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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> I would like to bring to your kind attention a new funding opportunity that was announced recently, which is managed by the Directorate for Technology, Innovation
and Partnership (TIP) at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). This effort aligns with the current administration priorities to promote translational research. The details can be found at: :
<a href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/nsf-ttp-national-science-foundation-translation-practice">
Translation to Practice (TTP)</a>. This new program evolved from the <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/pfi-partnerships-innovation/504790/nsf23-538">
Partnerships for Innovation (PFI</a>) program, which has been sunset. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To create awareness, NSF is organizing some webinars that will help in developing familiarity about the above funding opportunity. I encourage our community to
register for the event:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/events/intro-nsf-translation-practice-program">https://www.nsf.gov/events/intro-nsf-translation-practice-program</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Below is relevant text
<a href="https://nsf-my.sharepoint.com/personal/7509051449_nsf_gov/Documents/Documents/CEDAR_Soliciation_Updates/The%20NSF%20TTP%20program%20was%20developed%20with%20several%20goals%20in%20mind:%20%20To%20identify%20and%20support%20use-inspired%20research%20and%20translational%20activities%20enabling%20a%20continuum%20from%20foundational%20research%20to%20practice;%20To%20develop%20partnerships%20and%20collaborations%20between%20institutions%20of%20higher%20education%20and%20other%20entities%20(e.g.,%20industry,%20state/local/national%20government%20agencies,%20philanthropies,%20open-source%20ecosystems,%20for-benefit,%20for-profit%20and%20non-profit%20organizations,%20international%20organizations,%20etc.);%20To%20promote%20and%20advance%20the%20education%20and%20training%20of%20students%20and%20postdoctoral%20researchers,%20encouraging%20the%20participation%20of%20all%20Americans%20in%20STEM%20including%20innovation%20and%20entrepreneurship;%20and%20To%20identify%20future%20customer%20needs%20and%20opportunities%20and%20bring%20these%20to%20the%20forefront%20in%20the%20conduct%20of%20use-inspired%20research%20and%20translational%20activities.">
<span class="MsoSmartlink">from the solicitation webpage</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">September 16, 2025 </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">- Deadline date<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NSF TTP-Explore (NSF TTP-E) </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">is a <b>pilot track</b> that is likely to be the first step for researchers seeking to translate their basic research
to practice. To be eligible for the NSF TTP-E track, proposers must have an active, eligible, NSF research award (see Eligibility Information for further details). TTP-E is designed to encourage current, eligible NSF awardees to intentionally pursue applications
of their research with the potential for societal impact. The NSF TTP-E track provides the opportunity to obtain an extension of the initial award period of a current NSF award for up to two years in order to offer investigators an opportunity to explore adventurous,
high-risk, <i>use-inspired</i> research and initial translational activities as the starting point for translation that was not covered by the original research award. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The NSF TTP program was developed with several goals in mind:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To identify and support use-inspired research and translational activities enabling a continuum from foundational research to practice;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To develop partnerships and collaborations between institutions of higher education and other entities (e.g., industry, state/local/national government agencies, philanthropies, open-source ecosystems, for-benefit,
for-profit and non-profit organizations, international organizations, etc.);<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To promote and advance the education and training of students and postdoctoral researchers, encouraging the participation of all Americans in STEM including innovation and entrepreneurship; and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To identify future customer needs and opportunities and bring these to the forefront in the conduct of use-inspired research and translational activities.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dr. Shikha Raizada (She, Her, Hers)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Program Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Aeronomy, Geo/AGS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">National Science Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ph: +1 703-292-8963
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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