This grant is for fostering international collaborative activities in materials research and education. The National Science Foundation’s Division of Materials Research (DMR) offers this opportunity to enhance partnerships between US investigators and their counterparts abroad, specifically with funding organizations in Africa, Asia, and Europe for 2011. Recognizing that advancements in materials science rely on interdisciplinary and global cooperation, this program supports projects across diverse fields including condensed matter physics, polymers, biomaterials, and ceramics. US academic institutions are encouraged to propose projects that provide international research experiences for students and junior researchers, while also broadening participation among underrepresented groups. NSF will fund the US side of collaborations, with international partners covering their respective costs, including those in developing countries via USAID partnerships.
Opportunity ID: 114253
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 11-568 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Materials World Network: Cooperative Activity in Materials Research between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 30 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.049 — Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 12, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 10, 2011 Full Proposal Deadline(s): November 10, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 10, 2011 Full Proposal Deadline(s): November 10, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $700,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Universities and Colleges – Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. *PI Limit:<div> </div> |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | Continued progress in fundamental materials and condensed matter research is increasingly dependent upon collaborative efforts among different disciplines, as well as closer coordination among funding agencies and effective partnerships involving universities, industry, and national laboratories. In addition, because of the growing interdependence of the world’s economies, partnerships are important not only at the national level but from an international point of view as well. The National Science Foundation is working jointly with counterpart national, regional and multinational funding organizations worldwide to enhance opportunities for collaborative activities in materials research and education between US investigators and their colleagues abroad. This solicitation describes an activity to foster opportunities for such collaborations. It includes joint activities between the NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR)and funding organizations in Africa, Asia and Europe. Funding organizations in the Americas participate in this joint activity with DMR every other year on even years, and therefore are not listed as participating organizations in this solicitation for 2011. NSF also partners with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in this activity and encourages projects for materials research and education collaborations with investigators from developing countries where the work of the developing country participants is supported by USAID, either through the USAID Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) program or other appropriate USAID program. A list of developing countries where USAID operates may be found at http://www.usaid.gov/locations/ .Proposals submitted to NSF in response to this solicitation must have clear relevance to research supported by the NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR), as they will be evaluated within the context of programmatic areas within DMR: condensed matter physics, solid state and materials chemistry, polymers, biomaterials, metals and metallic nanostructures, ceramics, electronic and photonic materials, and condensed matter and materials theory. Investigators are strongly advised to contact NSF staff in advance to ascertain that the research planned fits within the scope of the solicitation. Proposals not appropriate for DMR consideration will be returned without review. NSF will accept proposals from US academic institutions addressing collaborations between researchers from the US and participating countries or regions. Concurrently, investigators at non-US research institutions should submit to the counterpart funding organization in their country or region a request for support of their side of the collaboration. NSF will consider support of all appropriate research costs for the US side of such collaborations, with the expectation that funding or research organizations from the appropriate countries or regions will consider supporting the costs of the non-US participants. In the case of collaborations with participants from developing countries where the developing country participants currently have or are in the process of seeking USAID support, US investigators are encouraged to contact DMR staff listed in this solicitation for additional up-to-date guidance. Projects proposed to NSF are expected to offer students and junior researchers the opportunity to participate in international research and education experiences, including appropriate resource allocation in the budget request for this purpose, and to clearly demonstrate the value added by the international collaboration. Projects are also expected to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups, including women, minorities and persons with disabilities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 11-568 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.049 | PKG00071790 | Aug 12, 2011 | Nov 10, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
114253 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
114253 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
114253 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
114253 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
114253 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
114253 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
114253 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
114253 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
114253 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
114253 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
114253 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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