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Dear Colleague Letter - Implementing All Project Reporting in Research.gov (NSF 13-041)

Interdisciplinary Research (IDR)

The Directorate for Engineering (ENG) welcomes the submission of transformative, interdisciplinary research proposals. Many ENG programs fund interdisciplinary proposals.ENG participates in the NSF-wide INSPIRE initiative, designed for unusually creative high-risk/high-reward interdisciplinary proposals beyond the scope of a single program.

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Recently Announced Funding Opportunities See All

NSF/EPRI Collaboration on "Water for Energy"- Advanced Dry Cooling for Power Plants
(NSF  13-564) Posted May 22, 2013

Gen-3 Engineering Research Centers (ERC):
(NSF  13-560) Posted April 24, 2013

Online Resource Center for Ethics Education in Science and Engineering
(NSF  13-558) Posted April 17, 2013

Domestic Nuclear Detection Office-National Science Foundation Academic Research Initiative
(NSF  13-554) Posted April 12, 2013

Small-Business/ ERC Collaborative Opportunity:
(NSF  13-551) Posted April 4, 2013

Upcoming Due Dates See All

Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program
(NSF  12-516) Letter of Intent: June 28, 2013

Innovation Corps Sites Program
(NSF  12-604) Full Proposal: July 1, 2013

Small-Business/ ERC Collaborative Opportunity:
(NSF  13-551) Full Proposal: July 2, 2013, Option 1 (full proposals) and Option 2 (requests for supplemental funding)

Domestic Nuclear Detection Office-National Science Foundation Academic Research Initiative
(NSF  13-554) Full Proposal: July 10, 2013

Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program
(NSF  11-690) Full Proposal: July 22, 2013, BIO, CISE, EHR, OCI

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Released June 6, 2013
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June 19, 2013  - June 20, 2013
I/UCRC: Center for Electrochemical Processes and Technology (CEProTECH) Planning Meeting
Partnership Meeting

July 17, 2013
Science: Becoming the Messenger
Workshop

July 18, 2013  - July 19, 2013
I/UCRC: Center for Energy Harvesting Materials and Systems (CEHMS) IAB Meeting
Partnership Meeting

July 30, 2013  - July 31, 2013
I/UCRC: Center for Integrative Materials Joining Science for Energy Applications IAB Meeting
Partnership Meeting

July 31, 2013  - August 1, 2013
I/UCRC: Center for e-Design Planning Meeting
Partnership Meeting

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Dear Colleague Letter - NSF/EPRI Collaboration "Water for Energy" Solicitation on Advanced Dry Cooling for Power Plants
NSF Notice Regarding Automated Compliance Checking of FastLane Proposal Submission
Impact of FY 2013 Sequestration Order on NSF Awards
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