Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials

Post Date

November 25th 2008

Application Due Date

March 5th 2009

Full Proposal Deadline(s): March 05, 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

09-518

CFDA Number(s)

47.049

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

8

Eligibility Categories

Other

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -US Institutions of higher education that primarily serve underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including minority-serving colleges and universities, women's colleges, and colleges and universities dedicated to educating a majority of students with disabilities. See the Additional Eligibility Information section of this program solicitation for a complete description of eligible academic institutions. *PI Limit:The Principal Investigator must hold a faculty appointment at an eligible college or university as defined above. A co-PI must be identified at the DMR-supported Center and/or facilitywho will act as a liaison between the partner institutions.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $700000

• Award Range:

  $300000 - $700000

Grant Description

The objective of PREM is to broaden participation and enhance diversity in materials research and education by stimulating the development of formal, long-term, multi-investigator, collaborative research and education partnerships between minority-serving colleges and universities, women's colleges, and colleges and universities dedicated to educating a majority of students with disabilities, groups that are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and the NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR)-supported centers and/or facilities.

Contact Information

• Agency

  National Science Foundation

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• More Information:

  NSF Publication 09-518