Date Posted: May 1, 2008
Deadline for internal competition: June 2, 2008
Agency deadline for Full Proposal: July 15, 2008
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Limit on number of proposals: An organization may not be the lead organization in more than one proposal.
The objective of the International Materials Institutes (IMI) is to advance materials research by coordinating international projects involving condensed matter and materials physics; solid state and materials chemistry; and the design, synthesis, and characterization of materials to meet global and regional needs. A critically important aspect of an IMI is its potential impact on advancing materials research on an international scale and developing an internationally competitive generation of materials researchers, and this distinguishes an IMI from other materials research centers that NSF supports. NSF support for each IMI is expected to range from $600K to $1.2M per year. Awards will be made for an initial period of up to five years.
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08558/nsf08558.pdf
URL for "Limited submission proposals procedure":
http://www.rgs.ku.edu/depts/rgs/lsp/lsp_2007-03-16.shtml
If you plan to submit a pre-proposal, please alert Barbara Earl (864-7781, bearl@ku.edu) one week prior to the internal deadline. This information will assist RGS in organizing the review committee.
The pre-proposal should include (1) a three-page narrative (describing the proposed research, including key personnel and partnerships, addressing any special components requested in the agency's solicitation [p.5-Program Description; p.12-Additional Review Criteria], and a generalized yearly budget) and (2) a short vita for the PI and all co-investigators, including funding history and current and pending support. Investigators may include suggestions of faculty members whom they believe are especially well qualified to evaluate pre-proposals for this initiative. Please submit this material electronically to Barbara Earl, manager of Proposal Services, by 5 p.m. on June 2, 2008 (bearl@ku.edu, 864-7781).
If the number of pre-proposals exceeds the mandated limit, an internal review committee will be formed to review all pre-proposals. The committee's intent is to select a proposer by June 9, 2008, thereby giving the proposer five weeks to prepare for the proposal submission.
If you have any questions about the solicitation or the process described above, please contact Barbara Earl.
Questions? Please contact:
Barbara Earl
785-864-7781 | bearl@ku.edu
Manager | Proposal Services
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