National Science Foundation (NSF) Scalable Nanomanufacturing Grant

The NSF is offering a grant focusing on collaborative research and education in scalable nanomanufacturing and its societal implications. Emphasizing low-cost production, proposals should address key impediments and demonstrate demand for nanomaterials. Support is through Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Teams (NIRT), with themes including novel manufacturing processes, self-assembly techniques, scientific research, design methods, and societal implications. Proposals must be collaborative with a single submission for all investigators. This grant aims to advance the industry of the future through innovative research in nanotechnology.

Opportunity ID: 226073

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	13-545
Funding Opportunity Title::	Scalable Nanomanufacturing
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	6
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	47.041 — Engineering Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Mar 08, 2013
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Jun 03, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Jun 03, 2013
Archive Date::	Jul 03, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 5,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$1,500,000
Award Floor::	$1,000,000

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:Principal Investigators must be at the faculty level or equivalent.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	National Science Foundation
Description::	The National Science Foundation (NSF) announces a third year of a program on collaborative research and education in the area of scalable nanomanufacturing, including the long-term societal implications of the large-scale implementation of nanomanufacturing innovations. This program is in response to and is a component of the National Nanotechnology Initiative Signature Initiative: Sustainable Nanomanufacturing – Creating the Industries of the Future (http://www.nano.gov/node/611). Although many nanofabrication techniques have demonstrated the ability to fabricate small quantities of nanomaterials and devices for characterization and evaluation purposes, the emphasis of this program is on research to overcome the key impediments that prevent the low cost production of useful nanomaterials, devices and systems at industrially relevant scale. Therefore, competitive proposals will incorporate three elements in their research plans:A persuasive argument that the nanomaterials, devices or systems to be produced have or are likely to have sufficient demand to justify eventual scale-up;A clearly identified and arguably complete set of research issues that must be addressed to enable the low cost production of high quality products; andA compelling research plan with clear objectives to overcome the identified research issues that is supported by preliminary results relevant to scale-up.The mode of support is Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Teams (NIRT). Proposals submitted to this program must address at least one, and preferably more than one, of the following interconnected themes:Novel processes and techniques for continuous and scalable nanomanufacturing;Directed (e.g. physical/chemical/biological) self-assembly processes leading to heterogeneous nanostructures with the potential for high-rate production; Fundamental scientific research in well-defined areas that are compellingly justified as critical impediments to scale-up;Principles and design methods to produce machines and processes to manufacture nanoscale structures, devices and systems; and/orSocietal, environmental and educational implications of the large-scale production and use of nanomaterials, devices and systems, including the life-cycle analysis of such nanomaterials, devices and systems.Other research and education projects in nanoscale science and engineering will continue to be supported in the relevant programs and divisions.Please see requirements for submitting proposals for collaborations; a single proposal with subcontracts must be submitted for collaborations and the submission of separate proposals from multiple investigators for collaborative projects (‘collaborative proposals’) is not allowed.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	47.049
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00170771
Opening Date:	Mar 08, 2013
Closing Date:	Jun 03, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	Sumanta Acharya
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Personal Data [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] NSF Cover Page [V1.3]
optional_forms	R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form [V1.2] NSF Deviation Authorization [V1.1] NSF Suggested Reviewers [V1.1] NSF FastLane System Registration [V1.3]