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I2D-list Call For Proposals: United States-India Science and Technology Endowment Fund -- “Commercializing Technologies for Societal Impact”
by Gupta, Pallavi 09 Sep '19

09 Sep '19

Dear All, Hope you are well. Please see below an interesting funding opportunity for ‘Commercializing Technologies for Societal Impact’ in India. The application mandates a partnership between a US entity with an Indian one. Please feel free to share this with your network and take it forward with your existing/potential partner in India. In case you need support, below are a few service we can provide: 1 – We can help you identify and connect with relevant partner in India from our network. 2 – We can help you with the proposal preparation - making it in line with the socio-economic and cultural realities of the problems in India, which are critical in bringing clarity on the design / execution of the solution. 3 - Managing proposal in collaboration with Indian Partner. Please reach out to Pallavi Gupta (gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu>) if you need any help. Call For Proposals: United States-India Science and Technology Endowment Fund -- “Commercializing Technologies for Societal Impact” The governments of the United States of America (through the Department of State) and India (through the Department of Science & Technology) have established the United States – India Science & Technology Endowment Fund (USISTEF) for the promotion of joint activities that would lead to innovation and technopreneurship through the application of science and technology. The Endowment Fund activities are implemented and administered through the bi-national Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF). The fund aims to select and financially support promising joint U.S.-India entrepreneurial initiatives that address the theme of “Commercializing Technologies for Societal Impact” through a competitive grant program. Grants size up to INR 2.50 Crores or approx USD 400,000. Bi-national teams of entrepreneurs and innovators are invited to apply with projects that have: • Innovative product or technology beyond the idea stage • High societal impact • Significant potential to commercialize within 2-3 years Proposals must include a minimum of one partner from each country: • The bi-national teams can include: (i) Incorporated companies including start-ups; or (ii) Non-incorporated entities; or (iii) Individuals or consortia from academia, government laboratories, non-government R&D Institutions Priority Areas: • Biomedical devices & diagnostics • Food and nutrition products • Preventive & curative measures to improve health • Agriculture • Education • Financial inclusion • Information and communication technology • Water For more details please visit: www.usistef.org<http://www.usistef.org> | www.iusstf.org<http://www.iusstf.org> Proposal Submission Deadline: 15 October 2019 Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | Mobile: 304 545 1525 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_609263344]

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I2D-list Working in Kenya
by Harbison, Diana 01 Aug '19

01 Aug '19

Good morning, The GEPP Office is pleased to let you know that our relationship with AMPATH is evolving and strengthening. In order to respond to a number of AMPATH’s requests, going forward, GEPP will serve as the primary point of contact to facilitate the College of Engineering’s work in Kenya. Thus, you will need to contact Dhinesh Radhakrishnan and Pallavi Gupta, copied here, particularly in the instances where you are preparing proposals, seeking partners, and most importantly, travelling to Kenya. They will navigate the AMPATH environment to support your endeavors. This will also help make sure we are providing you the guidance needed to make the College of Engineering’s engagement with AMPATH successful. Meanwhile, we are working on understanding the totality of AMPATH’s requirements and adopting them to fit the College of Engineering’s approach so that we can make the information available to all of you. The services provided by GEPP and engagement with AMPATH will evolve and become more comprehensive overtime. If you have questions, please let us know. Sincerely, Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office

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I2D-list Shah Lab: 2019 mEducation Alliance Symposium
by Gupta, Pallavi 20 Jun '19

20 Jun '19

Dear Shah Lab colleagues and friends, The 2019 mEducation Alliance Symposium<https://www.meducationalliance.org/?page_id=760> on October 9 – 11, 2019 in Washington, DC, seeks presentation proposals that address how enhancing digital literacy acquisition, instruction, and extension leads to improved national and community development outcomes. The mEducation Alliance embraces a broad definition of information and communications technology (ICT), therefore it welcome proposals that feature digital literacy interventions<https://www.ictworks.org/category/education/> across a variety of media and applications including, mobile phones, computers, e-Readers, tablets, flash memory, micro projectors, and audio/video devices, . The 9th Annual Symposium<https://www.meducationalliance.org/?page_id=760> will be an exciting opportunity to connect with policymakers and practitioners from government, leading donor organizations, the private sector, NGOs, ICT4Edu researchers<https://www.ictworks.org/tag/ict4edu/>, and other innovators engaged in the field. Submit Your mEducation Session Ideas by June 28th As in past Symposia<https://www.meducationalliance.org/?page_id=75>, this year’s event will include interactive sessions and formats, including dynamic panel presentations, gallery walks, and intentional networking opportunities. The mEducation Symposium welcomes presentation proposals<https://www.meducationalliance.org/?page_id=760> focused on the following sub-themes: * Digital Literacy Where There is No Computer<https://www.ictworks.org/educational-laptops-papua-new-guinea/> * Digital Literacy for Youth Entrepreneurship<https://www.ictworks.org/how-can-we-use-mobile-devices-youth-workforce-deve…> and Employment * Digital Literacy for Reading, Writing, and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) * Youth Digital Literacy for Supporting Community Sector Development * Measuring Digital Literacy<https://www.ictworks.org/traits-low-literacy-technology-users/> in Low-Resource Settings for Teachers and Learners * Funding Digital Literacy<https://www.ictworks.org/costs-ict-education-reading-program/> in Challenging Environments * Using ICTs for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Instruction * Using AI and Machine Learning<https://www.ictworks.org/augmenting-education-artificial-intelligence-weeke…> in Low-Resource Settings * Equity, Inclusion, and Digital Literacy<https://www.ictworks.org/10-myths-about-girls-empowerment-and-mobile-learni…> Please apply now<https://www.meducationalliance.org/?page_id=760> – session applications are due by June 28th. Presentation proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please note for those applying internationally, we encourage you to submit your presentation proposals as soon as possible. All selected presenters will be informed before Monday, July, 15th, 2019. Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | Mobile: 304 545 1525 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_2140049357]

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I2D-list Shah Lab: Research Advisory Council opportunity in Solar Program Design funded by US DoE
by Gupta, Pallavi 18 Jun '19

18 Jun '19

Dear Shah Lab colleagues and friends, Please find attached a 2 pager description of an opportunity to serve on Research Advisory Council (RAC) for LIFT (Accelerating Low Income Financing & Transaction for Solar Access Everywhere) , a US Department of Energy funded research project. Who Can Serve on LIFT’s Research Advisory Council? RAC will include experts in the fields of finance, data science, and social science. The LIFT RAC may also include experts in regulatory and legal matters impacting community solar, solar/DER and low-to-moderate income ratepayer policy, including staff with appropriate expertise from electric utilities and state or regional/national energy regulatory bodies, and solar developers and related solar- focused organizations. What Role Will RAC Serve in the LIFT Project? RAC members will advise LIFT partners on the design and implementation of research and will also help design LIFT’s outreach and engagement plan to disseminate research discoveries. RAC members serve as voluntary advisors to the LIFT project but will be provided travel expenses for the in-person meetings in Year 1 and 3 and will also have full access to the data for research. This is a great opportunity to build relationships with other researchers, experts and practitioners in this sector. Please respond to this email if you want to explore this opportunity or have any questions. I will much appreciate if you could share this with others who you think may benefit from this opportunity. Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | Mobile: 304 545 1525 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_1045735316]

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I2D-list Shah Lab: Global Digital Health Forum 2019 December 9-11
by Gupta, Pallavi 07 Jun '19

07 Jun '19

Hi All, 2019 Global Digital Health Forum is being organized at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center just outside Washington, DC The theme for this year's event, Celebrating Innovation and Supporting Proven Practices at Scale - seeks to balance the need for evidence based scaling of proven systems with the urgent need to determine how emerging technologies and approaches can dramatically improve health outcomes. The call for abstract submissions is now open! Submissions are welcome until July 5, 2019. Please check the website - https://gdhf2019.dryfta.com/en/ for more information on the Conference Tracks Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | Mobile: 304 545 1525 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_848308181]

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I2D-list Shah Lab: Call for Proposals: Science, Health, Engineering Policy and Diplomacy; Sustainable Development for the Americas
by Gupta, Pallavi 30 May '19

30 May '19

Dear Shah Lab colleagues and friends, The University of Arizona is hosting its Science, Health, Engineering Policy and Diplomacy; Sustainable Development for the Americas conference in October 2019. They are accepting abstract submissions through June 30, 2019. Please consider submitting and abstract or attending the conference this October!. You can find more information on the conference here - https://shepdiplomacy.arizona.edu/science-health-engineering-policy-and-dip… and information on how to submit an abstract here - https://shepdiplomacy.arizona.edu/2019-conference/call-for-papers Thanks Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | Mobile: 304 545 1525 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_1338006725]

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I2D-list Shah Lab: NASEM Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
by Gupta, Pallavi 29 May '19

29 May '19

Dear Shah Lab colleagues and friends, Please feel free to share this with your students (also open to non US-citizens). The Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program is a full-time hands-on training and educational program that provides early career individuals with the opportunity to spend 12 weeks at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine<http://nationalacademies.org/> in Washington, DC learning about science and technology policy and the role that scientists and engineers play in advising the nation. This Mirzayan Fellowship offers a unique opportunity to obtain the essential skills and knowledge needed to work in science policy at the federal, state, or local levels. Key Dates: Application Open: Jun 17, 2019 Application Close: Sep 6, 2019 Session Start: Jan 21, 2020 Session End: Apr 10, 2020 Find more information on the eligibility criteria, application deadliner and program details here - https://mirzayanfellow.nas.edu/?utm_source=Mirzayan+Policy+Fellowship&utm_c… Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | Mobile: 304 545 1525 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_819054913]

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I2D-list Shah Lab: MIT's Solve challenge $1.5 Million open for application
by Gupta, Pallavi 23 May '19

23 May '19

Dear Shah Lab colleagues and friends, MIT’s SOLVE challenge with over $1.5 million funding is now open. The open challenges include : 1. Community driven innovation – How can citizens and communities create and improve social inclusion 2. Early childhood development – how can all children under five develop critical learning and cognitive skills they need to reach their full potential. 3. Circular economy – how can people create and consume goods that are renewable, repairable, reusable and recyclable. 4. Healthy cities – How can urban residents design and live in environments that promote mental health. Here is a video to know more about the challenge - https://youtu.be/3fm4h21q7G8 Link to find out more information on application and deadline - https://solve.mit.edu/how-challenges-work Thanks Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Assistant Director of Programs Shah Family Global Innovation Lab Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Office: 765-496-7311 | Mobile: 304 545 1525 | gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu> [/Users/gupta604/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_947326660]

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I2D-list Shah Lab: Call for papers-The Innovation Route to Development - Indo-US Perspective
by Gupta, Pallavi 17 May '19

17 May '19

Dear Shah Lab colleagues and friends, CUTS WDC<http://cuts-wdc.org/index.htm> is inviting papers/articles for a Policy Volume on The Innovation Route to Development - Indo-US Perspective, 2019. The submission date for 250 words abstract and a short cv is 30th May. Please find the additional information here<http://cuts-wdc.org/the_innovation_route_to_development-indo-us_perspective…>. The following issues have been identified to be covered. i. Transfer, absorption and incubation of innovation in the digital economy ii. Channelizing defence innovation and collaboration towards civilian sectors iii. Structuring a balanced regulatory framework for innovation across sectors to ensure higher productivity along with adequate absorption of the labour force iv. Enable India integrate into advanced defence and civil aircrafts manufacturing eco system v. Building smart and sustainable infrastructure vi. Leveraging innovation to further Indo-US Strategic Energy Partnership<http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=178727> Hope this is of your interest. Please let me know if you have any questions. Kind Regards, Pallavi Gupta Manager, Shah Family Global Innovation Lab Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships Purdue University (P) 765-496-7311 gupta604(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gupta604@purdue.edu>

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I2D-list 2019 Ford College Community Challenges...
by Chiu, George T 06 Mar '19

06 Mar '19

Dear colleagues, The 2019 Ford College Community Challenges RFP is out (please see attached). Purdue student team led by Dr. John Lumkes was awarded this in in 2017 (https://www.fordblueovalnetwork.org/post/working-everyone) Please share with your students and student groups, as this must be student-led. Please read the qualifications carefully as you determine if your students’ projects are a fit. Ford College Community Challenge is designed to inspire student teams to develop creative community-building projects addressing local needs, around the theme Making Lives Better. Up to 10 winning proposals will be selected to receive $25,000 each. Winning student proposals must consider, in a unique way, an identified community need, tied to one or more of three broad categories: -- Driving Social Mobility -- Changing the Way People Move Through Smart Mobility -- Building Sustainable Communities Participants are encouraged to think broadly and explore a variety of potential topics including (but not limited to) infrastructure and workforce needs, community and economic development, hunger and other basic needs, education and design issues, new approaches to student volunteerism. Per the FAQ, we can submit a previously submitted proposal, IF it is submitted in a new and innovative way. Since Purdue can submit multiple submissions, the University Development Office will be coordinating the Purdue submissions. Please contact Laura Henzl (LLHenzl(a)prf.org<mailto:LLHenzl@prf.org>) for details of submitting your proposal. Thanks! George ------------------------------------------ George Chiu Purdue University +1-765-494-2688 gchiu(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gchiu@purdue.edu>

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