Advanced Notice of New Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Or Overhead Rates

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Advanced Notice of New Facilities and Administrative (F&A) or Overhead Rates The University has negotiated new Facilities & Administrative (F&A) rates that will be effective from July 1, 2015 until June 30, 2019. Although MSU has not received the “official” rate agreement, we can use the following rates for new proposals. We anticipate receiving the final agreement by June 30, 2015, and it will be posted to the OSP/CGA web site. The federal rates for July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 are: • Research - 53.5%. • Other Sponsored Activities - 36%. • Off-Campus - 26%. The new federal rates for July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2019 are: • Research - 55%. • Other Sponsored Activities - 36%. • Off-Campus - 26%. Consistent with past practice, these new rates will apply to new proposals and will not be applied retroactively to existing proposals or awards. The increase in the research rate (+1.5) is primarily due to an increase in costs for major infrastructure projects. The other sponsored activities rate and off-campus rates are unchanged.

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Defense Sciences Office Proposers Day DARPA-SN-15-41 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is sponsoring a two-day Proposers Day event to provide information to potential proposers on the objectives of an anticipated DSO Office-wide Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). The event will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 21-22, 2015 from at the DARPA Conference Center (675 North Randolph Street, Arlington, VA 22203). The event will be webcast for those who would like to participate remotely. Advance registration is required for both the physical meeting and the webcast. Registration for the physical meeting and webcast participants will include an opportunity to schedule a sidebar meeting with a DSO Program Manager.

Save the Date: 2015 MSU-FBI Academic Alliance Conference Monday, September 28, 2015 from 8:00am-5:00pm. The 2015 FBI-MSU Academic Alliance Conference is full-day program at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. Free event but registration is required.

RFI: Marine and Hydrokinetic Environmental Monitoring Technologies and Field Testing Opportunities DE-FOA-0001372 The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback aimed at accelerating the development and commercial readiness of environmental monitoring technologies for use by MHK device developers. EERE is seeking particular input on the following: 1) A proposed framework for funding the advancement of environmental monitoring technologies aimed at reducing the uncertainty of impacts due to acoustic outputs, electromagnetic fields produced by MHK devices and their associated cables, and physical interactions with marine animals. 2) The relative need for the advancement of environmental monitoring technologies. 3) The state of development of technologies for measuring environmental impacts of MHK devices.

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MSU Sponsored Projects’ Proposal Deadline Policy College of Engineering’s Proposal Processing Timeline Completed proposals must be provided to OSP at least three full business days prior to the sponsor's deadline to be considered on time. On-time proposals will take precedence over those considered late. Thank you for your continued cooperation and commitment to improving the process of proposal review, approval and timely submission. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

1. Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa 2. Fulbright Opportunity at VTT Technical Research Center of Finland 3. Hysteretic Heating of Polymer Crystal Composites through Mechanical Vibration BAA-AFRL-RWK-2015-0001_CALL_001 4. Opportunities to Develop High Performance, Economically Viable, and Environmentally Benign Technologies to Recover Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from Domestic Coal and Coal Byproducts DE-FOA-0001202 5. Make-It DARPA-BAA-15-46 6. ROSES 2015: Planetary Protection Research NNH15ZDA001N-PPR 7. Standoff Explosives Detection on Vehicles (SED-V) BAA-HSHQDC-15-R- B0003 8. FY 2016 DOD Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) ONR- 15-FOA-0011 9. Partnerships for Innovation: Accelerating Innovation Research-Technology Translation (PFI: AIR-TT) NSF 15-570 10. Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) PA-AFRL- AFOSR-2015-0001 11. Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program (I/UCRC) NSF 13-594 12. Research and Development of Next Generation Naval Integrated Power Systems N0002410R4215 13. Fundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction HDTRA1- 14-24-FRCWMD-BAA

1) Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa Every year U.S. scholars in a wide variety of academic disciplines teach and conduct research at educational institutions and non-profit organizations across Sub-Saharan Africa. U.S. Embassies in the region contribute to the program through their direction of an extensive network of scholars and share their expertise with colleagues and students. In addition to accomplishing their grant- specific goals, Fulbright Scholars often build lasting relationships that serve as the foundation for on-going projects and other interactions on the personal and the institution level. Deadline: August 03, 2015

2) Fulbright Opportunity at VTT Technical Research Center of Finland The Fulbright-VTT Grant in Science, Technology and Innovation in Finland is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to research with Finnish colleagues at VTT Technical Research Centre, one of the leading research centers in Northern Europe. Current research priorities include knowledge intensive products and services, smart industry and energy systems, and solutions for biomass and environment. Applications are sought in all appropriate disciplines. The award is open to candidates with a PhD, but candidates with an MSc degree and strong expertise in their field--as well as professionals with a minimum of five years of experience in the field--may also be considered. Deadline: August 03, 2015

3) Hysteretic Heating of Polymer Crystal Composites through Mechanical Vibration BAA-AFRL-RWK-2015-0001_CALL_001 The AFRL wishes to understand the material parameters that are most important for prediction of vibration heating, to more fully diagnose the mechanisms of heating, and to have some tool or methodology developed for use to estimate heating in generalized transport geometries. Materials of interest for this study are polymer crystalline composites. However, representative work with other composites is acceptable if material properties are in a range that is relevant for the application at hand. Deadline: August 14, 2015

4) Opportunities to Develop High Performance, Economically Viable, and Environmentally Benign Technologies to Recover Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from Domestic Coal and Coal Byproducts DE-FOA-0001202 The Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory has been investigating the economic feasibility of recovery of Rare Earth Elements from domestic United States coal and coal byproducts. Certain coals can contain a higher ratio of heavy, generally more valuable, Rare Earth Elements to light Rare Earth Elements than found in other sources of Rare Earth Elements, such as natural Rare Earth Element ores. Given the potentially low Rare Earth Element concentrations in the feed materials, and subsequent potentially low yield of Rare Earth Element concentrate from any separation process, minimizing costs is a key challenge. Physical and chemical separations may be useful in recovering Rare Earth Elements from coal and coal byproducts. Deadline: August 31, 2015

5) Make-It DARPA-BAA-15-46 The Make-It program in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of research related to the development of an automated chemical synthesizer that can produce, purify, characterize and scale a wide range of small molecules. Deadline: September 01, 2015

6) ROSES 2015: Planetary Protection Research NNH15ZDA001N-PPR This ROSES NRA (NNH15ZDA001N) solicits basic and applied research in support of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD). This NRA covers all aspects of basic and applied supporting research and technology in space and Earth sciences, including, but not limited to: theory, modeling, and analysis of SMD science data; aircraft, scientific balloon, sounding rocket, International Space Station, CubeSat and suborbital reusable launch vehicle investigations; development of experiment techniques suitable for future SMD space missions; development of concepts for future SMD space missions; development of advanced technologies relevant to SMD missions; development of techniques for and the laboratory analysis of both extraterrestrial samples returned by spacecraft, as well as terrestrial samples that support or otherwise help verify observations from SMD Earth system science missions; determination of atomic and composition parameters needed to analyze space data, as well as returned samples from the Earth or space; Earth surface observations and field campaigns that support SMD science missions; development of integrated Earth system models; development of systems for applying Earth science research data to societal needs; and development of applied information systems applicable to SMD objectives and data. Deadline: September 04, 2015

7) Standoff Explosives Detection on Vehicles (SED-V) BAA-HSHQDC-15-R- B0003 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology (S&T) Directorate is soliciting white papers which will be evaluated in accordance with this BAA. This BAA is for basic and applied research as well as development not relating to a specific piece of hardware or system. The purpose of this solicitation is to initiate a three-phase developmental activity for standoff detection capabilities. Deadline: full proposal due September 04, 2015

8) FY 2016 DOD Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) ONR- 15-FOA-0011 The Department of Defense (DoD) Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI), one element of the University Research Initiative (URI) is sponsored by the DoD research offices. Those offices include the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the Army Research Office (ARO), and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). DoD's MURI program addresses high risk basic research and attempts to understand or achieve something that has never been done before. Deadline: white paper due September 08, 2015

9) Partnerships for Innovation: Accelerating Innovation Research- Technology Translation (PFI: AIR-TT) NSF 15-570 The NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) program within the Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) is an umbrella for two complementary subprograms, Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR) and Building Innovation Capacity (BIC). Overall, the PFI program offers opportunities to connect new knowledge to societal benefit through translational research efforts and/or partnerships that encourage, enhance and accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship. The subject of this solicitation is PFI: AIR-Technology Translation (PFI: AIR-TT). The PFI: AIR-TT solicitation serves as an early opportunity to move previously NSF-funded research results with promising commercial potential along the path toward commercialization. Projects are supported to demonstrate proof-of-concept, prototype, or scale-up while engaging faculty and students in entrepreneurial/innovative thinking. Deadline: letter of intent due September 08, 2015

10) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) PA-AFRL- AFOSR-2015-0001 This announcement seeks proposals to purchase instrumentation in support of research in areas of interest to the DoD, including areas of research supported by the Army Research Office (ARO), the Office of Naval Research (ONR), and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). For detailed information regarding technical goals, potential proposers are advised to refer to the full announcement. They also are encouraged to contact DoD program managers before submitting proposals, in order to explore research areas that are of mutual interest to the proposers and DoD administering agencies. A proposal may be submitted to more than one administering agency; however, only one administering agency will fund the proposal, if selected, under the 2016 DURIP. Deadline: September 25, 2015

11) Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program (I/UCRC) NSF 13-594 The Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) program develops long-term partnerships among industry, academe, and government. The centers are catalyzed by a small investment from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and are primarily supported by industry center members, with NSF taking a supporting role in the development and evolution of the center. Each center is established to conduct research that is of interest to both the industry members and the center faculty. An I/UCRC contributes to the nation's research infrastructure base and enhances the intellectual capacity of the engineering and science workforce through the integration of research and education. As appropriate, an I/UCRC uses international collaborations to advance these goals within the global context. Deadline: September 25, 2015

12) Research and Development of Next Generation Naval Integrated Power Systems N0002410R4215 The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is interested in White Papers for long and short term Research and Development (R&D) projects that offer potential for advancement and improvements in the implementation of shipboard Integrated Power Systems (IPS) at the major component, subsystem and system level. IPS provides total ship electric power including electric propulsion, power conversion and distribution, combat system support and ship mission load interfaces to the electric power system. Deadline: February 09, 2016

13) Fundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction HDTRA1-14-24-FRCWMD-BAA This announcement solicits ideas and topic-based pre-application white papers for long-term challenges that offer a significant contribution: to the current body of knowledge, to the understanding of phenomena and observable facts, to significantly advance revolutionary technology, to new concepts for technology application, or that may have impact on future C-WMD threat reduction, expertise, or capabilities. Accepting White Papers

All deadlines listed in this announcement indicate the agency’s due date. Please adjust your PPF submission to account for the new deadline policies. DER Proposal Processing Form (PPF)