Office of Research

Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR)

Limited Submissions

Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR): Seeking teams to design, deploy, and operate advanced wireless research platforms. PAWR will enable experimental exploration of robust new wireless devices, communication techniques, networks, systems, and services that will revolutionize the nation’s wireless ecosystem while sustaining US leadership and economic competitiveness for decades to come.

 

Participating companies will benefit by: helping to sustain US industry leadership; shaping design of research platforms; and securing cutting-edge research returns well in excess of initial investment. Participating communities will benefit by: building core wireless capabilities through creative university partnerships; attracting government and corporate research funding and local wireless jobs; and utilizing advanced wireless capabilities to enhance city services and economic development.

Application Instructions

Please submit:

  1. a one-page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach
  2. Biosketch or CV of the PI
  3. A letter of support from the Dean or Chair. This letter of support signifies that the Dean or Chair have ensured that the nominee and application are likely to be of sufficient quality to be competitive nationally

 

to research@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Thursday August 23, 2018. A required preliminary proposal is due to the sponsor 9/28/18, so you will need to have your materials in to the Office of Sponsored Programs by 9/20/18 for processing, if given the go ahead by the Proposal Review Committee. Full proposals are due to the sponsor 12/11/18.

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

2019

Deadlines
08/23/2018 UW Internal Deadline Closed
09/20/2018 OSP Deadline
09/28/2018 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Funding amount

$0 ($9 million in cash from NSF and up to $15 million of in‐kind contributions from the PAWR Industry Consortium over five years )

Maximum Number of Applications

1

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.