Each week, our Faculty Liaison, Malcolm Furman scours the web to create a hand-picked list of opportunities that may be relevant to an academic project or collaboration with a business partner. This is by no means an exhaustive list, however, it does cover a variety of research areas and industry segments. Please use the links to access the grant source, including applicable details and deadlines.

Mal's Picks - 3/1/10

While these are highlights of the grants that have appeared recently, there are quite a few more which might be of interest in your field. For an expanded list or specific questions please contact Malcolm.

National Science Foundation  

American Competitiveness in Chemistry-Fellowship NSF 10-535
NSF two-year program for post-docs in Chemistry -  is also interested in industry partners. Read More

Department of Defense

Autonomous robotic mobile manipulation through software development  DARPA-BAA-10-28 Read More

Shipboard Integrated Power Systems N00024-10-R-4215 Read More

Knowledge Enhanced Compressive Measurement Program DARPA-BAA-10-38
Principles governing  measurement of signals through sensors. Abstracts due Mar 8. Read More 

Innovative manufacturing technology and industrial base projects,  DLA  BAA0001-10 Read More  

Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) 2010 Army and Navy. Open from 2/23/2010 - 3/24/10.
Topics at:  Read More   Future SBIR and STTR pre-releases in April and July.

Long range BAA for navy and marine corps science and technology ONRBAA10-001  Read More

Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research AFOSR-BAA-2009-1
Very large topic list and open continuously  Read More  

National Institutes of Health 

Partnerships for Biodefense  RFA-AI-10-003  Read More

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Measurement Science and Engineering Research Grants 2010-MSE-01  Read More

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCES  NNH10ZDA001N  Read More

Department of Energy

Advanced Computing, Biological and Environmental Research, Energy Sciences, Fusion Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Workforce Development DE-FOA-0000178  Read More

Batteries for Electrical Energy Storage in Transportation  [BEEST]  DE-FOA-0000207  Read More

IMPACCT DE-FOA-0000208  Read More

National Science Foundation 

NanoManufacturing  Read More

Nano and Bio Mechanics  Read More

 
Sensors and Sensing Systems  Read More

Structural Materials and Mechanics  Read More

 
Manufacturing and Construction Machines and Equipment Modification 2  Read More

 
Materials Processing and Manufacturing  Read More

 
Electronics, Photonics & Device Technologies Modification 3  Read More

InnoCentive rewards of up to $40,000 in five areas to advance global water technologies.
Solar Water Treatment System ;  Small-scale River Turbines; Rainwater Storage Tank ; Water from Lake Victoria ; 
Sunlight/UV-light dose indicator  Read More