<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Greetings! I wanted to share a few updates regarding new solicitations posted in NSF and program director (PD) positions in CMMI that may be of interest to some of you.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>New solicitations announced:<u></u><u></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnew.nsf.gov%2Ffunding%2Fopportunities%2Fscc-smart-connected-communities&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C13ef31f99bd84707e95b08dd2ae3960f%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638713879150976808%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vnUcyd7s4zzdtPycbi5JSPWJyi3kzm6jWkv%2BZwUh48Y%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/scc-smart-connected-communities" shash="helSPuQBqKRSxfiI4QdHYuHrCTCdFFt33XSSqQ2HFW8JZ379DZt9f4Z4WTiV8ma/QlRWoYHZaQxoFr/HoRqLQ1sS9aiQSH4V+j4FVw0U5FR7jJU61fIIB4d5KvdhRrHg1UMi+a1NwFEKlKynZC/lgYwFxBSa2Kmb/lhUUaDn0+0=" target="_blank"></a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnew.nsf.gov%2Ffunding%2Fopportunities%2Fscc-smart-connected-communities&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C13ef31f99bd84707e95b08dd2ae3960f%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638713879150992108%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=SZ82ZzVlcJnZ3Mzw%2Fb8x8P5uwQ%2FyCNzxIyCqjmkWZIs%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/scc-smart-connected-communities" shash="cPrA9iaxIg7WZ9fd7Q/2D4/6hscpGaOKOb+RD+Z0IDOS4ZS3+uJd8sk5L/b924ljdhsfGZ0OeZbIqVHyik59+cjoZMzf1wiaCYJ1BGIhU330IuklIhR/W3ex28xFyW7VMn+kSRoisZpK8BlBk2NvGpybC4LFSfkcPWNVl86uOn4=" target="_blank">NSF 25-527</a>: <b>Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC)<u></u><u></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Preproposal due Feb 20, 2025; full proposal target date: April 4, 2025.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Preproposal due Sep 8, 2025; full proposal target date: Nov 10, 2025.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnew.nsf.gov%2Ffunding%2Fopportunities%2Fbrite-nsf-boosting-research-ideas-transformative-equitable&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C13ef31f99bd84707e95b08dd2ae3960f%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638713879151005511%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CQAnwPME73CC7gDuHQ38kkFhfWTcClsAdhozuTClpYI%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/brite-nsf-boosting-research-ideas-transformative-equitable" shash="pQScYzrTuHknkn4QHG7N9y88lRivMTYzkWQPIomTsHboi4ZZG6Wq6HLR9fw84Qjk7nbXMKqsHjBw46Oo+LC8UtqiLaXIj3h7nWZxWu9bI0o/IEybnRU9RC4g71WJFRJO6AxYV8pHG98j/joe5QulYtnWqma48pR0Ayn4ZKiro2o=" target="_blank">NSF 25-512</a>: <b><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">Boosting Research Ideas for Transformative and Equitable Advances in Engineering (BRITE)</span></b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">Full proposal due March 3, 2025. An informational<span class="m_4091890963992326869apple-converted-space"> </span>webinar<span class="m_4091890963992326869apple-converted-space"> </span>will be held on Monday January 6 at 2pm Eastern (see how to register <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnew.nsf.gov%2Fevents%2Fboosting-research-ideas-transformative-equitable-advances-0%2F2025-01-06&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C13ef31f99bd84707e95b08dd2ae3960f%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638713879151019184%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Tj6G5d7ruZM%2BakEK5weD7dMXZH6TFhtV569jaoaW4Tg%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://new.nsf.gov/events/boosting-research-ideas-transformative-equitable-advances-0/2025-01-06" shash="civatI2rBgZT+EdJceGPxkBo1jxUZU/pHBbRDlrON+mWYv3RBosiUZLYOS7iUQ2Brk/mFv2iJs3TyDwhaaS8fFFgwf5GPVfMa33wF1gGBU9+rJZYbDP5tMtOx4xYWz9slIexyvwXg1FUi1nJ1oTWvAy1Urleif/VBninkZVI/f0=" target="_blank">here</a>).<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Open PD positions:<u></u><u></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">CMMI is recruiting three PD positions in the area of <b>Infrastructure Systems and People (ISP)</b>. (Stay tuned for more information on the Infrastructure Systems and People program.)<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Two are <a href="https://nam12.sa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