FOA-NSF/CASIS
Collaboration on Tissue Engineering and Mechanobiology on the International Space Station (ISS) to
Benefit Life on Earth; March 1, 2021
Agency
National
Science Foundation
Description
The
Divisions of Chemical, Bioengineering and Environmental Transport (CBET) and
Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Infrastructure (CMMI) in the Engineering
Directorate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) are partnering with The
Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) to solicit research
projects in the general fields of tissue engineering and mechanobiology that can utilize the International Space
Station (ISS) National Lab to conduct research that will benefit life on Earth.
For utilization of the ISS National Lab through this solicitation, entities must
qualify as "U.S. Persons" under 22 U.S. Code §6010: "'United States person'
means any United States citizen or alien admitted for permanent residence in the
United States, and any corporation, partnership, or other organization organized
under the laws of the United States."
Announcement
Number:
NSF
21-520
Closing
Date:
March
01, 2021
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21520/nsf21520.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
Contact
Information
Laurel
C. Kuxhaus
(703)
292-4465