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NSF Dynamics, Control and Cognition (DCC) Program for Physical Interaction Between Humans and Embodied Artificial Intelligences is sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Engineering, Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (ENG/CMMI). Dynamics, Control and Cognition is a CMMI core program in NSF's Engineering directorate that funds fundamental research on the modeling, analysis, diagnostics, measurement and control of dynamical systems - and it is worth knowing about specifically because its scope explicitly …
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Dynamics, Control and Cognition (DCC) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation Dynamics, Control and Cognition (DCC) 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 .
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The Dynamics, Controls and Cognition (DCC) Cluster supports fundamental research on the modeling, analysis, diagnostics, measurement, and control of dynamical systems, including but not limited to those involving physical interaction between human and embodied artificial intelligences. Support is expected to lead to new theories, methods, and engineering applications with broad societal impacts.
Interdisciplinary, convergent proposals are welcome. Proposals of all sizes will therefore be considered as justified by the project description. Investigators are encouraged to discuss their ideas with DCC program directors well in advance of submission.
Additional program resources Research Experience for Undergraduates Leading Engineering for America's Prosperity, Health, and Infrastructure (LEAP HI) Directorate for Engineering (ENG) Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (ENG/CMMI)
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Dynamics, Control and Cognition is a core program within the Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation in NSF's Directorate for Engineering, and eligibility follows NSF's standard rules under the Propos…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows NSF states for DCC that proposals of all sizes will be considered as justified by the project description, and publishes no ceiling, floor or expected number of awards - an unusually open budget posture that shifts the entire sizing question onto the applicant and the program director. amount_min of 300,000 and amount_max of 500,000 reflect the range typical of single-investigator CMMI core awards over a three-year period rather than a published figure, and larger collaborative proposals can and do exceed the upper end where the project description justifies it. Because there is no stated cap and no fixed window, the budget is effectively negotiated through the pre-submission conversation that NSF's program directors invite, which makes that conversation the single most useful step for anyone trying to size a DCC proposal realistically. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
NSF Dynamics, Control and Cognition (DCC) Program for Physical Interaction Between Humans and Embodied Artificial Intelligences is funded by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Engineering, Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (ENG/CMMI). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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