Solicitation Number: The entry must be the original idea and work product of a student or team of students with his or her university advisor and must not have been (1) made available to the public as a commercial product or process, (2) described in extensive detail in a publication more than one year prior to the date of submission, or (3) issued a patent more than one year prior to the date of submission. On rare occassions exceptions may be made to allow the submission of significant recent improvements to matter patented or published more than one year prior to submission of the application. The entry submitted must be written in English. The invention, a reduced-to-practice idea or working prototype, must be the work of a student or team of students with his or her university advisor. If it is a machine, it must be operable. If it is a chemical, it must be complete with evidence of successful application of the idea. If it is a new plant, color photographs or slides must be included in the submission. If a new or original ornamental design for an article of manufacture is submitted, the entire design must be included in the application. In addition, the invention should be capable of being reproduced. Solicitation Number: NSF 13-553
Department/Area: Engineering, Sciences, SMED, Computer Science, Agriculture
Title: Collegiate Inventors Competition
Description: The Collegiate Inventors Competition recognizes student inventors whose research and inventions will change our future.
Agency Deadline: June 14, 2013
Website Address: http://www.invent.org/collegiate/enter.html
Department/Area: Sciences, SMED, Computer Science, Engineering
Title: EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program Track-3: Building Diverse Communities (RII Track-3)
Description: The National Science Foundation (NSF) Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) provides significant investment in 28 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming), the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Territories of US Virgin Islands and Guam. Building on that investment, EPSCoR seeks to catalyze novel and innovative mechanisms to promote scientific progress nationwide. Key to the improved academic research competitiveness in each EPSCoR jurisdiction has been the increased attention to both innovation and broadening participation. Continued progress can be catalyzed by connecting the multiple sectors of society that influence and/or benefit from the engagement of diverse communities in scientific discovery and economic development.
Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-3: (RII Track-3) awards provide up to $750,000 per award for up to 5 years to support the strategic goal of broadening participation to improve future R&D competitiveness of EPSCoR jurisdictions. RII Track-3 seeks to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups in STEM fields supported by NSF - underrepresented minorities, women, persons with disabilities and those in underserved rural regions of the country.
Agency Deadline: July 10, 2013
Contact Information: Please note that the following information is current at the time of publishing. See program website for any updates to the points of contact.
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Kelvin Chu, Program Director, 940, telephone: (703) 292-7860
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Sean C. Kennan, Program Director, 940, telephone: (703) 292-7575, email: skennan@nsf.gov
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Sian Mooney, Program Director, 940, telephone: (703) 292-2257, email: smooney@nsf.gov
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Jeanne R. Small, Program Director, 940, telephone: (703) 292-7378, email: jsmall@nsf.gov
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Uma D. Venkateswaran, Program Director, 940, telephone: (703) 292-7732, email: uvenkate@nsf.gov
Website Address: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13553/nsf13553.htm
Solicitation Number: NSF 13-555
Department/Area: Sciences, SMED, Computer Science, Engineering
Title: EHR Core Research (ECR)
Description: The EHR Core Research (ECR) program establishes a mechanism in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources to provide funding in foundational research areas that are broad, essential and enduring. EHR seeks proposals that will help synthesize, build and/or expand research foundations in the following core areas: STEM learning, STEM learning environments, workforce development, and broadening participation in STEM. We invite researchers to identify and conduct research on questions or issues in order to advance the improvement of STEM learning in general, or to address specific challenges of great importance. Two types of proposals are invited: Core Research Proposals (maximum 5 years, $1.5 million) that propose to study a foundational research question/issue designed to inform the transformation of STEM learning and education and Capacity Building Proposals (maximum 3 years, $300,000) intended to support groundwork necessary for advancing research within the four core areas.Agency Deadline: July 12, 2013
Contact Information: Address questions to the program, telephone: (703) 292-2333, email: ECR@nsf.gov
Website Address: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13555/nsf13555
Solicitation Number: NSF 12-607
Department/Area: Sciences, SMED, Computer Science, Engineering
Title: National Robotics Initiative (NRI)
Description: The goal of the National Robotics Initiative is to accelerate the development and use of robots in the United States that work beside, or cooperatively with, people. Innovative robotics research and applications emphasizing the realization of such co-robots acting in direct support of and in a symbiotic relationship with human partners is supported by multiple agencies of the federal government including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The purpose of this program is the development of this next generation of robotics, to advance the capability and usability of such systems and artifacts, and to encourage existing and new communities to focus on innovative application areas. It will address the entire life cycle from fundamental research and development to manufacturing and deployment. Methods for the establishment and infusion of robotics in educational curricula and research to gain a better understanding of the long term social, behavioral and economic implications of co-robots across all areas of human activity are important parts of this initiative. Collaboration between academic, industry, non-profit and other organizations is strongly encouraged to establish better linkages between fundamental science and technology development, deployment and use.
Two classes of proposals will be considered in response to this solicitation:
1. Small projects: One or more investigators spanning 1 to 5 years.
2. Large projects: Multi-disciplinary teams spanning 3 to 5 years.
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time)
January 23, 2013: January 23, Annually Thereafter (Large Proposals)
November 14, 2013: November 14, Annually Thereafter (Small Proposals)
Website Address: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12607/nsf12607.pdf