Opportunity Information: Apply for PD 15 1407
Apply for PD 15 1407
- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Combustion and Fire Systems" 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 Jul 24, 2015 and posted on Jul 24, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 20, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,654,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Combustion and Fire Systems program (Funding Opportunity Number PD 15 1407) funds engineering research aimed at improving how combustion is used and controlled, and how fires are understood, prevented, and mitigated. At its core, the opportunity is about building foundational engineering knowledge that can translate into cleaner air and climate benefits, safer communities, stronger energy and homeland security, and more efficient industrial processes. The program also emphasizes enabling technologies and methods, including experimental platforms, advanced diagnostics, and computational tools that can be reused across many combustion and fire problems rather than serving only a single narrow application.
A major theme is clean and efficient power and propulsion, covering both stationary systems (such as power generation) and mobile systems (such as transportation). Proposals are expected to connect fundamental combustion science to outcomes like higher efficiency and lower emissions, including reductions in greenhouse gases, nitrogen oxides (NOx), soot, and other pollutants. The program also explicitly supports combustion research that contributes to energy-efficient manufacturing and even the creation of new materials, for example through flame-assisted synthesis and other combustion-enabled processing routes.
The solicitation highlights three broad research areas. First is basic combustion science, including laminar and turbulent combustion of gas, liquid, and solid fuels in premixed, non-premixed, partially premixed, and homogeneous combustion modes, spanning wide ranges of temperature, pressure, and length scales. This area includes work on novel and synthetic fuels, and the development of improved models and diagnostic approaches that can better predict and measure combustion behavior. Second is combustion science related to climate change, which focuses on improving efficiency and reducing pollutant formation while exploring renewable or lower-carbon pathways. Examples called out include oxy-fuel combustion and chemical looping combustion, particularly where they support carbon sequestration or carbon management strategies. Third is fire prevention research, aimed at understanding fire initiation and growth so that fires can be prevented from spreading, their growth can be inhibited, and effective suppression approaches can be developed. Across all these areas, the program is looking for advances that improve public safety and can strengthen homeland security through better fire science and response capabilities.
The program is open to innovative proposals, including ideas that do not fit neatly into the listed topics, but it recommends contacting the Program Director before submitting anything outside the stated areas to avoid a proposal being returned without review. That same expectation applies to proposals that request budgets significantly above typical levels. Unsolicited awards are generally funded for one to three years, and the typical award size is about $100,000 per year. Requests substantially higher than that are discouraged unless discussed in advance with the Program Director, because they may be returned without review.
NSF also signals common expectations for proposals in the Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) cluster. Submissions should clearly explain what is novel or potentially transformative relative to prior work, why the research matters for engineering science, and what the likely societal and/or industrial impacts would be if successful. Importantly, the novelty or potentially transformative aspect is expected to appear, at minimum, in the Project Summary. The opportunity also encourages Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) proposals; these are five-year awards with an annual submission deadline in July for engineering CAREER proposals. In addition, NSF may consider conference, workshop, and supplement proposals, but investigators are encouraged to discuss these with the Program Director before submitting. Rapid Response Research (RAPID) and EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) mechanisms are also possible when appropriate, and both require prior discussion with the Program Director. The program further encourages GOALI proposals (Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry) when they integrate fundamental research with translational outcomes aligned to the program interests; GOALI submissions must be made during the program's annual unsolicited proposal window.
Administratively, compliance is taken seriously. Proposals must follow the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG); noncompliant proposals will be returned without review. Likewise, unsolicited proposals submitted outside the announced proposal window will be returned without review. The archived solicitation information indicates NSF as the agency, a CFDA number of 47.041 (Engineering Grants), no cost-sharing requirement, an estimated total funding amount of $4,654,000, and an award floor listed at $270,000, with eligibility described as unrestricted (open to any entity type, subject to any clarifications in the full text). The posting date is July 24, 2015, with an original and current closing date of October 20, 2015, and an archive date of November 19, 2016, indicating this specific posting is historical even though the program area itself may continue under updated NSF solicitations.
NSF Combustion and Fire Systems Program (PD 15 1407): Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is the National Science Foundation (NSF) Combustion and Fire Systems program under Funding Opportunity Number PD 15 1407. It supports engineering research aimed at improving how combustion is used and controlled, and how fires are understood, prevented, and mitigated.
2) What is the program trying to achieve?
The program focuses on foundational engineering knowledge that can translate into practical benefits such as cleaner air and climate benefits, safer communities, stronger energy and homeland security, and more efficient industrial processes.
3) What kinds of research approaches does the program emphasize?
In addition to core combustion and fire science, the program emphasizes enabling technologies and methods, including experimental platforms, advanced diagnostics, and computational tools that can be reused across many combustion and fire problems (rather than tools built only for a single narrow application).
4) What application areas are specifically highlighted?
A major theme is clean and efficient power and propulsion for both stationary systems (for example, power generation) and mobile systems (for example, transportation). The program also supports combustion research that contributes to energy-efficient manufacturing and the creation of new materials (for example, flame-assisted synthesis and other combustion-enabled processing routes).
5) What outcomes should proposals connect to for power and propulsion research?
Proposals are expected to connect fundamental combustion science to outcomes like higher efficiency and lower emissions, including reductions in greenhouse gases, nitrogen oxides (NOx), soot, and other pollutants.
6) What are the main research areas included in this opportunity?
The solicitation highlights three broad research areas: (1) basic combustion science, (2) combustion science related to climate change, and (3) fire prevention research.
7) What topics fit under "basic combustion science"?
Basic combustion science includes laminar and turbulent combustion of gas, liquid, and solid fuels in premixed, non-premixed, partially premixed, and homogeneous combustion modes. It spans wide ranges of temperature, pressure, and length scales, and can include work on novel and synthetic fuels as well as improved models and diagnostic approaches to better predict and measure combustion behavior.
8) What does "combustion science related to climate change" include?
This area focuses on improving efficiency and reducing pollutant formation while exploring renewable or lower-carbon pathways. The solicitation gives examples such as oxy-fuel combustion and chemical looping combustion, particularly where they support carbon sequestration or broader carbon management strategies.
9) What does "fire prevention research" cover?
Fire prevention research is aimed at understanding fire initiation and growth so that fires can be prevented from spreading, their growth can be inhibited, and effective suppression approaches can be developed. The program seeks advances that improve public safety and strengthen homeland security through better fire science and response capabilities.
10) Can I submit an idea that does not fit neatly into the listed topics?
Innovative proposals are welcomed, including ideas that do not fit neatly into the listed topics. However, the solicitation recommends contacting the Program Director before submitting anything outside the stated areas to avoid the proposal being returned without review.
11) What happens if my proposal is outside the program scope?
Proposals that do not align with the program interests (especially those outside the stated areas without prior discussion) may be returned without review.
12) What are the typical award length and award size?
Unsolicited awards are generally funded for one to three years, and the typical award size is about $100,000 per year.
13) Is there guidance on requesting a larger budget than typical?
Requests substantially higher than typical levels are discouraged unless discussed in advance with the Program Director. The solicitation notes that proposals with budgets significantly above typical levels may be returned without review if they have not been discussed ahead of time.
14) What are NSF's general expectations for proposals in the CBET cluster?
NSF notes common expectations for proposals in the Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) cluster. Submissions should clearly explain what is novel or potentially transformative relative to prior work, why the research matters for engineering science, and what the likely societal and/or industrial impacts would be if successful.
15) Where must the novelty or transformative aspect appear in the proposal?
The solicitation states that the novelty or potentially transformative aspect is expected to appear, at minimum, in the Project Summary.
16) Does the program encourage CAREER proposals?
Yes. The opportunity encourages Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) proposals. These are five-year awards with an annual submission deadline in July for engineering CAREER proposals.
17) Are conference, workshop, or supplement proposals allowed?
NSF may consider conference, workshop, and supplement proposals, but investigators are encouraged to discuss these with the Program Director before submitting.
18) Can RAPID or EAGER mechanisms be used?
Rapid Response Research (RAPID) and EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) mechanisms are possible when appropriate, and both require prior discussion with the Program Director.
19) What is a GOALI proposal, and is it relevant here?
The program encourages GOALI proposals (Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry) when they integrate fundamental research with translational outcomes aligned to program interests. GOALI submissions must be made during the program's annual unsolicited proposal window.
20) Do proposals have to follow a specific NSF policy guide?
Yes. Proposals must follow the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG). Noncompliant proposals will be returned without review.
21) Are there restrictions related to the proposal submission window?
Yes. Unsolicited proposals submitted outside the announced proposal window will be returned without review.
22) Is cost sharing required?
No. The archived solicitation information states there is no cost-sharing requirement.
23) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The archived solicitation lists CFDA number 47.041 (Engineering Grants).
24) What was the estimated total funding amount listed for this posting?
The archived solicitation information indicates an estimated total funding amount of $4,654,000.
25) What award floor is listed in the archived information?
The archived solicitation information lists an award floor of $270,000.
26) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to any clarifications in the full solicitation text.
27) What were the key dates for this specific posting?
The posting date is July 24, 2015. The original and current closing date is October 20, 2015. The archive date is November 19, 2016.
28) Is this solicitation current or historical?
This specific posting is historical (it shows an archive date and older closing date). The program area itself may continue under updated NSF solicitations, but this particular opportunity listing reflects an archived solicitation.
29) Who is the funding agency?
The funding agency is the National Science Foundation (NSF).
30) When should an investigator contact the Program Director?
The solicitation recommends contacting the Program Director before submitting (a) proposals outside the stated areas, (b) proposals requesting budgets significantly above typical levels, and (c) proposals using mechanisms such as conference/workshop/supplements, RAPID, EAGER, or GOALI (with GOALI also tied to the annual unsolicited proposal window).
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