Carnegie Mellon University

Partnerships for Innovation  NSF 19-506

Email intent to Jessica Higby by 11:59 PM, 05/10/2019
Submit pre-proposal using the online form by 11:59 PM, 05/24/2019

The Research Partnerships (PFI-RP) track seeks to achieve the same goals as the PFI-TT track by supporting instead complex, multi-faceted technology development projects that are typically beyond the scope of a single researcher or institution and require a multi-organizational, interdisciplinary, synergistic collaboration. A PFI-RP project requires the creation of partnerships between academic researchers and third-party organizations such as industry, non-academic research organizations, federal laboratories, public or non-profit technology transfer organizations or other universities. Such partnerships are needed to conduct applied research on a stand-alone larger project toward commercialization and societal impact. In the absence of such synergistic partnership, the project’s likelihood for success would be minimal.

PFI-RP proposals must include, without exception, a co-PI who is a member or employee of the required Industrial Partner organization. PFI-RP proposals without an Industrial Partner co-PI may be returned without review.


Agency Full Proposal Due Date: 07/10/2019
Limit: 1 PFI-RP (No Limit on PFI-TT)

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