General & Age-Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE)

Funding Opportunity ID: 287209 Opportunity Number: PD-16-5342 Opportunity Title: General & Age-Related Disabilities Engineering (GARDE)Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 47.041Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: NSFAgency Name: National Science FoundationPosted Date: Aug 09, 2016Close Date: Oct 20, 2016Last Updated Date: Aug 09, 2016Award Ceiling: Award Floor: Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,600,000Expected Number of Awards: Description: TheGeneral & Age Related Disabilities Engineering(GARDE)program supportsfundamental engineering research that will lead to the development of new technologies, devices, or software that improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities. Research may be supported that is directed toward the characterization, restoration, and/or substitution of human functional ability or cognition, or to the interaction of persons with disabilities and their environment. Areas of particular interest are disability-related research in neuroengineering and rehabilitation robotics. Emphasis is placed on significant advancement of fundamental engineerin...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding