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Dear Colleague Letter: New Solutions to Create Integrative Data Management Infrastructure(s) for Research Across the Sciences (NSF 12-090)

NSF Data Management Plan Requirement  (Effective January 18, 2011)

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 CREATIV mechanism, designed for unusually creative high-risk/high-reward interdisciplinary proposals

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Recently Announced Funding Opportunities See All

Cyber-Physical Systems
(NSF  13-502) Posted October 4, 2012

Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2013
(NSF  13-501) Posted October 4, 2012

Cyber-Enabled Sustainability Science and Engineering
(NSF  13-500) Posted October 3, 2012

Interdisciplinary Research in Hazards and Disasters
(NSF  12-610) Posted September 19, 2012

National Robotics Initiative
(NSF  12-607) Posted September 11, 2012

Upcoming Due Dates See All

Innovation Corps - Regional Node Program
(NSF  12-586) Full Proposal: October 19, 2012

Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering
(PD  12-8084) Full Proposal: October 31, 2012, All proposals to Division of Chemistry (Chemical Measurement and Imaging)

Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering
(PD  12-8084) Full Proposal: October 31, 2012, All proposals to Division of Materials Research

Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering
(PD  12-8084) Full Proposal: October 31, 2012, All proposals to Office of Cyberinfrastructure

Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering
(PD  12-8084) Full Proposal: October 31, 2012, All proposals to the Directorate for Engineering (Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems and Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation)

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News See All
Image of the bipedal robot MABEL. 2012 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awardees Announced
Released October 4, 2012
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Photo of three natural gas drilling rigs. Two NSF Sustainability Research Networks Are Each Awarded $12 Million
Released October 2, 2012
Press Release
a cell-sorting device Acoustic Cell-sorting Chip May Lead to Cell Phone-sized Medical Labs
Released October 2, 2012
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October 9, 2012  - October 11, 2012
Center for e-Design IAB Meeting
Partnership Meeting

October 15, 2012  - October 17, 2012
Center for Nondestructive Evaluation IAB Meeting
Partnership Meeting

October 15, 2012  - October 16, 2012
I/UCRC: Center for Laser and Plasma for Advanced Manufacturing (LPAM) IAB Meeting
Partnership Meeting

October 15, 2012  - October 16, 2012
I/UCRC: Center for Tire Research IAB Meeting
Partnership Meeting

October 17, 2012
Fall 2012: ENG Advisory Committee Meeting
Advisory Committee Meeting

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