This grant, offered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), is for providing financial assistance to accredited institutions of higher education across the United States and its territories. The core purpose of this Professional Research Experience Program (PREP-MML) is to enable these selected institutions to offer vital laboratory experiences and comprehensive financial support. This support is directed towards undergraduate students, graduate students, and post-doctoral associates. These individuals will participate in research within the MML at the NIST Laboratories in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Charleston, South Carolina, gaining invaluable professional research experience in material measurement.
Opportunity ID: 135173
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2012-NIST-PREP-MML-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Professional Research Experience Program – Material Measurement Laboratory (PREP-MML) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.609 — Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – All applications, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 13, 2012. Applications received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – All applications, paper and electronic, must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 13, 2012. Applications received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered. |
| Archive Date: | May 14, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Accredited institutions of higher education in the United States and its territories that offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, and/or engineering. Institutions must have a 4-year degree plan. Undergraduate and graduate students, who receive fellowships under the PREP-MML, must show evidence of a 3.0 or higher grade point average in a curriculum acceptable to the sponsoring educational institution and NIST/MML and must be enrolled full-time at a sponsoring institution. Post-doctoral associates must be affiliated with a sponsoring institution of higher education and be no more than 5 years beyond receiving their Ph.D. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Description: | NIST announces that the PREP-MML is soliciting applications for financial assistance from accredited institutions of higher education in the United States and its territories to enable those institutions to provide laboratory experiences and financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students and post-doctoral associates in the MML at the NIST Laboratories in Gaithersburg, Maryland and Charleston, South Carolina. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2012-NIST-PREP-MML-01 Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christopher Hunton
Grants Technical Assistant Phone 301-975-5718 Email:christopher.hunton@nist.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 135173 Full Announcement-1 -> 2012 prep mml ffo – final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christopher Hunton Grants Technical Assistant Phone 301-975-5718 Email: christopher.hunton@nist.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-NIST-PREP-MML-01 | Professional Research Experience Program – Material Measurement Laboratory (PREP-MML) | PKG00089290 | Dec 20, 2011 | Apr 13, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
135173 SF424-2.0.pdf
135173 CD511-1.1.pdf
135173 SF424B-1.1.pdf
135173 SF424A-1.0.pdf