Government Grants
Business Grants
Home Owner Programs
Federal Programs
About Us
EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI)
The Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) program of the NSF Directorate for Engineering (ENG) serves a critical role in helping ENG focus on important emerging areas in a timely manner.
This solicitation is a funding opportunity for interdisciplinary teams of researchers to embark
on rapidly advancing frontiers of fundamental engineering research.
For this solicitation, we will consider proposals that aim to investigate emerging frontiers in the following two research areas:
EFRI seeks proposals with transformative ideas that represent an opportunity for a significant shift in fundamental engineering knowledge with a strong potential for long term impact on national needs or a grand challenge.
The proposals must also meet the detailed requirements delineated in this solicitation.
INFORMATION WEBCAST:
The Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities (EFMA) Office held an informational workshop on October 23, 2015 to discuss the EFRI program and answer questions aboutthe FY 2016 ACQUIRE and NewLAWsolicitation.
Click here to view slides.
This solicitation is a funding opportunity for interdisciplinary teams of researchers to embark
on rapidly advancing frontiers of fundamental engineering research.
For this solicitation, we will consider proposals that aim to investigate emerging frontiers in the following two research areas:
- Advancing Communication Quantum Information Research in Engineering (ACQUIRE)
- New Light, EM (Electronic) and Acoustic Wave Propagation:
Breaking Reciprocity and Time-Reversal Symmetry (NewLAW)
EFRI seeks proposals with transformative ideas that represent an opportunity for a significant shift in fundamental engineering knowledge with a strong potential for long term impact on national needs or a grand challenge.
The proposals must also meet the detailed requirements delineated in this solicitation.
INFORMATION WEBCAST:
The Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities (EFMA) Office held an informational workshop on October 23, 2015 to discuss the EFRI program and answer questions aboutthe FY 2016 ACQUIRE and NewLAWsolicitation.
Click here to view slides.
Related Programs
National Science Foundation
Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program
Department Of DefenseNational Science Foundation
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
National Science FoundationComputer and Information Science and Engineering
National Science FoundationWho's Eligible
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
NSF Publication 16-612
Additional Information of Eligibility:
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Universities and Colleges - Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in, the US acting on behalf of their faculty members.
Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions.
*Who May Serve as PI: The lead Principal Investigator (PI) must be at the faculty level as determined by the submitting organization.
A minimum of one PI and two co-PIs must participate.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf16612
Contact:
NSF grants.gov supportgrantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
Agency Email Description:
If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact
Agency Email:
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
Date Posted:
2016-09-24
Application Due Date:
2017-03-24
Archive Date:
2017-04-23
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Building a Million Dollar Company Where Everyone Counts
Ganesh Natarajan is the Founder and Chairman of 5FWorld, a new platform for funding and developing start-ups, social enterprises and the skills eco-system in India. In the past two decades, he has built two of India’s high-growth software services companies – Aptech and Zensar – almost from scratch to global success.
Learn How to Identify and Avoid Grant Scams
