Opportunity Information: Apply for PD 10 1443
Apply for PD 10 1443
- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fluid Dynamics" 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 Dec 10, 2010 and posted on Dec 4, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Archived. See PD 11 1443. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 21 candidate(s).
- 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) Fluid Dynamics program (Funding Opportunity Number PD 10-1443) funds fundamental research and education aimed at explaining the core mechanisms that govern fluid flow. The emphasis is on building basic, generalizable understanding rather than near term product development, with the expectation that stronger fundamentals will ultimately improve the design, predictability, efficiency, and control of real systems that involve fluids. While the program is grounded in engineering science, it explicitly welcomes work that connects fluid behavior to emerging and high impact application areas such as advanced materials, manufacturing processes, biotechnology and nanotechnology, clinical diagnostics and drug delivery, sensor development and integration, and challenges in energy and environmental systems.
The research scope is broad and spans several major theme areas. General Fluid Mechanics covers experimental and theoretical studies of Newtonian fluids across laminar, transitional, and turbulent regimes, including hydrodynamic stability and compressible flows. Flow of Complex Fluids focuses on non-Newtonian behavior such as viscoelasticity, polymer solutions and melts, gelation, flow instabilities, flow-induced microstructure and ordering, and topics like DNA dynamics and molecular dynamics simulations that link microscale physics to macroscale flow responses. Micro, Nano, and Bio Fluid Mechanics targets flow phenomena at very small scales, including microfluidic and nanofluidic effects, biomedical microdevices, how nanoscale inclusions change rheology, Brownian suspensions, biomimetics, and biologically driven flow processes. Turbulence and Flow Control includes work on large eddy simulation, direct numerical simulation, high Reynolds number experiments, stability and transition, three-dimensional boundary layers, multiphase turbulent flows, and active or passive flow control problems such as insect flight and gas-liquid interface dynamics. Waves, Hydraulics, and Environmental Fluid Mechanics covers wave and coastal engineering, wave interactions with seabeds and structures, stratified flows, sediment transport, air pollution modeling, gravitational plumes, and related air, land, and water interaction problems. Computational Fluid Dynamics supports multi-scale and multi-physics modeling, advanced computation and "virtual experiments," cyberinfrastructure for fluid dynamics research, and improved data handling and analysis tied to experiments. Instrumentation and Flow Diagnostics supports the development of new measurement tools and techniques, including MEMS-based shear stress sensors, Magnetic Resonance Imaging approaches for engineering flow velocimetry, and diagnostics relevant to biomedical and assistive device flows.
Proposal content expectations are spelled out clearly: applicants should explain what is genuinely novel about the concept relative to prior work, why that novelty matters for engineering science, and what broader impacts could realistically follow for society and/or industry if the research succeeds. NSF expects these points to appear at minimum in the Project Summary, meaning reviewers should be able to see the intellectual contribution and potential impact immediately rather than having to infer it from the technical narrative.
On the award side, unsolicited research awards are typically funded for one to three years, with an average annual award size of about $90,000. The opportunity also allows small equipment proposals under $100,000, but they must be submitted during the same announced submission windows. Proposals submitted outside the listed windows are returned without review, so timing is treated as a strict compliance issue. CAREER proposals are handled on the NSF Engineering CAREER cycle, with a five-year duration and a July deadline each year. The solicitation also notes that conference and workshop proposals and certain supplements may be submitted at any time, but only after discussing plans with the program director. Likewise, RAPID and EAGER mechanisms (which replaced the older SGER category) require prior discussion with the program director before submission.
Administratively, the program is a discretionary NSF grant opportunity in the Engineering Grants category (CFDA 47.041) with no cost sharing requirement listed. At the time of posting, NSF anticipated roughly 21 awards from an estimated total funding level of about $5.6 million, with an award floor shown as $270,000. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications in the full announcement. The specific listing provided is archived and references a successor program description (PD 11-1443). Applicants are directed to follow the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) when preparing submissions and to use NSF support contacts (including grants.gov support) for access or submission issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - NSF Fluid Dynamics Program (PD 10-1443)
What is the NSF Fluid Dynamics program (PD 10-1443)?
The NSF Fluid Dynamics program (Funding Opportunity Number PD 10-1443) supports fundamental research and education focused on understanding the core mechanisms that govern fluid flow. The program emphasizes building basic, generalizable knowledge rather than near-term product development.
What is the program trying to achieve through funded research?
The goal is to strengthen fundamental understanding of fluid behavior so that, over time, real-world systems involving fluids can be designed and predicted more effectively, operate more efficiently, and be controlled more reliably.
Is this program focused on product development or applied commercialization?
No. The emphasis is on engineering science and foundational understanding. The expectation is that better fundamentals can eventually enable improvements in real systems, but proposals should not be framed primarily as near-term product development.
Does the program welcome proposals connected to high-impact application areas?
Yes. While grounded in engineering science, the program explicitly welcomes work that connects fluid behavior to emerging and high-impact areas such as advanced materials, manufacturing processes, biotechnology and nanotechnology, clinical diagnostics and drug delivery, sensor development and integration, and energy and environmental systems.
What are the major research theme areas covered by the program?
The scope is broad and includes: General Fluid Mechanics; Flow of Complex Fluids; Micro, Nano, and Bio Fluid Mechanics; Turbulence and Flow Control; Waves, Hydraulics, and Environmental Fluid Mechanics; Computational Fluid Dynamics; and Instrumentation and Flow Diagnostics.
What topics fall under General Fluid Mechanics?
General Fluid Mechanics includes experimental and theoretical studies of Newtonian fluids in laminar, transitional, and turbulent regimes, including hydrodynamic stability and compressible flows.
What topics fall under Flow of Complex Fluids?
This area focuses on non-Newtonian fluid behavior such as viscoelasticity, polymer solutions and melts, gelation, flow instabilities, and flow-induced microstructure and ordering. It also includes topics like DNA dynamics and molecular dynamics simulations that connect microscale physics to macroscale flow responses.
What topics fall under Micro, Nano, and Bio Fluid Mechanics?
This area targets very small-scale flow phenomena, including microfluidic and nanofluidic effects, biomedical microdevices, the influence of nanoscale inclusions on rheology, Brownian suspensions, biomimetics, and biologically driven flow processes.
What topics fall under Turbulence and Flow Control?
Covered topics include large eddy simulation, direct numerical simulation, high Reynolds number experiments, stability and transition, three-dimensional boundary layers, multiphase turbulent flows, and active or passive flow control problems such as insect flight and gas-liquid interface dynamics.
What topics fall under Waves, Hydraulics, and Environmental Fluid Mechanics?
This area includes wave and coastal engineering, wave interactions with seabeds and structures, stratified flows, sediment transport, air pollution modeling, gravitational plumes, and related air, land, and water interaction problems.
What topics fall under Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in this program?
CFD topics include multi-scale and multi-physics modeling, advanced computation and "virtual experiments," cyberinfrastructure for fluid dynamics research, and improved data handling and analysis connected to experiments.
What is included under Instrumentation and Flow Diagnostics?
This area supports development of new measurement tools and techniques, including MEMS-based shear stress sensors, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) approaches for engineering flow velocimetry, and diagnostics relevant to biomedical and assistive device flows.
What does NSF expect applicants to explain about novelty?
Applicants are expected to explain what is genuinely novel about the concept relative to prior work and why that novelty matters for engineering science.
What does NSF expect regarding broader impacts?
Applicants should describe what broader impacts could realistically follow for society and/or industry if the research succeeds.
Where must novelty and broader impacts be clearly stated?
NSF expects these points to appear at minimum in the Project Summary, so reviewers can immediately see the intellectual contribution and potential impact without having to infer them from the technical narrative.
What is the typical award duration for unsolicited research proposals?
Unsolicited research awards are typically funded for one to three years.
What is the typical annual funding level for an award?
The average annual award size is about $90,000.
Are equipment proposals allowed under this opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity allows small equipment proposals under $100,000, but they must be submitted during the same announced submission windows.
Can proposals be submitted outside the announced submission windows?
No. Proposals submitted outside the listed windows are returned without review, and timing is treated as a strict compliance issue.
How are CAREER proposals handled for this program?
CAREER proposals follow the NSF Engineering CAREER cycle. They have a five-year duration and a July deadline each year.
Can conference or workshop proposals be submitted at any time?
The solicitation notes that conference and workshop proposals (and certain supplements) may be submitted at any time, but only after discussing plans with the program director.
What are RAPID and EAGER proposals, and are they allowed here?
RAPID and EAGER mechanisms are allowed and replaced the older SGER category, but they require prior discussion with the program director before submission.
Is cost sharing required?
No cost sharing requirement is listed for this opportunity.
What is the CFDA number and grant category for this opportunity?
The program is listed in the Engineering Grants category with CFDA 47.041.
How many awards and how much total funding did NSF anticipate?
At the time of posting, NSF anticipated roughly 21 awards from an estimated total funding level of about $5.6 million.
Is there an award floor listed?
Yes. The listing shows an award floor of $270,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications in the full announcement.
Is this listing current?
The specific listing provided is archived and references a successor program description (PD 11-1443).
What policies should applicants follow when preparing proposals?
Applicants are directed to follow the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) when preparing submissions.
Where should applicants go for technical submission or access support?
Applicants should use NSF support contacts, including grants.gov support, for access or submission issues.
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