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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

George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Operations FY 2015-FY 2019
(NSF  13-537) Full Proposal: May 24, 2013

Research Experiences for Undergraduates
(NSF  13-542) Full Proposal: May 24, 2013, Deadline for REU Site proposals requiring access to Antarctica. All other REU Site proposals must be submitted to the August REU deadline.

Smart and Connected Health
(NSF  13-543) Full Proposal: May 28, 2013, Exploratory (EXP) Proposals

Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education
(NSF  13-518) Full Proposal: May 29, 2013, Director's INSPIRE Awards Full Proposals

Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education
(NSF  13-518) Full Proposal: May 29, 2013, INSPIRE Track 1 Full Proposals

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the SDO captured a X1.2 class solar flare Researchers Explain Magnetic Field Misbehavior in Solar Flares: The Culprit is Turbulence
Released May 22, 2013
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AIR technology translation program encourages NSF grantees to commercialize research discoveries. National Science Foundation-Funded Researchers Present Commercial-Ready Technologies to Industry
Released May 20, 2013
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Released May 14, 2013
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May 22, 2013  - May 23, 2013
I/UCRC: Center for Identification Technology Research (CITeR) IAB Meeting
Partnership Meeting

May 23, 2013  - May 24, 2013
I/UCRC: Safety, Security, Rescue Research Center (SSR-RC) IAB Meeting
Partnership Meeting

May 24, 2013
Resource Library for NEES2 Operations Solicitation (NSF 13-537)
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June 3, 2013  - June 4, 2013
I/UCRC: Center for High-performance Reconfigurable Computing (CHREC) Midyear Workshop
Partnership Meeting

June 3, 2013  - June 4, 2013
I/UCRC: Center for Tire Research (CenTiRe) IAB Meeting
Partnership Meeting

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Dear Colleague Letter - Accelerating Integrative Research in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science (AIR-NCS)
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