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NSF Offers Research, Technology Funding
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has several solicitations open currently. Four opportunities of particular interest to the S&T community are highlighted below. These and additional funding opportunities from NSF can be found on a web page that conveniently lists the solicitations by deadline: http://www.nsf.gov/home/deadline/deadline.htm
New Technologies for the Environment (NSF 00-49)
The Directorate for Engineering is soliciting proposals from U.S. academic institutions and nonproft research institutions to support individual investigators or small groups toward high risk/high return exploratory research feasibility studies on new technologies applied to environmental sensing, remediation, and environmentally benign manufacturing. Approximately 20 awards will be made from the pool of $3.0 million available in FY 2000. Successful Phase I projects may compete in FY 2001 for Phase II funding of up to $500,000 per project. The deadline for proposals under the current solicitation is May 15, 2000.
Biophotonics Partnership Initiative (NSF 00-54)
The Directorate for Engineering is soliciting proposals from U.S. academic institutions and nonproft research institutions to support individual investigators or small groups toward high risk/high return multidisciplinary studies of novel concepts in biophotonics. NSF anticipates five awards will be made with the $1.5 million available in FY 2000. Projects may last up to 36 months. The deadline for proposals under the current solicitation is May 15, 2000.
Science & Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships (NSF 00-67)
Preproposals from US academic institutions are due June 15 for the Office of Integrative Activities' solicitation to fund 8-10 new Science and Technology Centers (STCs) or “radically different research topics or themes” from existing STCs. Preproposals involving integrated partnerships are encouraged. Proposals may request $1.5M to $4.0M per year in NSF support. A mimimum of 30 percent cost share is required for consideration. Approximately $30 million will be available in FY 2002 for the awards.
Collaborative Research in Environmental Molecular Science (NSF 00-68)
The Division of Chemistry within the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences is soliciting proposals to support interdisciplinary group efforts by universities in partnership with industry for basic research that increases fundamental understanding of natural processes and processess resulting from human activities in the environment at the molecular level. NSF anticipates 204 collaborative awards will be made from the $4 million available in FY 2000. Projects may last up to five years. Letters of intent are due by April 10, 2000; the deadline for full proposals is June 8, 2000.