[CCoE Notice] Funding Opportunity: NASA Launches New Space Technology Research Grant for Early Career Faculty

[Fritz Claydon]

 *From*: Neale, Virginia [mailto:virginia at lewis-burke.com]
*Sent*: Monday, March 12, 2012 05:06 PM
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*Subject*: Funding Opportunity: NASA Launches New Space Technology Research
Grant for Early Career Faculty

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*Funding Opportunity: NASA Launches New Space Technology Research Grant for
Early Career Faculty***

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*Lewis-Burke Associates LLC – March 12, 2012 *

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On March 8, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
announced a new funding opportunity to support research by early career
faculty on certain technology areas of high priority to the agency.  The
funding opportunity is supported by the NASA Space Technology program,
which was formally launched in fiscal year (FY) 2011.  Space Technology is
a major priority of NASA and was proposed for significant increases in the
President’s FY 2013 budget request.****

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The Space Technology program invests in potentially game-changing
technology with applications across NASA mission directorates.  NASA sees
the university community as an important partner in accelerating innovative
technology development and in training the next generation of scientists,
technologists, and engineers needed to support NASA technology development.*
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Universities may submit proposals for funding on behalf of investigators in
the early stages of their careers.  NASA is seeking proposals for early
stage (technology readiness level 1-3) space technology research that
aligns with specific focus areas within the NASA Office of the Chief
Technologist’s (OCT) draft technology roadmaps, outlined below.  Applicants
are also encouraged to review the National Research Council’s (NRC)
independent evaluation of the OCT draft roadmaps and align their proposals
with the report’s recommendations.  (
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13354).   The NRC report will have
significant influence over future NASA space technology investments.****

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Specific technology focus areas include:****

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*Communication and Navigation Systems*

(http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/501623main_TA05-CommNav-DRAFT-Nov2010-A.pdf) ****

Subcategories: Adaptive Network Topology, Timekeeping and Time
Distribution, and Onboard Autonomous Navigation and Maneuvering Systems.****

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*Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems*

(http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/500436main_TA06-HHLSHS-DRAFT-Nov2010-A.pdf) ****

Subcategories: Environmental Control and Life Support Systems: Waste
Management, Habitation, Radiation Protection Systems, and Radiation
Monitoring Technology.****

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*Human Exploration Destination Systems*

(http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/501327main_TA07-HEDS-DRAFT-Nov2010-A.pdf)****

Subcategories: In-Situ Resource Utilization, Resource Acquisition, ISRU
Products/Production, and ISRU Manufacturing & Infrastructure Emplacement.***
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*Materials, Structures, Mechanical Systems, and Manufacturing*

(http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/501625main_TA12-MSMSM-DRAFT-Nov2010-A.pdf)****

Subcategories: Materials: Lightweight Structure, Structures: Lightweight
Concepts, Structures: Design and Certification Methods, and Mechanical
Systems: Reliability / Life Assessment / Health Monitoring.****

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*Letters of Intent: *Notices of intent are due March 30, 2012.**

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*Due Dates:**  *Applications are due May 3, 2012.****

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*Eligibility:  *Eligible applicants include accredited U.S. institutions of
higher education.  The principal investigator that the university submits a
proposal for must be a recent Ph.D. recipient that graduated on or after
January 1, 2005.  (i.e. they cannot be more than seven years beyond their
date of graduation when the solicitation is released).  ****

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*Total Funding and Award Size:** *Awards are expected to be approximately
$200,000 per year.  Awards will be issued for a one-year duration with two
possible one-year renewals.****

*Additional Resources: *The full solicitation can be found at
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={0E68FEE0-A7A2-EDFF-50CA-49E9E0641E18}&path=open
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Virginia L. Neale****

*Lewis-Burke Associates LLC *

1341 G Street, NW****

Eighth Floor****

Washington, DC 20005****

Ph#: 202-289-7475****

Fax#: 202-289-7454****

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-- 
Fritz Claydon Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Associate Dean of Administration and Research
University of Houston
Cullen College of Engineering
713.743.4204
fclaydon at uh.edu

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