NSF/CASIS Transport Phenomena Research at the International Space Station to Benefit Life on Earth

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is partnering with The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS) to solicit research projects in the general fields of fluid dynamics, particulate and multiphase processes, combustion and fire systems, thermal transport processes, nanoscale interactions, manufacturing methods that employ any of those transport phenomena, and resulting metallic materials, metal nanostructures and ceramic materials that can utilize the International Space Station (ISS) National Lab to conduct research that will benefit life on Earth. Key aspects of this opportunity include: • Eligibility is limited to U.S. Persons under 22 U.S. Code §6010, including academic investigators, non-profit independent research laboratories, and academic-commercial teams. • The estimated funding for this opportunity is $3,600,000. • Proposals may only be submitted by for-profit organizations, non-profit, non-academic organizations, and institutions of higher education. • The PI and any Co-PIs must qualify as U.S. Persons under 22 U.S. Code §6010.