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National Robotics Initiative 3. 0: Innovations in Integration of Robotics (NRI-3. 0) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Department of Transportation (DOT), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
The National Robotics Initiative 3. 0 supports fundamental and cross-disciplinary research projects focused on the innovative integration of robotics systems and technologies in the United States.
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National Robotics Initiative 3. 0: Innovations in Integration of Robotics (NRI-3. 0) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation National Robotics Initiative 3.
0: Innovations in Integration of Robotics (NRI-3. 0) Archived funding opportunity This document has been archived. NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR NSF Financial Assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) made on or after October 1, 2024, will be subject to the applicable set of award conditions, dated October 1, 2024, available on the NSF website .
These terms and conditions are consistent with the revised guidance specified in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024.
Important information for proposers All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements.
Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.
Updates to NSF Research Security Policies On July 10, 2025, NSF issued an Important Notice providing updates to the agency's research security policies, including a research security training requirement, Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program annual certification requirement, prohibition on Confucius institutes and an updated FFDR reporting and submission timeline. The National Robotics Initiative 3.
0: Innovations in Integration of Robotics (NRI-3. 0) program builds upon the preceding National Robotics Initiative (NRI) programs to support fundamental research in the United States that will advance the science of robot integration. The program supports research that promotes integration of robots to the benefit of humans including human safety and human independence.
Collaboration between academic, industry, non-profit, and other organizations is encouraged to establish better linkages between fundamental science and engineering and technology development, deployment, and use. The NRI-3.
0 program is supported by multiple agencies of the federal government including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Questions concerning a particular project's focus, direction, and relevance to a participating funding organization should be addressed to that agency's point of contact, listed in section VIII of this solicitation. U.S. Department of Transportation Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center Email: david. kuehn@dot.
gov Telephone: (202) 493-3414 National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 Email: terry. fong@nasa. gov Telephone: (650) 604-1349 National Institutes of Health National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering 6707 Democracy Blvd, Suite 200 Email: moria.
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gov National Center for Advancing Translation Sciences 6701 Democracy Blvd. , Room 940 Email: danilo. tagle@nih.
gov 6700B Rockledge Dr., MSC 6914 Email: cheri. wiggs@nih. gov National Institute of Nursing Research 6701 Democracy Blvd.
, Room 710 Email: kristopher. bough@nih. gov National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 1095 Willowdale Road, MS L1055 United States Department of Agriculture USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Email: steven.
j. thomson@usda. gov June 2, 2022 - Informational Webinar: Sunset of the National Robotics Initiative February 15, 2022 - National Robotics Initiative 3.
0 (NRI-3.
0) Office Hours Additional program resources NSF Announcement of 2013 NRI Awards NIH Announcement of 2013 NRI Awards USDA Announcement of 2013 NRI Awards NSF Announcement of 2012 NRI Awards NIH Announcement of 2012 NRI Awards NASA Announcement of 2012 NRI Awards White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Blog Post on 2012 NRI Award Announcement NRI webinar for Solicitation NSF 11-553 (Sept 13, 2011) Awards made through this program Browse projects funded by this program Map of recent awards made through this program Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (CISE/IIS) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
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National Robotics Initiative 3.0: Innovations in Integration of Robotics (NRI-3.0) is funded by National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Department of Transportation (DOT), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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