalitywill:

• Allowusers tocreateandself-manageaccounts, includingpersonal informationandrolerequests;

• Eliminate the need for organizational Administrators to create accounts and maintainprofileinformationfortheirusers,allowingAdministratorstofocusonmanagingrolesfortheirorganizationsthroughadashboardwithfunctionstoapprove,disapprove,assign,andremoveroles;and

• ReplacetheexistingFastLaneandResearch.govaccountmanagementfunctions.Existing NSF account holders, including Grants.gov and Application Submission Web Service(ASWS)users,willbemigrated to thenewaccountmanagementsystemthroughasimple,one-timeoperationwheninitiallysigningintoFastLaneorResearch.govafterthenewfunctionalityisreleased.Accountholderswillberequiredtoverifyinformationtotransferittothenewsystem.EachuserwillhaveoneNSFIDpertheProposal&AwardPolicies&ProceduresGuide(NSF18-1),ChapterI.G.4.(https://nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappg18_1/pappg_1.jsp#IG4)

• Users with existing NSF accounts can access theNSF ID Lookup pagefor their NSF ID.ForgottenpasswordsforestablishedNSFaccountsmayberetrievedhere.

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• New users will be able to register directly with NSF through Research.gov on or afterMarch 26, 2018, via this link:https://www.research.gov/accountmgmt/#/registration.NotethatthislinkwillnotworkuntilMarch26,2018.

Please be advised thatNSFwill discontinue the Research.gov Visitor Login effectiveMarch 26,2018. Visitors must register for an NSF ID on Research.gov via the new accountmanagementsystemtocontinuetohaveaccesstoNSFexternalsystemsonorafterMarch26,2018.Youcanregister directly for an NSF ID on or after March 26, 2018, via thislink:https://www.research.gov/accountmgmt/#/registration. Note that this link will not workuntilMarch26,2018.

2. ProposalPreparation/AwardManagementInterface(FastlaneandResearch.gov)The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that beginning on April 30, 2018,proposers will be able to prepare and submit full, research non-collaborative proposals inResearch.gov. The initial release of this new Research.gov capability will run in parallel withexistingFastLaneproposalpreparationandsubmissioncapabilities,soproposerscanchoose toprepare and submit full, research non-collaborative proposals in Research.gov or in FastLanestartingonApril30,2018.Starting on February 26, 2018, NSF is previewing the new Research.gov proposal preparationfunctionality to the research community to collect preliminary feedback and to provide thecommunityanopportunitytoacclimatetothenewtechnology.Thepreviewcanbeaccessedbyselecting the “Prepare & Submit Proposals” tab on the top navigation bar after signing intoResearch.govand thenchoosing “PrepareProposal.”Thispreviewwill continueuntil8:00PMEDT on April 27, 2018, and will allow any research community user with a FastLane orResearch.gov account to sample the followingproposal preparation featuresprior to the initialreleaseonApril30,2018:

• Initiate full, research non-collaborative proposals (other proposal types are planned forfuturereleases);

• AddPrincipalInvestigators(PIs),Co-PIs,SeniorPersonnel,andOtherAuthorizedUsers;• Uploadrequiredproposaldocuments;• Createbudgets;• Checkcompliance;and• EnableSponsoredProjectOfficer(SPO)/AuthorizedOrganizationalRepresentative(AOR)

accessforreview.NSF’sgoalsforthenewResearch.govproposalpreparationandsubmissionfunctionalityareto:

• Modernize the applications supporting the proposal submission and merit reviewprocessesandimprovetheuserexperienceviathedevelopmentofanewapplication;

• Reduce the administrative burden to the research community and NSF staff associatedwithpreparation,submission,andmanagementofproposals;

• Increaseefficienciesinproposalpreparation,submission,andmanagement;• Improvedataqualityandcaptureproposalcontentinawaythatsupportsdataanalytics;• Improve availability, security, and flexibility of proposal preparation and submission IT

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RecentResearchGrantandContractAwards

Congratulationstofacultyandstaffonreceivingresearchgrantandcontractawards!PI:GeluNita(PI),VincentOria(Co-PI)andAlexanderKosovichev(Co-PI)Department:CenterforSolarTerrestrialResearch Grant/Contract Project Title: Earthcube RCN: Towards Integration of Heliophysics Data,Modeling,andAnalysisToolsFunding Agency: NSFDuration:04/01/18-03/31/20PI:IulianNeamtiu(PI)Department:CybersecurityCenter Grant/Contract Project Title: ARL CRA: MACRO: Models for Enabling ContinuousReconfigurabilityofSecureMissionsFunding Agency: US Army Duration: 09/20/16-09/19/18 PI:BryanPfister(PI)andMartinaDecker(Co-PI)Department:BiomedicalEngineeringandCoAD Grant/Contract Project Title: Surrogate Prototyping and Experiments for Traumatic BrainInjury(TBI)Funding Agency: Advanced Technology International (on behalf of DoD U.S. Army - ACC) Duration:10/31/17-01/31/19PI:YunYong(PI)Department:ChemistryandEnvironmentalSciences Grant/Contract Project Title: Hybrid Halide Perovskite Materials for Photocatalytic Carbon-CarbonBondFormationFunding Agency: NSF Duration:07/01/18-06/30/21PI:EricFortune(PI)Department:BiologicalSciences Grant/ContractProjectTitle:NeuralMechanismsofActiveSensingFunding Agency: NSF Duration:04/15/16-03/31/20

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StreamlyneQuestionoftheWeekQuestion:Ineedtochangemybudget-DoIneedtochangeitinStreamlyne?Answer:Youcanchangeyourbudgetatanypointbeforesubmittingtheproposalintoworkflowapproval.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactyourcollegeambassador,orseeNewUserManualposted on the Research websitehttp://www.njit.edu/research/sites/research/files/StreamlyneNewUserManualCommonElements.pdf).MoreFAQsonStreamlyne:Pleasevisithttp://www.njit.edu/research/streamlyne/

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IntheNews…

(NationalandFederalNewsRelatedtoResearchFundingandGrantOpportunities)Exascale and Quantum Computing:While Congress will massage the numbers, EnergySecretaryRickPerry'sbudgettestimonythisweekshedslightonadministrationprioritiesforFY2019.Theseincludean"unprecedentedinvestment"todeliveranexascalecomputerfortheOfficeof Science in 2021 "and a secondmachinewith a different architecture by 2022." The budgetreflects"theemergingurgencyofbuildingourcompetencyandcompetitivenessinthedevelopingareaofquantuminformationscience,"advancingapplicationof"quantumcomputingtechniquesand quantum sensing to grand challenge science questions." More information on the websitehttp://docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/IF03/20180412/108114/HHRG-115-IF03-Wstate-PerryR-20180412.pdfNSF Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure:The National Science Foundation's Office ofAdvanced Cyberinfrastructure seeks "solutions (that) accelerate the dissemination and use offundamentalresearchresultsintheformofdatathatwilladvancethefrontiersofknowledgeandhelp sustain the Nation's prosperity." It encourages "proposals for conferences" and for Early-ConceptGrantsforExploratoryResearch(EAGER)forhigh-risk/high-rewardinnovativeconceptsandpilotprojectsthatyieldnewfundamentalresearchdiscoveriesfromexistingNSF-fundeddataor that ultimately result in deployment of ambitious, sustainable socio-technical infrastructureresourcesandcapabilitiesthatenhanceandacceleratenewdiscoveriesfromexistingNSF-fundeddata."The Deal Colleague Letter (DCL) is posted on the websitehttps://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18060/nsf18060.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_179 This DCLencouragesfundingrequestsalignedwithoneofthefollowingthreetracks:

1. CommunityTrack2. DataReuseTrack3. Socio-TechnicalInfrastructure

SEVEN NEXT BIG THINGS:To the five historical technology-powered waves that droveproductivity growth -- the steam engine; iron; steel and electricity; electromechanical andchemical technologies; and information and communication technology --will be added a sixthwave,saystheInformationTechnologyandInnovationFoundation.Seventechnologiesthatlooklikelytoformthiswaveareartificialintelligence;theInternetofThings;blockchain;autonomousdevices;robotics;newmaterials;andconvergence. "While these technologiesarealready in themarketplace,theyaregenerallybothtooexpensiveandnotpowerfulenoughtodriveeconomy-wide productivity." Full report is posted on the website http://www2.itif.org/2018-emerging-technology-future-labor.pdf

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WebinarandEventsEvent:DataScienceforthe99%:helpingeveryonewithdecision-makingSponsor:NSFWhen:April16,2018from2.00PMto3.00PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244552&org=NSF

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Brief Description: AndrewMoore (http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~awm/biography.html) andNikkiKittur (http://kittur.org/) from CarnegieMellonwill speak about the vision of converting themajorityofregularpeopleintodatascientists.

AniketKittur isanAssociateProfessorandholds theCooper-SiegelChair in theHuman-ComputerInteractionInstituteatCarnegieMellonUniversity.Hisresearchoncrowd-augmentedcognition looksathowwecanaugment thehuman intellectusingcrowdsandcomputation.Hehas authored and co-authoredmore than 70 peer-reviewed papers, 14 ofwhich have receivedbest paper awards or honorable mentions. Dr. Kittur is a Kavli fellow, has received an NSFCAREERaward,theAllenNewellAwardforResearchExcellence,majorresearchgrantsfromNSF,NIH,Google,andMicrosoft,andhisworkhasbeenreportedinvenuesincludingNatureNews,TheEconomist, TheWall Street Journal, NPR, Slashdot, and the Chronicle of Higher Education. Hereceived a BA in Psychology and Computer Science at Princeton, and a PhD in CognitivePsychologyfromUCLA.

AndrewW.Moore,adistinguishedcomputerscientistwithexpertiseinmachinelearningand robotics, became dean of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science inAugust2014.Hehadpreviously servedasaprofessorof computer scienceand roboticsbeforetakingaleaveofabsencetobecomefoundingdirectorofGoogle’sPittsburghengineeringofficein2006.Moore’sresearchinterestsbroadlyencompassthefieldof“bigdata”—applyingstatisticalmethods and mathematical formulas to massive quantities of information, ranging from Websearchestoastronomytomedicalrecords,inordertoidentifypatternsandextractmeaningfromthat information.His past researchhas also included improving the ability of robots andotherautomated systems to sense the world around them and respond appropriately.At GooglePittsburgh,Moore led the office as it grew to hundreds of employees. In 2011, he became vicepresidentofengineeringforGoogleCommerce.MooreledessentialengineeringcontributionstoGoogle’s services, includingAdWords, ShoppingandSearch, aswell as coreGoogle engineeringinfrastructureand tools.Moorereceivedadoctorate fromtheUniversityofCambridge in1991andjoinedtheCMUfacultyin1993followingtwoyearsofpost-doctoralresearch.In2005,hewaselectedafellowoftheAmericanAssociationforArtificialIntelligence.AndrewlivesinPittsburghwithhiswife,Mary,andtwochildren,WilliamandLucy.Tojointhewebinar:pleaseregisterat:http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/180416/Event:EngineeringResearchCenterPlanningGrantsWebinarSponsor:NSFWhen:April16,2018from1.00PMto3.00PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244916&org=NSFBrief Description: n conjunction with the release of thePlanning Grants for EngineeringResearchCenters(ERC)solicitation(NSF18-549),andtokeepinterestedpartiesinformedaboutnew developments in the ERC program, program directors in the NSF Division of EngineeringEducation and Centerswill conduct a live Q&A webinar focused on topics specific to thissolicitation.Toregisterfortheonlineevent:

1. Gotohttps://nsf.webex.com/nsf/onstage/g.php?MTID=e6be95025d47230ef93174084cf8d05d92. Click"Register"3. Ontheregistrationform,enteryourinformationandthenclick"Submit"

Once the host approves your registration, youwill receive a confirmation emailmessagewithinstructionsonhowtojointheevent.

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Event:NSFFundingforQuantumTechnologiesSponsor:NSFWhen:April18,2018from2.00PMto3.30PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=245025&org=NSFBriefDescription:TheNationalScienceFoundationunveiledasetof"BigIdeas"—10bold,long-term research and process ideas that identify areas for future investment at the frontiers ofscience and engineering.Oneof theBig Ideas is theQuantumLeap: Leading theNextQuantumRevolution.QuantumLeapwill exploit quantummechanics toobserve,manipulate, and controlthebehaviorofparticlesandenergyatatomicandsubatomicscales,resultinginnext-generationtechnologies for sensing, computing, modeling, and communicating. Join this webinar to learnmore about funding opportunities through the NSF's Division of Industrial Innovation andPartnershipsforquantumtechnologies.

ProgramDirectorPeterAthertonwill discussAmerica's SeedFundpoweredbyNSF(theSmall Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer programs—SBIR/STTR),thePartnershipsforInnovationprogram(PFI)andotheropportunitiestotranslatequantumresearchintonewtechnology.To attend the webinar, please register at the above URL. Event:MathFrontiersMonthlyWebinarSeriesSponsor:NationalAcademiesWhen:May8,2018from2.00PMWebsite:http://sites.nationalacademies.org/deps/bmsa/deps_183972Brief Description: Join the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for awebinar series on exciting and upcoming mathematics research across an array of topics.Webinarswill takeplaceon thesecond Tuesday of eachmonth from 2-3 p.m. ET,with twospeakers and live Q&A. See below for the list of dates and themes for each webinar.Whenregistering,pleasemakesureyouselectall thewebinarsyouwould like toattend.Youwillonlyreceivereminderemailsandlogininstructionsforwebinarsyouhaveregisteredfor.Aseachwebinarapproaches,wewillpostmoreinformationaboutthespeakersonthewebinarseriespageatnas.edu/mathfrontiers.May8,2018:MathematicsofRedistrictingProfessorsJonathanMattinglyandKarenSaxewilldiscussthemathematicsofpoliticalredistricting—theprocessofredrawingcongressionalandstatelegislativeelectoraldistricts.June12,2018:NumberTheory:TheRiemannHypothesisProfessorsKenOnoandTerenceTaowillspeakontheimportanceandrecentadvancesontheRiemannHypothesis,oneofthemostfamousunsolvedproblemsinalgebraandnumbertheory.July10,2018:TopologyProfessorsJeffreyF.BrockandJohnMorganwilldiscussapplicationsoftopology—themathematicalstudyofhowobjectpropertiesareimpactedbydeformations—tofieldssuchasdataanalytics,tumoridentification,androbotics.August14,2018:AlgorithmsforThreatDetectionProfessorAndreaBertozziandotherswilldiscussapplicationsofmathematicstospatiotemporaldataanalyticsasawaytodiscoverandmitigatenationalsecuritythreats.September11,2018:MathematicalAnalysisProfessorDimitriShlyakhtenkoandotherswilldiscussmathematicalanalysis—thestudyoffunctionsandtheirlimits.Applicationareasincludecomputationalfluiddynamicsandastronomy.October9,2018:CombinatoricsInvitedspeakerswilldiscussthemathematicalstudyofdiscretestructuresandtheirproperties

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focusingonsomeofthemoderntechniquesintheareaincludingtheprobabilisticmethod.Applicationareasincludeinformationtheory,statisticalphysics,molecularbiologyandcomputerscience.November13,2018:WhyMachineLearningWorksInvitedspeakerswilldiscussthemathematicsbehindmachinelearningandhowtheyenablepredictiveanalyses.December11,2018:MathematicsofEpidemicsProfessorsCalistusNgonghalaandFolashadeB.Agustowilldiscussmathematicalapproachestostudyingbiology,includingecologyandinfectiousdisease.To join the webinar: Pleaseregisterathttp://sites.nationalacademies.org/deps/bmsa/deps_183972

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GrantOpportunitiesNationalScienceFoundationGrantProgram:STEM+ComputingK-12Education(STEM+C)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSFPD18-005YRFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505006&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fundBriefDescription:Aninnovativescience, technology,engineering,mathematicsandcomputing(STEM+C)workforceandwell-educatedcitizenryarecrucial totheNation'sprosperity,securityandcompetitiveness.PreparationforthefutureworkforcemustbeginintheearliestgradesfrompreK-12, where students need to learn not only the science andmathematics central to theseareas, but also how computational thinking is integral to STEM disciplines. Because of thepowerfulinnovationandapplicationofcomputinginSTEMdisciplinesthereisanurgentneedforreal-world, interdisciplinary, and computational preparation of students from the early gradesthrough high school (preK-12) that will provide a strong foundation for mid-level technicalcareersandforcontinuingeducationinhighereducation.ThisisparticularlyimportantinthekeyscienceareasdescribedintheNationalScienceFoundation’sBigIdeasforFutureNSFInvestment.TheSTEM+Cprogramsupportsresearchanddevelopmentproposalsrelatedtonewapproachestopre-K-12STEMteachingandlearningrelatedtoHarnessingtheDataRevolution,ConvergenceResearchandtheFutureofWorkattheHuman-TechnologyFrontier.

The STEM+C Program focuses on research and development of interdisciplinary andtransdisciplinaryapproachestotheintegrationofcomputingwithinSTEMteachingandlearningfor preK-12 students in both formal and informal settings. The STEM+C program supportsresearchonhowstudents learn to thinkcomputationally to solve interdisciplinaryproblems inscience and mathematics. The program supports research and development that builds onevidence-based teacherpreparationorprofessionaldevelopmentactivities thatenable teachersto provide excellent instruction on the integration of computation and STEM disciplines.Proposalsshoulddescribeprojectsthataregroundedinpriorevidenceandtheory,areinnovativeorpotentiallytransformative,andthatwillgenerateandbuildknowledgeabouttheintegrationofcomputingandoneormoreSTEMdisciplinesatthepreK-12level.

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integratingcomputationalthinkingwithSTEMdisciplinesorthechallengesofimplementingthesepotentially disruptive educational interventions. Proposed projects may develop models,assessments, and technological tools to support teaching and learning in this area as well asconductresearchonthesemodels,assessments,andtools.

OutcomesofprojectsshouldenabletheNationtohaveafutureworkforcewithknowledgeof computational thinking integrated with STEM disciplines, and students prepared andinterestedincareersintheskilledtechnicalworkforceorfurthereducationandsciencecareers.Awards:StandardgrantsLetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:July2,2018Contacts:ArleneM.deStrulle adestrul@nsf.gov (703)292-8620 ChiaShen cshen@nsf.gov (703)292-8447__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:AcceleratingDiscovery:EducatingtheFutureSTEMWorkforce(AD)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSFPD18-1998RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505552&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fundBrief Description: A well-prepared, innovative science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM) workforce is crucial to the Nation's prosperity and security. Futuregenerations of STEM professionals are a key sector of thisworkforce, especially in the criticalscientificareasdescribedintheBigIdeasforFutureNSFInvestments.Toaccelerateprogressintheseareas, thenextgenerationofSTEMprofessionalswillneedtomasternewknowledgeandskills, collaborate acrossdisciplines, and shape the futureof thehuman-technology interface intheworkplace.Asaresult,NSFrecognizestheneedtosupportdevelopmentofandresearchoneffective educational approaches that can position the future STEM workforce to make boldadvancesintheseBigIdeas.

Inresponsetothisneed,theNSF’sEducationandHumanResourcesDirectorateseekstoinvestinprojectsthatcaneducatetheSTEMworkforcetoadvancediscoveryinthesixresearchBigIdeas:HarnessingtheDataRevolution;TheFutureofWork;NavigatingtheNewArctic;Multi-messengerAstrophysics;TheQuantumLeap;andUnderstandingtheRulesofLife.Inadditiontodevelopingandimplementingnoveleducationaland/ortrainingprograms,theseprojectsshouldsimultaneously generate new knowledge about effective STEM education, by studying suchprogramsandexploringrelatedissues.

Specifically, NSF accepts proposals to support education research and developmentprojects focused on re- or up-skilling the existing workforce; developing the skilled technicalworkforce;and/orpreparingthoseattheundergraduate,graduate,orpostdoctoralfellow/earlycareerlevels.Weencourageprojectstopartnerwithindustry,public,andprivatesectorstodefinetheneedsoftomorrow’sworkforceanddevelopeducationalandlearningstrategiestomeetthoseneeds.Proposalsshouldaddressnear-,mid-,and long-termchallengesandopportunities facingthedevelopmentofSTEMprofessionalsoranticipatenewstructuresandfunctionsof theSTEMlearningandteachingenterprise.ProposersareencouragedtoincludeapproachesthathavethepotentialtoincreaseanddiversifyparticipationinSTEM.AllproposalsshouldcontributetooneormoreofthesixresearchBigIdeas.

EHR is particularly interested in supporting innovative education research anddevelopmentintwoBigIdeas:TheFutureofWorkattheHuman-TechnologyFrontier(FW-HTF)andHarnessingtheDataRevolutionfor21stCenturyScienceandEngineering(HDR).Projectsof

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interest include: innovativeusesoftechnologyandbigdatatounderstandlearning;educationalapproachesthatpreparetomorrow’sinnovatorstousetechnologyandbigdatatounderstandthenatural world; effects of advances in intelligent agents on STEM teaching and learning; andevaluationofdisruptiveeducationalinterventionsonlong-termstudentoutcomes.

Outcomes of these projects can enable the Nation to: better prepare its scientific andtechnicalworkforce for the future; use technological innovations effectively for education; andadvance the frontiers of science. Proposals should describe projects that build on availableevidenceandtheory,andthatwillgenerateevidenceandbuildknowledge,whilecontributingtotheeducationofthefutureSTEMprofessionals.Awards:StandardgrantsLetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:July2,2018;Window:April2,2018-January16,2019Contacts:EllenCarpenter elcarpen@nsf.gov (703)292-5104 LauraB.Regassa lregassa@nsf.gov (703)292-2343 ClytriceL.Watson clwatson@nsf.gov (703)292-4775__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:DearColleagueLetter:AdvancingLong-termReuseofScientificDataAgency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-060RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18060/nsf18060.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_179BriefDescription:NSFsupportsfundamentalresearchgrantsthatresultinpublications,primarydata, samples, physical collections and other supporting materials created or gathered in thecourseofworkperformedunderthesegrants.Specifically, this DCL encourages two types of funding requests: (1) proposals for Conferences(i.e.,communityworkshopsandotherevents)thataredesignedtobringtogetherstakeholderstoexplore opportunities to converge on innovative solutions to advancing public access; and (2)proposalsforEarly-ConceptGrantsforExploratoryResearch(EAGER)forhigh-risk/high-rewardinnovative concepts and pilot projects that yield new fundamental research discoveries fromexistingNSF-fundeddataorthatultimatelyresultindeploymentofambitious,sustainablesocio-technical infrastructure resourcesand capabilities that enhanceandacceleratenewdiscoveriesfrom existing NSF-funded data. Research ideas that do not advance public access as narrowlydefined in this DCL may be suitable for other solicitations such as Cyberinfrastructure forSustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI) - Data and Software(seehttps://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf18531).SPECIFICGUIDANCETOPROPOSERSRESPONDINGPURSUANTTOTHISDCLThisDCLencouragesfundingrequestsalignedwithoneofthefollowingthreetracks:I. Communitytrack:ThistrackfundsproposalsforConferences(i.e.,communityworkshops

andotherevents)thatenablebetterdatastewardshipbytheNSFresearchcommunity,inparticular of data produced and used by the community in the conduct of research andeducation. Topics include community activities to organize stakeholders (e.g., disciplineexperts,datarepositorymanagers,anddataappraisalexperts)toexplore:

• Community-specific agreements that identify the data of importance to thecommunity;knowingwhattokeephelpsdeterminewhattothrowaway;

• Common data types (e.g., volumetric, image, etc.) across multiple disciplines toharnesstoolsandbestpracticesindatastewardshipanduse;

• Datarepositoryfindability,accessibility,interoperability,andreuse;• Theminimaldescriptiveinformationforfindabilityandaccessibilityofdata;and• Bestpracticesassociatedwithdatamanagementplans.

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II. Datareusetrack.ThistrackencouragesreuseofdatacreatedasaproductofNSF-fundedresearch.Researchideasaresoughtintwoareasasdescribedbelow.

• EAGER proposals for high-risk/high-reward innovative studies that addressdevelopmentand testingof important scienceandengineering ideasand theoriesthrough use of existing data. Proposals that are responsive to this trackmay notinvolvecollectionofnewdataorfieldresearch;maynotinvolvedatacreatedbyanNSF Large Facility (see the list of NSF Large Facilitiesathttps://www.nsf.gov/bfa/lfo/docs/large-facilities-list.pdf); and may not comefrom an investigatorwho is listed as a principal investigator (PI) or co-PI on anawardthatcreatedthedatasetofuse.Rather,proposalsmust:

§ Involve,fordataproposedforuse,publicly-availabledatageneratedthroughNSFfunding;and

§ Agree tomake public the details about their experiences reusing the data,includingespeciallychallengesassociatedwiththatreuse.

• Proposals for Conferences (community workshops) that creatively employ datachallenges, meetups, hackathons, or related activities. These activities enableeducation and workforce development, along with novel use of existing datacreatedthroughNSFfunding.Themajorityofthedata(butnotall)mustbepubliclyavailableandtheresultofNSF-fundedactivities.

III. Socio-Technical Infrastructure.This track encourages EAGER proposals for high-risk/high-reward innovative conceptsandpilotprojects thataddressoneormore socialand/or technical barriers that limit the findability, accessibility, and interoperability ofresearchdataintheUSandinternationally.Suggestedtopicsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,explorationof:

• Utility of persistent identifiers early in the data lifecycle that facilitate discovery,filtering,indexing,androutingofthedataobjects;

• Coststorepositoriesoflegacydataobjectsmadefindable,accessible,interoperable,andreusable;

• Metricsforassessingfindabilityandaccessibilityofdata;• Community-drivenstudiesofdataappraisal;• Actionstoreduceadverseusefactorsthatfitthenormsofacommunity;and• Principlesforgenerationofdatathatareconsciouslydesignedforreuse.

Awards:StandardgrantsFull Proposal Submission Deadline: The deadline for submission of Conference and EAGERproposalsproposalsubmissiondateisMay23,2018.Guidanceonproposalpreparationisgivenin Chapter II.E of the NSF PAPPG: for EAGER proposals see part 2athttps://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappg18_1/pappg_2.jsp#IIE2and for Conferenceproposals see part 7 athttps://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappg18_1/pappg_2.jsp#IIE7.Proposalsmaybe submitted via FastlaneorGrants.gov.NSF anticipates that all awardswill bemadebySeptember2018.Contacts:PIsareurgedtodiscussthesuitabilityoftheirideaswithBethPlaleatbplale@nsf.govpriortosubmission.__________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) ResearchInitiationInitiative(CRII)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-554RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18554/nsf18554.htm

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Brief Description: With the goal of encouraging research independence immediately uponobtainingone'sfirstacademicpositionafterreceiptofthePhD,theDirectorateforComputerandInformation Science and Engineering (CISE) will award grants to initiate the course of one'sindependentresearch.Understandingthecriticalroleofestablishingthat independenceearlyinone's career, it is expected that funds will be used to support untenured faculty or researchscientists(orequivalent) intheirfirstthreeyearsinaprimaryacademicpositionafterthePhD,but not more than a total of five years after completion of their PhD. One may not yet havereceivedanyothergrantsorcontractsinthePrincipalInvestigator(PI)rolefromanydepartment,agency, or institution of the federal government, including from the CAREER program or anyotherprogram,post-PhD,regardlessofthesizeofthegrantorcontract,withcertainexceptionsnoted below. Serving as co-PI, Senior Personnel, Postdoctoral Fellow, or other Fellowdoes notcount against this eligibility rule. Grants, contracts, or gifts from private companies orfoundations;state,local,ortribalgovernments;oruniversitiesdonotcountagainstthiseligibilityrule.

It isexpectedthatthesefundswillallowthenewCISEResearchInitiationInitiativePItosupportoneormoregraduatestudents forup to twoyears.Facultyatundergraduateandtwo-year institutionsmayuse funds tosupportundergraduatestudents,andmayuse theadditionalRUI designation (which requires inclusion of a RUI Impact Statement) --seehttps://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5518for additional information. Inaddition,submissionsfromallinstitutionsmayusefundsforpostdoctoralscholars,travel,and/orresearchequipment.Awards:Standardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$10,000,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:August4,2018Contacts:AlmadenaY.Chtchelkanova,ProgramDirector,CCF,1115,telephone:(703)292-8910,email:achtchel@nsf.gov

• MimiMcClure,AssociateProgramDirector,CNS,1175,telephone:(703)292-8950,email:mmcclure@nsf.gov

• EphraimP.Glinert,ProgramDirector,IIS,1125,telephone:(703)292-8930,email:eglinert@nsf.gov

__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:SmallBusinessTechnologyTransferProgramPhaseI(STTR)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-551RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18551/nsf18551.htmBrief Description: The NSF STTR program focuses on transforming scientific discovery intoproducts and services with commercial potential and/or societal benefit. Unlike fundamentalresearch, the NSF STTR program supports startups and small businesses in the creation ofinnovative,disruptivetechnologies,gettingdiscoveriesoutofthelabandintothemarket.TheNSFSTTRProgram fundsearlyor "seed" stage researchanddevelopment.Theprogram isdesigned to provide equity-free funding and entrepreneurial support at the earliest stages ofcompanyandtechnologydevelopment.

The STTR program is Congressionally mandated and intended to support scientificexcellenceandtechnologicalinnovationthroughtheinvestmentoffederalresearchfundstobuilda strong national economy by stimulating technological innovation in the private sector;strengthening the role of small business in meeting federal research and development needs;increasingthecommercialapplicationoffederallysupportedresearchresults;andfosteringandencouragingparticipationbysociallyandeconomicallydisadvantagedandwomen-ownedsmall

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businesses.TheSTTRprogramatNSFsolicitsproposalsfromthesmallbusinesssectorconsistentwithNSF'smissiontopromotetheprogressofscience;toadvancethenationalhealth,prosperity,andwelfare;andtosecurethenationaldefense.Awards:Fixedawardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$9,000,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:June14,2018Contacts:HenryAhn,Biomedical(BM)Technologies,telephone:(703)292-7069,email:hahn@nsf.gov

• PeterAtherton,InformationTechnologies(IT),telephone:(703)292-8772,email:patherto@nsf.gov

• AnnaBrady-Estevez,ChemicalandEnvironmentalTechnologies(CT),telephone:(703)292-7077,email:abrady@nsf.gov

__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:SmallBusinessInnovationResearchProgramPhaseI(SBIR)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-550RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18550/nsf18550.htmBrief Description: The NSF SBIR program focuses on transforming scientific discovery intoproducts and services with commercial potential and/or societal benefit. Unlike fundamentalresearch, the NSF SBIR program supports startups and small businesses in the creation ofinnovative,disruptivetechnologies,gettingdiscoveriesoutofthelabandintothemarket.TheNSF SBIRProgram funds early or "seed" stage research anddevelopment. The program isdesigned to provide equity-free funding and entrepreneurial support at the earliest stages ofcompanyandtechnologydevelopment.

The SBIR program is Congressionally mandated and intended to support scientificexcellenceandtechnologicalinnovationthroughtheinvestmentoffederalresearchfundstobuilda strong national economy by stimulating technological innovation in the private sector;strengthening the role of small business in meeting federal research and development needs;increasingthecommercialapplicationoffederallysupportedresearchresults;andfosteringandencouragingparticipationbysociallyandeconomicallydisadvantagedandwomen-ownedsmallbusinesses.TheSBIRprogramatNSFsolicitsproposalsfromthesmallbusinesssectorconsistentwithNSF'smissiontopromotetheprogressofscience;toadvancethenationalhealth,prosperity,andwelfare;andtosecurethenationaldefense.Awards:Fixedawardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$33,750,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:June14,2018Contacts:HenryAhn,Biomedical(BM)Technologies,telephone:(703)292-7069,email:hahn@nsf.gov

• PeterAtherton,InformationTechnologies(IT),telephone:(703)292-8772,email:patherto@nsf.gov

• AnnaBrady-Estevez,ChemicalandEnvironmentalTechnologies(CT),telephone:(703)292-7077,email:abrady@nsf.gov

__________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:PlanningGrantsforEngineeringResearchCenters(ERC)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF18-549RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18549/nsf18549.htm

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Brief Description: The ERC program is placing greater emphasis on research that leads tosocietal impact, including convergent approaches, engaging stakeholder communities, andstrengthening team formation, in response to the NASEM study recommendations. The ERCprogram intends to support planning activities leading to convergent research team formationand capacity-buildingwithin the engineering community. This planning grant pilot initiative isdesigned to foster and facilitate the engineering community’s thinking about how to formconvergentresearchcollaborations.Toparticipate in theupcomingERCcompetition,one isnotrequiredtosubmitaplanninggrantproposalnortoreceiveaplanninggrant.Awards:Standardgrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$4,000,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDeadline:June06,2018Contacts:JunhongChen,telephone:(703)292-4623,email:junchen@nsf.gov

• DanaL.Denick,telephone:(703)292-8866,email:ddenick@nsf.gov• DeborahJ.Jackson,telephone:(703)292-7499,email:djackson@nsf.gov

________________________________________________________________________________________NationalInstitutesofHealthGrantProgram:NIHDirector'sEarlyIndependenceAward(DP5-ClinicalTrialOptional)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthRFA-RM-18-010RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-18-010.htmlBrief Description: TheNIHDirector'sEarly IndependenceAwardprovidesanopportunity forexceptional junior scientists to accelerate their entry into an independent research career byforgoing the traditional post-doctoral training period. Thoughmost newly graduated doctoral-levelresearcherswouldbenefitfrompost-doctoraltraining,asmallnumberofoutstandingjuniorinvestigatorswouldbenefitfromskippingsuchtrainingandlaunchingessentiallydirectlyintoanindependentresearchcareer.Forthoseselectjuniorinvestigatorswhoalreadyhaveestablishedarecord of scientific innovation and research productivity andwho have demonstrated unusualscientificvisionandmaturity,typicalpost-doctoraltrainingwouldunnecessarilydelaytheirentryinto independent research. Also, importantly, the NIH Director’s Early Independence Awardprovidesanopportunityforinstitutionstoinvigoratetheirresearchprogramsbybringinginthefreshscientificperspectivesoftheawardeesthattheyhost.

To be eligible, the investigator, at the time of application,must have received themostrecentdoctoraldegreeorcompletedclinicaltrainingwithinthepreviousfifteenmonthsorexpecttodosowithinthefollowingtwelvemonths.TobeconsistentwiththeupdatedNIHdefinitionofEarlyStageInvestigators,eligibleclinicaltrainingincludesclinicalresidencyandclinicalfellowship.Forfulleligibilityrequirements,seeSectionIII.EligibilityInformation.Bytheendoftheawardperiod, theEarly IndependenceAward investigator isexpected tobecompetitive forcontinued funding of his/her research program through otherNIH funding activities and for apermanentresearch-orientedposition.

TheNIHrecognizesacompellingneedtopromotediversityinthebiomedical,behavioral,clinicalandsocialsciencesresearchworkforce.TheNIHexpects itsefforts towardsdiversifyingthe workforce to lead to the recruitment of themost talented researchers from all groups; toimprove the quality of the educational and training environment; to balance and broaden theperspectiveinsettingresearchpriorities;to improvetheabilitytorecruitsubjectsfromdiversebackgroundsintoclinicalresearchprotocols;andtoimprovetheNation'scapacitytoaddressandeliminate health disparities. Applicant institutions are always encouraged to consider talentedresearchers from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical research, including

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underrepresentedracialandethnicgroups,personswithdisabilities,andwomenforparticipationinallNIH-fundedresearchopportunities.Awards:Awardswillbeforupto$250,000indirectcostsperyear,plusapplicableFacilitiesandAdministrative(F&A)costs.LetterofIntent:August27,2018Deadline: September27,2018,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthisdate.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.______________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: International Bioethics Research Training Program (D43 Clinical TrialOptional)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-18-716RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-716.htmlBriefDescription: heprimaryobjectiveofproposedInternationalBioethicsResearchTrainingprogramsshouldbetosupportindividualswithethicsexpertisefromaLMICresearchintensiveinstitution to develop the capabilities to conduct original empirical or conceptual research oncritical ethical issues in health research in their countries. The proposed doctoral and/or longtermpostdoctoraltrainingprogramshouldprovide:

o A strong foundation in research design, methods, and analytic techniquesappropriatefortheproposedbioethicsresearcharea;

o The enhancement of the trainees’ ability to conceptualize, analyze and solvebioethicsresearchproblemswithincreasingindependence;

o Experienceconductingbioethicsresearchusingstate-of-the-artmethodsaswellaspresentingandpublishingtheirresearchfindings;

o Theopportunityto interactwithmembersof the internationalbioethicsacademiccommunityatappropriateconferencesandworkshops;and

o Theenhancementofthetrainees’understandingofthebioethicstheoryandethicalpracticerelatedtoglobalhealthresearch.

Asecondaryobjectiveofproposedprogramsshouldbe toprovide training in thecompetenciesnecessarytosustainscholarlycareersinleadershippositionsatinstitutionsintheLMICaswellasteachingbioethics,leadingethicalreviewofresearchandprovidingresearchethicsconsultation.Theoverallgoalofthisinitiativeistocontributetothedevelopmentofasustainablecriticalmassof bioethics leaders at the LMIC research intensive institution to meet the needs for researchethicscapacity inthiscountry.Applicantsshoulddescribethespecificneeds forresearchethicscapacity,scholarshipandleadershipintheLMICandhowtheresultsoftheproposeddoctoralandpostdoctoraltrainingwillmeettheseneedsattheendoftheproposedawardperiod.Applicantsareencouraged todevelopplans forpost-training interactionandactivitiesamong thedoctoralandpostdoctoraltraineesspecificallytocreateasustainablecriticalmassforbioethicsleadershipatLMICinstitutions.Awards:Applicantsmayrequestupto$230,000directcostsperyearLetterofIntent:30dayspriortotheapplicationduedateDeadline: May17,2018,by5:00PMlocal timeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.______________________________________________________________________________

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GrantProgram:BRAINInitiative:NewTechnologiesandNovelApproachesforLarge-ScaleRecordingandModulationintheNervousSystem(R01ClinicalTrialNotAllowed)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthRFA-NS-18-020RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-18-020.htmlBriefDescription: ThisFOAisrelatedtotherecommendationsinsectionIIIoftheBRAIN2025Report,with thegoal to 'produceadynamicpictureof the functioningbrainbydevelopingandapplyingimprovedmethodsforlarge-scalemonitoringofneuralactivity'.Towardsthisend,thereport calls for accelerated development of new and improved electrodes for large-scalerecording,newandimprovedelectricalandchemicalopticalsensorsofneuralactivity,andnewandimprovedinstrumentsforopticalmonitoringofneuralactivity.Thesenewtechnologiesandapproaches will provide unprecedented opportunities for exploring how the nervous systemencodes, processes, utilizes, stores, and retrieves vast quantities of information. A betterunderstanding of this dynamic neural activity will enable researchers to seek new ways todiagnose,treat,andpreventbraindisorders.Moreover,thisFOAisintendedtosupportthecoreprinciplesoftechnologyvalidationanddisseminationhighlightedintheBRAIN2025Report.This FOA seeks applications to conduct proof-of-concept development and testing of newtechnologiesandnovelapproachesforlarge-scalerecordingandmanipulationofneuralactivity,toenabletransformativeunderstandingofdynamicsignalinginthenervoussystem.An additional BRAIN FOA (RFA-NS-18-019) solicits applications for iterative refinement andvalidation of existing and emerging technologies for large-scale recording andmanipulation ofneuralactivity.ApplicationsareexpectedtoaddressanyorallofthefollowingthreegeneralgoalsfortheFOA:1.DevelopNewLarge-ScaleNetworkRecordingCapabilitiesRecordingdynamicneuralactivityfromcompleteneuralnetworks,overlongperiods,inanyareaofthebrainisachallengingbutessentialgoal.Advancesintheexplorationanddevelopmentofnew technologies for neural cell recording, including methods based on electrodes,microelectronics/microchips,imaging,moleculargenetics,andnanoscienceareencouraged.Itisexpected that progress will initially be tractable in non-human animals (invertebrate orvertebrate),butextrapolationtohumancircuitsisanultimategoal.2.DevelopToolsforCircuitManipulationThe ability to activate and inhibit specific populations of neurons is key to understandingfunctional circuits,whichwill advance the scope of our knowledge from observation of neuralphenomena to amechanistic understanding of neural causation. A new generation of tools foroptogenetics,pharmacogenetics,biochemical,electromagneticand/oracousticmodulationneedstobedevelopedforuseinanimals,andeventuallyinhumans,toenabletheimmensepotentialofcircuitmanipulation.3.LinkNeuralActivitytoBehaviorThe goal of this FOA is to produce technologies with potential to elucidate nervous systemfunction, in health and disease, in the context of complex behaviors. Proposed technologiesshould be compatiblewith experiments in behaving animals and should be validated under invivo experimental conditions. In addition, novel approaches for enabling large-scale neuralrecording or manipulation during complex behaviors are encouraged along with thecomputationalandstatistical toolsnecessaryto linkneuralactivitytobehavior. Incombinationwithconcurrentmeasurementandmanipulationofneuronalactivity,applicationsmayproposemethods toenhance theability toquantifyand interpretanimalbehavior,athigh temporalandspatial resolution, reliably and objectively, over long periods of time and under a broad set ofconditions.

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Awards:Applicationbudgetsarenotlimitedbutneedtoreflecttheactualneedsoftheproposedproject.LetterofIntent:30dayspriortotheapplicationduedateDeadline: May 15, 2018, October 29, 2018,May 1, 2019, October 29, 2019,May 1, 2020, andOctober 29, 2020 , by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. Alltypes of non-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.______________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: NEI Translational Research Program (TRP) to Develop Novel TherapiesandDevicesfortheTreatmentofVisualSystemDisorders(R24ClinicalTrialOptional)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-18-707RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-707.htmlBrief Description: The objective of this FOA is to encourage collaborative research thatfacilitates the translationof focused laboratory andanimal studies intonovel resources for thetreatment of ocular diseases. Translational research may target new or previously identifiedgenes,molecules,and/orpathwaysthatareappropriatefortherapeuticintervention.ThebroadscopeofthisprogramintendedtocoverallvisualsystemdiseasesanddisordersthatarerelevanttothemissionoftheNEI.Theconceptistobringteamsofexpertstogethertocreateapipelinefortherapy and/or medical device development. The scope of the proposed research should bebeyond thecapabilitiesandresourcesofone research laboratory.Forexample,developmentofgene therapymayrequire research teamswithexpertise in thepathophysiologyof thedisease,clinicalexperienceinthemanifestationsandtreatmentscurrentlyavailable,cellbiologistsabletocontribute resources such as therapeutic genes and vectors capable of appropriate tissuetargeting and gene expression, andwith animalmodels appropriate for toxicology and efficacytesting.Rationaldrugdesignmayrequiredifferent scientificdisciplines to identifyandvalidateappropriatetherapeutictargets,devisesuitabledeliverysystems,andtesttheefficacyandsafetyofsuchagentsinanimalmodels.ExamplesThefollowingarepresentedasgeneralexamplesandarenotintendedtobeexclusivenortolimitcreativityandinnovation.

o Gene Therapy: Including vector design and therapeutic strategies where thereplacement of one mutated gene may be curative or in pathological conditionswheretemporaryexpressionofatransferredgenecouldresultabeneficialclinicaleffect.

o Cell-based therapies: transplantation of cells expressing various angiostatic orneurotrophic factorsmightrepresentanotherapproach.Autologousgraftsofsuchcellsaloneoraftertransfectiontoexpressadesirablegeneproduct.Expressionoftrophic factors might achieve generic rescue effects on selected cell populations,possiblycircumventingtheneedtotargetspecificgenedefects.

o Stem cell therapy: human adult bone-marrow-derived stem cells and InducedPluripotentStem(iPS)cellsaimedatrescuingorreplacingdegeneratingcells.

o Rationaldrugdesign:characterizationofpathwaysleadingtocelldegenerationanddeath in order to identify novel targets for therapeutic intervention in retinaldiseasesortheidentificationofneuroprotectionstrategiesthatmighthaltorslowthedegenerativeprocess.

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o Smallmolecules:developmentofcompoundsthatshowpromisefortreatingvisualdisorders,butarenotyetsuitableforclinicaltestingforoculardiseases.

o Prosthesis and other devices: Medical Devices may include sensory substitution,diseasetreatment,andassistivetechnologies.Forexample,retinalprostheticsthattransformlighttoelectricalsignalsthatstimulatetheremainingretinalneuronstoproducevisualpercepts.Devicestodelivertherapeuticagentstoeyetissueaswellas assistive technologies that aid people with low-vision or blindness with theireverydayactivitiesoflife.

Awards:Applicantsmayrequestupto$1.5millionperyeardirectcostsLetterofIntent:NotRequiredDeadline: April 10, 2018; April 10, 2019; April 10, 2020), by 5:00 PM local time of applicantorganization. Alltypes of non-AIDS applicationsallowed for this funding opportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.______________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:BRAINInitiative:NewConceptsandEarly-StageResearchforLarge-ScaleRecordingandModulationintheNervousSystem(R21ClinicalTrialNotAllowed)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthRFA-EY-18-001RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EY-18-001.htmlBriefDescription:ThisFOAisrelatedtotherecommendationsinsectionsII.2,II.3,andII.4fromtheBRAIN2025Report.Thesethreerecommendationscall foraccelerateddevelopmentofnewlarge-scale recording technologies and tools for neural circuit manipulation. These newtechnologies and approaches will provide unprecedented opportunities for exploring how thenervoussystemencodes,processes,utilizes,stores,andretrievesvastquantitiesofinformation.Abetterunderstandingofthisdynamicneuralactivitywillenableresearcherstoseeknewwaystodiagnose,treat,andpreventbraindisorders.

Achieving these goals requires the ability to record simultaneously from thousands ortens-of-thousandsofneuronscontributingtothedynamicactivityinaneuralcircuit.Therelevantactivitymaybeinclustersofcellspackedcloselytogetherormaybeinwidelydistributedcircuits.Currentmicroelectrodeand imagingtechnologiesare limited inthenumberofcells fromwhichactivity can be isolated and sampled simultaneously, by the size or location of the area to besampled,bythedepthofpenetration,andbytheinvasivenessofthetechniquethatmightprohibittheir use in human experimentation. Non-invasive technologies suitable for use in humans arecurrentlylimitedinspatialresolutionandtemporaldynamics,aswellasintheirreflectionofon-goingelectricalactivity incircuitelements.ThisFOAseeksentirelynew ideas, conceptsand/orapproaches from physics and engineering, and biology, for how these limitations might beovercome to enable increased recording capabilities on the scale of one or more orders ofmagnitudebeyondthatofcurrenttechnology.

ThisFOAalsoseeksnovelideasfortechnologycapableofmanipulatingactivityincircuitsthat overcome the limitations of current invasive and non-invasive approaches. Dissecting thefunctionofneuralcircuitsrequirestheabilitytomanipulateneuralactivityinordertoinvestigateunderlying mechanisms and demonstrate causality. Current technologies such asmicrostimulationandoptogeneticapproachesare limited inspecificity, temporaldynamics,andbytheinvasivenessofthetechnique.

Applications are expected topropose thedevelopmentof ideas in the earliest stages forentirelynewapproachesforlarge-scaleneuralrecordingand/ormanipulationofneuralactivity.

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Such ideas could encompass unique and innovative combinations of existing technology thatcreate a synergistic result. An important goal is to stimulate new thinking and concepts foracceleratingdevelopmentofnovel technologies thatbreak currentbarriers toneural recordingand/ormanipulation.Inadditiontoexperimentalapproaches,thisFOAmaysupportearly-stagetestingusingcalculations,simulations,computationalmodels,orothermathematical techniquesfor demonstrating that the signal sources and/or measurement technologies are theoreticallycapable of meeting the demands of large-scale recording ormanipulation of circuit activity inhumans or animalmodels. The supportmight also be used for building and testing phantoms,prototypes, in-vitro or other bench-top models in order to validate underlying theoreticalassumptionsinpreparationforfutureFOAsaimedatproof-ofconcepttestinginanimalmodels.Awards: The combined direct cost budget for the two-year project period may not exceed$300,000.Nomorethan$200,000mayberequestedinanysingleyear.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredDeadline: May1,2018,October29,2018,May1,2019October29,2019,May1,2020October29,2020,by5:00PMlocaltimeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________DepartmentofDefense/USArmy/DARPA/ONRGrantProgram:SIGMA+SensorsAgency:DepartmentofDefenseDARPAHR001118S0035Website:https://www.darpa.mil/work-with-us/opportunitiesBriefDescription:SIGMA+willadvance,integrate,andscaleemergingsensoranddataanalyticstechnologies todemonstrateandtransitionadetectionsystemthat fundamentallychangeshowwedetect,interdict,anddeterclandestineWMD.TheSIGMA+initiativewillleverageandbuildonsensorcapabilities toenable fully-networkedscalable,high-capabilitydetectors in thechemical,biological,andexplosive(CBE)threatspace,similartowhatwasaccomplished intheRNthreatspaceundertheSIGMAprogram.(AlthoughtheSIGMA+systemwilladdressRNthreats,newRNsensor capabilities arenot solicited in thisBAA.)Beyond incorporating these additional sensormodalities, SIGMA+will fuseCBRNE sensordatawithnewautomated intelligence analysis andother contextual data. Furthermore, advanced social science techniques will be leveraged foradversary modeling and integrated into SIGMA+ to maximize detection and interdictioneffectiveness. This holistic development and integration of physical sensing, automatedintelligence and contextual data analysis, and advanced adversary modeling will result in atransformativeandpracticalearlydetectionsystemforthefullspectrumofCBRNEWMDthreats.Proposers to this BAA should focus only on the CBE sensor network domain; other areasmentioned will be incorporated into the complete system through subsequent SIGMA+solicitations and integration efforts. For chemical and explosives threats, the existing SIGMAnetwork will be extended to include scalable chemical detection technologies that enableidentification of a broad range of species and precursors at the 10 parts-per-billion (ppb) (orbetter)leveltoidentifyillicitproductionofharmfulthreatsincomplexurbanenvironments.Thefocusondetectingthreatproductionwillhelpenableinterdictionpriortoanattack.Forbiologicalthreats, SIGMA+will developnovelmethods, either environmental or humansensing based, forimprovedreal-timedetectionofattacks.Thiseffortaimstoprovidedaysearlierattackdetectionandgeolocationofamuchwiderrangeofattacks,enablingmoreeffectivecountermeasuresand

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mitigation strategies. For radiological and nuclear threats, the incorporation of large-scaleautomated intelligence analytics into SIGMA+ will allow prioritization of detections nearstatistical limits to enable interdiction of heavily shielded threats, increasing effective systemsensitivitybyuptoanorderofmagnitude.Awards: The level of funding for individual awardsmade under this BAAwill depend on thequalityoftheproposalsreceivedandtheavailabilityoffunds.Awardswillbemadetoproposers1whoseproposalsaredeterminedtobethemostadvantageoustotheGovernment,allevaluationfactorsconsidered.ProposalDeadline:AbstractDueDate:April18,2018,4:00p.m.FAQSubmissionDeadline:May24,2018,4:00p.m.SeeSectionVIII.A.FullProposalDueDate:May31,2018,4:00p.m.ContactInformation:Dr.VincentTang,ProgramManager,DARPA/DSO–SIGMA+programleadDr.AnneFischer,ProgramManager,DARPA/DSO–chemical/explosivesensorsleadCol.MattHepburn,M.D.,ProgramManager,DARPA/BTO–biologicalsensorsleadBAAEmail:SigmaPlus@darpa.mil___________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Notice of Intent for the Funding Opportunity for Bilateral AcademicResearchInitiative(BARI)PilotProgramAgency:DepartmentofDefenseDeptoftheArmy--MaterielCommandW911NF-18-S-0007Website:https://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=8BriefDescription:Thisnoticeisprovidedtoallowpotentialapplicantssufficienttimetodevelopmeaningful collaborations and responsive applications. The BARI program supports basicresearchinscienceandengineeringstemmingfrominteractivecollaborativeeffortsbetweenU.S.institutions of higher education and U.K. institutions of higher education that is of potentialintereststoU.S.DepartmentofDefense(DoD)andU.KMinistryofDefense(MOD).Theprogramisfocusedon internationalcollaborativeresearcheffortswhere teams fromtheUnitedStatesandthe United Kingdom combine unique skillsets and approaches to provide rapid advances inscientificareasofmutual intereststotheU.S.DoDandUKMOD.Theareaof interest isartificialintelligence (AI) and collaborative decision making. The research goal is to progress beyondcollaborative human-machine sense making to develop approaches that might also enablecollaborativedecisionmaking.Theendgoalisforhumansandtechnologytobeeffectivepartsofthesameteam,withamachinebehavingasanequalteammemberthatcanreasonaswellasitshuman teammates. These teaming capabilities are an essential step toward amore general AIthatiscapableoftruehuman-machineteaming.Awards:TBAProposalDeadline:TBAContactInformation:WilliamCreechContractingOfficer9195494387william.a.creech3.civ@mail.mil___________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program Innovation Corps @DepartmentofDefense(I-Corps@DoD)Agency:DepartmentofDefenseDeptoftheArmy--MaterielCommandW911NF-18-S-0004Website:https://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=8Brief Description: The Department of Defense (DoD) is soliciting applications fromcurrent/recent DoD awardees on basic research topics to receive mentoring and funding to

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accelerate the transition and commercialization of the funded research. The I-Corps @ DoDprogram is designed to support the acceleration of basic research innovations from qualifyinginstitutionsbyprovidingPrincipalInvestigators(PIs)andstudentswithtrainingandmentorshipincustomerdiscoveryandthecommercializationprocess.Thegoalsofthisprogramaretospurthe transition of fundamental researchwith potential defense relevance to themarketplace, toencouragecollaborationbetweenacademiaandindustry,andtotrainstudents,faculty,andotherresearcherstounderstandinnovationandentrepreneurship.TherewillbethreeoutcomesoftheI-Corps@DoDprogram:1)acleargo/nogodecisionregardingviabilityofproductsandservices,2) should the decision be to move the effort forward, a transition plan to do so, and 3) anunderstandingofwhatkindofminimumviableproductdemonstrationwouldberequiredbykeypartnersandcustomersegments.

The I-Corps @ DoD program is a pilot program modeled after the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) I-Corps™program (Note:Trademarkhereafter asserted and referred to as I-Corps).ThekeycomponentoftheI-Corps@DoDprogramistheI-CorpsTeam.TheI-CorpsTeamis comprised of the Technical Lead, the Entrepreneurial Lead and the Mentor. TheEntrepreneurial Lead is typically apostdoctoral researcher, graduate student, orother student,possesses relevant technical knowledge and a deep commitment to investigate the commerciallandscapesurroundingtheinnovation.TheMentorbringsentrepreneurialexperienceandservesas the principal guide in determining the technology disposition – Technical Leads/PIs ideallylocatetheirownmentor,butcanalsocontacttheI-Corps@DoDProgramManagerforassistancewithlocatingamentor.Awards: The Innovation Corps at the Department of Defense (I-Corps@ DoD) program is anopportunity for Principal Investigators (PIs) to learn how to commercialize their discoveries /innovations.Successfulapplicantswillreceiveagrantofupto$70,000toattendaprogramthatprovides extensive training in product commercialization from industry experts and ‘serialentrepreneurs’ who have helped train over 1000 I-Corps™ Teams in how to bring theirinnovationstomarket.WhitePaperSubmission:8June2018ProposalDeadline:6July2018ContactInformation:KevinBasslerGrantsOfficerGrantsOfficerContactinformation___________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: 2019Department of DefenseMultidisciplinary Research Program of theUniversityResearchInitiative(MURI)-ARMYSUBMISSIONAgency:DepartmentofDefenseONR,ARO,AirForceOfficeofScientificResearchONR#N00014-18-S-F006ARO#W911NF18S0003AFOSR#FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2018-0001Website:https://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=8BriefDescription:TheMURIprogramsupportsbasicresearchinscienceandengineeringatU.S.institutions of higher education (hereafter referred to as "universities") that is of potentialinterest toDoD.Theprogram is focusedonmultidisciplinary researcheffortswheremore thanonetraditionaldisciplineinteractstoproviderapidadvancesinscientificareasofinteresttotheDoD.AsdefinedintheDoDFinancialManagementRegulation:Basicresearchissystematicstudydirectedtowardgreaterknowledgeorunderstandingof thefundamentalaspectsofphenomenaandof observable factswithout specific applications towardsprocessesorproducts inmind. Itincludes all scientific study and experimentation directed toward increasing fundamental

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knowledgeandunderstandinginthosefieldsofthephysical,engineering,environmental,andlifesciences related to long-termnational security needs. It is farsighted high payoff research thatprovidesthebasis for technologicalprogress(DoD7000.14-R,vol.2B,chap.5,para.050201.B).DoD’sbasicresearchprograminvestsbroadlyinmanyfieldstoensurethatithasearlycognizanceofnewscientificknowledge.WhitepapersandproposalsaddressingthefollowingtopicsshouldbesubmittedtotheOfficeofNavalResearch(ONR):Topic1:FundamentalLimitsonInformationLatencyTopic2:MolecularlyProgrammableGrapheneArchitecture(MPGA)Topic 3: Identifying invariances for improved modeling and prediction of oceanographicphenomenaAwards:VariousWhitePaperSubmission:Whitepapersmaybesubmittedviae-maildirectlytoaResearchTopicChief, via the United States Postal Service (USPS), or via a commercial carrier to the agencyspecifiedforthetopic.Forhardcopysubmissions,usetheaddressesprovidedinSectionII.D.2.a,entitled,“AddressforSubmissionofHardCopyWhitePapers.”Theduedateandtimeforreceiptofwhitepapersisnolaterthan29June2018(Friday)at11:59PMEasternTime.ProposalDeadline:ProposalsmustbesubmittedandreceivedelectronicallythroughGrants.govnotlaterthan16October2018(Tuesday)at11:59PMEasternTimetobeconsideredforselection.Thisisthefinalduedate.ContactInformation:KiaMcCormickProcurementAnalystPhone(919)549-4281Dr.EllenLivingstonMURIProgramManagerOfficeofNavalResearchEmail:ellen.s.livingston@navy.mil___________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: 2019 DEFENSE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION PROGRAM(DURIP)Agency:DepartmentofDefenseOfficeofNavalResearchAFOSRAROAFOSR:FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2018-0002ARO:W911NF18S0002ONR:N00014-18-S-F007Website: https://www.onr.navy.mil/en/Contracts-Grants/Funding-Opportunities/Broad-Agency-AnnouncementsBrief Description: As the capacity of the DoN Science and Technology (S&T) workforce isinterconnectedwith thebasic researchenterpriseandSTEMeducationsystem,ONRrecognizestheneedtosupporteffortsthatcanjointlyimproveSTEMstudentoutcomesandaligneducationalefforts with Naval S&T current and future workforce needs. This announcement explicitlyencouragesprojects that improve the capacityof education systemsandcommunities to createimpactfulSTEMeducationalexperiencesforstudentsandworkers.Submissionsareencouragedto consider including active learning approaches and incorporating 21st century skilldevelopment. Projects must aim to increase student and worker engagement in STEM andenhance people with needed Naval STEM capabilities. ONR encourages applications to utilizecurrent STEM educational research for informing project design and advancing ourunderstandingofhowandwhypeoplechooseSTEMcareersandopportunitiesofnavalrelevance.While this announcement is relevant for any stage of the STEM educational system, fundingefforts will be targeted primarily toward projects addressing the below communities or anycombination of these communities: • Secondary education communities; • Post-Secondarycommunities; • Informal science communities; • Current naval STEM workforce communities.

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Projectscopemayrangeinsizeandcomplexity.Projectsthatarealreadyestablishedwithpriorfunding sources or have established stakeholders are especially encouraged to consider thefollowingscopeareas:•Developandimplementexploratorypilotprojectsthatseektocreateneweducationalexperienceswithineducationalandtrainingcommunities.•DeveloplargercohesiveSTEMeducationandtrainingactivitiesthatstrengthenthecapacityofregionalcommunitiesandstakeholderstoimproveSTEMeducationandtraining.•Establishmeetingsofstakeholdersthatmustseektoconnectrelevantpeopleandorganizationstoexplicitlydevelopbroaderprojectsforimpactingentirecommunities.Awards:VariousSubmissionofWhitePapers:Asmentionedprior,whitepapersareaMANDATORYcomponentofatwo-partsubmissionprocess.WhitepapersmustNOTbesubmittedthroughtheGrants.govapplicationprocess. Instead,whitepapers are to be submitted via email to the attentionofDr.MichaelSimpsonatonr_stem@navy.milaseitheraPDForMicrosoftWord2010compatiblefile.The subject line of the email shall read “N00014-18-S-F003WhitePaper Submission.”Theduedate and time for receipt of white papers begins on 2 April 2018 and ends on 31 July 2018(Tuesday)at5:00PMEasternTime.ProposalDeadline:Applicationsmayonlybesubmittedbyinvitationandreceivedelectronicallythroughhttps://www.grants.gov/nolaterthan28September2018(Friday)at11:59PMEasternTime.ContactInformation:Dr.MichaelSimpsonDirectorofEducationandWorkforceOfficeofNavalResearch875NorthRandolphStreetArlingtonVA22203-1995Email:onr_stem@navy.mil___________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:Next-GenerationNon-SurgicalNeurotechnologyAgency:DepartmentofDefenseDARPAHR001118S0029Website:https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=767054e365fc2ac4cd05a338a6d35a1d&tab=core&_cview=0Brief Description: DARPA seeks proposals to design, build, demonstrate, and validate anonsurgicalneuralinterfacesystemtobroadentheapplicabilityofneuralinterfacestotheable-bodiedwarfighter.Thefinaltechnologyaimstoenableneuralrecordingandstimulationwithsub-millimeterspatialresolution.Awards:VariousProposalDeadline:June5,2018ContactInformation:BAACoordinatorN3@darpa.mil___________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:ArmyRapidCapabilityOffice(RCO)BroadAgencyAnnouncementAgency:DepartmentofDefenseW56JSR-18-S-0001Website:https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.htmlBriefDescription:ThisBroadAgencyAnnouncement(BAA),W56JSR-18-S-0001,issponsoredbytheArmyRapidCapabilitiesOffice(RCO).TheRCOservestoexpeditecriticalcapabilities to thefieldtomeetCombatantCommanders'needs.TheOfficeenablestheArmytoexperiment,evolve,and deliver technologies in real time to address both urgent and emerging threats whilesupportingacquisitionreformefforts.TheRCOexecutesrapidprototypingandinitialequippingofcapabilities,particularlyintheareasofcyber,electronicwarfare,survivabilityandpositioning,navigationandtiming(PNT),aswellasotherpriorityprojectsthatwillenableSoldierstooperate

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andwinincontestedenvironmentsdecisively.ThisBAAisanexpressionofinterestonlyanddoesnot commit theGovernment tomakeanawardorpayproposalpreparation costs generated inresponsetothisannouncement.Technical questions will be sent to the appropriate Technical Points of Contact (TPOC), topicauthors,and/orSubjectMatterExperts(SMEs)torequestclarificationof theirareasof interest.No discussions are to be held with offerors by the technical staff after proposal submissionwithout permission of the Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG)ContractingOfficer.Awards:VariousProposalDeadline:March23,2023ContactInformation:MeganGrigas,ContractingOfficermegan.c.grigas.civ@mail.milPhone:(443)395-1606___________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:AirForceFiscalYear2019YoungInvestigatorResearchProgram(YIP)Agency:DepartmentofDefenseAirForceOfficeofScientificResearchFA9550-18-S-0002Website:https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.htmlBrief Description:TheFiscalYear2019AirForceYoung InvestigatorResearchProgram(YIP)intendssupportyoungincareerscientistsandengineerswhohavereceivedPh.D.orequivalentdegrees by 1April 2012 or later showing exceptional ability and promise for conducting basicresearch.Theprogramobjective is to foster creativebasic research in scienceandengineering;enhanceearlycareerdevelopmentofoutstandingyounginvestigators;andincreaseopportunitiesfortheyounginvestigatortorecognizetheAirForcemissionandrelatedchallengesinscienceandengineering. Individual awards are made to U.S. institutions of higher education, industriallaboratories, or non-profit research organizations where the principal investigator (PI) isemployedonafull-timebasisandholdsaregularposition.YIPPIsmustbeaU.S.citizen,national,orpermanent resident.Researchersworkingat aFederallyFundedResearchandDevelopmentCenterorDoDLaboratoryarenoteligibleforthiscompetition.MostYIPawardsarefundedupto$150,000 per year for three years, for a total of $450,000. Exceptional proposals will beconsidered individually for higher funding levels and/or longer duration. Please review theremainderofthisannouncementforadditionalinformation.Weanticipateapproximatelythirty-six(36)awardsunderthiscompetitioniffundsareavailable.Pleaseseetheeligibilityrequirementsinthesolicitation:Doctoratenoearlierthan01Apr2012Awards:MostYIPawardsarethree(3)yearsinduration,fundedupto$150,000peryearforatotalofapproximately$450,000.Proposalsshouldbesubmittedinadherencetotheseguidelines.ProposalDeadline:ProposalsmustbereceivedelectronicallythroughGrants.govbyFriday,01Jun2018at11:59PMEasterntimetobeconsidered.Technicalorgeneralpre-proposalinquiriesandquestionsmustbereceivedinwritingbyelectronicmailnotlaterthanFriday,27April2018tobeconsidered.ContactInformation:MS.ELLENM.ROBINSON,AFOSR/RTBProgramCoordinatorTelephone:(703)588-8527Email:afosryip@us.af.milGeneralInquires:MS.BRITTANYTURNER,AFOSR/PKCProcurementAnalystEmail:brittany.turner.5@us.af.mil

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DepartmentofEnergyGrantProgram:CriticalWaterIssuesPrizeCompetitionRFIAgency:DepartmentofEnergy DE-FOA-0001899Website:https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/#FoaId45c72943-674f-484c-8592-1b95b0906387Brief Description: The U.S. Department of Energy seeks to understand the key technical andotherbarriers thatmayprevent long-termaccess to low-costwater supplies that couldbebestaddressed through challenges and prize competitions. For the purposes of this Request forInformation (RFI), challenges and prize competitions are tools and approaches the Federalgovernment andothers canuse to engage abroad rangeof stakeholders, including the generalpublic, in developing solutions to difficult problems. Challenges andprize competitions rely oncompetitive structures to drive innovation among participants and usually offer rewards(financial and/or other) to winners and/or finalists. DOE may use the information providedthroughthisRFItodevelopchallengesandprizecompetitionstoaddresskeywaterissues.ThisRFIisnotdesignedtosolicitinputonDOE’sbroaderR&Deffortsonaffordablewater.Submission Deadline: Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically toWaterPrizeRFI@ee.doe.gov no later than 5:00pm (ET) on May 14, 2018. Responses must beprovidedasattachmentstoanemail.Itisrecommendedthatattachmentswithfilesizesexceeding25MBbecompressed(i.e.,zipped)toensuremessagedelivery.ResponsesmustbeprovidedasaMicrosoftWord(.docx)attachmenttotheemail,andnomorethan5pagesinlengthpercategoryofquestions,12pointfont,1inchmargins.Onlyelectronicresponseswillbeaccepted.ContactInformation:EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.govThisemailaddressisforEEREExchangeTechnicalSupport.

• waterprizerfi@ee.doe.govThisemailaddressisforsubmissionofRFIresponses._________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:SolidOxideFuelCellsCoreTechnologyResearchAgency:DepartmentofEnergy DE-FOA-0001853Website:https://www.netl.doe.gov/business/solicitations/details?title=4bff5699-c11b-4230-b25e-ba5c79c4ad89Brief Description: The goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to seekinnovative research and development projects to support fuel cells system manufacturers inaddressing issuesrelatedtocostandreliabilityof fuelcellssystems.Applicationsaresought intwoareasof interest (AOI) that includeAOI1–SolidOxideFuelCells (SOFC)CoreTechnologyResearch and AOI 2 – Core Technology Research andDevelopment (R&D) in Support of Near-TermSOFCPowerSystemsPrototypeTests.visitFedConnectformore.Awards;Upto$2,000,000;AvailableFunding:$9,500,000SubmissionDeadline:April30,2018ContactInformation:CharlesC.TomasiakCharles.Tomasiak@NETL.DOE.GOV

_________________________________________________________________________________________________EPA(EnvironmentalProtectionAgency)GrantProgram:FY2019PollutionPreventionGrantProgramAgency:EPAEPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-001Website:https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2018-03/documents/2018rfpp2grant.pdf

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BriefDescription:EPAisannouncingagrantcompetitiontofundtwo-yearPollutionPreventionassistance agreements for projects expected to be performed in each EPA region that providetechnicalassistanceand/ortrainingtobusinesses/facilitiestohelpthemadoptsourcereductionapproaches (also known as “pollution prevention” or “P2”). P2means reducing or eliminatingpollutants fromenteringanywastestreamorotherwisereleased into theenvironmentprior torecycling, treatment, or disposal. In keepingwith the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, EPA isencouraging P2 because implementing these approaches can result in reductions in toxicpollutants,theuseofwater,energyandotherrawmaterials,whilealsoloweringbusinesscosts.Forthiscurrentroundofgrants,EPAisputtingadditionalemphasisondocumentingandsharingthe P2 best practices and innovations identified and developed through these grants so thatotherscanreplicatetheseapproachesandoutcomes.Therefore,ingeneral,grantrecipientsmustdocument and report on the P2 recommendations where they are provided tobusinesses/facilitiesaspartof thetechnicalassistance,andata laterdate,reportonP2actionsadopted by the businesses/facilities that received the technical assistance and training(alternative reporting provisions are available if technical assistance is broadly provided tobusinesses/facilities – see SectionVI.C.3.b.). If necessary, awardee budgets andworkplansmayallottimeand/orset-asidefundsfromthepotentialtwoyearsoffederalfundingprovidedforanoptionalthird-yeartocollectandreportontheP2approachesadopted.States,stateentitiesandfederally-recognizedtribesandintertribalconsortiaareeligibletoapply.

IfCongressappropriatesFiscalYear(FY)2018and2019fundsfortheP2ProgramatlevelscomparabletoFY2017fundinglevels,theEPAmayawardatotalofapproximately$9.38millionin federal P2 grant funding for these two-year assistance agreements (approximately $4.69million in FY 2018 funds and approximately $4.69 million in FY 2019 funds). P2 awards areexpected to be performed in each EPA region and will be funded in the form of grants orcooperative agreements. Please note that notwithstanding the potential amounts stated above,theseamountsareestimatesonlyandtheamountofgrantfundingawardedwillbedependentonCongressionalappropriations,fundingavailability,thequalityofproposalsreceived,satisfactoryperformanceandotherapplicableconsiderations.Awards:NY,NJ:Region2–Federalawardsmaybe in therangeof$40,000–$300,000, issuedoveratwo-yearfundingperiod(between$20,000-$150,000incrementallyfundedperyear).EstimatedTotalProgramFunding:$9,380,000NoticeofIntent:NotRequiredProposalDeadline:April26,2018Contact:EPARegion2NJ,NY,PR,VIAlexPeckU.S.EPARegion2290Broadway,25thFloor(PSPMMB)NewYork,NY10007-1866Phone:212-637-3758Emailaddress:peck.alex@epa.gov

_________________________________________________________________________________________________NASAGrantProgram:TransformationalToolsandTechnologies(TTT)Agency:NASANNH18ZEA001N-TTTWebsite:https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solId=%7B4770A320-3997-5B8F-4A4B-B0D67C98ADD9%7D&path=open&method=initBriefDescription:TheTransformationalToolsandTechnologies(TTT)Projectadvancesstate-of-the-art computational and experimental tools and technologies that are vital to aviationapplications in the six strategic thrusts. The project develops new computer-based tools,computationalfluiddynamicsmodels,andassociatedscientificknowledgethatwillprovidefirst-

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of-a-kind capabilities to analyze, understand, and predict aviation concept performance. TheserevolutionarytoolswillbeappliedtoaccelerateNASA’sresearchandthecommunity’sdesignandintroductionofadvancedconcepts.TheProjectalsoexplorestechnologiesthatarebroadlycriticalto advancing ARMD strategic outcomes. Such technologies include the understanding of newtypes of strong and lightweight materials, innovative controls techniques, and experimentalmethods. TTT also develops improved Multi-Disciplinary Design, Analysis, & Optimization(MDAO) and systems analysis tools to enable multi-disciplinary integration. All of thesetechnologies will support and enable concept development and benefits assessment acrossmultipleARMDprogramsanddisciplines.TheTTTProject isorganized into three sub-projects.TheRevolutionaryToolsandMethods(RTM)Sub-project is responsible for thedevelopmentofrevolutionary comprehensive physics-based aeronautics analysis and design capability. Itincludesworkincomputationalaerosciences,MDAOandsystemsanalysis,andtoolsformodelingboth combustion and aircraft structures and materials. The Critical Aeronautics Technologies(CAT)Sub-projectisresponsibleforthedevelopmentofcriticalaeronauticstechnologiesthatcanenablerevolutionaryimprovementinaircraftsystemdesign. InnovativeideasdevelopedinCAToften lead to patentable results. Currently, technologies are under development in the areas ofaircraftstructuresandmaterials,innovativemeasurementtechniques,propulsioncontrols,flightcontrols, and combustion. The Autonomous Systems (AS) Sub-Project advances fundamentalresearch in autonomous systems.The tools and technologies of interest spanmanydisciplines.The Fluid Mechanics Discipline encompasses advanced turbulence modeling, boundary layertransition prediction and modeling, numerical methods, and flow control development andprediction for a wide range of airframe and propulsion system flow problems of interest.Canonicaldata isdevelopedandused tovalidate themodeling improvementsdeveloped in thisdiscipline.Developmentofmoreaccuratephysics-basedmethodssuchas largeeddysimulation(LES)isemphasized.Awards:Between$1.1Mand$1.4MwillbeinvestedannuallyintheseNRAsoverthenext3years.NoticeofIntent:April16,2018ProposalDeadline:May14,2018Contact:NRAManager:TraceyM.Frisbytracey.m.frisby@nasa.gov_________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:AstrophysicsDataAnalysisAgency:NASANNH18ZDA001N-ADAPWebsite:https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solId=%7B3E84A8DB-8B71-2451-EB02-2111D9EEA891%7D&path=open&method=initBrief Description: The Astrophysics Data Analysis Program (ADAP; program element D.2)supportsresearchwithaprimaryemphasisontheanalysisofarchivaldatafromcurrentandpastNASA space astrophysics missions. The magnitude and scope of the archival data from thosemissionsenablessciencethattranscendstraditionalwavelengthregimesandallowsresearchersto answerquestions thatwouldbedifficult, if not impossible, to address throughan individualobservingprogram.TheprogramnowalsosupportstheanalysisofpubliclyavailabledatafromtheNeutronstarInteriorCompositionExplorer(NICER)andsomeapprovedGuestObserver(GO)programsusingSpitzer,even if thoseobservationshaveyet tobeexecuted,or thedataarestillwithintheirproprietaryperiod.Awards:StandardGrants,AvailableFunds:$7,000,000NoticeofIntent:NotRequired

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ProposalDeadline:May17,2018Contact: Douglas M. Hudgins Astrophysics Division Science Mission Directorate NASAHeadquarters Washington, DC 20546-0001 Telephone: (202) 358-0988 Email:Douglas.M.Hudgins@nasa.gov_________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:DiscoveryDataAnalysisAgency:NASANNH18ZDA001N-DDAPWebsite:https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solId=%7BE17AD920-C9F2-600D-5913-6951AB56F31F%7D&path=open&method=initBriefDescription:TheobjectiveoftheDiscoveryDataAnalysisProgram(DDAP)istoenhancethescientificreturnofDiscoveryProgrammissionsandbroadenthescientificparticipationintheanalysisofdata,bothrecentandarchived,collectedbyDiscoverymissions.SpacecraftdatausedinDDAPinvestigationsmustbeavailableinthePlanetaryDataSystem(PDS;https://pds.nasa.gov/),orequivalentpubliclyaccessiblearchive(s),atleast30dayspriortotheStep-2submissiondeadlineforDDAPproposals.SpacecraftdatathathavenotbeenplacedinsucharchivesarenoteligibleforuseinDDAPinvestigations.Inallcases,itistheresponsibilityoftheDDAPinvestigatortoacquireanynecessarydata.Investigatorsareencouragedtocontactthearchiveforassistanceinidentifyingspecificsofavailabledatasets.Datasetstobeusedintheproposedworkmustbeclearlyandspecificallyidentifiedintheproposal.NASAputsnootherrestrictiononthestatusorconditionofthedata.However,regardlessofthearchive(s)used,ifthedatatobeanalyzedhaveknownissuesthatmightrepresentanobstacletoanalysis,theproposersmustdemonstrateclearlyandsatisfactorilyhowsuchpotentialdifficultieswillbeovercome.Inotherwords,itistheproposer’sresponsibilitytodemonstrateclearlythatthepublicdataareofsufficientquantityandqualitytoachievetheproject’ssciencegoals.Awards:StandardGrantsStep-1Proposal:August30,2018Step-2ProposalDeadline:November01,2018Contact: Thomas S. Statler Planetary Science Division Science Mission Directorate NASAHeadquartersWashington, DC 20546-0001 Email: thomas.s.statler@nasa.gov Telephone: 202-358-0272_________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:AdvancedInformationSystemsTechnologyAgency:NASANNH18ZDA001N-AISTWebsite:https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solId=%7BC0D379E0-B4A8-6B97-7B0C-7F5409CD2442%7D&path=open&method=initBriefDescription:Advancedinformationsystemsplayacriticalroleinthecollection,handling,andmanagementofthevastamountsofEarthsciencedata,bothinspaceandontheground.Advancedcomputationalsystemsandtechnologyconceptsthatenablethecapture,transmission,anddisseminationofterabytesofdataareessentialtoNASA’svisionofadistributedobservationalnetwork.ESTO’sAdvancedInformationSystemsTechnology(AIST)programemploysanend-to-endapproachtodevelopthesecriticaltechnologies—fromthespacesegment,wheretheinformationpipelinebegins,totheenduser,whereknowledgeisadvanced.TwomajorAISTthrustsareinprogress:(1)supporttoanewobservingstrategyinvolvingtheintegrationofobservationsfromorbital,airborneandinsituinstrumentsalongwithmodelsintoasensorweb

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toadvancethestateoftheartunderstandingofphysicalprocessesandnaturalphenomena,and(2)AnalyticCentersfocusingonascientificinvestigation,wheredatafrommanysources,computationalresourcesandtoolsareharmonizedtoimprovetheabilityoftheinvestigatortodiscovernewknowledge.Awards:StandardGrantsNoticeofIntent:TBDProposalDeadline:TBDContact: Michael M. Little Earth Science Technology Office Telephone: (301) 286-7404 Email:Michael.M.Little@nasa.gov

_________________________________________________________________________________________________NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesGrantProgram:CommonHeritageAgency:NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesWebsite:https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/common-heritageBrief Description: America’s cultural heritage is preserved not only in libraries, museums,archives,andothercommunityorganizations,butalso inallofourhomes, familyhistories,andlife stories. The Common Heritage program aims to capture this vitally important part of ourcountry’sheritageandpreserveitforfuturegenerations.CommonHeritagewillsupportboththedigitization of cultural heritagematerials and the organization of outreach through communityevents that exploreand interpret thesematerials as awindowon the community’shistoryandculture.

TheCommonHeritageprogramconsidersacommunitytobeacityortown(orapartofacityortown)thathasbeenstronglyshapedbygeographicalandhistoricalforces.Membersofthepublic in that communitymay have diverse family histories and heritage, or theymay share ahistorical,cultural,orlinguisticheritage.Theprogramrecognizesthatmembersofthepublic—inpartnership with libraries, museums, archives, and historical organizations—have much tocontributetotheunderstandingofourculturalmosaic.Together,suchinstitutionsandthepubliccanbeeffectivepartnersintheappreciationandstewardshipofourcommonheritage.Theprogramsupports eventsorganizedby community cultural institutions,whichmembersofthepublicwillbeinvitedtoattend.Attheseeventsexperiencedstaffwilldigitizethecommunityhistorical materials brought in by the public. Project staff will also record descriptiveinformation—provided by community attendees—about the historical materials. Contributorswillbegivenafreedigitalcopyoftheiritemstotakehome,alongwiththeoriginalmaterials.Withthe owner’s permission, digital copies of thesematerialswould be included in the institutions’collections.Historicalphotographs,artifacts,documents,familyletters,artworks,andaudiovisualrecordingsareamongthemanyitemseligiblefordigitizationandpubliccommemoration.Awards:$12,000eachProposalDeadline:May31,2018Contact: Common Heritage National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SWWashington,DC20506202-606-8570orpreservation@neh.govpreservation@neh.gov

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Website:https://www.thebrf.org/Brief Description: Brain Research Foundationis inviting your institution to nominateonesenior faculty memberto submit a Letter of Intent for the 2019Scientific InnovationsAward(SIA).Theobjectiveoftheprogramistosupportprojectsthatmaybetooinnovativeandspeculativefortraditionalfundingsourcesbutstillhaveahighlikelihoodofproducingimportantfindings. It is expected that investigations supported by these grants will yield high impactfindingsandresult inmajorgrantapplicationsandfundingaswellassignificantpublicationsinhighimpactjournals.

To be eligible, the nominee must be afull-time associate professor/fullprofessorworkingintheareaofneuroscienceandbrainfunctioninhealthanddisease.CurrentmajorNIHorotherpeer-reviewedfundingispreferredbutevidenceofsuchfundinginthepastthreeyearsisessential.

Formoreinformationandacompletelistofrequirements,pleasedownloadtheSIAGuidelines.Awards: The grant period is for two years totaling $150,000. The support focus is for newresearchprojectsofthehighestscientificmerit.ProposalDeadline:ThedeadlinetosubmitanLOIisFriday,June22,2018at4:00p.m.CST.

_______________________________________________________________________________________Bill&MelindaGatesFoundationGrantProgram:GrandChallengesExploration(GCE)Agency:Bill&MelindaGatesFoundationWebsite:https://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/aboutBriefDescription:TheBill&MelindaGatesFoundationisinvitingproposalsforthenextroundofGrandChallengesExplorations(GCE)forthefollowingthreechallenges

• InnovationsinImmunizationDataManagement,Use,andImprovedProcessEfficiency;• Affordable,Accessible,andAppealing:TheNextGenerationofNutrition;• ToolsandTechnologiesforBroad-ScaleDiseaseSurveillanceofCropPlantsinLow-Income

CountriesAwards:Phase1grantsare$100,000for18months.ProposalDeadline:May2,2018Contact:FAQ:https://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/grant-opportunities/faq/gce#t17n37099.

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Two user manuals on Streamlyne have been added on the Streamlyne websitehttp://www.njit.edu/research/streamlyne/Steamlyne_NewUserManual_CommonElements.docx:Thismanualprovidesa reference toallthecommonelementsofStreamlyneResearch.Thisusermanual isagooddocumenttorevieweachmodule’sfunctionality.Steamlyne_NewUserManual_PD&PDBudget.docx:Thisisausermanualonproposalandbudgetdevelopment inStreamlyne.The content herein explain the use and functionality of thismodule.ThisisthemostusefulStreamlynedocumentforPIsandusersnewtoStreamlyne.

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How-to-do-Videos

New “How to Do” videos have been posted on the research websitehttp://www5.njit.edu/research/streamlyne/. These videos show step-by-step process on thefollowingtasks:♦HowtoBeginProposalSubmissioninStreamlyne♦HowtoInputProposalBudget♦HowtoProcessApprovals♦HowtoUploadProposalAttachments♦HowtoSearchforaProposalthatisinRoute♦DifferenceBetween"PrimeSponsorCode"and"SponsorCode"♦HowtoSelectanRRBudget,RRSub-awardorModularBudget♦HowtoAddaStudent/Summary♦ParticipantSupportCategories♦SuppliesSpecificCategoryMaterials♦HowtoCreateaModularBudgetAlso,thefollowinglinksmaybehelpful:♦StreamlyneBenefitsforProposalSubmissionandGrantManagement♦Grants.govPresentationonOnlineProposalSubmissionSystems♦StreamlyneNewsletterV2017.1♦StreamlyneFAQsFaculty and staff having any questions on proposal submission, may contact their collegerepresentatives, and also followupwith JustinSamolewicz, Associate Director (Pre Award)973-596-3145;justin.m.samolewicz@njit.edu; and Eric Hetherington, Director, SponsoredResearch Programs Administration 973-596-3631;eric.d.hetherington@njit.edu. The collegerepresentativestohelpPIsonproposalsubmissionsare

JohnMcCarthy,NCEDirectorofResearch;(973)596-3247;john.p.mccarthy@njit.eduCristoLeon,CSLADirectorofResearch;(973)596-6426;cristo.e.yanezleon@njit.eduSeanAndrews,YWCCDirectorofResearch;(973)596-5352;sean.t.andrews@njit.eduIrisPantoja,NCE,CoADandMTSMProjectManager;973-596-4483;irp3@njit.edu__________________________________________________________________________________________