OpportunityTitle: Bilateral Academic Research Initiative (BARI) Program &#8211; Research Council Of Finland (AKA)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The BARI competition is open only to teams comprised of at least one (1) US institution of Higher Education (IHE) as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1001 with a degree granting program in science or engineering (US University); and at least one (1) Finnish Research Institution via which the funding is paid. In addition to a doctoral degree, the Finland PI of the proposed project must also have other significant scientific merits. US DoD Laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) are not allowed to receive funds directly or via sub-awards.
Description: Please see the Related Documents tab for the full NFO announcementThis NFO is for the Bilateral Academic Research Initiative Pilot Program (BARI), which is jointly sponsored by the US Department of Defense (DoD), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), and the Research Council of Finland (AKA). The BARI program addresses high risk basic research as an international collaboration. This research should attempt to provide the scientific foundation towards the design and development of future and ubiquitous information networks that rely on extreme-scale devices, distributed intelligence, and network complexity, and include cognitive and social concepts to inform the technological choices. The goal of this program is to produce significant scientific breakthroughs and knowledge that will be critical steps in enabling revolutions in communication and information technology on a large scale.The Department of Defense (DoD) agencies and AKA involved in this program reserve the right to select one or none of the proposals submitted in response to this announcement for award. The participating DoD agencies and AKA will provide no funding for direct reimbursement of proposal development costs.The program focus is Future Information Architecture for IoT.Key Dates:Questions Regarding White Papers: 15 January 2024* at 1600 Eastern TimeWhite Papers Due: 12 February 2024* at 1600 Eastern TimeInvitation to Submit Full Proposal: 15 March 2024**Questions Regarding Full Proposals: 15 April 2024* at 1600 Eastern TimeFull Proposals Due: 3 May 2024 at 1600 Eastern TimeAward Notification (Tentative): 7 June 2024**Estimated Award Date (USA): 1 October 2024**Estimated Award Date (Finland): 1 October 2024*** Questions submitted after the Q&amp;A deadline as noted in Key Dates section above may not be answered. The due date for submission of the application will not be extended.** These dates are estimates as of the date of this announcement.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants Officer
GrantorContactText: Jonathan Bertsch