[Plsfaculty] FW: NIST funding reminder - measurement science/engineering in energy, environment, IT/cybersecurity, biosciences/healthcare

[Kenneth Feldmann]

Please advise if you are working on a proposal for this funding opportunity.
ken

 

Kenneth A. Feldmann

Department Head and Professor

Department of Plant Sciences

The University of Arizona

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From: Andrew Comrie <comrie at arizona.edu>
To: 
   Eugene Sander <egsander at Ag.arizona.edu>,
   
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 18:04:23 -0700
Subject: NIST funding reminder - measurement science/engineering in energy,
 environment, IT/cybersecurity, biosciences/healthcare


Colleagues,

It is the 11th hour (deadline is Monday) but here a last-minute reminder for
passing along to relevant researchers in your units. Hopefully we have some
PI's working on proposals for this competition - if you do, please let me
know.

Thanks,

Andrew

http://www.nist.gov/recovery/measurement_ffo.html

Federal Agency Name: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
Department of Commerce

Funding Opportunity Title: Recovery Act Measurement Science and Engineering
Research Grants Program

Dates: All applications must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Savings Time on Monday, July 13, 2009. Late proposals will not be
reviewed nor considered.

Funding Opportunity Description: The National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) is establishing a financial assistance program to award
research grants and cooperative agreements to support measurement science
and engineering research proposals in the following six focus areas: energy,
environment and climate change, information technology/cybersecurity,
biosciences/healthcare, manufacturing, and physical infrastructure as part
of NIST's activities implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 (ARRA or Recovery Act).

Total Amount to be Awarded: Up to $35 million in grants and cooperative
agreements.

Anticipated Amounts: NIST anticipates funding 20-60 proposals at the level
of $500,000 to $1,500,000 per award for a project period of up to 3 years.
Competitive proposals will result in achieving commencement of activities as
quickly as possible consistent with prudent management.

Cost Sharing Requirements: None

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