Biophotonics Partnership Initiative III (BPIII)

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Biophotonics III

Synopsis

The Division of Bioengineering and Environmental Systems (BES) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the third in a series of Biophotonics Partnership initiatives seeking high risk/high return, multidisciplinary studies of novel concepts in biophotonics. Incremental advances of existing technologies will not be considered. NIH and DARPA will participate in the reviews and identify proposals of mutual interest and may provide co-funding for programs of high quality that meet their programatic and relevancy requirements. The reviews and panels will be run by NSF utilizing the NSF merit review process. All awards will be made by NSF and will be subject to NSF terms and conditions.

Program contacts

Name	Email	Phone	Organization
Leon Esterowitz Program Director	lesterow@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7942	ENG/CBET

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Program status: Archived

Program 02-012 was archived.

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Published:

October 31, 2001

Biophotonics Partnership Initiative III (BPIII)

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Awards made through this program

Biophotonics Partnership Initiative III (BPIII)

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Awards made through this program

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