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National Robotics Initiative is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The National Robotics Initiative aims to accelerate the development and use of robots in the United States that work cooperatively with people (co-robots).
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National Robotics Initiative - Federal Grant National Robotics Initiative The summary for the National Robotics Initiative grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.
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National Robotics Initiative: The goal of the National Robotics Initiative is to accelerate the development and use of robots in the United States that work beside, or cooperatively with, people.
Innovative robotics research and applications emphasizing the realization of such co-robots acting in direct support of and in a symbiotic relationship with human partners is supported by multiple agencies of the federal government including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The purpose of this program is the development of this next generation of robotics, to advance the capability and usability of such systems and artifacts, and to encourage existing and new communities to focus on innovative application areas. It will address the entire life cycle from fundamental research and development to manufacturing and deployment.
Methods for the establishment and infusion of robotics in educational curricula and research to gain a better understanding of the long term social, behavioral and economic implications of co-robots across all areas of human activity are important parts of this initiative.
Collaboration between academic, industry, non-profit and other organizations is strongly encouraged to establish better linkages between fundamental science and technology development, deployment and use. Only one class of proposals will be considered in response to this solicitation.
As detailed in the solicitation, appropriate scientific areas of investigation may be related to any of the participating funding organizations, but NIH and USDA will only fund proposals no larger than a certain size. Please refer to section III of the solicitation.
Questions concerning a particular project's focus, direction and relevance to a participating funding organization should be addressed to the appropriate person in the list of agency contacts found in section VIII of the solicitation. National Robotics Initiative National Science Foundation Funding Opportunity Number: 10. 310, 43.
001, 43. 008, 47. 041, 47.
070, 47. 075, 47. 076, 93.
173, 93. 286, 93. 361, 93.
853, 93. 865, 93. 866, 93.
867 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI); Science; Education; Engineering Grants; Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences; Education and Human Resources; Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders; Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health; Nursing Research; Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders; Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research; Aging Research; Vision Research Current Application Deadline: Jan 21, 2014 Full Proposal Deadline(s): Original Application Deadline: Jan 21, 2014 Full Proposal Deadline(s): Maximum Federal Grant Award: Minimum Federal Grant Award: Expected Number of Awards: Cost Sharing or Matching: Applicants Eligible for this Grant Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: Organizational eligibility is contained in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide (GPG).
Additional eligibility restrictions apply to USDA/NIFA grants(see section IV). The complete text of the GPG is available electronically on the NSF website at: <a href="http://www. nsf.
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ods_key=gpg</a>. Commercial enterprises with greater emphasis on development activities should consider the SBIR/STTR companion programs (<a href="http://www. nsf.
gov/eng/iip/sbir/">http://www. nsf. gov/eng/iip/sbir/</a>) and other agency SBIR/STTR websites.
For USDA/NIFA: Eligible applicants for the grant program implemented under this subpart include: (1) State agricultural experiment stations; (2) colleges and universities (including junior colleges offering associate degrees or higher); (3) university research foundations; (4) other research institutions and organizations; (5) Federal agencies, (6) national laboratories; (7) private organizations or corporations; (8) individuals who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; and (9) any group consisting of 2 or more entities identified in (1) through (8).
Eligible institutions do not include foreign and international organizations.
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National Robotics Initiative is funded by National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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