Scout | RFA-OH-25-183: Underground Mine Evacuation Technologies and Human Factors Research

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Underground Mine Evacuation Technologies and Human Factors Research

RFA-OH-25-183

Summary

This grant is for research improving the safety and health of mine workers, specifically through technologies and strategies for underground mine evacuation. It focuses on creating better wireless communication devices, training systems, self-escape tools, and enhancing the design of refuge areas. This aligns with the goals of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006.

This funding opportunity aims to support research that enhances the safety and health of mine workers by focusing on underground mine evacuation technologies and human factors. The research will address mandates in the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 and advance the safet…

Source

Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sub-agency: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Eligibility

Public/State-Controlled Institutions of Higher Education (U.S.) — must have an ABET-accredited undergraduate program in mining or mineral engineering (Mining and Similarly Named Engineering Programs criteria) AND graduate programs in both mining engineering and explosives engineering

Private Institutions of Higher Education (U.S.) — must have an ABET-accredited undergraduate program in mining or mineral engineering (Mining and Similarly Named Engineering Programs criteria) AND graduate programs in both mining engineering and explosives engineering

Hispanic-Serving Institutions (as Public or Private U.S. IHEs meeting the ABET undergraduate mining/mineral engineering and dual graduate program requirements)

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) (as Public or Private U.S. IHEs meeting the ABET undergraduate mining/mineral engineering and dual graduate program requirements)

Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) (as Public or Private U.S. IHEs meeting the ABET undergraduate mining/mineral engineering and dual graduate program requirements)

Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (as Public or Private U.S. IHEs meeting the ABET undergraduate mining/mineral engineering and dual graduate program requirements)

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) (as Public or Private U.S. IHEs meeting the ABET undergraduate mining/mineral engineering and dual graduate program requirements)

Key restrictions and requirements overriding generic eligibility lists:

Core applicant restriction: The applicant must be a U.S. academic institution (Public or Private IHE) that: (1) offers an ABET-accredited undergraduate degree program in mining or mineral engineering (under the …

Dates

Opportunity Released: December 18, 2024

Supporting links

National Institutes of Health

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