Funding-NIST Recovery
Act Measurement Science and Engineering Research Grants Program; July 13, 2009
Agency
National
Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce
Description
In response
to the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (P.L. 111-5, 123 Stat. 115), the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will provide grants and
cooperative agreements for measurement science and engineering research in the
following six focus areas of critical national importance: energy, environment
and climate change, information technology/cybersecurity,
biosciences/healthcare, manufacturing, and physical infrastructure, with
priority funding in areas of special interest to NIST as described below. The
program is intended to advance the state of knowledge and practice in these
areas of critical national importance, in support of NIST's mission to promote
U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science,
standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve
our quality of life. The program will advance purposes established in Section 3
of the Recovery Act by:
·
creating
jobs,
·
promoting
economic recovery,
·
providing
investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological
advances in science and health,
·
making
investments in research areas such as environmental protection and
infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits, and
·
helping to stabilize state and local
government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential
services and counterproductive state and local tax increases.
Competitive
proposals will also result in achieving commencement of activities as quickly
as possible consistent with prudent management. Applicants may propose projects
that include collaboration between scientific staff and NIST to help advance
these program objectives. Please see information in Award Administration Information
section regarding collaborations with NIST employees. Proposals submitted to
the Recovery Act Measurement Science and Engineering Research Grants Program
must address one of the areas of critical national importance listed in the
Full Announcement. Applicants should clearly note which program area (e.g.,
energy) the proposal is addressing. Proposals that address the sub-topics
listed in the Full Announcement will receive high priority for consideration of
funding. Applicants whose proposal addresses a sub-topic listed in the Full
Announcement should also clearly note which sub-topic the proposal addresses.
Announcement
Number: 2009-NIST-ARRA-MSE-RESEARCH-01
Closing
Date: July 13, 2009
Link
to Full Announcement
Contact
Information
Christopher
Hunton
Grants
Technical Assistant
Phone:
301-975-5718
Email: christopher.hunton@nist.gov