The NSF Directorate for Engineering, Division in Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (ENG/IIP) is offering this grant to significantly enhance research capabilities at minority-serving institutions (MSIs). This grant is for establishing Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) that effectively integrate education and research. The program promotes new knowledge, boosts individual faculty research productivity, and expands the presence of students historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines. Specific HBCU-RISE awards target Historically Black Colleges and Universities to increase institutional research capacity and doctoral student production. Proposals are sought for new CREST centers, partnership supplements, HBCU-RISE awards, and diversity collaboration supplements for SBIR/STTR Phase IIA awards.
Opportunity ID: 63794
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 11-520 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology |
| 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: | 47.076 — Education and Human Resources |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2011 See full solicitation for details |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 11, 2011 See full solicitation for details |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
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: – CREST – CREST proposals are invited from minority-serving institutions of higher education in the United States. This denotes institutions that have undergraduate enrollments of 50% or more (based on total student enrollment) of members of minority groups underrepresented among those holding advanced degrees in science and engineering fields: African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Hispanic Americans, and Native Pacific Islanders. Preference will be given to institutions with demonstrated strengths in NSF-supported fields, as evidenced by a developing capacity to offer doctoral degrees in one or more science, technology, engineering, or mathematics disciplines. Institutions must also demonstrate a willingness and capacity to serve as a resource center in one or more research areas, as well as possess a demonstrated commitment and track record in enrolling and graduating minority scientists and engineers, and strong collaborations in the proposed field of research. Priority consideration will be given to science and engineering disciplines or research areas where minorities are significantly underrepresented. HBCU-RISE – HBCU-RISE proposals are invited from Historically Black Colleges and Universities that offer doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. SBIR /STTR – SBIR/STTR diversity collaborative supplement proposals are invited from current SBIR/STTR Phase IIA grantees and their CREST or HBCU-RISE institution partners. *PI Limit:Principal Investigators for CREST, HBCU-RISE, and SBIR/STTR awards must be employed by a CREST, HBCU-RISE, or SBIR/STTR-eligible institution, respectively. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program makes resources available to enhance the research capabilities of minority-serving institutions through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate education and research. CREST promotes the development of new knowledge, enhancements of the research productivity of individual faculty, and an expanded presence of students historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines. HBCU-RISE awards specifically target HBCUs to support the expansion of institutional research capacity as well as an increase in the production of doctoral students at those institutions. This solicitation requests proposals for: (1) CREST centers; (2) partnership supplements applied to existing CREST awards; (3) HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science & Engineering (HBCU-RISE) awards; and (4) supplements applied to SBIR/STTR Phase IIA awards for diversity collaboration with existing CREST and HBCU-RISE projects. These supplemental proposals are administered by and co-funded with the NSF Directorate for Engineering, in the Division in Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (ENG/IIP). |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 11-520 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.076 | PKG00026930 | Jan 11, 2011 | Apr 11, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
63794 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
63794 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
63794 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
63794 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
63794 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
63794 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
63794 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
63794 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
63794 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
63794 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
63794 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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