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Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
https://www.nist.gov/el/disaster-resilience-2016-federal-funding-opportunity-ffo
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Sponsor/Award: |
U S COMMERCE DEPT - NIST DISASTER RESILIENCE RSEARCH GRANT - 2016 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY |
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Grant Amount: |
FROM $300K TO $1M USD |
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Deadline: |
Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Sep 16, 2016
Sponsor's: Sep 23, 2016
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Subject Areas: |
Earthquake Hazards, Earthquake Hazard, wind-structure interaction |
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Description: |
The Disaster Resilience (DR) Research Grants Program seeks applications from eligible applicants to conduct research aimed at advancing the principles of resilience in building design and building codes and standards. Research proposals must support the overall effort of developing science-based building codes by evaluating potential technologies and architectural design criteria to improve disaster resilience in the built environment. Research projects must be aligned with existing NIST Engineering Laboratory (EL) Disaster Resilience programs, as described in Section I. of this FFO. Research projects must be aligned with existing NIST Engineering Laboratory (EL) Disaster Resilience programs, as described: National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program and Structural Performance under Multi-Hazard Program; Disaster and Failure Studies Program; Wildland Urban Interface Fire Program; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.
NIST anticipates funding five to fifteen awards in the range of $300,000 to $1,000,000 each with project performance periods of up to three (3) years, consistent with the multi-year funding policy. |
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Application Details: |
The application package is available at www.grants.gov under Funding Opportunity Number 2016-NIST-DR-01. Applications must be submitted using Grants.gov.WESTERN'S NEGOTIATED IDC RATE APPLIES |
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NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission. |
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Western Contacts: |
Russelo,Theresa M
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Sponsor Contacts: |
MILLIE.GLICK@NIST.GOV
6001 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD
ROOM 220
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, United States
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