Notice NIH Participation the National Robotics Initiative NRI) Notice Number: NOT-EB-11-006 Update: following update relating this announcement been issued: September 21, 2012 - Updates the NRI - Notice updates supersedes previous Guide Notice,NOT-EB-11-006. Notice NOT-EB-12-006. Key Dates Release Date: June 24, 2011 Issued National Institutes Health NIH) National Institute Biomedical Imaging Bioengineering NIBIB) National Institute Aging NIA) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Child Health Human Development NICHD) National Institute Nursing Research NINR) National Institute Neurological Disorders Stroke NINDS) National Center Research Resources NCRR) National Science Foundation NSF) National Aeronautics Space Administration NASA) U.S. Department Agriculture USDA) Purpose purpose this Notice to announce the NIH collaborating a multi-agency funding opportunity, National Robotics Initiative NRI)
http://www.nsf.gov/nri), whose goal to accelerate development use robots the United States work beside, cooperatively with, people
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?WT.z_pims_id=503641&ods_ke…; Innovative robotics research applications emphasizing realization such co-robots acting direct support a human supported multiple agencies the federal government including National Institutes Health NIH), National Science Foundation NSF), National Aeronautics Space Administration NASA), the U.S. Department Agriculture USDA). initiative facilitate development the next generation robotics, particularly co-robotics, encourage existing new communities focus innovative application areas. Collaboration between academic, industry, non-profit other organizations strongly encouraged establish better linkages between fundamental science technology development use. NIH areas interest include, are limited to, robotics home care; personalized care special needs populations robotic wellness/health promotion; robot-assisted recovery; rehabilitation behavioral therapy; surgical interventional robots; high-throughput robotic technologies. Award Information Award sizes NIH funded research projects expected range approximately 100,000 250,000 per year direct costs, durations one five years. award exceed 250,000 per year direct costs. Estimated program budget, number awards average award size duration subject the availability funds. Determination awards based three criteria: 1) availability funds, 2) program priorities, 3) scientific merit. Subsequent grant administration procedures be accordance the policies the awarding Institute. Application Preparation Submission Instructions Applications submitted response this program announcement/solicitation should prepared submitted accordance the general guidelines contained the NSF Grant Proposal Guide GPG). Applications must submitted the NSF, to NIH. complete text the GPG available electronically the NSF Web Site at:
http://nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg. Applicants reminded identify NSF program announcement number the program announcement block the NSF Cover Sheet Proposal the National Science Foundation. Compliance this announcement critical determining relevant application processing guidelines. Failure submit information delay processing. Budgetary Information Cost sharing not required applications submitted this funding opportunity. Budgets should include travel funds the PD/PI team members attend annual NRI Principal Investigators' meeting. NIH Process goal this activity to involve multiple agencies using application one review. meet NIH requirements, those applications are identified potential funding participating NIH Institutes Centers ICs), applicant organization be required submit R01application an NIH-approved format directly the Center Scientific Review
http://www.csr.nih.gov/) the NIH. PD/PIs invited submit NIH receive further information submission procedures the NIH. NIH application not allowed increase proposed budget change scientific content the application the converted submission the NIH. The summary statement be presented the involved IC's National Advisory Council the second level review. Subsequent the Council review, NIH ICs make funding determinations selected awards be made. Grant administration procedures NIH awardees, including those related New Early Stage Investigators
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/) be accordance the policies NIH. Please note applications be submitted review the NSF November 3, 2011. Notification applications selected potential funding the participating NIH ICs be received the end March, 2012. converted submission NIH be due April 11, 2012, will an extremely short conversion time. applicant organization want work closely their Sponsored Programs Office assure timely submission during narrow submission window. earliest project start date be July 1, 2012. Inquiries Written telephone inquiries encouraged. NIH Program contacts listed below. Please the NSF program announcement names contact information each the participating NSF Directorates
http://www.nsf.gov/nri. John W. Haller, Ph.D., National Institute Biomedical Imaging Bioengineering 6707 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20892 Telephone: 301.451.4780; Fax: 301.480.4973 Email:
hallerj@mail.nih.gov;
http://www.nibib.nih.gov Lyndon Joseph, Ph.D Health Scientist Administrator Division Geriatrics Clinical Gerontology National Institute Aging, NIH, DHHS 7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 3C307 Bethesda, MD 20892-9205 Telephone: 301-496-6926 Fax: 301-402-1784 Email:
Josephlj@nia.nih.gov www.nia.nih.gov Louis Quatrano, Ph. D. Program Director, BSRE, NCMRR Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Child Health Human Development National Institutes Health 6100 Executive Blvd, Rm 2A03, MSC 7510, Bethesda, MD 20892-7510 Rockville, MD 20852 express/courier service) Office: 301-402-4221 Fax: 301-402-0832 Email:
quatranl@mail.nih.gov Paul A. Cotton, PhD, RD, Program Director National Institute Nursing Research NINR) 6701 Democracy Blvd, Ste. 710 Democracy Plaza Bethesda, MD 20892-4870 Courier zip: 20817) Phone: 301.402.6423 Fax: 301.451.5647 Email:
Paul.Cotton@nih.gov;
http://www.ninr.nih.gov/ Daofen Chen, Ph.D. Program Director Systems Cognitive Neuroscience National Institute Neurological Disorders Stroke NINDS/NIH) NIH Neuroscience Center, Room 2176 6001 Executive Boulevard Bethesda, MD 20892-9523 (FEDEX 20852) Phone: 301) 496-9964, FAX: 301) 402-1501 Email:
daofen.chen@nih.gov