Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

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Solicitation  13-556

Important Notice to Proposers

A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), NSF 13-1, was issued on October 4, 2012 and is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 14, 2013. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 13-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.

Please be aware that significant changes have been made to the PAPPG to implement revised merit review criteria based on the National Science Board (NSB) report, National Science Foundation's Merit Review Criteria: Review and Revisions. While the two merit review criteria remain unchanged (Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts), guidance has been provided to clarify and improve the function of the criteria. Changes will affect the project summary and project description sections of proposals. Annual and final reports also will be affected.

A by-chapter summary of this and other significant changes is provided at the beginning of both the Grant Proposal Guide and the Award & Administration Guide.

DUE DATES

Preliminary Proposal Deadline Date:  August 26, 2013

Full Proposal Deadline Date:  January 10, 2014

SYNOPSIS

Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs) provide sustained support of interdisciplinary materials research and education of the highest quality while addressing fundamental problems in science and engineering. MRSECs address research of a scope and complexity requiring the scale, synergy, and interdisciplinarity provided by a campus-based research center. They support materials research infrastructure in the United States, promote active collaboration between universities and other sectors, including industry and international institutions, and contribute to the development of a national network of university-based centers in materials research, education, and facilities. A MRSEC may be located at a single institution, or may involve multiple institutions in partnership.

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FY2011 Materials Research Centers and Teams competition results

Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC's)

About MRSEC

Text description of Centers and IRGs

List of IRG Research Topics

Contact Information for the Center Directors and links to Center homepages

Additional Program Information

DMR supported NSECs

FY2005 Competition Results

DMR Supported STCs

FY2008 MRSEC Competition Results

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DMR Centers, Teams, Instrumentation, Facilities, Education, and International

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