Opportunity Information: Apply for 11 512
Apply for 11 512
- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Research" 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 13, 2010 and posted on Dec 13, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 9, 2011 Full Proposal Deadline(s) March 09, 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 $10,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
This National Science Foundation (NSF) grant opportunity, issued by the Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) within the Directorate for Engineering (ENG), supports earthquake engineering research that makes substantial use of the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES). The program is aimed at advancing knowledge and practical innovation in two main areas: reducing losses from earthquakes and tsunamis affecting the United States civil infrastructure, and developing or improving experimental simulation methods and instrumentation that can be used within the NEES ecosystem. In plain terms, NSF is looking for projects that either run meaningful experiments using NEES facilities and its connected cyberinfrastructure, or that generate new scientific findings by reusing high-quality datasets already stored in NEES.
A core requirement is that proposals must demonstrate significant reliance on NEES capabilities. NEES is described as a national network of 14 experimental equipment sites purpose-built for earthquake and tsunami engineering research. These sites include major experimental platforms such as shake tables for dynamic structural testing, geotechnical centrifuges for scaled soil-structure and foundation studies under realistic stress conditions, a tsunami wave basin for coastal and inundation-focused work, other unique large-scale structural testing laboratories, and both mobile and permanently installed field equipment for real-world measurements. Research can be carried out directly at these sites, in field settings, and through telepresence, meaning teams do not always need to be physically present to participate in experimental execution and observation.
The opportunity also emphasizes the NEEShub cyberinfrastructure, which links the equipment sites via Internet2 and is intended to support end-to-end experimental workflows. NEEShub capabilities include telepresence connections to experiments, access to a curated central data repository called the NEES Project Warehouse, and a set of simulation and collaboration tools that support online planning, experiment execution, and post-processing. It also includes the NEES Academy, which is positioned as an education and outreach component. NSF is explicitly open to proposals that are driven by data reuse: projects can be based entirely on reuse of existing NEES Project Warehouse datasets or combine warehouse data reuse with new experimental work. A key limitation is that only datasets that are curated, archived, and publicly viewable and available in the NEES Project Warehouse are eligible for reuse under this solicitation.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant program in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category (CFDA 47.041, Engineering Grants). NSF anticipated making about 14 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $10.5 million. Individual awards were expected to range from $100,000 (floor) up to $2.4 million (ceiling). The solicitation indicates a cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants would be expected to address that element in their proposal planning and budgeting. The funding opportunity number is NSF 11-512, it was posted December 13, 2010, and the full proposal deadline listed was March 9, 2011.
Eligibility is limited to academic institutions: accredited US universities and colleges (including two-year and four-year institutions such as community colleges) with a campus located in the United States, applying on behalf of their faculty. Operationally, that means the proposing organization must be an eligible US-based higher education institution, even if the research team collaborates with other types of partners. For applicants needing the full announcement details, the solicitation is identified as NSF Publication 11-512, and the notice points users to NSF/Grants.gov support channels for technical access issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this NSF funding opportunity?
This is a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant opportunity issued by the Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) within the Directorate for Engineering (ENG). It supports earthquake engineering research that makes substantial use of the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES).
What kinds of projects is NSF trying to fund through this program?
The program focuses on two main aims: (1) advancing knowledge and practical innovation to reduce losses from earthquakes and tsunamis affecting United States civil infrastructure, and (2) developing or improving experimental simulation methods and instrumentation that can be used within the NEES ecosystem.
What is the central requirement for proposals?
Proposals must demonstrate significant reliance on NEES capabilities. In practical terms, NSF is looking for projects that either conduct meaningful experiments using NEES facilities and its connected cyberinfrastructure, or produce new scientific findings by reusing high-quality datasets already stored in NEES.
What is NEES?
NEES is described as a national network of 14 experimental equipment sites purpose-built for earthquake and tsunami engineering research.
What types of facilities and equipment are included in NEES?
NEES sites include major experimental platforms such as shake tables for dynamic structural testing, geotechnical centrifuges for scaled soil-structure and foundation studies under realistic stress conditions, a tsunami wave basin for coastal and inundation-focused work, other unique large-scale structural testing laboratories, and both mobile and permanently installed field equipment for real-world measurements.
Do research teams have to be physically present at NEES sites to participate in experiments?
Not necessarily. The opportunity notes that research can be carried out at NEES sites, in field settings, and through telepresence, meaning teams do not always need to be physically present to participate in experimental execution and observation.
What is NEEShub, and why does it matter for this solicitation?
NEEShub is the cyberinfrastructure that links the NEES equipment sites via Internet2 and supports end-to-end experimental workflows. The solicitation emphasizes NEEShub as a key component of how projects can plan, execute, observe, and process experiments and data across the NEES network.
What capabilities does NEEShub provide?
NEEShub capabilities include telepresence connections to experiments, access to a curated central data repository called the NEES Project Warehouse, and simulation and collaboration tools that support online planning, experiment execution, and post-processing. It also includes the NEES Academy, described as an education and outreach component.
Can a project be based entirely on existing NEES data instead of new experiments?
Yes. NSF explicitly indicates it is open to proposals driven by data reuse. Projects may be based entirely on reuse of existing NEES Project Warehouse datasets, or they may combine data reuse with new experimental work.
Are there restrictions on which NEES datasets can be reused under this solicitation?
Yes. Only datasets that are curated, archived, and publicly viewable and available in the NEES Project Warehouse are eligible for reuse under this solicitation.
What is the NEES Project Warehouse?
The NEES Project Warehouse is described as a curated central data repository within NEEShub that provides access to archived NEES research datasets.
What is the NEES Academy?
The NEES Academy is described as an education and outreach component within the NEEShub ecosystem.
Which NSF division and directorate are sponsoring this program?
The program is issued by NSF's Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) within the Directorate for Engineering (ENG).
What is the CFDA number and program category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category under CFDA 47.041 (Engineering Grants).
How many awards did NSF expect to make, and what was the total estimated funding?
NSF anticipated making about 14 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $10.5 million.
What is the expected award size range?
Individual awards were expected to range from $100,000 (floor) up to $2.4 million (ceiling).
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The solicitation indicates a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants would be expected to address that element in proposal planning and budgeting.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NSF 11-512.
When was this opportunity posted, and what was the proposal deadline?
The opportunity was posted on December 13, 2010, and the full proposal deadline listed was March 9, 2011.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to academic institutions: accredited U.S. universities and colleges (including two-year and four-year institutions such as community colleges) with a campus located in the United States, applying on behalf of their faculty.
Can non-academic organizations apply as the lead applicant?
No. Operationally, the proposing organization must be an eligible U.S.-based higher education institution, even if the research team collaborates with other types of partners.
Where can applicants find the full solicitation details?
The solicitation is identified as NSF Publication 11-512.
Where should applicants go for technical help accessing the announcement or applying?
The notice points users to NSF/Grants.gov support channels for technical access issues.
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