Engineering of Biomedical Systems
ID: 348796Type: Posted
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National Science Foundation (NSF)

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Unrestricted

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Science and Technology and other Research and Development

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Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
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    The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "Engineering of Biomedical Systems," aimed at supporting transformative research that integrates engineering and life sciences to address biomedical challenges. The program encourages projects that utilize engineering frameworks to enhance understanding of physiological processes and advance biomedical sciences, with a focus on developing validated models, designing systems that integrate living and non-living components, and applying engineering tools to study health-related issues. With an estimated total program funding of $10.4 million and no cost-sharing requirement, proposals are accepted on a rolling basis, and interested applicants can reach out to NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov for assistance. For more details, visit the NSF program description at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=506063.

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