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National Robotics Initiative 3. 0 (NRI-3. 0) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF).
The National Robotics Initiative 3. 0 (NRI-3. 0) supports fundamental research advancing the science of robot integration 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0: Innovations in Integration of Robotics (NRI-3. 0) Archived funding opportunity This document has been archived. Important information for proposers and award recipients All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in the funding opportunity and in the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) and its supplements .
All NSF grants and cooperative agreements are subject to the applicable set of NSF award terms and conditions . NSF has updated its research security policies for NSF funded projects. 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.
bittman@nih. gov National Institute on Aging National Institute on Aging, NIH, DHHS 7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 3C307 Email: Josephlj@nia. nih.
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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