Opportunity Information: Apply for 10 609
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- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.041 Engineering Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 3, 2010 and posted on Sep 3, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 24, 2011 Full Proposal Deadline(s) January 24, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $175,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Organization Limit Proposals may only be submitted by the following Universities and colleges Universities and two and four year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. liPrincipal investigators affiliated with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and persons with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. br / /liliNon profit, non academic organizations independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the US associated with educational or research activities./li PI Limit Principal investigators (PIs) must be affiliated with an engineering department or a department closely related to engineering. Co principal investigators and senior personnel are not permitted. Support for graduate students and undergraduate students, especially underrepresented students,is encouraged. Collaborations with other scientists and/or researchers in other universities, industry, and national laboratories are encouraged butcannot receive funding. Principal investigators must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. See Additional Eligibility Info section for further information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) offers the Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (BRIGE) program to help diversify the engineering research community by supporting early-career or beginning engineering faculty as they establish independent research programs. The central idea is to grow the number of competitive proposals submitted to NSF ENG by investigators who can also serve as mentors and visible role models for a student population that is becoming more diverse, and to strengthen pathways that recruit and retain people from groups historically underrepresented in engineering. In this solicitation, "underrepresented groups" explicitly includes women, persons with disabilities, and minority ethnic groups in engineering such as African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Pacific Islanders.
BRIGE is structured as a discretionary grant opportunity in the science and technology research and development category. NSF anticipated making about 30 awards under this particular competition cycle, with an estimated total program funding level of $5,000,000. Individual awards are expected to range from $50,000 to $175,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute institutional funds as a condition of receiving an award.
The program is primarily aimed at academic institutions in the United States. Eligible submitting organizations include accredited two-year and four-year colleges and universities (including community colleges) that have a campus located in the U.S., and they apply on behalf of their faculty members. The solicitation also notes eligibility for certain nonprofit, non-academic organizations in the U.S. that are tied to education or research activities, such as independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, and professional societies. Even though the program is open to beginning engineers broadly, principal investigators affiliated with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), as well as investigators with disabilities, are especially encouraged to apply.
There are several important investigator and proposal constraints. The principal investigator must be affiliated with an engineering department or a department closely related to engineering, and must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. The solicitation limits the project leadership structure by not allowing co-principal investigators or other senior personnel on the proposal, which reflects the program's focus on helping a single beginning investigator launch an independent research trajectory. While collaborations with researchers in other universities, industry, or national laboratories are encouraged, those collaborators cannot receive BRIGE funds directly through the award, so the budget must be built around the PI's project and their home organization.
In terms of what NSF is looking for, BRIGE supports projects that pair innovative engineering research with a credible diversity or broadening participation plan. The expectation is not only that the research has technical merit aligned with ENG interests, but also that the project includes thoughtful actions that help broaden participation in engineering research, such as strategies for recruiting, mentoring, and retaining students or trainees from underrepresented groups. The solicitation explicitly encourages support for graduate and undergraduate students, with particular encouragement to involve underrepresented students, reinforcing the program's workforce-development and mentoring goals alongside the research initiation purpose.
For this competition instance, the opportunity was posted on September 3, 2010 (NSF Publication 10-609), with a full proposal deadline of January 24, 2011. The associated CFDA listing is 47.041 (Engineering Grants). Applicants needing help accessing the announcement were directed to NSF Grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
BRIGE (Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering) - FAQs
What is the BRIGE program?
BRIGE (Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) program that supports early-career or beginning engineering faculty as they establish independent research programs. The program is designed to help diversify the engineering research community and strengthen pathways that recruit and retain people from groups historically underrepresented in engineering.
What is the main goal of BRIGE?
The central goal is to increase the number of competitive proposals submitted to NSF ENG by investigators who can also serve as mentors and visible role models for an increasingly diverse student population. BRIGE also emphasizes strengthening recruitment and retention pathways for groups historically underrepresented in engineering.
Which groups are considered "underrepresented" in this solicitation?
In this solicitation, "underrepresented groups" explicitly includes women, persons with disabilities, and minority ethnic groups in engineering, including African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Pacific Islanders.
What type of grant opportunity is BRIGE?
BRIGE is structured as a discretionary grant opportunity in the science and technology research and development category.
How many awards does NSF expect to make under this competition cycle?
NSF anticipated making about 30 awards under this particular competition cycle.
What is the total estimated funding level for this BRIGE competition cycle?
The estimated total program funding level for this competition cycle was $5,000,000.
How much funding can a single BRIGE award provide?
Individual awards are expected to range from $50,000 to $175,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute institutional funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Who is eligible to submit a BRIGE proposal?
Eligible submitting organizations include accredited two-year and four-year colleges and universities (including community colleges) that have a campus located in the United States. These organizations submit proposals on behalf of their faculty members. The solicitation also notes eligibility for certain U.S.-based nonprofit, non-academic organizations tied to education or research activities (for example, independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, and professional societies).
Is the program limited to academic institutions?
The program is primarily aimed at academic institutions in the United States, but certain nonprofit, non-academic organizations in the U.S. tied to education or research activities may also be eligible to submit proposals.
Are faculty at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) encouraged to apply?
Yes. Principal investigators affiliated with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), are especially encouraged to apply.
Are investigators with disabilities encouraged to apply?
Yes. Investigators with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply under this solicitation.
What are the eligibility requirements for the Principal Investigator (PI)?
The PI must be affiliated with an engineering department or a department closely related to engineering, and must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Can a BRIGE proposal include co-Principal Investigators (co-PIs)?
No. The solicitation does not allow co-principal investigators (co-PIs).
Can a BRIGE proposal include other senior personnel?
No. The solicitation does not allow other senior personnel on the proposal. This reflects the program's focus on helping a single beginning investigator launch an independent research trajectory.
Are collaborations allowed under BRIGE?
Yes. Collaborations with researchers in other universities, industry, or national laboratories are encouraged.
Can collaborators receive BRIGE funds directly?
No. Collaborators cannot receive BRIGE funds directly through the award. The budget must be built around the PI's project and their home organization.
What kinds of projects does BRIGE fund?
BRIGE supports projects that pair innovative engineering research with a credible diversity or broadening participation plan. The research is expected to have technical merit aligned with NSF ENG interests, and the project should include thoughtful actions that broaden participation in engineering research.
What does NSF mean by a "broadening participation" plan in BRIGE?
Based on the solicitation description, a broadening participation plan includes strategies for recruiting, mentoring, and retaining students or trainees from underrepresented groups in engineering, aligned with the program's workforce-development and mentoring goals.
Does BRIGE encourage student support?
Yes. The solicitation explicitly encourages support for graduate and undergraduate students, with particular encouragement to involve underrepresented students.
When was this BRIGE opportunity posted?
This competition instance was posted on September 3, 2010, as NSF Publication 10-609.
What was the full proposal deadline for this competition instance?
The full proposal deadline for this competition instance was January 24, 2011.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA listing is 47.041 (Engineering Grants).
Where can applicants get help accessing the announcement through Grants.gov?
Applicants needing help accessing the announcement were directed to NSF Grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
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