NSF: Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI)

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) aims to synergize university-industry partnerships by making project funds or fellowships/traineeships available to support an eclectic mix of industry-university linkages. Special interest is focused on affording the opportunity for:

· Faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students to conduct research and gain experience in an industrial setting;

· Industrial scientists and engineers to bring industry's perspective and integrative skills to academe; and

· Interdisciplinary university-industry teams to conduct research projects.

This solicitation targets high-risk/high-gain research with a focus on fundamental topics, new approaches to solving generic problems, development of innovative collaborative industry-university educational programs, and direct transfer of new knowledge between academe and industry. GOALI seeks to fund research that lies beyond that which industry would normally fund by themselves.

Amount:

Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant or Continuing Grant or Fellowship Grant or Other Grant (Supplement to Existing Award)
Estimated Number of Awards: 60 to 80 awards.
Anticipated Funding Amount: $5,000,000 total expected from all participating directorates

Deadline: Proposals Accepted Anytime

For further information, please visit: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07522/nsf07522.htm