Opportunity Information: Apply for 13 554
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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 "Joint Domestic Nuclear Detection Office National Science Foundation Academic Research Initiative" 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 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering 97.077 Homeland Security Research, Development, Testing, Evaluation, and Demonstration of Technologies Related to Nuclear Threa.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 15, 2013 and posted on Apr 15, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 10, 2013 Full Proposal Deadline(s) July 10, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $15,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 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:
The Joint Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) and National Science Foundation (NSF) Academic Research Initiative (ARI) is a discretionary grant program that funds university-led research aimed at strengthening the United States' ability to detect, identify, and interdict nuclear or radiological materials that are outside regulatory control. The underlying purpose is to reduce the risk of nuclear or radiological terrorism by advancing new scientific ideas and practical approaches for finding and characterizing threat materials in real-world conditions, including scenarios where adversaries may attempt to conceal or shield those materials.
This solicitation emphasizes novel, cross-cutting work, especially ideas that do not fit neatly into a single discipline. The program is looking for unconventional and multidisciplinary approaches to threat detection and related analysis, including projects that blend engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science, data analytics, and forensics. The research is intended to be foundational (advancing fundamental knowledge) while also building long-term intellectual capacity in fields that matter for future detection and prevention technologies. In other words, the ARI is not only buying near-term prototypes; it is also investing in the scientific base and workforce that can keep improving nuclear detection capabilities over time.
The topic areas span several priority themes. The solicitation anticipates multiple small-to-medium awards for work in (1) extremely low-cost threat detection approaches, which suggests a focus on scalable, deployable sensing concepts; (2) orthogonal and informatics approaches to detection, which points to methods that combine different kinds of signals or sensing modalities with computational techniques such as data fusion, pattern recognition, modeling, and algorithms; (3) deterrence analytics, meaning analytical and quantitative methods that can help assess, predict, or influence adversary behavior and improve system-level prevention strategies; and (4) advanced forensics techniques, which supports methods for attributing, characterizing, or reconstructing information about nuclear or radiological materials and events. In addition to those smaller and mid-sized projects, the program also plans a single larger award for an integrated, multidisciplinary effort focused specifically on detecting shielded special nuclear material, one of the hardest technical challenges in the detection space.
Scope limits are explicit. Proposals that do not align with the solicitation's described scope will be returned without review, so fit to topic is a strict requirement. The program excludes research proposals that are specifically about detection of biological, chemical, or conventional weapons. However, there is an allowance that approaches considering explosives detection alongside nuclear or radiological materials detection may be of interest, implying that work at the intersection of explosive concealment tactics and radiological/nuclear detection could be relevant if the nuclear or radiological focus remains central.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this is a grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 13-554) with an estimated total funding level of $15,000,000 and an expectation of about 8 awards. Award sizes range from a floor of $400,000 to a ceiling of $5,000,000, reflecting both the smaller/mid-sized awards and the single large integrated project. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The activity aligns with science and technology research and development, and it is associated with several CFDA program areas, including Engineering (47.041), Mathematical and Physical Sciences (47.049), Computer and Information Science and Engineering (47.070), and Homeland Security nuclear threat-related R&D (97.077).
Eligibility is limited to academic institutions: proposals may be submitted by accredited U.S. colleges and universities (including two-year, four-year, and community colleges) that have a campus located in the United States, submitting on behalf of their faculty. The posting date for the opportunity was April 15, 2013, with a full proposal deadline of July 10, 2013, and an archive date of August 10, 2013. The administering agency is NSF, and the full announcement is referenced as NSF Publication 13-554, with support available through NSF grants.gov support for access and submission issues.
FAQs: DNDO/NSF Academic Research Initiative (ARI) - Funding Opportunity 13-554
What is the DNDO/NSF Academic Research Initiative (ARI)?
The DNDO/NSF Academic Research Initiative (ARI) is a discretionary government grant program that funds university-led research to strengthen the United States' ability to detect, identify, and interdict nuclear or radiological materials that are outside regulatory control.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The purpose is to reduce the risk of nuclear or radiological terrorism by advancing new scientific ideas and practical approaches for finding and characterizing threat materials in real-world conditions, including cases where adversaries may try to conceal or shield those materials.
Who is administering this funding opportunity?
The administering agency is the National Science Foundation (NSF).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and NSF publication reference?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 13-554, and the full announcement is referenced as NSF Publication 13-554.
What type of projects is the program looking for?
The solicitation emphasizes novel, cross-cutting research, especially ideas that do not fit neatly into a single discipline. It seeks unconventional and multidisciplinary approaches to nuclear and radiological threat detection and related analysis.
Does the program focus on basic research, applied work, or both?
The research is intended to be foundational (advancing fundamental knowledge) while also building long-term intellectual capacity in fields important for future detection and prevention technologies. The program is not described as only buying near-term prototypes; it also invests in the scientific base and workforce.
Which disciplines or skill areas does the solicitation encourage?
The opportunity encourages projects that blend areas such as engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science, data analytics, and forensics, particularly where the work is multidisciplinary and cross-cutting.
What are the main topic areas or priority themes?
The solicitation anticipates multiple small-to-medium awards in these priority themes: (1) extremely low-cost threat detection approaches; (2) orthogonal and informatics approaches to detection; (3) deterrence analytics; and (4) advanced forensics techniques.
What does "extremely low-cost threat detection approaches" mean in this context?
It suggests a focus on scalable, deployable sensing concepts and approaches that aim to reduce cost while still improving the ability to detect nuclear or radiological threats.
What are "orthogonal and informatics approaches to detection"?
These are approaches that combine different kinds of signals or sensing modalities (orthogonal methods) with computational techniques such as data fusion, pattern recognition, modeling, and algorithms to improve detection and identification performance.
What is meant by "deterrence analytics"?
Deterrence analytics refers to analytical and quantitative methods intended to help assess, predict, or influence adversary behavior and improve system-level prevention strategies related to nuclear or radiological threats.
What are "advanced forensics techniques" under this solicitation?
Advanced forensics techniques support methods for attributing, characterizing, or reconstructing information about nuclear or radiological materials and events.
Is there a large, integrated project opportunity in addition to the smaller awards?
Yes. In addition to the small-to-medium awards, the program plans a single larger award for an integrated, multidisciplinary effort focused specifically on detecting shielded special nuclear material.
What specific technical challenge is highlighted for the larger award?
The larger award is focused on detecting shielded special nuclear material, described as one of the hardest technical challenges in the detection space.
How strict is the program about proposals matching the solicitation scope?
Scope limits are explicit. Proposals that do not align with the solicitation's described scope will be returned without review, so topic fit is a strict requirement.
Are projects about biological, chemical, or conventional weapons detection eligible?
No. The program excludes research proposals that are specifically about detection of biological, chemical, or conventional weapons.
Is any work involving explosives detection allowed?
There is an allowance that approaches considering explosives detection alongside nuclear or radiological materials detection may be of interest, as long as the nuclear or radiological focus remains central.
What is the estimated total funding available for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding level is $15,000,000.
About how many awards does the solicitation expect to make?
The solicitation indicates an expectation of about 8 awards.
What is the award size range?
Award sizes range from a minimum (floor) of $400,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of $5,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What types of institutions are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to academic institutions. Proposals may be submitted by accredited U.S. colleges and universities, including two-year, four-year, and community colleges, that have a campus located in the United States, submitting on behalf of their faculty.
Can non-academic organizations apply directly?
Based on the information provided, eligibility is limited to accredited U.S. academic institutions submitting on behalf of their faculty.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting date was April 15, 2013. The full proposal deadline was July 10, 2013. The archive date was August 10, 2013.
What type of activity does this funding support?
The activity aligns with science and technology research and development.
Which CFDA program areas are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with several CFDA program areas, including Engineering (47.041), Mathematical and Physical Sciences (47.049), Computer and Information Science and Engineering (47.070), and Homeland Security nuclear threat-related R&D (97.077).
Where can applicants get help with access or submission issues?
Support is available through NSF grants.gov support for access and submission issues.
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