Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems
NSF/CASIS Collaboration on Tissue Engineering and Mechanobiology on the International Space Station (ISS) to Benefit Life on Earth
| Name | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel C. Kuxhaus | lkuxhaus@nsf.gov | (703) 292-4465 | |
| Stephanie George | stgeorge@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7825 | |
| Steven M. Zehnder | szehnder@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7014 |
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation 21-520Important Information for Proposers
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 20-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after June 1, 2020. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 20-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
SYNOPSIS
The Divisions of Chemical, Bioengineering and Environmental Transport (CBET) and Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Infrastructure (CMMI) in the Engineering Directorate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) are partnering with The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) to solicit research projects in the general fields of tissue engineering and mechanobiology that can utilize the International Space Station (ISS) National Lab to conduct research that will benefit life on Earth. For utilization of the ISS National Lab through this solicitation, entities must qualify as “U.S. Persons” under 22 U.S. Code §6010: “ ‘United States person’ means any United States citizen or alien admitted for permanent residence in the United States, and any corporation, partnership, or other organization organized under the laws of the United States.”
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)