NSF EPSCoR CAWT Funding Opportunity for the Jurisdiction – IRG1 Exploratory Funds Competition 2023-24

Dear Puerto Rico jurisdiction researchers,

The NSF RII Track-1 Center for the Advancement of Wearable Technologies (CAWT) is pleased to announce the following 2023-24 Jurisdictional Funding Opportunity: Interdisciplinary Research Group 1 (IRG1) – Engineering of Sensors and Biocompatible Technologies for Wearable Devices – Exploratory Funds Competition.

LINK: IRG 1 Exploratory Funds Competition Description 2023-2024 (Sep 2023)

LINK: 1-Year Budget Template – CAWT Exploratory Funds (1)

The objective of the exploratory research grants initiative within CAWT is to provide a “seed” funding mechanism for the development of novel and innovative ideas in targeted research areas. This in turn is meant to provide the means to obtain preliminary results for the fast track development of collaborative proposals between members of the jurisdiction, including those of the CAWT IRG1. Please find attached the competition full description and budget form for this call.

The deadline for submission of proposals is October 20, 2023.

Cordially,

Dr. Arturo J. Hernández-Maldonado
Project Director
Center for the Advancement of Wearable Technologies