Funding

Disciplines: Engineering: CMMI: Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation, Specifically

Interested in this opportunity? Consider taking advantage of External Funding Proposal Support. Contact Dr. Liz Cali for more information. ecali@siue.edu 

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This solicitation seeks proposals that enable experienced researchers with active research programs to take risks not typically associated with proposals submitted to core programs by pivoting to research areas where they have no proven track record or gaining knowledge from a different discipline and using it to forge new directions in their research field, or enter a new field; or experienced researchers with a hiatus in research activity to reestablish a foundation for sustained research productivity and broader impacts. It is grounded in the expectation that leveraging prior science and engineering outcomes, harnessing talent from the broad scientific research community, enabling time for reflection and deliberation, including by learning new skills and through immersion in new areas, and supporting intellectual risk taking will lead to scientific and technological innovation.

All BRITE proposals are expected to address fundamental research that creates new knowledge in one or more program areas of the Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI). BRITE proposals must identify key research outcomes and describe the research plans for the period of funding sought. Although collaborative proposals are not permitted and will be returned without review, the PI can include a collaborator as senior personnel. The role of such senior personnel should be limited to reflect the intended investment in the PI. The solicitation includes two funding tracks in support of experienced scientists and engineers (tenured or equivalent): Pivot and Relaunch. The BRITE Pivot Track is intended to enable researchers to quickly adapt to the fast-moving pace of research by either leveraging their experience when pursuing a pivot into a eld of research where they have no proven track record, or by incorporating research tools and methodologies from other elds of research to advance knowledge in their areas of expertise. The BRITE Relaunch Track is intended to enable researchers who have had a hiatus in research activity to relaunch back into active research by reestablishing a foundation for sustained productivity and broader impacts in the context of a research idea with significant potential for advancing knowledge.

NSF will hold an information webinar: When: January 6, 2025 at 02:00-3:15 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: BRITE FY25 Solicitation Information Webinar Register in advance for the webinars at: https://nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_XuiJDOcGTNCS1mQw8otlzA

Proposals due for submission March 3, 2025

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