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NI Academic Research Grant Application Form

Overview NI is requesting proposals from academic institutes and research laboratories that are committed to using LabVIEW and NI embedded hardware through a platform-based approach in advanced research. The NI Academic Research Grant Program is designed to provide assistance for researchers planning to use National Instruments software LabVIEW and embedded hardware in a platform-based approach to advance their research. Winning proposals are eligible to receive up to $50,000 USD or the equivalent in software, hardware, training, technical expertise, and support winning government grants.

In addition, recipients of the grant may be listed on the National Instruments website with a company logo and brief quote describing the significance of the technology under development. Recipients must submit a case study paper and provide a narrated presentation to be featured at the annual NIWeek conference.

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Proposal Requirements Please submit a 1-page proposal that includes the following information:

Contact Information Applicant name, job title, mailing address, email and phone number

University/Institution/Lab Information Name and website URL

NI Sponsor Who is your National Instruments sponsor? This is usually your local field engineer. Please contact your NI sponsor before submitting your application. If you do not know your local engineer, please call 1-888-280-7645 or visit ni.com/niglobal.

Application and Impact Please provide a short executive summary and clearly describe why this project is important and issues it addresses. Briefly describe the nature of the development, the current status, and the technology involved.

Experience/Project Management/Timeline Provide past relevant work and experience in the domain. Include specific plans for communicating project outcomes and deliverables.

Use of NI Graphical System Design Tools How do you plan to use NI hardware and software? What NI hardware are you currently evaluating for your application. Will the granted training and tools significantly increase your likelihood of success?

Application Deadlines Email this completed application to research@ni.com before midnight CST on the deadline posted on ni.com.

Notification date: Winners will be notified by July 1 of the application year and publicly announced at the NIWeek conference of that same year. Proposal Review Process An anonymous panel of judges consisting of NI experts evaluate all entries. Entries are judged according to the following criteria:

1. Is the application an excellent example of graphical system design? 2. How technically challenging is the solution? 3. Are the benefits of adopting a graphical system design approach clearly articulated? 4. Does the application make a positive impact on the world?

Dissemination of Findings Winners are required to create a case study report and present their research at the NIWeek conference that follows one year after being awarded the grant. For example, winners of a grant in 2015 must present their research at NIWeek 2016.