1. The Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chemical Sciences will allow chemists to pursue advanced research within the core areas of fundamental chemistry, such as chemical physics, chemical engineering, and chemistry of materials research. 
2. The Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chemical Instrumentation will allow researchers in chemistry to conceptualize, develop and build instrumentation suitable to advanced research in chemistry, chemical physics, chemical engineering, and chemistry of materials science. Instrumentation projects must be suitable for the two-year fellowship timeframe, be driven by a need in the chemical sciences listed above, be innovative in method, speed or process or represent a wholly new instrument for technical advancement in chemistry, and may potentially be used for future research in the broader scientific community.

• Biomedical Engineering: Biological Systems and Signals, Control Systems and Imaging; Biomechanics; and Tissue Engineering, Stem Cells and Biotechnolgy.
• Life Sciences: Animal Sciences; Biochemistry; Cell and Developmental Biology; Ecology; Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; Immunology; Microbiology; Molecular Biology and Genomic Research; Neurobiology; and Plant Sciences.
• Medicine: Aging, Social and Rehabilitative Medicine, Epidemiology; Cancer; Cardiology, Blood and Respiratory Systems; Child and Human Health, Human Development, Fertility; Cytoskeleton and Support Systems; Infectious & Immunological diseases; Metabolic and Endocrine Systems; and Neurological and Sensory Systems.
• Psychobiology: Animal Learning and Behavior; Behavioral Genetics; Brain and Behavior; Evolutionary Psychology; Immunoneuropsychology; and Neuropsychology.

Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator *

Pre-Proposal Deadlines: September 16, 2019 for Pilot applications and December 20, 2019 for Development and Pilot applications

Award Amount: $100,000 for 1 year for Pilot grants; $300,000 for 2 years for Development grants

 

The Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator at Harvard University provides essential gap funding, development support, and business expertise to help faculty investigators achieve the full potential of their work. The Accelerator seeks to support innovative, investigator-initiated research, and to develop preliminary observations into robust intellectual property positions. Its primary goal is to advance technologies to the point where an industry partnership can commence. Proposals are welcomed from Harvard principal investigators with early-stage research in a range of life science areas, including therapeutics, diagnostics, drug delivery technologies, medical devices/instruments, and enabling technologies for drug discovery.

 

Harvard Office of Technology Development (OTD) staff will work with applicants to develop a pre-proposal. Only one pre-proposal per applicant will be accepted per cycle. Based on recommendations from the Accelerator Advisory Committee and OTD, a subset of applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal. Questions about this opportunity may be directed to Anu Natarajan ([email protected]) or [email protected].

• Applications from scholars and practitioners who connect research to law, policy, pressing social issues, and/or who seek to actively engage audiences beyond academia.
• Reflecting Radcliffe's unique history, each year some projects focus on women, gender, and society or draw on the Schlesinger Library's rich collections. In 2020-2021, one fellow will be designated a Mellon-Schlesinger fellow, as part of the project commemorating the centennial of the 19th Amendment.

• Explore the viability of early-stage research ideas in any discipline or multiple disciplines
• Invite the perspectives of diverse participants and stakeholders to the discussion
• Integrate senior and junior scholars from institutions in the greater Boston area, across the United States, or around the world
• Demonstrate risk taking and creativity

The following areas, while not exclusive, are of special interest:

• Radcliffe supports engaged scholarship. We welcome proposals that connect research to law, policy, pressing social issues, and/or seek to actively engage audiences beyond academia.
• Reflecting Radcliffe's unique history, proposals that focus on women, gender, and society or draw on the Schlesinger Library's rich collections.

• Multi-view image generation from single-view, depth information, stereo-view, etc.;
• Specialized generation for display devices;
• Image/video generation such as text to photo-realistic image synthesis, style transfer, modal transfer based on new approach (e.g. interactive application using a model);
• Image/video compression for viewing and sensing such as generative compression, codec pre/post filter optimization, deep learning hashing;
• Subjective metrics for predicting photo-realistic image quality; and
• Complexity/computational cost reduction for the above applications.

• Information Technology
• Visual/Visualization
• Machine Learning
• Robotics
• Communications and Networking
• Computer Vision
• Mobility
• RF Sensing
• System Software
• Audio
• Speech and Natural Language Processing
• Human Computer Interaction
• LSI and Hardware
• Devices and Materials
• Display Devices and Materials
• Biosignals
• Materials-to-Devices for Neural Network
• Material Analysis
• Device Thermal Management and Simulation
• Biomedical and Life Science
• Life Science
• Medical Sensing
• Healthcare

• Technical Area 1 (TA1): Theory and Design
• Technical Area 2 (TA2): Application Demonstration

• Analysis of Factors Affecting Possible Courses of Action
• Enemy Courses of Action (ECOA) Development
• Courses of Action (COA) Development
• COA/ECOA Assessment & Comparison
• Intelligence Estimation
• Logistics Estimation
• Communications / Deception
• Planning & Tasking
• Provide for Coordination
• Underlying Support Services
• AI Enablers

• Technical Area 1 (TA1) aims to develop high intensity, high purity, tunable sources suitable for precision applications ranging from electron K-shell imaging and elemental analysis at energies below 100 keV to nuclear resonance fluorescence (NRF) for isotope detection and concentration measurements from 500 keV to 3 MeV.
• Technical Area 2 (TA2) focuses on even higher energies, though at lower intensity, and is envisioned for penetrative radiography and photofission applications.

• TA1 - Automated software generation
• TA2 - Problem set generation
• TA3 - Integrated test and evaluation
• TA4 - Experimental control and transition 

• Solutions that accurately diagnose neuromusculoskeletal injuries in training and operational environments to optimize management and treatment decisions
• Solutions to accelerate recovery and restore Warfighter performance in training and operational environments
• Objective support tools to enable providers to assess function and performance throughout treatment and predict long-term outcomes
• Pain management strategies following acute and/or chronic neuromusculoskeletal injury that are fast-acting, long-lasting, and free of adverse side effects
• Optimization of Warfighter performance following limb trauma or loss. Examples include, but are not limited to, prosthetics and orthotic solutions (e.g., intuitive control and sensation, interface, interoperability, prescription, and training), as well as regenerative rehabilitation solutions addressing peripheral nerves, skeletal muscle, and/or bone. Technology development is allowed. Regenerative studies without a rehabilitative component are not responsive to this funding opportunity.

SERDP/  ESTCP FY2020 Supplemental Solicitation: Non-Fluorine Based Firefighting Foams*

FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline: September 5, 2019

Sponsor Deadline for Full Proposals: September 12, 2019

Award Amount: Unspecified

 

The Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) are seeking proposals focusing on the development, demonstration and validation of non-fluorine based firefighting foams.

 

SERDP is the Department of Defense's (DoD) environmental research and development program, planned and executed in partnership with the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. SERDP's role is to fund research and development that addresses environmental issues relevant to the management and mission of DoD. SERDP funds research and development programs in basic and applied research and advanced technology development. The specific Statement of Need (SON) for this Supplemental Solicitation may be found on the SERDP website .

 

ESTCP is the DoD's demonstration and validation (Dem/Val) program for environmental and installation energy technologies. ESTCP projects create a partnership between technology developers, responsible DoD organizations, and the regulatory community. ESTCP demonstrations are conducted under operational conditions at DoD facilities or locations for which DoD holds environmental responsibility. Proposers selected for funding will be teamed with a DoD liaison who will be responsible for assisting in selecting the demonstration site, validating the technology's cost and performance, interfacing with the regulatory and user community, and supporting the transfer of the technology across DoD. More information is available on the ESTCP website .

• Topic 1: AI for Predictive Maintenance (AI Applied Research)
• Topic 2: Rapid Learning of Task Procedures (AI Applied Research)
• Topic 3: Scalable Verification and Validation Tools for Artificial Intelligence in the Naval Domain (AI Fundamental and Applied Research)
• Topic 4: Brain-Inspired Deep Learning with Spiking Neurons (AI Fundamental Research)
• Topic 5: Brain-based computation (AI Fundamental Research)
• Topic 6: Explainable AI Systems (AI Fundamental and Applied Research)
• Topic 7: Mission-focused AI (AI fundamental and applied Research)
• Topic 8: Predictive Adaptations to Support Human Performance and Injury Prevention (Applied Research)

• Topic 1: Safe, Efficient Growth in Global Operations (Strategic Thrust 1)
• Topic 2: Innovation in Commercial Supersonic Aircraft (Strategic Thrust 2)
• Topic 3: Subsonic Transport (Strategic Thrust 3a)
• Topic 4: Civil Aircraft that Incorporate Vertical Lift Capability (Strategic Thrust 3b)
• Topic 5: Transition to Alternative Propulsion and Energy (Strategic Thrust 4)
• Topic 6: Real-Time System-Wide Safety Assurance (Strategic Thrust 5)
• Topic 7: Assured Autonomy for Aviation Transformation (Strategic Thrust 6)
• Topic 8: Materials and Structures for Next-Generation Aerospace Systems

• Topic 1: Effects of G-levels between 0 and 1 Induced by Parabolic Flights on Human Neurovestibular and Sensorimotor Systems; and
• Topic 2: Space Radiobiology Tissue Sharing: Research Proposing the Use of Archived Tissue Samples or Samples from On-going Experiments.

1. To connect student design projects to innovative, NSF-supported research and the latest advances in engineering science.
2. To expose students to the discovery process of research while preparing them for their roles in the engineering workforce.
3. To provide a team of students with the funds necessary to pursue the design process, from need finding, industry and customer discovery, through prototyping and validation.

MPS/DMS-EPSRC Lead Agency Opportunity in Mathematical Sciences *

FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline: 5 business days prior to submission

Sponsor Deadline: varies by opportunity

Award Amount:  Each agency has its own funding parameters and principles that will be followed when reviewing proposals. Proposals are expected to adhere to typical proposal sizes and durations for the DMS and EPSRC Themes from which funding is sought.

 

The NSF and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Research Cooperation. The MOU provides an overarching framework to encourage collaboration between US and UK research communities and sets out the principles by which jointly supported activities might be developed. The MOU allows for a lead agency opportunity whereby a single international collaborative proposal may be submitted to either NSF or UKRI.   Proposals will be accepted for collaborative research in areas at the intersection of the MPS/DMS and EPSRC missions. Proposers will be expected to review the relevant NSF-MPS/DMS Program Descriptions and the EPSRC website for information on which areas of research are eligible for support through this collaboration.  This collaboration principally covers unsolicited (NSF) or standard (EPSRC) proposals, with managed/solicited calls included on a case-by-case basis by prior agreement of MPS/DMS and EPSRC.  This collaboration covers a pilot phase from January 2020, with a review point after three years (January 2023).

 

Please Note:   At least two months in advance of the date the proposers expect to submit a formal proposal, an expression of interest/white paper must be submitted to their prospective lead agency. For the period September 1 - December 31, 2019, this stage may be waived. However, applicants are strongly advised to contact the prospective lead agency prior to application. 

• Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) program;
• Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS): Core Programs: Information Integration and Informatics (III) program; and
• Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC) program.

1. The Technology Translation (PFI-TT) track offers the opportunity to translate prior NSF-funded research results in any field of science or engineering into technological innovations with promising commercial potential and societal impact. PFI-TT supports commercial potential demonstration projects for academic research outputs in any NSF-funded science and engineering discipline. This demonstration is achieved through proof-of-concept, prototyping, technology development and/or scale-up work.
2. The Research Partnerships (PFI-RP) track seeks to achieve the same goals as the PFI-TT track by supporting instead complex, multi-faceted technology development projects that are typically beyond the scope of a single researcher or institution and require a multi-organizational, interdisciplinary, synergistic collaboration. A PFI-RP project requires the creation of partnerships between academic researchers and third-party organizations such as industry, non-academic research organizations, federal laboratories, public or non-profit technology transfer organizations or other universities.

1. NSF-supported research results: The PI or a co-PI must have had an NSF award that ended no more than seven (7) years prior to the full proposal deadline date or be a current NSF award recipient. The proposed technology development project must be derived from the research results and/or discoveries from this underlying NSF award; OR

2. NSF-supported customer discovery results through the NSF I-Corps Teams Program: The PI or a co-PI must have been a member of an award under the NSF I-Corps Teams Program. The PI or co-PI must have fully completed the training provided under the I-Corps Team award within the past four (4) years. The customer discovery activities performed under the NSF-funded I-Corps award must be based on the technology that is proposed to be translated within the PFI proposal.

1. REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that engage a number of students in research. REU Sites may be based in a single discipline or academic department or may offer interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme. Proposals with an international dimension are welcome.
2. REU Supplements may be included as a component of proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements or may be requested for ongoing NSF-funded research projects.
   

1. Pilots and Feasibility Studies: up to $300,000 over up to two years
2. Research in Service to Practice: $300,000 to $2M over two to five years
3. Innovations in Development: $500,000 to $3M over two to five years
4. Broad Implementation: $1M to $3M over three to five years
5. Literature Reviews, Syntheses, or Meta-Analyses: up to $250,000 over up to two years
6. Conferences: up to $250,000 over up to two years 

1. IRES - Track I: IRES Sites (IS) projects engage a group of undergraduate and/or graduate students in active high-quality collaborative research at an international site with mentorship from researchers at a host lab. IRES Sites must be organized around a coherent intellectual theme that may involve a single discipline or multiple disciplines funded by NSF.
2. IRES - Track II: Advanced Studies Institutes (ASI) are intensive short courses with related activities that engage advanced graduate students in active learning and research at the frontiers of knowledge. ASIs typically range in length from ten to twenty-one days and must be held outside the United States. ASIs must have a compelling rationale for their international location and should involve distinguished active researchers in the target field from the U.S. and abroad. ASIs should enable students to develop skills and broaden professional networks, leveraging international participation and complementary resources (expertise, facilities, data, field site, etc.) for mutual benefit.
3. IRES - Track III: New Concepts in International Graduate Experience (IGE) The IGE IRES track invites teams of PIs to propose, implement, evaluate and disseminate innovative large-scale programs (models) for providing high-quality international research and research-related professional development experiences to U.S. graduate students. The PIs should explain how their innovative program (model) could potentially be adaptable beyond the immediate disciplinary fields involved in their proposal. The proposals should be designed from the viewpoint of graduate-level STEM research/training, and globally engaged STEM workforce development. The proposals should be grounded in relevant literature on graduate STEM research/training, education, and graduate level international experiences.

• Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR)

• The Future of Work at the Human Technology Frontier (HTF)

• Navigating the New Arctic (NNA)

• Windows on the Universe: The Era of Multi-Messenger Astrophysics (WOU)

• The Quantum Leap: Leading the Next Quantum Revolution (QL)

• Understanding the Rules of Life: Predicting Phenotype (ROL)

1. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must be 40 years old or younger, OR not more than ten years beyond the receipt of the Ph.D. degree by December 31, 2019.
2. Candidates should have demonstrated exceptional individual achievements in scientific or engineering research of sufficient quality to place them in front of their peers. Criteria include originality, innovation, and significant impact on the field.
3. Renominations may be submitted via an updated nomination form, or may be resubmitted the year following their original submission from the Alan T. Waterman homepage using the existing nomination and references.
4. Candidates identified for final review by the selection Committee, and who remain eligible under selection criteria (a) above, will automatically be in considered in the next year's review cycle.

• Elements: These awards target small groups that will create and deploy robust services for which there is a demonstrated need that will advance one or more significant areas of science and engineering.
• Framework Implementations: These awards target larger, interdisciplinary teams organized around the development and application of common services aimed at solving common research problems faced by NSF researchers in one or more areas of science and engineering, resulting in a sustainable community framework providing Cyberinfrastructure (CI) services to a diverse community or communities.