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Engineering Research Centers
(ERC)
CONTACTS
| Name |
Email |
Phone |
Room |
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Lynn
Preston |
lpreston@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-5358 |
585N |
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Deborah
Jackson |
djackson@nsf.gov |
703-292-7499 |
585N |
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Barbara
Kenny |
bkenny@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-4667 |
585 |
For information on all aspects of the ERC construct, strategic planning and the solicitation in general, contact Lynn Preston (lpreston@nsf.gov or 703-292-5358), Deborah Jackson (djackson@nsf.gov or 703-292-7499) or Barbara Kenny (bkenny@nsf.gov or 703-292-4667). For pre-college education, Research Experiences for Teachers (RETs) contact Mary Poats (mpoats@nsf.gov or 703-292-5357). For Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) contact Esther Bolding (ebolding@nsf.gov or 703-292-5342). Revision to ERC Solicitation, NSF 09-545 to address potential NSF/DOE ERC Partnership: The Engineering Research Centers solicitation (NSF 09-545) calls for proposals that address (a) Complex, Coupled Physical Civil Infrastructure Systems under Stress; (b) Energy Systems for a Sustainable Future; and (c) Transformational engineered Systems – Open Category with Topic Chosen by the Proposing Team. NSF is currently in negotiations with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to form a partnership in support of ERC awards that are focused on sustainable energy systems. Because of this developing partnership, the reviews for the preliminary proposals submitted under the sustainable energy systems topic area have been delayed until December 2009/January 2010. The review process has been completed for the non-energy proposals and invitations to submit full proposals have been sent out for these proposals. As a result of the two-phase preliminary proposal review process, there now will be two full proposal deadlines to address the different review schedules and different invitation notification dates for the two sets of proposals (energy and non-energy). Therefore, the proposals in the non-energy topic areas (see topic (a) and (c) above) will now have a full proposal deadline of 5:00 p.m. proposer’s local time on February 9, 2010 and those in the sustainable energy systems topic area (topic area (b) above) will now have a full proposal deadline of 5:00 p.m. proposer’s local time on May 5, 2010. The base funds in the ERC Program budget can support up to four awards and the NSF FY 2010 budget request included one more ERC to bring the potential award total to five using NSF funds, if they are available. In addition, a NSF/DOE partnership, currently under negotiation, has the potential to expand the total number of awards to up to seven, four of which might be jointly funded by NSF and DOE. This is contingent upon realization of the NSF and DOE partnership and budgets provided to these organizations by Congress for FY 2010 and 2011. NSF expects to make the awards for proposals submitted under NSF 09-545 in February or March 2011. |
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation
09-545
Please be advised that the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) includes
revised guidelines to implement the mentoring provisions of the America COMPETES Act (ACA)
(Pub. L. No. 110-69, Aug. 9, 2007.) As specified in the ACA, each proposal that requests
funding to support postdoctoral researchers must include a description of the mentoring
activities that will be provided for such individuals. Proposals that do not comply
with this requirement will be returned without review (see the PAPP Guide Part I:
Grant Proposal Guide Chapter II for further information about the implementation of
this new requirement).
DUE DATES
Full Proposal Deadline Date: May 5, 2010
For Invited Sustainable Energy Topic Full Proposals
SYNOPSIS
The goal of the Generation Three (Gen-3) Engineering Research Centers (ERC) Program is to create a culture in engineering research and education that links discovery to technological innovation through transformational fundamental and engineered systems research in order to advance technology and produce engineering graduates who will be creative U.S. innovators in a globally competitive economy. These ERCs will be at the forefront as the U.S. competes in the 21st century global economy where R&D resources and engineering talent are internationally distributed. Recognizing that optimizing efficiency and product quality are no longer sufficient for U.S. industry to remain competitive, these ERCs will optimize academic engineering research and education to stimulate increased U.S. innovation in a global context. They will develop this culture of discovery and innovation through a symbiotic relationship between academic researchers, small innovative firms, larger industrial and practitioner partners, and organizations devoted to entrepreneurship and innovation. In essence this solicitation requires that the efforts be devoted to creating, developing, and enhancing capacities in ERCs from transformational fundamental research to technology commercialization and creating a continuous pipeline in engineering education from middle school to graduate studies.
In order to achieve this, Gen-3 ERCs will:
1. Advance discovery and build bridges from science-based discovery to technological innovation to realize transforming engineered systems.
2. Partner with foreign universities and provide unique opportunities for research and learning collaboration that will prepare U.S. engineering graduates for leadership in innovation in a global economy.
3. Form teams of faculty and students who are diverse and talented individuals who will prepare diverse and talented domestic and international graduates who can function in a global world where research, design and production efforts cross national borders.
4. Function with transforming engineering education programs that rest on partnerships with pre-college institutions to attract students to engineering and strategically impart in engineering graduates the capacity to create and exploit knowledge for technological innovation.
5. Function with partnerships with industry and other users, organizations devoted to stimulating entrepreneurship and innovation at the local level, and small firms engaged in the ERC's research program to speed translation of research results to innovation.
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