NSF Upcoming Due Dates http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp Due dates within the next 30 days for funding opportunities posted on the NSF website http://www.nsf.gov. en Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:00:15 EDT Instrument Development for Biological Research (IDBR) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=9187&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 08-566

The Instrument Development for Biological Research (IDBR) Program supports the development of novel instrumentation or instrumentation that has been significantly improved by at least an order of magnitude or more in fundamental aspects.  Supported instruments are expected to have a significant impact on the study of biological systems at any level. The development of new instrumentation must be firmly based in biological research need.  The IDBR Program supports the development or ...
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This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=9187 International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5179&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 06-582

The objective of the International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP) is to introduce scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers to international collaborative research opportunities, thereby furthering their research capacity and global perspective and forging long-term relationships with scientists, technologists and engineers abroad. These awards are available in any field of science and engineering research and education supported by NSF.
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This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5179 Expeditions in Computing http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503169&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 08-568

The far-reaching impact and rate of innovation in the computing and information disciplines has been remarkable, generating economic prosperity and enhancing the quality of life for people throughout the world.  But the best is yet to come!

The Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) has created the Expeditions in Computing (Expeditions) program to provide the CISE research and education community with the opportunity to pursue ambitious, ...
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This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503169 Interfacial Processes and Thermodynamics http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13362&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1414

The Interfacial Processes and Thermodynamics program supports fundamental research in engineering areas related to:

  • Interfacial phenomena

  • Mass transport phenomena

  • Solution phase equilibrium thermodynamics

Currently, emphasis is placed on molecular engineering approaches at interfaces, especially as applied to the processing of soft materials.  Molecules at interfaces with functional ...
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This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13362 Biomedical Engineering (BME) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501023&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-5345

NOTICE:  Three Program Synopses Changes may be occurring after the close of the August 15 to September 15, 2008 Window-of-Opportunity:

(1)  An additional CBET program may be added to the Biomedical Engineering and Engineering Healthcare cluster.  This program may include the topics of Bioengineering (e.g. biosensing, imaging and food ...
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This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501023 Biophotonics, Advanced Imaging, and Sensing for Human Health (BISH) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501025&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-7236

Innovative basic research in photonics, imaging, and sensing that is very fundamental in science and engineering is needed to lay the foundation for new technologies beyond those that are mature and ready for application in medical diagnostics and therapies.

Developing molecularly specific sensing (molecular photonics), imaging, and monitoring systems with high sensitivity and resolution would be an enormous accomplishment with powerful applications to both biology and ...
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This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501025 Biotechnology, Biochemical, and Biomass Engineering (BBBE) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501024&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1491

NOTICE:  Three Program Synopses Changes may be occurring after the close of the August 15 to September 15, 2008 Window-of-Opportunity:

(1)  An additional CBET program may be added to the Biomedical Engineering and Engineering Healthcare cluster.  This program may include the topics of Bioengineering (e.g. biosensing, imaging and food ...
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This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501024 Catalysis and Biocatalysis http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13360&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1401

The Catalysis and Biocatalysis program primarily supports fundamental and applied research on:

  • Kinetics and mechanisms of important catalyzed chemical reactions as they relate to the production of chemicals, fuels, and specialized materials

  • Characterization of chemical and biochemical phenomena occurring at or near solid surfaces and interfaces

  • Electrocatalytic processes having engineering significance or ...
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    This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13360 Chemical and Biological Separations (CBS) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13363&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1417

    The Chemical and Biological Separations (CBS) program supports fundamental research on novel methods and materials for separation processes.  These processes are central to the chemical, biochemical, materials, energy, and pharmaceutical industries.  A fundamental understanding of the interfacial, transport, and thermodynamic behavior of multiphase chemical systems as well as quantitative descriptions of processing characteristics in the process-oriented industries ...
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    This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13363 Combustion, Fire, and Plasma Systems http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13366&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1407

    The Combustion, Fire, and Plasma Systems program supports fundamental research and education on the title subjects.  Among the broader societal impacts of the program are cleaner global and local environments, enhanced public safety, improved energy and homeland security, and more efficient manufacturing.

    This program is not an applied research program, but rather it provides broad, basic knowledge that can be used by others in development of systems for ...
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    This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13366 Developing Global Scientists and Engineers (International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) and Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Projects (DDEP)) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12831&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 04-036

    The United States needs to educate a globally-engaged science and engineering workforce capable of performing in an international research environment in order to remain at the forefront of world science and technology.  To support this aim, the Developing Global Scientists and Engineers program provides highest quality international research experiences for U.S. students.  Whereas the International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) component of the ...
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    This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12831 Documenting Endangered Languages (DEL) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12816&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 06-577

    This multi-year funding partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) supports projects to develop and advance knowledge concerning endangered human languages. Made urgent by the imminent death of an estimated half of the 6000-7000 currently used human languages, this effort aims also to exploit advances in information technology. Funding will support fieldwork and other activities relevant to recording, documenting, and ...
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    This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12816 Energy for Sustainability http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501026&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-7644

    The Energy for Sustainability program supports fundamental research and education in energy production, conversion, and storage and is focused on energy sources that are environmentally friendly and renewable.  Most world energy needs are currently met through the combustion of fossil fuels.  With projected increases in global energy needs, more sustainable methods for energy production will need to be developed, and production of greenhouse gases will need to be ...
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    This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501026 Environmental Engineering http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501029&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1440

    In broadest terms, the field of Environmental Engineering is concerned with understanding the impacts of human activities on the natural environment and developing the scientific basis for solving, mitigating, or managing environmental problems caused by human activities.  The field emerged as a separate engineering discipline during the middle third of the 20th century, in response to widespread public concern about water and air pollution and increasingly extensive ...
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    This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501029 Environmental Implications of Emerging Technologies http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501030&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1179

    The Environmental Implications of Emerging Technologies program provides support to develop and test the environmental effects of new technologies. 

    Fundamental and basic research is sought to establish and understand outcomes as a result of the implementation of new technologies such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, and information technology.  The program also supports research on the development and refinement of sensors and sensor ...
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    This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501030 Environmental Sustainability http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501027&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-7643

    The Environmental Sustainability program supports engineering research with the goal of promoting sustainable engineered systems that support human well-being and that are also compatible with sustaining natural (environmental) systems - - which provide ecological services vital for human survival.  The long-term viability of natural capital is critical for many areas of human endeavor.  Research in Environmental Sustainability considers long time horizons and incorporates ...
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    This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501027 Fluid Dynamics http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13365&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1443

    The Fluid Dynamics program supports fundamental research and education on mechanisms and phenomena governing fluid flow.  Topics include: hydrodynamic stability; transitional flows and turbulence; Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid mechanics; sediment transport, waves and coastal engineering; multi-scale, multi-phenomena models and computations; biofluid mechanics, micro and nanoscale flow phenomena, and microfluidics.  Proposed research should contribute to the ...
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    This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13365 Particulate and Multiphase Processes http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13364&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1415

    The Particulate and Multiphase Processes program supports fundamental and applied research on mechanisms and phenomena governing particulate and multiphase processes, including granular and granular-fluid flows, particle/bubble/droplet interactions, aerosol science and technology, suspensions, micro- and nano-structured fluids, self- and directed-assembly of nanostructures, and related instrumentation and diagnostics.  Innovative research is sought that contributes to ...
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    This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13364 Process and Reaction Engineering http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13361&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1403

    The Process and Reaction Engineering program supports fundamental and applied research on:

    1. Rates and mechanisms of important classes of catalyzed and uncatalyzed chemical reactions as they relate to the design, production, and application of catalysts, chemical processes, biochemical processes, and specialized materials

    2. Chemical and biochemical phenomena occurring at or near solid surfaces and interfaces

      3. ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13361 Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities (RAPD) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501021&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-5342

      The Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities (RAPD) program supports research that will lead to the development of new technologies, devices, or software for persons with disabilities.  Research may be supported that is directed to the characterization, restoration, and/or substitution of human functional ability or cognition, or to the interaction of persons with disabilities and their environment.  Areas of particular recent interest are disability-related ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501021 Thermal Transport Processes http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13367&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1406

      The Thermal Transport Processes program supports research aimed at gaining a basic understanding of the microscopic and macroscopic levels of thermal phenomena underlying energy conversion, the synthesis and processing of materials, cooling and heating of buildings and equipment, the interaction of industrial processes with the environment, the propulsion of air and land-based vehicles, and thermal phenomena in biological and environmental systems.  The program supports ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13367 Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences (URM) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=500036&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 06-591

      The goal of the Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences (URM) program is to increase the number and diversity of individuals pursuing graduate studies in all areas of biological research supported by the NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences. Support will be provided to academic institutions to establish innovative programs to engage undergraduates in a year-round research and mentoring activity. Particular emphasis will be placed on ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=500036 Informal Science Education (ISE) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5361&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 08-547

      The ISE program invests in projects that develop and implement informal learning experiences designed to increase interest, engagement, and understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by individuals of all ages and backgrounds, as well as projects that advance knowledge and practice of informal science education. Projects may target either public audiences or professionals whose work directly affects informal STEM learning. ISE projects are expected to ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5361 Focused Research Groups in the Mathematical Sciences (FRG) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5671&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 06-580

      The purpose of the FRG activity is to allow groups of researchers to respond to recognized scientific needs of pressing importance, to take advantage of current scientific opportunities, or to prepare the ground for anticipated significant scientific developments in the mathematical sciences. Groups may include, in addition to mathematical scientists, researchers from other science and engineering disciplines appropriate to the proposed research. The activity supports projects for which the ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5671 International Research and Education: Planning Visits and Workshops http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12815&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 04-035

      This solicitation describes International Planning Visit/Workshop awards to support the early phases of developing and coordinating a research and education activity with a foreign partner(s).


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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12815 CISE Computing Research Infrastructure (CRI) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12810&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 08-570

      The CISE Computing Research Infrastructure (CRI) program drives discovery and learning in the computing disciplines by supporting the creation, enhancement and operation of world-class computing research infrastructure.  Further, through the CRI program CISE seeks to ensure that individuals from a diverse range of academic institutions, including minority-serving and predominantly undergraduate institutions, have access to such infrastructure. 

      The CRI program supports two ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12810 Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13622&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 05-1241

      The Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics program encompasses four sub-areas of this broad discipline: Precision Measurements, Atomic and Molecular Dynamics, Atomic and Molecular Structure, and Optical Physics. Research supported in the first three sub-areas includes activities in quantum control, cooling and trapping of atoms and ions, low-temperature collision dynamics, the collective behavior of atoms in weakly interacting gases (Bose-Einstein Condensates and dilute Fermi degenerate ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13622 Education and Interdisciplinary Research (EIR) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5610&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 03-9134

      Supports activities in conjunction with NSF-wide programs such as Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER), Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), and programs aimed at women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. Further information about all of these programs and activities is available in the Crosscutting Investment Strategies section of the NSF Guide to Programs.

      The program also supports activities that seek to improve the education and training of physics ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5610 Elementary Particle Physics (EPP) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5624&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 06-1221

      Supports research on the properties and interactions of elementary particles, the most fundamental building blocks of matter, at the frontiers of energy and sensitivity. Research includes the exploration of quarks and leptons and the interactions among these elementary constituents. The program supports university groups working at major accelerator laboratories, including those operated by the Department of Energy, and university groups involved in the construction of detectors for the Large ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5624 Gravitational Physics http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5628&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 06-1244

      Emphasizes the theory of strong gravitational fields and their application to astrophysics and cosmology, computer simulations of strong and gravitational fields, and gravitational radiation; and construction of a quantum theory of gravity. The program oversees the management of the construction, commissioning, and operation of the Laser Interferometer Gravity Wave Observatory (LIGO), and provides support for LIGO users and other experimental investigations in gravitational physics and ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5628 Nuclear Physics http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5627&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 06-1232

      Supports research on properties and behavior of nuclei and nuclear matter under extreme conditions; the quark-gluon basis for the structure and dynamics of nuclear matter (which is now given in terms of mesons and nucleons); phase transitions of nuclear matter from normal nuclear density and temperature to the predicted high-temperature quark-gluon plasma; and basic interactions and fundamental symmetries.  This research involves many sources, including intermediate-energy to multi-GeV ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5627 Particle and Nuclear Astrophysics (PNA) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5633&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 06-1643

      The particle and nuclear astrophysics program supports university research in many areas of particle astrophysics and nuclear astrophysics, including the study of ultra high energy particles reaching Earth from beyond our atmosphere and experiments or research and design projects for underground facilities.

      Currently supported activities are: ultra high energy cosmic-ray and gamma-ray studies, the study of gamma-ray bursts, solar, underground and reactor neutrino physics, searches ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5633 Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics (TAMOP) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503273&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1284

      The Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics (TAMOP) program supports theoretical and computational research in all areas of atomic structure, the molecular structure of small molecules, electron, and atomic collisions, photoionization and photodetachment of electrons from atoms and small molecules, time-dependent interactions with atoms and small molecules, quantum optics, ultracold phenomena in Bose and Fermi gases, and quantum information.  Investigations primarily directed ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503273 Theoretical Physics http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5626&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 07-1284

      Supports the development of qualitative and quantitative understanding of fundamental physical systems, ranging from the most elementary constituents of matter through nuclei and atoms to astrophysical objects and the cosmos. This includes formulating new approaches for theoretical, computational, and experimental research that explore the fundamental laws of physics and the behavior of physical systems; formulating quantitative hypotheses; exploring and analyzing the implications of such ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5626 Cooperative Studies Of The Earth's Deep Interior (CSEDI) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11702&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 06-578

      The Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) invites the submission of proposals for collaborative, interdisciplinary studies of the Earth's interior within the framework of the community-based initiative known as Cooperative Studies of the Earth's Deep Interior (CSEDI). Funding will support basic research on the character and dynamics of the Earth's mantle and core, their influence on the evolution of the Earth as a whole, and on processes operating within the deep interior that affect or are ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=11702 CreativeIT http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501096&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 08-572

      The CreativeIT Program solicits proposals for projects that explore synergistic cross disciplinary research in creativity and computer science and information technology. Information technology is playing an increasing role in extending the capability of human creative thinking and problem solving. The study of creativity and computing as a way to advance computer science and information technology, cognitive science, engineering, education, or science can lead to new models of creative ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501096 Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program (I/UCRC) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5501&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 07-537

      The Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRCs) program develops long-term partnerships among industry, academe, and government. The centers are catalyzed by a small investment from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and are primarily supported by industry center members, with NSF taking a supporting role in their development and evolution. Each center is established to conduct research that is of interest to both the industry and the center. An I/UCRC contributes to the ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5501 Arctic Observing Network (AON) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503222&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 08-579

      The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites investigators at U.S. organizations to submit proposals for projects that will contribute to the further development of the Arctic Observing Network (AON) and enable the Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH). Compared with much of the rest of the Earth, the Arctic is a data-sparse region where large, rapid and system-wide environmental change is occurring. The goal of AON is to enhance the environmental observing infrastructure required ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503222 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5488&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 08-569

      The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) seeks to increase the number of students (U.S. citizens or permanent residents) receiving associate or baccalaureate degrees in established or emerging fields within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Type 1 proposals are solicited that provide for full implementation efforts at academic institutions. Type 2 proposals are solicited that support educational research projects on ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5488 Social and Behavioral Dimensions of National Security, Conflict, and Cooperation (NSCC) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503294&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 08-594

      The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Defense (DoD) are initiating a university-based social and behavioral science research activity, as part of The Minerva Initiative launched by the Secretary of Defense, that focuses on areas of strategic importance to U.S. national security policy.  NSF and DoD intend: 1) to develop the DoD’s social and human science intellectual capital in order to enhance its ability to address future challenges; 2) to enhance the ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503294 Civil Infrastructure Systems (CIS) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13352&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1631

      The CIS program supports research leading to the intelligent engineering of distributed infrastructure systems.  Areas of interest include intra- and inter-dependencies in infrastructure design and operation for resilience and sustainability, infrastructure protection, and advanced information technologies for health monitoring, condition assessment, deterioration and asset management.  Special emphasis is on risk analysis, life-cycle frameworks, cyber-enabled simulation, and technologies for ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13352 Control Systems (CS) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13575&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1632

      The CS program supports innovative research on control theory and control technology driven by real life applications.  The program accepts proposals on transformative research in established topic areas such as model-based control.  However, the program emphasis is on paradigm-shifting ideas for control strategies that may be inspired by nature, unconventional applications, and the combined role of feedback and uncertainty in systems that incorporate large numbers of sensors and ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13575 Dynamical Systems (DS) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13574&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-7478

      The DS program supports research on the theory, analysis, modeling, simulation, design, and application of dynamical systems. Examples of application areas include acoustics and vibration analysis, and noise and vibration control technologies. Of interest are multi-scale, multi-physics, and large-scale interconnected and complex dynamical systems, nonlinear, hybrid, time-varying, multi-energy domain and distributed dynamic systems, as well as biological systems, and micro and nano-scale ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13574 Engineering Design and Innovation (EDI) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13340&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1464

      The EDI program supports research leading to design theory and to tools and methods that enable implementation of the principles of design theory in the practice of design across the full spectrum of engineered products. The program focus is on gaining an understanding of the basic processes and phenomena underlying a holistic, life-cycle view of design where the total system life-cycle context recognizes the need for advanced understanding of the identification and definition of ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13340 GeoMechanics and GeoTechnical Systems (GGS) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13350&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1634

      The GEOMM program supports fundemental research on the mechanics and engineering properties of geologic materials including the mechanical properties of soil and rock, mechanically stabilized and biologically modified soil, and on natural processes, such as hydraulic, biological and thermal, that affect the behavior of these materials. Research on soil-structure interaction and liquefaction are also funded by the program. Support is provided for theoretical studies, constitutive and ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13350 George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Operations (NEES Ops) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503259&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 08-574

      The Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) in the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) is soliciting proposals for network-wide leadership, management, operations, and maintenance of the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2014.  NEES is a NSF-supported shared resource of experimental facilities and cyberinfrastructure for research and ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503259 Geotechnical Engineering (GTE) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13351&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1636

      The GTE program supports fundamental research on geotechnical aspects of the civil infrastructure, such as foundation engineering, site characterization, underground construction, tunneling, drilling, and mining engineering.  Also included is research on geoenvironmental engineering, geotechnical earthquake engineering that does not involve the use of George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) facilities, and geohazards such as tsunamis, landslides, mudslides ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13351 Hazard Mitigation and Structural Engineering (HMSE) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13358&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1637

      The HMSE program supports fundamental research on the design and performance of structural systems and on new technologies for improving the behavior, safety, and reliability of structural systems and their resistance to natural hazards such as earthquakes and technological hazards (such as bombs).  Also supported by the program are innovations in analysis and model-based simulation of structural behavior and response, design concepts that improve structural performance, reliability, ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13358 Infrastructure Management and Extreme Events (IMEE) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13353&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1638

      The IMEE program focuses on the impact of large-scale hazards on civil infrastructure and society and on related issues of preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery.  The program supports research to integrate multiple issues from engineering, social, behavioral, political, and economic sciences.  It supports fundamental research on the interdependence of civil infrastructure and society, development of sustainable infrastructures, and civil infrastructure vulnerability and risk ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13353 Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research in the Area of Mathematical Biology (DMS/NIGMS) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5300&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: NSF 06-607

      The Division of Mathematical Sciences in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences at the National Institutes of Health plan to support research in mathematics and statistics related to mathematical biology research. Both agencies recognize the need and urgency for additional research at the boundary between the mathematical sciences and the life sciences. This competition is designed to encourage new collaborations at this ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5300 Manufacturing and Construction Machines and Equipment (MCME) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13346&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1468

      The MCME program supports fundamental research leading to improved machines and applications for both manufacturing and construction.  Key goals are to advance the transition of these industries from skill-based to knowledge-based activities and to develop them as activities with minimal environmental and societal impact.  To accomplish these goals the program emphasizes research leading to a fundamental understanding of the relevant physical processes resulting in better ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13346 Manufacturing Enterprise Systems (MES) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13342&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1786

      The MES program supports research on design, planning, and control of operations in manufacturing enterprises.  Research is supported that impacts the analytical and computational techniques relevant to extended enterprise operations and that offer the prospect of implementable solutions.  Topics of interest include analytical and computational tools for planning, monitoring, control, and scheduling of manufacturing and distribution operations, and development of methods for optimization of ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13342 Materials and Surface Engineering (MSE) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13356&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1633

      The MSE program supports fundamental research leading to a better understanding of the effect of microstructure, surfaces and coatings on the properties and performance of engineering materials, and the ultimate control of these properties through material design.  Of particular interest is materials service under conditions such as impact, temperature extremes, corrosion, oxidation, and friction.  The program also supports research leading to biomedical applications of materials.  Funded ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13356 Materials Processing and Manufacturing (MPM) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13344&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1467

      The MPM program supports fundamental research on the interrelationship of materials processing, structure, performance and process control.  Analytical, experimental, and numerical studies are supported covering processing methods such as molding, forging, casting, welding, hydroforming, composite layup, and other materials processing approaches.  Emphasis is placed on environmentally benign manufacturing and virtual manufacturing.  Research leading to the development of novel processes and ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13344 Mechanics of Materials (MOM) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13355&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1630

      The MOM program supports fundamental research on solid mechanics including theoretical, analytical, and computational approaches, model-based simulation, and the development of constitutive models.  It also supports research to link the nanostructure and microstructure mechanical behavior of materials across time and length scales, including experimental and analytical research on deformation, fatigue, and fracture, and the underlying molecular and microstructural ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13355 Nano and Bio Mechanics (NBM) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13523&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-7479

      The NBM program supports fundamental research in biomechanics and nanomechanics.  Research on biomechanics focuses on the mechanical properties and behavior of biological materials and structures, including cells, tissue, muscles, bones, and prosthetic implants.  Research on nanomechanics focuses on the unique properties of nano-scale particles and microstructural features and their effects on the macroscopic mechanics and properties of materials, surfaces, and structures that ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13523 NanoManufacturing (NM) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13347&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1788

      The NM program supports research and education on manufacturing at the nanoscale, and the transfer  of research results in nanoscience and nanotechnology to industrial applications. The program emphasizes a systems approach to scale-up of nanotechnology for high rate production, reliability, robustness, yield and cost, and promotes integration of nanostructures to functional micro devices and meso/macroscale systems.  Special emphases are on environmental, health, and societal aspects of ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13347 Operations Research (OR) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13341&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-5514

      The OR program supports research leading to advances in the science of models and algorithms that are applicable to the operation and optimization of large-scale systems.  Topic areas include advances in the theory of optimization and heuristic approaches to NP-hard optimization problems, simulation and stochastic modeling, and on the development of novel, enterprise-wide models requiring advanced high-end computing.
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13341 Sensors and Sensing Systems (SSS) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13349&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1639

      The SSS program supports research on methods to acquire and use sensor data on civil, mechanical, and manufacturing systems.  The program supports fundamental research on advanced actuators, sensors, wireless sensor networks, new materials and concepts for sensing applications, power generation and energy supply for sensors and sensing systems.  Also of interest is research on the strategic incorporation of sensors into both natural and engineered systems to achieve effective data ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13349 Service Enterprise Systems (SES) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13343&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1787

      The SES program supports research on strategic decision making, design, planning and operation of commercial, nonprofit, and institutional service enterprises with the goal of improving their overall effectiveness and cost reduction.  The program has a particular focus on healthcare and other similar public service institutions, and emphasizes research topics leading to more effective systems modeling and analysis as a means to improved planning, resource allocation, and policy ...
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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13343 Structural Materials and Mechanics (SMM) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13357&govDel=USNSF_39 Program Guidelines: PD 08-1635

      The SMM program supports fundamental research on the behavior of civil infrastructure materials and the mechanics of structural components in the built environment.  Of particular interest is research on structural components consisting of natural and synthetic materials, their response to mechanical, hydrothermal and time-dependent loads, and their impact on life-cycle performance and sustainable development of the civil infrastructure.


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      This is an NSF Upcoming Due Dates item.]]> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13357