[I omitted the details of
this funding opportunity when I sent out my weekly notices
yesterday. Stephen Nash]
Funding Opportunity: NASA Releases Early Stage Innovations
Solicitation
On June 4, the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced its
annual Early Stage Innovations (ESI) solicitation for innovative
space technology proposals to advance technology at low Technology
Readiness Levels. This is the third solicitation for Early Stage
Innovations proposals from NASA’s Space Technology Mission
Directorate.
The topics for the fiscal year (FY) 2014 competition are:
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Advanced thermal protection materials modeling
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Computational materials
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Uncertainty quantification for additive manufacturing
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Computational modeling of NDE interactions in composite
structures
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Technologies for In situ utilization of asteroid materials
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Mobile robotic surface probe concepts for planetary exploration
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Kinetic penetrators for icy planetary moons
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Advanced technology habitat system
These topics support NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate
areas of: “advanced life support and resource utilization, Mars
entry descent and landing systems, space robotic systems, and
lightweight space structures.”
NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, which began
as the Space Technology program in 2010, invests in potentially
game-changing technology with applications across NASA mission
directorates. NASA sees the university community as an important
partner in accelerating innovative technology development and in
training the next generation of scientists, technologists, and
engineers needed to support NASA technology development. Topics are
aligned with NASA’s Space Technology Roadmaps, which were developed
by NASA and reviewed by the National Research Council in 2012.
Letters of Intent: June 24, 2014 (5 PM EST)
Due Date: July 21, 2014 (5 PM EST, 2 PM PST)
Total Funding and Award Size: Approximately 12
awards will be granted in Fall 2014, with total amounts up to
$500,000.
Eligibility and Limitations: The program is
limited to accredited U.S. universities. Partnering with other U.S.
universities, industry, or government agency is permitted subject to
restrictions.
See
full solicitation.
Sources and Additional Background:
The
complete solicitation, as well as frequently asked questions and
information on other space technology programs, is available at
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={1A828C6C-9B29-31E6-8151-D6C3533C4028}&path=open.
The
press release announcing the solicitation can be found at
http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/june/nasa-invites-universities-to-submit-innovative-early-stage-technology-proposals/#.U5DNm3JdV8G.
NASA’s Space Technology Roadmaps can be found at
http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oct/home/roadmaps/index.html#.U5HSifldXyN.
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Volgenau School of Engineering
George Mason University
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