FUNDING-NSF - Leading Engineering for America's Prosperity, Health, and Infrastructure (LEAP HI) (NSF 17-602); December 15, 2017

 

Agency

 

National Science Foundation

 

Description

 

LEAP HI projects perform fundamental research that may lead to disruptive technologies and methods, lay the foundation for new and strengthened industries, enable notable improvements in quality of life, or re-imagine and revitalize the built environment.

• LEAP HI supports fundamental research projects involving collaborating investigators, of duration up to five years, with total budget between $1 million and $2 million.
• LEAP HI proposals must articulate a fundamental research problem with compelling intellectual challenge and significant societal impact, particularly on economic competitiveness, quality of life, public health, or essential infrastructure. One or more CMMI core topics must lie at the heart of the proposal, and integration of disciplinary expertise not typically engaged in CMMI-funded projects is encouraged.
• LEAP HI proposals must highlight engineering research in a leadership role.
• LEAP HI proposals must demonstrate the need for a sustained research effort by an integrated, interdisciplinary team, and should include a research integration plan and timeline for research activities, with convincing mechanisms for frequent and effective communication.

 

Announcement Number:

 

17-602

 

Closing Date:

 

Letter of Intent: December 15, 2017

Deadline: February 20, 2018

 

Link to Full Announcement

 

https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2017/nsf17602/nsf17602.htm

 

Contact Information

 

Bruce Kramer

(703) 292-5348

bkramer@nsf.gov