Engineering of Biomedical Systems — U.S. National Science Foundation funding opportunity
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Engineering of Biomedical Systems

The Engineering of Biomedical Systems program is part of the Engineering Biology and Health cluster, which includes also 1) Cellular and Biochemical Engineering; 2) Biophotonics; 3) Nano-Biosensing; and 4) Disability and...

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Award $300k–$600k Deadline Fixed Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open posted Jun 6, 2025
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: $300,000 – $600,000, total pool ~$10,400,000.
  • Issued by: U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Award amount
$300k–$600k
Deadline
Fixed
Total pool
$10.4M

About this opportunity

The Engineering of Biomedical Systems program is part of the Engineering Biology and Health cluster, which includes also 1) Cellular and Biochemical Engineering; 2) Biophotonics; 3) Nano-Biosensing; and 4) Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering. The goal of theEngineering of Biomedical Systems (EBMS)program is to provide research opportunities to develop novel ideas into discovery-level and transformative projects that integrate engineering and life sciences in solving biomedical problems that serve humanity in the long-term. EBMS projects must be at the interface of engineering and biomedical sciences and include objectives that advance both engineering and biomedical sciences. The projects should focus on high impact transformative methods and technologies. Projects should include: methods, models and enabling tools for understanding and controlling living systems; fundamental improvements in deriving information from organ systems; or new approaches to the design of systems that include both living and non-living components for eventual medical use in the long-term. TheEBMS programsupports fundamental and transformative research in the following areas of biomedical engineering: Development of validated models (living or computational) of normal and pathological tissues and organ systems that can support development and testing of medical interventions Design of systems that integrate living and non-living components for improved treatment of disease or injury Advanced biomanufacturing of three-dimensional tissues and organs Design and subsequent application of technologies and tools to investigate fundamental physiological and pathophysiological processes Innovative proposals outside of these specific areas of biomedical engineering may be considered. However, prior to submission, it is strongly recommended that the PI contacts the Program Director to avoid the possibility of the proposal being returned without review. Related programs also fund biomedical engineering research, and PI’s are encouraged to investigate these to find the appropriate program for submission. The long-term impact of the projects can be related to fundamental understanding of cell and tissue function in normal and pathological conditions, effective disease diagnosis and/or treatment, or improved health care delivery. The EBMS program does not support clinical studies or proposals having as their central theme drug design and delivery or the development of biomedical devices that do not include a living biological component. For consideration by the EBMS Program, proposals that advance the design of tools or technologies should also apply those technologies to advance knowledge in biomedical science. Furthermore, although research on biomaterials, cellular biomechanics, or manufacturing systems may constitute a part of the proposed studies, such research cannot be the central theme or key focus area of the proposed work. Biomaterials-focused projects should consider the Biomaterials (BMAT) program in the Division of Materials Research (DMR), while cellular biomechanics projects should consider the Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (BMMB) program and manufacturing systems proposals should consider the Manufacturing Machines & Equipment (MME) program, both in the Manufacturing Innovation Division (CMMI). The duration of unsolicited awards is generally one to three years. The typical award size for the program is around $100,000 per year with allowance for up to $200,000 per year for collaborative projects or those involving investigators from multiple institutions. Proposals requesting a substantially higher amount than this, without prior consultation with the Program Director, may be returned without review. INFORMATION COMMON TO MOST CBET PROGRAMS Proposals should address the novelty and/orpotentially transformative natureof the proposed work compared to previous work in the field.

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U.S. National Science Foundation
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Source ID359351
PostedJun 6, 2025

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