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An informational INSPIRE webcast will be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST. During the webcast the INSPIRE funding, the current INSPIRE solicitation (NSF 13-518), and the FY2013 INSPIRE competition will be discussed. INSPIRE Program Officers will address frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answer questions submitted by the online audience. Registration for the webcast is required and is free through the TV Worldwide webpage. The webcast will be archived after the broadcast.

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The National Science Foundation has issued a program solicitation (available HERE) for the Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE) funding opportunity. On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 NSF MRI program staff will provide information regarding the upcoming INSPIRE competition during a webcast to be broadcast from NSF in Arlington, VA. Questions from those considering or preparing INSPIRE letters of intent will also be answered during the webcast, or shortly thereafter by email. Questions should be submitted by e-mail to the address above before or during the webcast. The current list of INSPIRE Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found HERE.


	An informational INSPIRE webcast will be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST. During the webcast the INSPIRE funding, the current INSPIRE solicitation (NSF 13-518), and the FY2013 INSPIRE competition will be discussed. INSPIRE Program Officers will address frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answer questions submitted by the online audience. Registration for the webcast is required and is free through the TV Worldwide webpage. The webcast will be archived after the broadcast. If you have already registered for this event, please log-in with your registered email address on the top right of this page. If you have not registered for this free webcast, click here to register online. For technical questions during the webcast contact [email protected] or call one of our technical support numbers to the right. For the webcast, please tune in 15 minutes prior to the start time for the event and test your video player. This live event will be captioned in compliance with Section 508. The event will be archived - viewable at http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/nsf/130129 and www.FedEdTV.com. Participants should have the Windows Media Player or Flash player installed to view the event. (links to the webcast are in the upper-right corner of this page) The National Science Foundation has issued a program solicitation (available HERE) for the Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE) funding opportunity. On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 NSF MRI program staff will provide information regarding the upcoming INSPIRE competition during a webcast to be broadcast from NSF in Arlington, VA. Questions from those considering or preparing INSPIRE letters of intent will also be answered during the webcast, or shortly thereafter by email. Questions should be submitted by e-mail to the address above before or during the webcast. The current list of INSPIRE Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found HERE.

	Background Information The INSPIRE awards program was established to address some of the most complicated and pressing scientific problems that lie at the intersection of traditional disciplines. It is intended to encourage investigators to submit bold, exceptional proposals that some may consider to be at a disadvantage in a standard NSF review process; it is not intended for proposals that are more appropriate for existing award mechanisms. INSPIRE is open to interdisciplinary proposals on any NSF-supported topic, submitted by invitation only after a preliminary inquiry process initiated by submission of a required Letter of Intent (LOI). In fiscal year 2013, INSPIRE provides support through the following three pilot grant mechanisms: INSPIRE Track 1. This is essentially a continuation of the pilot CREATIV mechanism from FY 2012, which was detailed for 2012 in Dear Colleague Letter NSF 12-011. INSPIRE Track 2. These are "mid-scale" research awards at a larger scale than Track 1, allowing for requests of up to $3,000,000 over a duration of up to five years. Expectations for cross-cutting advances and for broader impacts are greater than in Track 1, and the review process includes external review. Director's INSPIRE Awards. These are prestigious individual awards to single-investigator proposals that present ideas for interdisciplinary advances with unusually strong, exciting transformative potential. All NSF directorates and programmatic offices participated in INSPIRE in FY 2012 and are continuing their participation in FY 2013. About NSF The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering. In fiscal year (FY) 2012 NSF's budget was approximately $7.0 billion. In FY 2011 NSF received 51,562 proposals and made 11,192 awards, resulting in a 22% funding rate. MORE About TVWorldwide.com Founded in 1999, TV Worldwide (www.tvworldwide.com) developed the first Internet TV network of community-based Internet TV channels, primarily targeting niche professional communities ranging from the Maritime industry to the Digital Media sector. Known by many in the industry as "Internet TV for Smart People", Fortune 500 companies, 18 federal government agencies, and numerous International associations including the National Association of Broadcasters, utilize TV Worldwide's live and archived state-of-the art video streaming content applications and Internet TV channels. In recognition of the company's unique achievements in new media, TV Worldwide was selected by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) to webcast the Daytime Emmy Awards and the Emmy awards for Technology and Engineering 2007 through 2009. CEO Dave Gardy has been honored by Streaming Media Magazine in 2008 as one of the 25 Most Influential People in Streaming Media. Mr. Gardy also currently serves as the President of the International Webcasting Association (IWA) (www.webcasters.org).