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Issue:ORN-2017-12_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________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/.

SavetheDate:Page1GrantOpportunityAlerts:KeywordIndex:Page4RecentAwards:Page4 IntheNews(Relatedtoresearchfunding):Page5WebinarsandEvents:Page6 GrantOpportunities:Page8

UpcomingOfficeofResearchEvents

SaveTheDate!Event:InnovationDaySymposiumandPresidentialForum(StudentResearchandInnovationShowcase)When:April10,2017;9.00AM–12.30PMWhere:AtriumandBallroomAKeynoteSpeaker:WilliamHuffnagle,President,ReconstructiveDivisionatStrykerOrthopaedicsPresident’s Forum:About the Keynote Speaker: William (Bill)Huffnagle is President, JointReplacementDivisionatStrykerOrthopaedics.He isresponsible forStryker'stransatlantic jointreplacement business including hips, knees, robotics and Performance Solutions. Beginning inApril 2016, Bill also assumed responsibility for Stryker's Trauson business, a leading implantmanufacturerintheChinesemarket.BillstartedhisStrykercareerin1988asaHowmedicasalesrepresentative for the Delaware Valley Branch, and over the next 19 years demonstrated anoutstandingtrackrecordforgrowth,andbuildinghismarketsharetoover72%.In2007,hewaspromoted to theDelawareValleyBranchManager rolewhere he led his team to exceed quotawith over $8million growth each year. InMay 2009, Billwas promoted to Vice President andGeneralManager,HipReconstructionfortheOrthopaedicsDivision.UnderBill'sleadership,thedivision launchedseveralexcitingnewproducts, includingStryker'sADMX3, the firstanatomicmobilebearinghipsystem,theModularDualMobility(MDM)system,andAccoladeII.InMay2011, hewas appointed as the first President for the newly formedReconstructive Division. Billbrings exceptional customer relationship skills, strategic thinking and drive for results to theDivision.Hehasdemonstratedtheabilitytobuildanddevelopstrongteamsandforchallengingthestatusquotobringnew,innovativeapproachestodrivebusinessgrowth.The Innovation Day: Student Research Showcase: The Innovation Day celebratesaccomplishments of undergraduate students in research and innovation programs through apostersession.ThroughseveralURIprogramsandinnovationcompetitions,about100students

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will showcase their 68 research projects with ppt slides on display monitors.Jim Stevenson,sponsor of the TechQuest Innovation competition, will announce the recipients of theTechQuest2017 awards after the Keynote talk at the President’s Forum. Please join us toencourageundergraduatestudentsandcelebratetheirresearchaccomplishments.AgendaPresident’sForumand2017NJITInnovationDayApril10,2017Atrium,CampusCenter9.00AM-9.25AM: WelcomeRemarksandIntroductions9.25AM-10.25AM:President’sForum:KeynoteLecture Mr.WilliamHuffnagle,President,ReconstructiveDivision,StrykerOrthopaedics10.25AM–10.30AM:AnnouncementofWinnersofTechQuestCompetition:JimStevensonBallroomA,CampusCenter10.30AM-12.30PM: Studente_PosterandNetworkingSessionThisPresident’sforumisafeaturedeventintheAlbertDormanHonorsCollegeColloquiumSeriesandismadepossibleinpartbythegeneroussupportoftheDeCaprioFamily.________________________________________________________________________Event:OfficeofResearchOpenHouseandFacultyResearchAdvisoryBoard(FRAB)onStreamlyneGrantManagementSystemWhen:April11,2017;12.00PM–1.00PMWhere:BallroomBBrief Description: Office of Research is pleased to host an Open House jointly with FacultyResearch Advisory Board (FRAB) meeting on April 11, 2017 from 12.00 PM to 1.00 PM inBallroom B, Campus Center. The Open Housewill focus on the current status and updates onStreamlyneGrantManagementSystemwithrespecttoproposalpreparation,internalapprovals,and processing of Conflict of Interest and other documentation for submission to externalagencies.AsubmissionprotocoldemowillbepresentedwiththeStreamlyneteamdemonstratingthestep-by-stepprocessofproposalsubmission.Faculty,researchers,andadminstaffareinvitedtojointheOpenHousedemosessiontolearnaboutongoingupdatesandforthcominginitiatives.ThefollowingistheagendaoftheOpenHouseandFRABmeeting.

• WelcomeRemarksandNJITResearchUpdate:AtamDhawan• ProposalSubmissionPolicyandProtocol:EricHetherington• StreamlyneGrantManagementSystemDemo:StreamlyneTeam

Benefits Step-by-StepProcesswithaLiveDemoofProposalSubmission UpdatesandForthcomingInitiatives

• StreamlyneTrainingandSupportInfrastructure:EricHetherington• 5.Q&AandDiscussionSession• Adjourn

Lightlunchwillbeavailable.________________________________________________________________________

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Event:ScienceandTechnologyForum:BigDataAnalytics:CurrentandFutureTrendsWhen:April12,2017;2.30PM–4.00PMWhere:BallroomAPanelSpeakers:TerryChristiani,ProductMarketingManager,MicrosoftKathyMeier-Hellstern,AssistantVicePresident,AT&TAdvancedTechnologyPlatformsandArchitectureBrief Description: The amount of data in many scientific and societal applications that thegovernmentandinstitutionsarecollectingarestaggering,requiringspecialtechniquestohandlethem.ExpertsinthefieldofBigDatawillsharetheirthoughtsonhowtomanagethesedata,andhowtoallocatethemtomaximizethebenefittosociety.Thepanelwilldiscusschallengesinbigdataanalytics,andfuturetrendsandexpectationsoncontinuouslyincreasingtheamountofdataand our limitations in dealing with it."Have we reached the limit of too much data andinformation?"Bio-Sketch: Terry Christiani is a 10 year veteran in the data analytics technology industry.Starting with the S language at Insightful (now Tibco), Terry built and delivered criticalcommunications plans to educate and drive awareness of the S language in the financial andpharmaceuticalsectorsworldwide.SubsequentlyworkingwiththenowdominantRlanguageandthe rise of big data stores both on premises and in the cloud, she helped drive the growth ofRevolution Analytics towards its acquisition by Microsoft. Her role at Microsoft is to overseeoutreachtothedatasciencecommunityandcreatealargerassociationofindividualsandgroupsdedicated to furthering the use of data analytics across industrieswith open source tools andplatforms. Her programs support users of R, Python, Hadoop, and Spark to build scalable andflexibleframeworksforthemanagementanduseofdatatoimprovebusinessoutcomes.KathyMeier-Hellstern is anAssistantVicePresident in theAT&TLabsResearchorganizationwheresheleadstheOptimization,ReliabilityandCustomerAnalyticsDepartment(ORCA).Kathyjoined AT&T Bell Laboratories in 1984, where she served as a performance, reliability andscalability consultant to organizationswithinAT&T for a variety of telephone,mobile, securityandIPservices.From2005-2012,KathyworkedinAT&TGovernmentSolutions,operatingalargeprivate network and defining new technologies and services for the network. She returned toAT&TLabsin2012inhercurrentcapacity.KathyisresponsibleforthedesignanddevelopmentofAT&T’sNextGenerationNetworkCloudwithfocusonoptimization,performanceandreliabilityand network and customer analytics. Her team designs and implements the optimizationalgorithmsforAT&T’sSDNnetwork,andquantifiestheperformanceandreliabilityforvirtualizedplatforms and services. The team is responsible for developing machine learning and data-poweredanalytics for several aspectsofAT&T’s SDNnetwork, including security analytics thatdetectandmitigatethreatstoAT&T’sNetworkInfrastructure,optimizationandmachinelearningalgorithms for network event and fault detection, and analytics that identify revenueimprovement opportunities for AT&T’s Enterprise customers. Kathy received her Ph.D. inOperationsResearch from theUniversityofDelaware in1984witha research focus inAppliedProbabilityandQueueingTheory.PriortoobtainingherPh.D.,shespentayearattheUniversityofStuttgartandatTechnion.In1991,shewasavisitingresearcheratRutgersUniversityWirelessInformationNetworkLab.Kathyistheauthorofnumerouspublicationsandpatentsintheareaofappliedprobability.

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ThisisapublicforumthatqualifiesattendeesforProfessionalDevelopmentHours.NJITwelcomesattendeesfromallareacollegesanduniversities.Co-sponsors:AlbertDormanHonorsCollege,SigmaXi–NJITChapter,andMicrosoftFormoreinformation:Visithttp://tsf.njit.eduorcontactProfessorMichelBoufadel,boufadel@njit.edu

GrantOpportunityAlerts

KeywordsandAreasIncludedintheGrantOpportunityAlertSectionBelowNSF: Biological and Environmental Interactions of Nanoscale Materials; Program: Ideas Lab:PracticalFully-ConnectedQuantumComputerChallenge (PFCQC);BigDataRegional InnovationHubs:EstablishingSpokestoAdvanceBigDataApplications(BDSpokes)NIH: Innovative Research in Cancer Nanotechnology (IRCN) (R01); Enhancing Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math Educational Diversity (ESTEEMED) Research EducationExperiences(R25)Department ofDefense/USArmy/DARPA/ONR:2018AirForceYoung InvestigatorResearchProgram (YIP);ArmyResearchLaboratoryBroadAgencyAnnouncement forBasic andAppliedScientific Research; Strategic Initiatives, Department of Defense Multidisciplinary ResearchProgram of the University Research Initiative (MURI); Defense University ResearchInstrumentationProgram(DURIP)DepartmentofEnergy:SolarDecathlon2019FuturePlanning-RequestforInformationNASA:ROSES2017:OSIRISRExParticipatingScientistsProgram;ROSES2017:HeliophysicsDataEnvironmentEnhancements;ROSES2017:ResearchOpportunitiesinSpaceandEarthScienceNational Endowment of Humanities: Research and Development Grants; Digital HumanitiesAdvancementGrantsVilcekFoundation:TheVilcekPrizesforCreativePromise:BiomedicalSciencesandArchitecture

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RecentResearchGrantandContractAwards

Congratulationstofacultyandstaffonreceivingresearchgrantandcontractawards!PI:LouisLanzerotti(PI)andAndrewGerrard(Co-PI)Department:CenterforSolarTerrestrialResearch Grant/ContractProjectTitle:VanAllenProbesRBSPICEPhaseEOperations-ExtendedMissionI(ARDES) FundingAgency:NASADuration:07/15/16-12/15/17PI:GregoryFleishman(PI)andDaleGary(Co-PI)Department:CenterforSolarTerrestrialResearch Grant/ContractProjectTitle:ImpulsiveIonEscapeattheSun FundingAgency:NASADuration:06/02/16-06/19/19

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PI:DonaldSebastian(PI)Department:NJII Grant/ContractProjectTitle:InformationTechnologyInfrastructureProjects&Governance FundingAgency:NJDoHDuration:02/17/17-06/30/17PI:BorisKhusid(PI)Department:Chemical,BiologicalandPharmaceuticalEngineering Grant/Contract Project Title:ResearchOpportunities in Complex Fluids andMacromolecularBiophysicsFundingAgency:NASADuration:08/23/16-08/22/17PI:KamleshSirkar(PI)Department:Chemical,BiologicalandPharmaceuticalEngineering Grant/Contract Project Title:NovelMembrane-basedFabrics andMaterials forChemical andBiologicalProtectionFundingAgency:DTRADuration:04/07/16-04/06/19PI:DaleGary(PI),PhillipGoode(Co-PI),WendaCao(Co-PI),VasylYurchyshynDepartment:CenterforSolarTerrestrialResearch Grant/ContractProjectTitle:HighResolutionStudiesoftheSunUsingtheNewSolarTelescope(NST) FundingAgency:NSFDuration:04/01/13-03/13/18

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IntheNews…

(NationalandFederalNewsRelatedtoResearchFundingandGrantOpportunities)Key GOP Lawmakers Reject Cuts to NIH:Sen. RoyBlunt (R-Mo.)andRep.TomCole (R-Okla.)who chair, respectively, the Senate and House appropriations panels that fund the NationalInstitutesofHealth, "willpush instead forCongress to increase the institutes’ annual$32billionbudget," McClatchy reports . President Trump had sought to slash $1.2 billion in NIH researchgrants fortheremainderof2017andaskedfora19percentdecrease intheagency'sbudget fornextyear.“Wecangiveyouotherplacestocut,”Coleisquotedassaying.AAU'sWeeklyWrap-up,meanwhilereportsthatabipartisangroupof164Housemembershasaskedappropriatorsfor$8billionfortheNationalScienceFoundationinFY18."TheletterwasledbyReps.G.K.Butterfield(D-NC)andDavidMcKinley(R-WV),whoalso issuedapressrelease.More information ispostedonhttp://www.aau.edu/publications/article.aspx?id=18489Grants.gov Announces New Online Proposal Submission Protocols/Forms: Legacy PDFApplicationPackagewillbephasedoutinDecember31,2017.

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• Applicantswillnolongerbeabletodownloadtheolder,singlePDFapplicationpackageofforms.

• Applicants can apply for grants using Grants.gov Workspace, which separates theapplicationpackageintoindividualforms.Applicantscancreateaworkspace,completetheindividualPDFforms,andsubmittheirapplicationworkspacepackage.

• The new online forms interface will be added to Grants.gov and will only be accessiblethroughWorkspaceinFebruary2017.

• For any funding opportunities where applicants have downloaded the legacy PDFapplicationpackage, theywill be able to continue to submit that packageuntilMarch31,2018.

• S2S(System-to-System)Submissionswillcontinuetobesupported.FormoreinformationaboutGrants.govWorkspace,pleasevisitourvariousWorkspaceresources:

• Grants.govWorkspaceOverview• Grants.govWorkspaceTrainingVideoSeries• Grants.govCommunityBlogarticlesonWorkspace

More information on Grants.gov workspace is posted on the websitehttps://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/workspace-overview.html. A presentation onApplication Release Notes version 15.4 is posted on the websitehttps://www.grants.gov/documents/19/23905/GDG-Applicant_Release_Notes_15.4.pdf

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WebinarandEventsEvent:NSF:2017CBETCAREERProposalWritingWebinarWhen:April17,2017;1.00PM–6.00PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=191526&org=NSFBriefDescription:TheNSFDivisionofChemical,Bioengineering,Environmental,andTransportSystems(CBET)willhostaCAREERProposalWebinar,Monday,April17,2017,1pm-6pmEDT,toshare best practices regarding the development and submission of proposals to the CAREERprogram.Topicswillinclude:·CAREERguidelinesandeligibility·Tipsforproposalpreparation·Recommendationsforintegratingresearch,educationandoutreachintoaCAREERproposal·InsightintoaproposalreviewThe webinar will also feature live question-answer sessions with ENG program officers andCAREERawardees.Seedetailsinthewebinaragenda(.docx).Advanceregistrationisrequired;registerinWebEx.Contacts:TamaraBattle,tbattle@nsf.govEvent:NSFDistinguishedLecture Series inMathematical andPhysical Sciences for FY17:Skin-InspiredElectronicMaterialsandDevicesWhen:April24,2017;2.00PM–3.00PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=189675&org=NSFSpeaker:Prof.ZhenanBao(StanfordUniversity)Contact:AndrewJ.Lovinger,(703)292-4933,alovinge@

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Event:NSFCAREERProgramWebinarWhen:May22,2017;1.00PM–3.00PMWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=191332&WT.mc_id=USNSF_13&WT.mc_ev=clickAbstract: The NSF CAREER Coordinating Committee hosts a webinar to answer participants'questions about development and submission of proposals to the NSFFaculty EarlyCareerDevelopment Program (CAREER). Thewebinarwill give participants the opportunity tointeractwith members of the NSF CAREER Coordinating Committee in a question-and-answerformat.Inpreparationforthewebinar,participantsarestronglyencouragedtoconsultmaterialavailable on-line concerning the CAREER program. In particular, the CAREER programwebpagehasawealthofcurrentinformationabouttheprogram,including:

• theCAREERprogramsolicitationNSF17-537;• frequentlyaskedquestionsabouttheCAREERprogram;and• slidesfromaCAREERprogramoverview.

Additionally,thereisavideoofalivepresentationabouttheCAREERprogramaccessiblethroughthelibraryofvideosfromarecentNSFGrantsConference.HowtoSubmitQuestionsParticipants may submit questions about CAREER proposal development and submissioninadvanceofandduringthewebinarbysendinge-mailto:careerwebinarqs@nsf.govPleasenotethatquestionsrequiringdeterminationsofeligibilityfortheCAREERprogramwillnotbe addressed during the webinar. Other questions about the CAREER program that are notcoveredduringthewebinarshouldbedirectedtotheappropriateNSFDivisionalcontactshownonthewebpagehttp://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/career/contacts.jsp.WebcastAvailable.Pleaseregister:https://nsf.webex.com/nsf/onstage/g.php?MTID=e8fb20f0a3f8d98b103b1e32160faee28.

Event:FallingWallsLabNewYorkForumWhere:GermanHouse,871UnitedNationsPlaza,NewYorkWhen:September14,2017Brief Description: The German Center for Research and Innovation will be hosting the FallingWallsLabNewYorkonSeptember14,2017.FallingWallsLabNewYorkisanexcitingforumforscientists, innovatorsandentrepreneurs topresent their ideas in3minuteswith the chance towin a travel grant to participate in the Falling Walls Finale in Berlin on November 8,2017. Participation is open to bachelor’s and master’s students, PhD candidates, as well aspostdocs, junior researchers from all disciplines and entrepreneurs. Please click here forapplication details. Please share this great opportunity by forwarding this call forapplications to anyoneyou thinkmighthave the ideasand skills to showcase their innovativethinkinginapublicforum.More Information: Please visit www.germaninnovation.org or email atevents@germaninnovation.org

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GrantOpportunitiesNationalScienceFoundationGrantProgram:BiologicalandEnvironmentalInteractionsofNanoscaleMaterialsAgency:NationalScienceFoundationNSFPD18-1179RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505424&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fundBrief Description: TheBiological and Environmental Interactions of NanoscaleMaterialsprogramispartoftheEnvironmental EngineeringandSustainabilitycluster,whichincludesalso1)EnvironmentalEngineering;and2)EnvironmentalSustainability.ThegoaloftheBiologicalandEnvironmental InteractionsofNanoscaleMaterialsprogramistosupportresearchtoadvancefundamentalandquantitativeunderstandingoftheinteractionsofbiological andenvironmental media with nanomaterials and nanosystems. Materials of interestincludeone-tothree-dimensionalnanostructures,heterogeneousnano-biohybridassemblies,andothernanoparticles.Suchnanomaterialsandsystems frequentlyexhibitnovelphysical, chemical,and biological behavior in living systems andenvironmental matrices as compared to the bulkscale.Thisprogramsupportsresearchthatexplorestheinteractionofnanomaterialsinbiologicalandenvironmentalmedia.Researchareassupportedbytheprograminclude:

• Characterizationof interactionsat the interfacesbetweennanomaterialsandnanosystemswithsurroundingbiologicalandenvironmentalmedia,includingbothsimplenanoparticlesandcomplexand/orheterogeneouscomposites;

• Development of predictive toolsbased on the fundamental behavior of nanostructureswithin biological and ecological matrices to advancecost-effective and environmentallybenignprocessingandengineeringsolutionsoverfulllifematerialcycles;

• Examining the transport, interaction, and impact of nanostructured materials andnanosystemsonbiologicalsystems;

• Simulations of nanoparticle behavior at interfaces, in conjunction with experimentalcomparisons, and new theories and simulation approaches for determining the transportandtransformationofnanoparticlesinvariousmedia.

Research in these areas will enable the design of nanostructured materials and heterogeneousnanosystemswithoptimalchemical,electronic,photonic,biological,andmechanicalpropertiesfortheirsafehandling,management,andutilization.Innovativeproposalsoutsideofthesespecificinterestareasmaybeconsidered.However,priortosubmission,itisrecommendedthatthePIcontacttheProgramDirectortoavoidthepossibilityoftheproposalbeingreturnedwithoutreview.Thedurationofunsolicitedawardsisgenerallyonetothreeyears.Thetypicalawardsizefortheprogram is $100,000 per year.Proposals requesting a substantially higher amountthan this,withoutpriorconsultationwiththeProgramDirector,maybereturnedwithoutreview.INFORMATIONCOMMONTOMOSTCBETPROGRAMSProposals should address the novelty and/orpotentially transformative natureof the proposedworkcompared topreviouswork in the field.Also, it is important toaddresswhy theproposedworkisimportantintermsofengineeringscience,aswellastoalsoprojectthepotentialimpactonsocietyand/orindustryofsuccessintheresearch.Thenoveltyorpotentiallytransformativenatureoftheresearchshouldbeincluded,asaminimum,intheProjectSummaryofeachproposal.

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Faculty Early Career Development(CAREER)program proposals are stronglyencouraged.Award duration is five years. The submission deadline for Engineering CAREERproposalsisinJulyeveryyear.PleaseseetheCAREERURLhereformoreinformation.Proposals for Conferences, Workshops, and Supplements: PIs are strongly encouraged todiscusstheirrequestswiththeProgramDirectorbeforesubmissionoftheproposal.Grants forRapid Response Research(RAPID)andEArly-concept Grants for ExploratoryResearch(EAGER)are also considered when appropriate.Please note that proposals of thesetypesmustbediscussedwiththeprogramdirectorbeforesubmission.Furtherdetailsareavailablein theProposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide(PAPPG)downloadfoundhere.Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI)proposals thatintegrate fundamentalresearchwithtranslationalresultsandareconsistentwith theapplicationareasofinteresttoeachprogramarealsoencouraged.PleasenotethatGOALIproposalsmustbesubmittedduringtheannualunsolicitedproposalwindowforeachprogram.MoreinformationonGOALIcanbefoundhere.Awards:CBETprogrammechanisms:CAREER,RAPIDandConference/WorkshopLetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDueDate:AnytimeContacts:NoraF.Savage nosavage@nsf.gov 703-292-7949________________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Ideas Lab: Practical Fully-Connected Quantum Computer Challenge(PFCQC)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF17-548RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505328&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fundBrief Description: Quantum computing is a revolutionary approach to information processingbased on the quantum physics of coherent superposition and entanglement. Advantages ofquantumcomputingincludeefficientalgorithmsforcomputationallydifficulttasks,efficientuseofresources such as memory and energy needed for computations, and new platforms for thesimulation of quantum mechanical systems that are currently intractable using conventionalcomputers. Applications for quantum computing, such as integer number factoring, search andoptimizationalgorithms,andquantumsimulations,willacceleratediscoveriesinabroadrangeofdisciplinesincludingphysics,engineering,andcomputerscience.

The task of building a practical quantum computer remains a Grand Challenge1,2. Todemonstrate a practical-scale quantum computer, advances are needed in several domains,includingdevicefabrication,quantumcontrol,newphysical-levelarchitectures,implementationoferror correction and decoherence-avoiding strategies, compilation of quantum programs,programming of quantum computers, software to operate quantum computers, and quantumalgorithm design. A co-design approach to integrating hardware, software, and quantumalgorithms, adapted to the specific characteristics of the quantum-computing platform beingdeveloped, isneeded to achievequantum-computing capabilitiesbeyond the classical computinglimitanddeliveronthepromiseofquantumcomputing.

ThissolicitationdescribesanIdeasLabfocusedonthePracticalFully-ConnectedQuantumComputer (PFCQC) challenge. Ideas Labs are intensive meetings that bring together multiplediverseperspectivestofocusonfindinginnovativecross-disciplinarysolutionstograndchallengeproblems.Theultimate aimof this Ideas Lab is to facilitate thedevelopment andoperationof apractical-scale quantum computer. The aspiration is that bringing together researchers from

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diverse scientific backgroundswill engender fresh thinking and innovative approaches thatwillprovide a fertile ground for new ideas on the design and fabrication of quantum devices andprocessors and implementation of quantum information processing algorithms. Thiswill enablethesolutionofscienceproblemsthatarecurrentlybeyondthereachofmodernhigh-performancecomputingapplicationsonclassicalcomputers.U.S.researchersmaysubmitpreliminaryproposalsforparticipationintheIdeasLabonlyviaFastLane.Thegoalistoformteamsofdomainscientistsand engineers thatwill developmultidisciplinary ideas that eventuallywill be submitted as fullproposals.

This Ideas Lab advances the objectives of two of10Big Ideas forFutureNSF Investments:"TheQuantumLeap:LeadingtheNextQuantumRevolution"and"GrowingConvergentResearchatNSF". The 10 big ideas will push forward the frontiers of U.S. research, provide innovativeapproaches to solve some of the most pressing problems the world faces, as well as lead todiscoveries not yet known. This Ideas Lab also advances the third objective of the NationalStrategicComputingInitiative(NSCI),aneffortaimedatdevelopingnewtechnologicalcapabilitiesinthepost-Moore'sLawera.

This Ideas Lab is organized by the Division of Physics (PHY) in the Directorate forMathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), the Division of Computing and CommunicationFoundations (CCF) in the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering(CISE),andtheDivisionofElectrical,CommunicationsandCyberSystems(ECCS)intheDirectorateforEngineering(ENG).Awards:StandardGrants;AnticipatedFundingAmount:$5,000,000to$15,000,000LetterofIntent:NotRequiredFullProposalSubmissionDueDate:

• PreliminaryProposalDueDate(s)(required)(dueby5p.m.submitter'slocaltime):June19,2017

• FullProposalDeadline(s)(dueby5p.m.submitter'slocaltime):November30,2017Contacts:BogdanMihaila,1015N,telephone:(703)292-8235,email:bmihaila@nsf.govAlmadenaY.Chtchelkanova,1115N,telephone:(703)292-8910,email:achtchel@nsf.gov________________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Big Data Regional Innovation Hubs: Establishing Spokes to Advance BigDataApplications(BDSpokes)Agency:NationalScienceFoundationNSF17-546RFPWebsite:https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17546/nsf17546.htmBrief Description: NSF's Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering(CISE)initiatedtheNationalNetworkofBigDataRegionalInnovationHubs(BDHubs)programinFY2015. FourBDHubs –Midwest,Northeast,South, andWest–were established to fostermulti-sector collaborations among academia, industry, and government, both nationally andinternationally.TheseBDHubsareservingaconveningandcoordinatingrolebybringingtogetherawiderangeofBigDatastakeholdersinordertoconnectsolutionseekerswithsolutionproviders.In FY 2016, theBig Data Regional Innovation Hubs: Establishing Spokes to Advance Big DataApplications(BDSpokes)solicitationbeganextendingtheBDHubsnetworkbyestablishingmulti-institutionalandmulti-sectorcollaborationstofocusontopicsofspecificinteresttoagivenregion.The first set of BD Spokes was funded in FY 2016. This solicitation calls for new BD Spokeproposals tobeawarded inFY2018.CollaboratingwithBDHubs,eachBDSpokewill focusonaparticulartopicthatrequiresBigDataapproachesandsolutions.ThesetofactivitiesmanagedbyaBDSpokewillpromoteprogresstowardssolutionsinthechosentopicarea.TheregionalBDHub

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SteeringCommitteewillprovidegeneralguidancetoeachBDSpokeandwillassisttheBDSpokeincoordinating with the national BD Hub network, with other BD Spokes, and with the broaderinnovationecosystem.TheBigDataactivitiesofaBDSpokewillbeguidedbythefollowingbroadthemes:

• Acceleratingprogresstowardsaddressingsocietalgrandchallengesrelevanttotheregionalandnationalpriorityareasdefinedby theBDHubs (informationonpriorityareas canbefoundoneachHub’swebsitelistedintheIntroductionsectionbelow);

• HelpingautomatetheBigDatalifecycle;and• Enabling access to and spurring the use of important and valuable available data assets,

includinginternationaldatasetswhererelevant.NSF'soverallBigDataresearchanddevelopment(R&D)portfolioincludesfundamentalresearch,infrastructure development and provisioning, education and workforce development, andcommunity engagement. Not all of these aspects of the overall portfolio are covered by thissolicitation.In particular, this solicitation is not meant to fund proposals in whichfundamental research is the primary activity. If research is a substantial portion of theproposedactivities,pleaseconsultwithacognizantNSFprogramofficerofthissolicitationtohelpfindamoreappropriatesolicitation.Forexample,projectsfocusedonfoundationsandinnovativeapplicationsrelatedtoBigDatamaybebettersuitedforsubmissiontotheCriticalTechniquesandTechnologies for Advancing Foundations and Applications of Big Data Science &Engineering(BIGDATA)program.Similarly,projectsfocusedprimarilyonprivacyresearchmaybemoresuitedtoNSF’sSecureandTrustworthyCyberspace(SaTC)program.Therearetwoproposalcategoriescoveredbythissolicitation:SMALLandMEDIUMBDSpokes.All(SMALLorMEDIUM)BDSpokeproposalssubmittedinresponsetothissolicitationmustincludeaLetterofCollaborationfromaregionalBDHub.ProposalsnotincludingaLetterofCollaborationfromaBDHubwillbereturnedwithoutreview.Noexceptionswillbemade.Awards:StandardGrantsEstimatedNumberofAwards:10to20BDSpokeawards-- Approximately 10 to 20 total awards across both the SMALL andMEDIUMcategoriesareanticipatedthroughthissolicitation.The totalnumberof awardswill be subject to theoutcomeofpanel reviewsandavailabilityoffunds.AnticipatedFundingAmount:$10,000,000EachSMALLprojectwillbefundedat$100,000to$500,000totalforuptothreeyears,subjecttotheavailabilityoffunds.EachMEDIUMprojectwillbefundedat$500,001to$1,000,000totalforuptothreeyears,subjecttotheavailabilityoffunds.LetterofIntent:NotRequiredLimitonNumberofProposalsperOrganization:1

PleasesendanemailwithasummaryoftheproposaltoViceProvostforResearchatdhawan@njit.edubynolaterthanApril10,2017,ifyouintendtosubmitaproposal.TheinstitutionalcommitmentontheproposalsubmissionwillbemadebyApril12,2017.

FullProposalSubmissionDueDate:September18,2017 Contacts:

• FenZhao,DirectorateforComputerandInformationScienceandEngineering,telephone:(703)292-7344,email:fzhao@nsf.gov

• Earnestine Psalmonds-Easter, Directorate for Education&HumanResources, telephone:(703)292-8112,email:epsalmon@nsf.gov________________________________________________________________________________________________

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NationalInstitutesofHealthGrantProgram:InnovativeResearchinCancerNanotechnology(IRCN)(R01)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-17-240RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-240.htmlBrief Description: General Expectations for IRCN Projects:IRCN awards are expected toproduceadvances in applying nanotechnology to cancer research:Significant advances areexpected in the overall capacity to employ nanotechnology to understand neoplastic diseases.Each proposed IRCN project is expected to generate new fundamental knowledge aiding thedevelopment of nanotechnology-based solutions to major problems in cancer-biology and/oroncology.Theseprojects shouldemphasize fundamentalunderstandingofnanomaterialand/ornanodevice interactions with biological systems, including aspects relevant to the delivery ofnanoparticlesand/ornanodevices todesiredand intendedcancer targetsinvivo.Theinnovativeuseofnanotechnologytosolvecancerbiology/oncologyproblemsisviewedasmoresignificantthaninnovationinnanotechnologyitself(e.g.,developmentofnewnanomaterials).

PossibleResearchDirections:Examplesofappropriateresearchareasarelistedbelow.Theseexamplesarenotmeant tobecomprehensive.Additionaldirectionsarealsoencouraged,providingtheyareconsistentwiththegeneralexpectationsstatedabove.

• Detailedstudiesandunderstandingofnanoparticleandnanodevicedeliverymechanismsandimplicationsofsystemicdistribution,including,butnotlimitedto:

• factorsaffectingendosomalescapeofnanoparticles;• EnhancedPermeabilityandRetention(EPR)effect;• comparisonofpassivevsactivetargeting;• evidence of nanomaterial penetration through biological barriers and target organ

accumulationwithminimaloff-targeteffects;• Techniquesandtoolstoovercomefailureoftherapy,including,butnotlimitedto:• acquireddrugresistance;• presenceofcirculatingtumorcells(CTCs);• theestablishmentofmetastaticspread;• Tools and devices aimed specifically at monitoring of the tumor microenvironment, its

heterogeneity,anditschangesduringtumorprogression;• Understandingandrefinementofnextgenerationnanosystemdesign(e.g.,bioresponsive

and bioactivatable nanomaterials, externally triggered nanoparticles/nanosystems,physiologicallytriggerednanoparticles/nanosystems);

• Approaches to further understanding and effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies,including,butnotlimitedto:

• vehiclesfordeliveryofvaccinesandadjuvants;• artificialantigenpresentingcells;• toolsforpost-treatmentmonitoringoftheimmunesystem;• Technologiessuitableforbiomarkerdiscoveryandscreening(e.g.,devicesthatdetectand

monitorchangesinbiomarkerexpression);• Development of improved multi-biomarker detection and/or diagnostic devices (e.g.,

fundamental studies of nanomaterial properties that affect sensitivity and specificity ofcancer-specificbiomarkers);

• Diagnostic nanoparticles/devices that preserve integrity of captured cells andconformationofisolatedmoleculesfordownstreamactivityassaysandanalyses;

• Technologies for cancermolecular targeting, discovery, and validation (e.g., targeting ofsignalingpathwaymemberssuchasmutantKRASormTOR);

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• Devicesandtoolscapableofpenetratingcellularand/orphysiologicalbarriers(e.g.,blood-brain-barrier,stroma);

• Integrationofmodelingandsimulationapproachesthatincorporatecharacterizationdataon interactions of nanoparticles with the physiological environment to guide rationalnanomaterialdesign.

Awards:Applicationbudgetsarelimitedto$450Kindirectcostsperyearandneedtoreflecttheactualneedsoftheproposedproject.LetterofIntent:Notrequired.Deadline: November21,2017;May23,2018;November20,2018;May23,2019,November21,2019, May 21, 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: Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math EducationalDiversity(ESTEEMED)ResearchEducationExperiences(R25)Agency:NationalInstitutesofHealthPAR-17-221RFPWebsite:https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-221.htmlBrief Description: The mission of the NIBIB is to improve human health by leading thedevelopmentandacceleratingtheapplicationofbiomedicaltechnologies.NIBIBiscommittedtoincreasing the participation and success of racial and ethnic minorities and otherunderrepresented populations in engineering and the biological, computational, and physicalsciences.Tothisend,theinstitutedevelopsandsupportsprogramsthatenhancetherecruitment,retention, training, and career development of underrepresented minorities, people withdisabilities, and people from disadvantaged backgrounds across the career continuum into thebiomedical workforce. NIBIB’s proactive approach to ensuring a diverse and sustainablebiomedical workforce is to develop innovative programs that target roadblocks at criticaltransition points in the biomedical research pipeline that hinder the participation ofunderrepresented populations. The ESTEEMED program seeks to facilitate the training ofstudents underrepresented in STEM fields, i.e. racial or ethnic minorities and people withdisabilities,whointendtofocusonNIBIB'smissionareaslaterintheircareers.NeedfortheProgramRacialandethnicminoritiesandpersonswithdisabilities(PWD)arecriticallyunderrepresentedinthescienceinengineeringfields.The2017NSFreport“Women,Minorities,andPersonswithDisabilities in Science and Engineering”(https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2017/nsf17310/digest/about-this-report/)indicatesthat~38%of the United States resident population aged 18-64 identified as a racial or ethnic minority.However,studentsfromracialandethnicminoritiescomprisedonly~20%ofthestudentswhograduatedwith a bachelor’s degree in a science and engineering field, and only ~8% of thesegraduated with a doctoral degree. This demonstrates a need for an intervention to encouragemorestudentsfromunderrepresentedgroupstocontinueontodoctoratedegreesandsuccessfulresearch careers. A 2012 report from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science andTechnology recommended support of programs to retain underrepresented undergraduatescience,technology,engineeringandmathstudentsasameanstoeffectivelybuildadiverseandcompetitivescientificworkforce(PCASTReport,2012).Toaccomplishthestatedover-archinggoal,thisFOAwillsupportcreativeeducationalactivitieswithaprimaryfocuson:

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• ResearchExperiences:forundergraduatestudentstoprovidepreparationforandhands-onexposuretoresearch.Ataminimum,thispreparationshouldincludeasummerbridgeprogram,summerresearchexperience,andadditionalactivitiesduringtheacademicyear,including,butnot limited toseminarsand/orworkshops thatenhanceskills in thebasicsciences, computation,andscientificcommunicationaswellas introducestudents to thelaboratoryenvironment

• Mentoring Activities:dedicated to providing not only technical expertise, but advice,individual coaching, professional development, and career guidance to the participants.Mentoring should occur at multiple levels ideally involving faculty, peers, alumni, andfamily. For institutions with graduate degree programs, Ph.D. candidates may alsoparticipateasmentors.

ProgrammaticApproachTheoutcomesofanearlierNIBIBcontract-basedprogramhaveemphasized thatpre-admissionsummer bridge programs; strong mentoring by faculty, peers, alumni, and family; communitybuildingactivities;andearlyexposuretobiomedicalresearcharecriticalelementsforattracting,retaining, and preparing diversity students in STEM fields for subsequent biomedical researchcareers. Therefore, the NIBIB requires these program elements in the current FundingOpportunityAnnouncement(FOA).The program supported by this FOA must contain at least three elements: a summer bridgeprogram that occurs before the start of the freshman year, a program for freshmen andsophomoresduring theacademicyear,andasummerresearchexperienceafter thesophomoreacademic year. Ideally, at the completion of this program, participants will enter into anindependentHonorsProgramforjuniorsandseniorsattheapplicantinstitution.1.SummerBridgeProgramThemain focusof theSummerBridgeProgram is toprepareparticipants for their first yearofcollege,introducethemtothisR25program,andtoprovideremedialinstructiontoparticipantsto bridge gaps in their knowledge. Itmust take place during the summer before the freshmanyear, last at least five weeks, and emphasize basic sciences, computation, and sciencecommunication.Rising sophomores are encouraged to mentor incoming participants in the Summer BridgePrograminthesummerbetweentheirfreshmanandsophomoreyears.2.AcademicYearActivitiesInadditiontocontinuingtoemphasizebasicsciences,computation,andsciencecommunication,theAcademicYearActivitiesshouldhelpparticipantsmaximizetheiracademicperformanceandprepare them for summer research experiences and eventual entry into an Advanced HonorsProgram.Academicyearactivities should include,butarenot limited to, courses, journal clubs,individual development plans for each participant, seminars/workshops, professionaldevelopmentprograms,andtraveltonationalmeetings.Activitiessuchasworkshopsonscientificpresentation andwriting, that promote scientific communication skills, are highly encouraged.Thereshouldbeanincreasingsophisticationintheseactivitiesasparticipantsproceedfromthefreshmantothesophomoreyear.3.SummerResearchExperienceAt the end of their sophomore year, each participant is expected to take part in a hands-onsummer research experience that involves a defined research project and includes a final oralpresentationandwrittenreportoftheirwork.Thiscouldtakeplaceinanon-campuslaboratoryorbeanoff-campusresearchexperienceforhighachievingundergraduatestudents,suchastheNationalScienceFoundation(NSF)-sponsoredResearchExperienceforUndergraduatesSummerPrograms (REU) program, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)-sponsored Janelia

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UndergraduateScholarsProgram,oranindustryinternship.TheSummerResearchExperienceisexpectedtolastatleasteightweeksorthemajorityofthesummer.Participants are encouraged to engage in an on- or off-campus summer research experiencebetweenthefreshmanandsophomoreyear.However,programfundswillonlybeprovidedfortheSummerResearchExperienceafterthesophomoreyear.LinkagetoAdvancedHonorsProgramTheprogramtobesupportedwiththisFundingOpportunityAnnouncement(FOA)isintendedasa feeder program that prepares participants for entry into an Advanced Honors Program forunderrepresented juniorsandseniors inSTEMfields.Thisensures thatparticipantswillhaveafull four years of support throughout their undergraduate education. Applicants are thereforerequiredtodescribethefeederprogram,theexistingAdvancedHonorsProgram,andthelinkagebetweenthetwoprograms.GoalsofProgram,IdentificationofEvaluationMetricsandSunsetProvisions

• TheoverarchinggoalofthisFOAistoprepareundergraduatefreshmanandsophomoresfromunderrepresentedbackgroundsforPh.D.orM.D./Ph.Dprograms.Aftertenyears,theNIBIBwill review the overall success of the funded programs to determinewhether tocontinue this FOA as currently configured. The success of a funded program will beevaluated based on specific participant outcomes, including transition into anAdvancedHonorsProgram;graduationwithabaccalaureatedegreeinaSTEMfield;enrollmentintoandgraduationfromaPh.D.orM.D./Ph.Dprogram;postdoctoralemployment;andentryintoabiomedicalresearchcareerinacademiaorindustry.

Research education programs may complement ongoing research training and educationoccurringattheapplicantinstitution,buttheproposededucationalexperiencesmustbedistinctfromthosetrainingandeducationprogramscurrentlyreceivingFederalsupport.R25programsmay augment institutional research training programs (e.g., T32, T90) but cannot be used toreplaceorcircumventRuthL.KirschsteinNationalResearchServiceAward(NRSA)programs.Awards:Applicationbudgetsarenotlimitedbutneedtoreflecttheactualneedsoftheproposedproject.Studentsalaries,perparticipant,forthethreecomponentsoftheprogramare:$2,000forthe summer bridge experience, $12,000 per academic year for two years, and $4,000 for thesummerresearchexperiencefollowingthesophomoreyear.LimitedSubmission:Onlyoneapplicationperinstitution(normallyidentifiedbyhavingauniqueDUNS number or NIH IPS number) is allowed. The NIH will not accept duplicate or highlyoverlappingapplicationsunderreviewatthesametime.ThismeansthattheNIHwillnotaccept:

• Anew(A0)applicationthatissubmittedbeforeissuanceofthesummarystatementfromthereviewofanoverlappingnew(A0)orresubmission(A1)application.

• A resubmission (A1) application that is submitted before issuance of the summarystatementfromthereviewofthepreviousnew(A0)application.

• An application that has substantial overlap with another application pending appeal ofinitialpeerreview(seeNOT-OD-11-101).

Please send an email with a summary of the proposal to Vice Provost for Research atdhawan@njit.edubynolaterthanApril10,2017,ifyouintendtosubmitaproposal.TheinstitutionalcommitmentontheproposalsubmissionwillbemadebyApril12,2017.LetterofIntent:April24,2017Deadline: May24,2017by5:00PM local timeofapplicantorganization.Alltypesofnon-AIDSapplicationsallowedforthisfundingopportunityannouncementaredueonthesedates.Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections toerrorsfoundintheapplicationduringthesubmissionprocessbytheduedate.

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DepartmentofDefense/USArmy/DARPA/ONRGrantProgram:2018AirForceYoungInvestigatorResearchProgram(YIP)Agency:DepartmentofDefenseAirForceOfficeofScientificResearchBAA-AFRL-AFOSR-2017-0002Website:http://www.wpafb.af.mil/Welcome/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/842100/#anchor2BriefDescription:TheAirForceYIPsupportsscientistsandengineerswhohavereceivedPh.D.or equivalent degrees in the last five years and show exceptional ability and promise forconducting basic research. The objective of this program is to foster creative basic research inscienceandengineering;enhanceearlycareerdevelopmentofoutstandingyoung investigators;and increase opportunities for the young investigator to recognize the Air Force mission andrelatedchallengesinscienceandengineering.

IndividualawardsaremadetoU.S.institutionsofhighereducation,industriallaboratories,for-profit businesses, ornon-profit researchorganizationswhere theprincipal investigator is aU.S. citizen,national,orpermanentresidentby01October2017;employedona full-timebasisandholdsapermanentposition.AllPIsandco-PIsmustmeetallgeneraleligibilityrequirementsand one of the following criteria:(1) Received a Ph.D. or equivalent degree on 1 April 2012 orlater; or, (2)ReceivedaPh.D. or equivalentdegreebetween1April 2010and1April 2012,bepresently in a tenure-track position and have served as a tenure-track facultymember for nomore than two years prior to 01 April 2017. Examples of other interim appointments afterreceivingPh.D.include:post-doctoralorresearchassociatepositions,serveasactivedutyservicememberfortheU.S.ArmedForces,ormaternity/paternityleave

Individual awards will be made to U.S. institutions of higher education, industriallaboratoriesornon-profitresearchorganizationswheretheprincipalinvestigatorisaU.S.citizen,national or permanent resident; employed on a full-time basis and hold a regular position.Researchers working at the Federally Funded Research and Development Centers and DoDLaboratorieswillnotbeconsideredfortheYIPcompetition.

Awards: Each award will be funded at the $120K level for three years. Exceptionalproposalswillbeconsideredindividuallyforhigherfundinglevelsandlongerduration.ProposalDeadline: Jun01,2017ProposalsmustbereceivedelectronicallythroughGrants.govbyThursday,01Jun2017at11:59PMEasterntimetobeconsidered.Technicalorgeneralpre-proposal inquiries and questionsmust be received inwriting by electronicmail not later thanMonday,01May2017tobeconsidered.ContactInformation:KingNwohaProcurementAnalystPhone7036961146afosryip@us.af.mil_______________________________________________________________________________________Grant Program: Army Research Laboratory Broad Agency Announcement for Basic andAppliedScientificResearchAgency:DepartmentofDefenseDeptoftheArmy--MaterielCommandW911NF-17-S-0003AlsoArmyResearchOfficeBroadAgencyAnnouncement forBasic andApplied ScientificResearchW911NF-17-S-0002Website:https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=1ff4626a4e06143fe31e4b837e890c6fBriefDescription:ThisBroadAgencyAnnouncement(BAA)setsforthresearchareasofinterestof the Army Research Laboratory (ARL). This BAA is issued under FAR 6.102(d)(2), which

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providesforthecompetitiveselectionofbasicandappliedresearchproposals,and10U.S.C.2358,10U.S.C.2371,and10U.S.C.2371b,whichprovidetheauthoritiesforissuingawardsunderthisannouncementforbasicandappliedresearch.Thedefinitionsofbasicandappliedresearchmaybefoundat32CFR22.105.ProposalssubmittedinresponsetothisBAAandselectedforawardare considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with theprovision of Public Law98-369, "TheCompetition in ContractingAct of 1984" and subsequentamendments. Eligible applicants under this BAA include institutions of higher education,nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, foreign organizations, foreign publicentities, and for-profit organizations (i. large and small businesses) for scientific research inmechanical sciences,mathematical sciences, electronics, computing science, physics, chemistry,lifesciences,materialsscience,networkscience,andenvironmentalsciences.Awards:Various.ProposalDeadline:ThisBAAisacontinuouslyopenannouncementvalidthroughouttheperiodfrom the date of issuance through March 31, 2022, unless announcedotherwise. ThisBAAsucceeds ARL BAAW911NF-12-R-0011 (including all amendments) datedMay15,2012.ContactInformation:ANDREWL.FISKEPROCUREMENTANALYSTPhone:(919)549-4338_______________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:StrategicTechnologiesAgency:DepartmentofDefenseDARPAHR001117S0015Website:https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=886e670b8f5bc3deca1e612e60399483&tab=core&_cview=0BriefDescription:DARPAisseeking innovative ideasanddisruptive technologies thatprovidethe U.S. military significant capability improvement to dominate across all scales of conflictintensity.Thesespanhighlycontestedforce-on-forceconflictstoambiguous,complex'GrayZone'conflicts.Technologies shouldsupport conflicts thatmay takeplace ina rangeofenvironmentsfromaustere,remotelocationstodensemegacities.TheStrategicTechnologyOffice(STO)focusareaswithinthesebroaderobjectivesinclude:SituationUnderstanding,Multi-DomainManeuver,Hybrid Effects, System of Systems (SoS), Maritime Systems, System of System-Enhanced SmallUnits(SESU),andFoundationalStrategicTechnologies.Awards:Various.ProposalDeadline:March21,2018ContactInformation:BAACoordinatorHR001117S0015@darpa.mil_______________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:FiscalYear (FY)2018DepartmentofDefenseMultidisciplinaryResearchProgramoftheUniversityResearchInitiative(MURI)-ARMYSUBMISSIONSimilarRFPsfromOtherDoDAgenciessuchasONR,AFOSR,USArmy,etc.Agency:DepartmentofDefenseUSArmyN00014-17-S-F006Website:https://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=8https://www.onr.navy.mil/Contracts-Grants/submit-proposal/grants-proposal.aspxBrief Description: DOD's MURI program addresses high risk basic research and attempts tounderstand or achieve something that has never been done before. The programwas initiatedover 25 years ago and it has regularly produced significant scientific breakthroughs with farreachingconsequencestothefieldsofscience,economicgrowth,andrevolutionarynewmilitary

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technologies. Key to the program’s success is the close management of the MURI projects byServiceprogramofficersandtheiractiveroleinprovidingresearchguidance.TheDoDagencieswill not issue paper copies of this announcement. The DoD agencies involved in this programreservetherighttoselectforawardall,someornoneoftheproposalssubmittedinresponsetothisannouncement.TheDoDagenciesprovidenofundingfordirectreimbursementofproposaldevelopmentcosts.Technicalandcostproposals(oranyothermaterial)submittedinresponsetothis FOA will not be returned. It is the policy of the DoD agencies to treat all proposals ascompetition sensitive information and to disclose their contents only for the purposes ofevaluation.

TheMURIprogramsupportsbasicresearchinscienceandengineeringatU.S.institutionsofhighereducation (hereafter referred toas "universities") that isofpotential interest toDoD.The program is focused onmultidisciplinary research effortswheremore than one traditionaldisciplineinteractstoproviderapidadvancesinscientificareasofinteresttotheDoD.AsdefinedintheDoDFinancialManagementRegulation:Basicresearchissystematicstudydirectedtowardgreaterknowledgeorunderstandingofthefundamentalaspectsofphenomenaandofobservablefactswithoutspecificapplicationstowardsprocessesorproductsinmind.Itincludesallscientificstudy and experimentation directed toward increasing fundamental knowledge andunderstandinginthosefieldsofthephysical,engineering,environmental,andlifesciencesrelatedtolong-termnationalsecurityneeds.Itisfarsightedhighpayoffresearchthatprovidesthebasisfortechnologicalprogress(DoD7000.14-R,vol.2B,chap.5,para.050201.B).DoD’sbasicresearchprogram invests broadly inmany specific fields to ensure that it has early cognizance of newscientificknowledge.Awards:ThetotalamountoffundingforfiveyearsavailableforgrantsresultingfromthisMURIFOAisestimatedtobeapproximately$170milliondollarspendingout-yearappropriations.MURIawardsarecontingentonavailabilityof funds, thespecific topic,andthescopeof theproposedwork.Typicalannualfundingpergrantisinthe$1.25Mto$1.5Mrange.TheamountoftheawardandthenumberofsupportedresearchersshouldgenerallynotexceedthelimitspecifiedfortheindividualtopicsinSectionVIII.ProposalDeadline:WhitePapers:17Jul2017(Monday)11:59PMEasternDaylightTimeProposals:01Nov2017(Wednesday)11:59PMEasternDaylightTimeContactInformation:Dr. Ellen Livingston MURI Program Manager Office of Naval Research, Code 03R Email:ellen.s.livingston@navy.mil_______________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:DefenseUniversityResearchInstrumentationProgram(DURIP)Agency:DepartmentofDefensePA-AFRL-AFOSR-2017-0001Website:http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=8%20https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ed3e2f50150544d3a699052f563d8793&tab=core&_cview=0Brief Description:TheDepartmentofDefense (DoD)announces theFiscalYear2017DefenseUniversity Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). DURIP is designed to improve thecapabilitiesofaccreditedUnitedStates(U.S.)institutionsofhighereducationtoconductresearchandtoeducatescientistsandengineersinareasimportanttonationaldefense,byprovidingfundsfor the acquisition of research equipment or instrumentation. For-profit organizations are noteligibleforDURIPfunding.

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This announcement seeks proposals from universities to purchase equipment andinstrumentationinsupportofresearchinareasofinteresttotheDoD.DoDinterestsincludetheareas of research supported by the Army Research Office (ARO), the Office of Naval Research(ONR), and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), hereafter generally referred tocollectivelyas"we,our,us,oradministeringagency."

Each administering agency will make grant awards to fund the purchase of researchequipmentorinstrumentationcosting$50,000ormorethatcannottypicallybepurchasedwithinthebudgetsof single-investigatorawards.Wegenerallycannotmakeany individualaward thatexceedsmorethan$1,500,000inDoDfundingunlessyourproposalqualifiesforanexception.Weintendtoawardapproximately$47millionunderthiscompetition,subjecttoavailabilityoffunds.DURIPawardsaretypicallyoneyearinlength.DURIPispartoftheUniversityResearchInitiative(URI).Awards:Various;EstimatedFundingAvailable:$47,000,000Full ProposalDeadline: July07,2017Pre-Proposal inquiresandquestionsmustbesubmittednotlaterthanFriday,16Jun2017.Contact Information: David Broadwell Grants Officer Phone 703-588-2866BusinessPOC

___________________________________________________________________________________DepartmentofEnergyGrantProgram:SolarDecathlon2019FuturePlanning-RequestforInformationAgency:DepartmentofEnergy DE-FOA-0001753 Website:https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/#FoaId72d17068-b4e5-4694-b1f7-ac3269743b1eBriefDescription:ThisisaRequestforInformation(RFI)only.TheSolarDecathlonisaprogramforcollegiateteamstodesign,build,andoperatesolar-poweredhousesthatareinnovative,energy-efficient,andattractive.Itprovidesparticipatingstudentswithhands-onexperienceandtraining.TheSolarDecathlon, isopentothepublicandthenextSolarDecathlon will take place October 5-15, 2017, in Denver, Colorado. Since Solar Decathlon’sinception in 2002, DOE has continuously sought to refine and improve both the applicationprocess and event execution. This RFI seeks information to inform designing, planning andimplementing Solar Decathlon 2019 that is planned to also take place in theDenver area. ThegoalsofthisRequestforInformation(RFI)aretwofold:1. Gather feedback on changes being considered by the Department of Energy to increase theopportunitiesforteamparticipationandinnovation,and2.GatherfeedbackonwaysDOEcanreducethebarrierstoentryforparticipationforuniversityteams.DOE is specifically interested in feedback regarding changes that would make it easier foruniversitiestocompeteintheSolarDecathlonwhilemaintainingtheabilitytoholdalargepubliceventthatenablesthepublictoexperiencetheinnovationinthehouses.ThisisanRFIonly.Document:RequestforInformationDE-FOA-0001753-SolarDecathlon2019FuturePlanning-FullTextContactInformation:solar.decathlon@ee.doe.govForresponsestothisRequestforInformation.IncludetheRFInumberDE-FOA-0001753intheemailSubjectline.

• EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.govFortechnicalassistancewithEEREExchange._________________________________________________________________________________________________

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NASAGrantProgram:ROSES2017:OSIRISRExParticipatingScientistsProgramAgency:NASANNH17ZDA001N-ORPSPWebsite:https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={5D4CC7DB-3500-26FF-300B-E42C445F95A0}&path=openBriefDescription:TheobjectiveoftheOSIRIS-RExParticipatingScientistProgram(OREx-PSP)istoenhancethescientificreturnduringtheasteroid-operationalphaseoftheOSIRIS-RExmissionby expanding participation in the mission through new investigations that broaden and/orcomplementexistinginvestigations.Eligibility: In order to meet the OREx-PSP objective to expand participation in the mission,existingOSIRIS-RExCo-IsmaynotbethePIorSciencePIofaproposaltothisprogramelement.Seesection2.1fortheimplicationsofselectionofaproposalcontainingworkeffortsbyexistingOSIRIS-RExteammembers.Background Information:OSIRIS-RExlaunchedSeptember8,2016,withtheprimaryobjectiveoftravelingtothenear-Earth(Apollo-type,spectralclassB)asteroid101955Bennu,obtainingasamplecontainingatleast60gofregolithmaterial,anddeliveringthissamplebacktoEarth.Oncethespacecraft reachesBennu,awiderangeofobservationsandmeasurementswillbemade tocharacterizeandmaptheasteroid,identifyandcharacterizeindetailsiteswheresamplesmightbecollected,andfinallytocollectasamplefromtheoptimalsiteandstowitfordeliverytoEarth.Awards:ExpectedBudget:$500kforthefirstyearProposalDeadline:ORPSP17Step-1ProposalsDue May04,2017Contact:Dr.MaxBernsteinsara@nasa.gov_________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:ROSES2017:HeliophysicsDataEnvironmentEnhancementsAgency:NASANNH17ZDA001N-HDEEWebsite:https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/cmdocumentid=553740/solicitationId=%7B56DDC86D-A108-5F7C-1968-CD74473AC8F6%7D/viewSolicitationDocument=1/B.7%20HDEE.pdfBrief Description: The Heliophysics Data Environment Enhancements (H-DEE) program is acomponent of the Heliophysics Research Program and proposers interested in this programelementareencouragedtoseetheoverviewoftheHeliophysicsResearchPrograminB.1ofthisROSES NRA. The work carried out for this program should be in support of the Heliophysicsstrategicgoalsandobjectives inNASA’s2014StrategicPlanandChapter4.1of theNASA2014Science Plan (https://science.nasa.gov/about-us/science-strategy). The recommended prioritiesof the Heliophysics community are also discussed in the National Research Council DecadalStrategyforSolarandSpacePhysicsreport,SolarandSpacePhysics:AScienceforaTechnologicalSociety (http://www.nap.edu/catalog/13060/solar-andspace-physics-a-science-for-a-technological-society). Note particularly the sections of the Decadal report dealing with the"DRIVE" initiative,more specifically "R" and "I," and the discussion in Appendix B. TheH-DEEprogram encompasses the data environment needs throughout Heliophysics, including Solar,Heliospheric, and Geospace Sciences (Magnetosphere andIonosphere/Thermosphere/Mesosphere [ITM]). As part of a mission-oriented agency, theHeliophysicsResearchProgramseekstofundthoseeffortsthatdirectlyimpactNASAmissionsorinterpretationoftheirdata.Therefore,investigationsthatarejudgedtobemoreappropriatefor

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submissiontootherFederalagencies,evenifofconsiderablemerit,willnotbegivenhighpriorityforfundingthroughthissolicitation.Awards:ExpectedBudget:$500kforthefirstyearProposalDeadline:HDEE17Step-1ProposalsDue May17,2017Contact: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (help desk available at nspires-help@nasaprs.com or(202)479-9376)_________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:ROSES2017:ResearchOpportunitiesinSpaceandEarthScienceAgency:NASANNH17ZDA001NWebsite:https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId=%7BE757EF32-60E6-76AE-A276-21A1F8BA96BB%7D&path=openBrief Description: This ROSES NRA (NNH17ZDA001N) solicits basic and applied research insupport ofNASA’s ScienceMissionDirectorate (SMD). TheNRA covers all aspects of basic andappliedsupportingresearchandtechnologyinspaceandEarthsciences,including,butnotlimitedto: theory, modeling, and analysis of SMD science data; aircraft, scientific balloon, soundingrocket,InternationalSpaceStation,CubeSatandsuborbitalreusablelaunchvehicleinvestigations;developmentofexperiment techniquessuitable for futureSMDspacemissions;developmentofconceptsforfutureSMDspacemissions;developmentofadvancedtechnologiesrelevanttoSMDmissions; development of techniques for and the laboratory analysis of both extraterrestrialsamples returned by spacecraft, as well as terrestrial samples that support or otherwise helpverify observations from SMD Earth system science missions; determination of atomic andcompositionparametersneededtoanalyzespacedata,aswellasreturnedsamplesfromtheEarthor space; Earth surface observations and field campaigns that support SMD science missions;development of integrated Earth system models; development of systems for applying Earthscience research data to societal needs; and development of applied information systemsapplicable to SMD objectives and data. Solicitation websitehttps://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/cmdocumentid=554057/solicitationId=%7BE757EF32-60E6-76AE-A276-21A1F8BA96BB%7D/viewSolicitationDocument=1/ROSES%202017%20SoS.pdfAwards:Awardsrangefromunder$100Kperyearforfocused,limitedefforts(e.g.,dataanalysis)to more than $1M per year for extensive activities (e.g., development of specialized scienceexperimentalhardware).LetterofIntent:ContactProgramOfficerFullProposalDeadline:May15,2017toJune01,2018Contact:TsengdarJ.Lee,EarthScienceDivision,ScienceMissionDirectorate,NASAHeadquarters,Washington,DC20546-0001,E-mail:Tsengdar.J.Lee@nasa.gov,Telephone:202-358-0860

_________________________________________________________________________________________________NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesGrantProgram:ResearchandDevelopmentGrantsAgency:NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesWebsite:https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/research-and-developmentBriefDescription:TheResearchandDevelopmentprogramsupportsprojectsthataddressmajorchallenges in preserving or providing access to humanities collections and resources. Thesechallengesincludetheneedtofindbetterwaystopreservematerialsofcriticalimportancetothe

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nation’sculturalheritage—fromfragileartifactsandmanuscriptstoanalogrecordingsanddigitalassets subject to technological obsolescence—and to develop advanced modes of organizing,searching,discovering,andusingsuchmaterials.Thisprogramrecognizesthatfindingsolutionsto complex problems often requires forming interdisciplinary project teams, bringing togetherparticipantswithexpertiseinthehumanities;inpreservation;andininformation,computer,andnaturalscience.Allprojectsmustdemonstratehowadvancesinpreservationandaccesswouldbenefitthecultural heritage community in supporting humanities research, teaching, or publicprogramming.ResearchandDevelopmentoffers two funding tiers inorder toaddressprojectsatall stagesofdevelopmentandimplementation.TierI:PlanningandBasicResearchTierIgrantssupportthefollowingactivities:

• planningandpreliminaryworkforlarge-scaleresearchanddevelopmentprojects;and• stand-alonebasicresearchprojects,suchascasestudies,experiments,orthedevelopment

ofmethods,models,andtools.TierII:AdvancedImplementationTier II grants support projects at a more advanced stage of implementation for the followingactivities:

• thedevelopmentofstandards,practices,methodologies,orworkflowsforpreservingandcreatingaccesstohumanitiescollections;and

• applied research addressing preservation and access issues concerning humanitiescollections.

Awards:ForPlanningandBasicResearch(TierI)projects,themaximumawardis$75,000forupto twoyears.ForAdvanced Implementation(Tier II)projects, themaximumaward is$350,000for up to three years. Successful applicants will be awarded a grant in outright funds, federalmatching funds, or a combination of the two, depending on the applicant’s preference and theavailability of NEH funds.Matching funds are releasedwhen a grantee secures nonfederal giftfundsfromeligiblethirdparties.ProposalDeadline:June8,2017Contact: Contact the staff of NEH's Division of Preservation and Accessatpreservation@neh.govand 202-606-8570. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing cancontactNEHviaFederalRelay(TTYusers)at800-877-8399._________________________________________________________________________________________________GrantProgram:DigitalHumanitiesAdvancementGrantsAgency:NationalEndowmentofHumanitiesWebsite:https://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/digital-humanities-advancement-grantsBrief Description: Digital Humanities Advancement Grants (DHAG) support digital projectsthroughout their lifecycles, from early start-up phases through implementation and long-termsustainability. Experimentation, reuse, and extensibility are hallmarks of this grant category,leadingtoinnovativeworkthatcanscaletoenhanceresearch,teaching,andpublicprogramminginthehumanities.This program combines the former Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants and Digital HumanitiesImplementationGrantsprograms;thecombinedprogramisofferedtwiceperyear.Proposalsarewelcomefordigitalinitiativesinanyareaofthehumanities.Throughaspecialpartnership, the InstituteofMuseumandLibraryServices (IMLS)anticipatesproviding additional funding to this program to encourage innovative collaborations between

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museumorlibraryprofessionalsandhumanitiesprofessionalstoadvancepreservationof,accessto,useof,andengagementwithdigitalcollectionsandservices.Throughthispartnership, IMLSandNEHmayjointlyfundsomeDHAGprojectsthatinvolvecollaborationswithmuseumsand/orlibraries.DigitalHumanitiesAdvancementGrantsmayinvolve

• creating or enhancing experimental, computationally-based methods or techniques thatcontributetothehumanities;

• pursuingscholarshipthatexaminesthehistory,criticism,andphilosophyofdigitalcultureand its impact on society, or explores the philosophical or practical implications andimpactofdigitalhumanitiesinspecificfieldsordisciplines;or

• revitalizing and/or recovering existing digital projects that promise to contributesubstantivelytoscholarship,teaching,orpublicknowledgeofthehumanities.

Awards:Awardsupto$375,000.ProposalDeadline:June06,2017Contact:ContacttheOfficeofDigitalHumanities(ODH)viae-mailatodh@neh.gov.Applicantswishingtospeaktoastaffmemberbytelephoneshouldprovideinane-mailmessageatelephonenumberandapreferredtimetocall.

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VilcekFoundationGrantProgram:TheVilcekPrizesforCreativePromiseAgency:VilcekFoundationWebsite:http://www.vilcek.org/prizes/creative-promise/index.htmlBrief Description: The Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise were established in 2009 as acomplementtotheVilcekPrizes,toencourageandsupportyoungimmigrantswhohavealreadydemonstratedexceptionalachievements,andwhooftenfacesignificantchallengesearly intheircareers.AswiththeVilcekPrizes,theCreativePromisePrizesareawardedannuallyinbiomedicalscienceandinachangingcategoryofthearts,thisyearrecognizingaccomplishmentsinthefieldoffinearts.Awards:Biomedical Sciences:TheVilcekFoundationwillaward threeprizesof$50,000each toyoungforeign-born biomedical scientists who demonstrate outstanding early achievement. Eligibleworkmaybeinbasic,applied,and/ortranslationalbiomedicalscience.Architecture:TheVilcekFoundationwillawardthreeprizesof$50,000eachtoyoungarchitectsand building professionals who demonstrate extraordinary talent, dedication, and potential toadvance the fieldofarchitecture.Theprizesaremeant to facilitate futurediscoveryand impactforpromisingarchitectsandbuildingartsprofessionalsatacriticalstageintheircareers.Eligibleapplicantsareprofessionalsworkinginfieldsrelatedtothebuiltenvironment,including:-Architecture-UrbanPlanning-LandscapeArchitecture-ArchitecturalEngineering(e.g.,sustainableorintegrateddesign)-ArchitectureCriticismProposalDeadline:May31,2017

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