EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI): Chromatin and Epigenetic Engineering (CEE) and Continuum, Compliant, and Configurable Soft Robotics Engineering (C3 SoRo)

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

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on rapidly advancing frontiers of fundamental engineering research.

For this solicitation, we will consider proposals that aim to investigate emerging frontiers in one of the following two research areas:
Chromatin and Epigenetic Engineering (CEE) Continuum, Compliant, and Configurable Soft Robotics Engineering(C3 SoRo) This solicitationwill becoordinated with the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) and the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE).

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.

FURTHER INFORMATION:
Further information about the EFRI program may be obtained by viewing the slides from the FY18 EFRIinformational webinar.

Please clickhereto view the FY18 slides.
Related Programs

Biological Sciences

National Science Foundation


Agency: National Science Foundation

Office: National Science Foundation

Estimated Funding: $30,000,000


Who's Eligible


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Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
NSF Publication 19-502

Additional Information of Eligibility:
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U. S. associated with educational or research activities.

-Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) - Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members.Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of subawards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.

*Who May Serve as PI: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><!--?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /--></span> <div> For proposals submitted by Institutions of Higher Education, the lead Principal Investigator (PI) must be full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty.

For proposals submitted by Non-Profit, Non-Academic Organizations, the lead PI must meet all of the following requirements: (1) the PI has a continuing appointment that is expected to last the four years of an EFRI grant; (2) the appointment has substantial research responsibilities; and (3) the proposed project relates to the PI&rsquo;s job responsibilities as well as to the mission of the department or organization.

</div> A minimum of one PI and two co-PIs must participate.

Either the PI or one of the co-PIs must have a full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty appointment within a College/Department of Engineering.

Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf19502

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Date Posted:
2018-10-18

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Archive Date:
2019-05-25


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