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<DIV><SPAN class=995560619-05052009>Please see the following announcement
</SPAN>a<SPAN class=995560619-05052009>nd consider developing teams to
propose. </SPAN></DIV>
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class=995560619-05052009></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=995560619-05052009><A
href="http://www.nsf.gov/eng/efri/efri2010/FY_2010_FI_Topics_Web_Announcement_revSR2.doc">http://www.nsf.gov/eng/efri/efri2010/FY_2010_FI_Topics_Web_Announcement_revSR2.doc</A></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=995560619-05052009>Awards of up to 4 years and $2M
are made in the EFRI program. The solicitation will be released later
this summer. Please see last year's solicitation as an
example.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=995560619-05052009><A
href="http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08599/nsf08599.htm">http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08599/nsf08599.htm</A></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=995560619-05052009>Please email or call with
questions.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=995560619-05052009>Regards</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=995560619-05052009>Larry</SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Lawrence C. Bank,
Program Director <BR>Structural Materials and Mechanics
(SMM)<BR>Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI)
<BR>National Science Foundation <BR>4201 Wilson Blvd, Rm. 529, Arlington, VA
22230 <BR>phone: 703-292-2162 fax:
703-292-9053 email: lbank@nsf.gov <BR><A
href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13357&org=CMMI">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13357&org=CMMI</A></SPAN></P>
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