Guidelines for NSF-SEP (Sustainable Energy Pathways) Internal Competition
NSF Program Solicitation: NSF-11-590
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11590/nsf11590.pdf
Internal Deadline: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 12:00 Noon
Sustainable Energy Pathways is part of the NSF-wide initiative on Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES). The Sustainable Energy Pathways solicitation calls for innovative, interdisciplinary basic research in science, engineering, and education by teams of researchers for developing systems approaches to sustainable energy pathways based on a comprehensive understanding of the scientific, technical, environmental, economic, and societal issues.
The SEP solicitation considers scalable approaches for sustainable energy conversion to useful forms, as well as its storage, transmission, distribution, and use. The following Topic Areas illustrate the broad scope of sustainable energy interest areas of this solicitation: Energy Harvesting & Conversion from Renewable Resources; Sustainable Energy Storage Solutions; Critical Elements & Materials for Sustainable Energy; Nature-Inspired Processes for Sustainable Energy Solutions; Reducing Carbon Intensity from Energy Conversion & Use; Sustainable Energy Transmission & Distribution; Energy Efficiency & Management.
Limit: Eligible institutions may submit no more than three (3) proposals as the lead organization in response to this solicitation for FY 2012.
PI Limit: A minimum of three investigators is required, the Principal Investigator (PI) and two or more co-PIs from the lead or participating institutions who are eligible to serve as PI or co-PI on NSF proposals submitted through their respective institutions. These investigators should represent more than one scientific discipline in order to ensure an interdisciplinary approach to sustainable energy.
Researchers must submit to the UPR R&D Center a pre-proposal (3 copies) by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 12:00 Noon.
Pre-Proposal Application Package must include:
1. Cover letter or letter of intent (optional)
2. A Project Summary (maximum: three (3) single-spaced pages)
Review Criteria will emphasize:
1. Intellectual Merit
2. Broader Impact (Examples illustrating activities likely to demonstrate broader impacts are available electronically on the NSF website at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/broaderimpacts.pdf.)
3. Integration of Research and Education
4. The extent to which the proposal articulates a vision for the proposed “Sustainable Energy Pathway” that embraces the overarching theme of sustainability, and integrates scientific knowledge & technological innovation, as well as environmental, societal, & economic aspects, into the proposed activities to explore this vision.
5. The extent to which multiple disciplines are synergistically engaged in developing collaborative, interdisciplinary approaches to pathways for future sustainable energy systems. The breadth, synergy, and effectiveness of the interdisciplinary engagement is expected to be reflected the research plan, as well as in the expertise and roles of the Principal and Co- Principal Investigators involved in the project, and their plan for management of the proposed activities.
If you are interested in applying, please read full solicitation at:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11590/nsf11590.pdf
NSF Deadline for submission: February 1, 2012.
For questions please e-mail: evelyn.albino@upr.edu; marelix.marrero@upr.edu; nora.soto1@upr.edu Or call: 832-4040 Ext. 5235, 2402
