Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities
EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI): Chromatin and Epigenetic Engineering (CEE) and Continuum, Compliant, and Configurable Soft Robotics Engineering (C3 SoRo) (EFRI-2018)
CONTACTS
| Name | Phone | Room | |
| Sohi Rastegar | srastega@nsf.gov | (703) 292-8305 | |
| Kerstin Mukerji | kmukerji@nsf.gov | (703) 292-5390 | |
| TOPIC 1 | lesterow@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7942 | |
| Leon Esterowitz | lesterow@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7942 | |
| Louise R. Howe | lhowe@nsf.gov | (703) 292-2548 | |
| Shubhra Gangopadhyay | sgangopa@nsf.gov | (703) 292-2485 | |
| Karen C. Cone | kccone@nsf.gov | (703) 292-4967 | |
| Anne W. Sylvester | asylvest@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7168 | |
| Mitra Basu | mbasu@nsf.gov | (703) 292-8649 | |
| TOPIC 2 | jberg@nsf.gov | (703) 292-5365 | |
| Jordan M. Berg | jberg@nsf.gov | (703) 292-5365 | |
| Atul Kelkar | akelkar@nsf.gov | (703) 292-2162 | |
| Siddiq Qidwai | sqidwai@nsf.gov | (703) 292-2211 | |
| Usha Varshney | uvarshne@nsf.gov | (703) 292-8339 | |
| Reid G. Simmons | resimmon@nsf.gov | (703) 292-4767 | |
The following topic coordinators may also be contacted for content specific questions on the EFRI 2018 topics:
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PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation
17-578
Important Information for Proposers
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 17-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 30, 2017. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 17-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
DUE DATES
Full Proposal Deadline Date
February 23, 2018
Letter of Intent Deadline Date
September 29, 2017
Preliminary Proposal Deadline Date
October 25, 2017
The deadline for Letters of Intent (LOIs) to the EFRI FY2018 solicitation is September 29, 2017. An LOI is required in order to submit an EFRI FY2018 Preliminary Proposal. The deadline for Preliminary Proposal submission is October 25, 2017. The Full Proposal deadline is February 23, 2018.
SYNOPSIS
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:
- Chromatin and Epigenetic Engineering (CEE)
- Continuum, Compliant, and Configurable Soft Robotics Engineering (C3 SoRo)
This solicitation will be coordinated 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.
INFORMATIONAL WEBCAST: The Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities (EFMA) Office will host an informational webinar on September 7th, 2017 at 1:00 PM EST to discuss the EFRI program and answer questions about the FY 2018 solicitation. Details on how to join this webinar will be posted on the EFMA Website.
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)
