Undergraduate Research Collaboratives  (URC)

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PROGRAM GUIDELINES

Solicitation  06-521

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

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SYNOPSIS

The Undergraduate Research Collaboratives (URC) Program seeks new models and partnerships with the potential (1) to expand the reach of undergraduate research to include first- and second-year college students; (2) to broaden participation and increase diversity in the student talent pool from which the nation's future technical workforce will be drawn; and (3) to enhance the research capacity, infrastructure, and culture of participating institutions. Collectively, these outcomes will substantially strengthen the nation’s research enterprise. For this program, research should be in the chemical sciences or in interdisciplinary areas supported by the chemical sciences. Projects should allow students to create new knowledge that is potentially publishable by providing exposure to research of contemporary scientific interest that is addressed with modern research tools and methods.

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY

This program provides educational opportunities for  Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, K-12 Educators . The projects funded by this program may provide funding at multiple levels, including stipends for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral associates, and K-12 educators. Some projects may also focus on educational activities such as curriculum development or student training and retention. To inquire about possible funding opportunities, please look at the active awards for this program to find relevant projects.

RELATED URLS

URC Highlights

Dept of Education list of accredited minority-serving institutions

NSF Workshop: Exploring the Concept of Undergraduate Research Centers (March 2003)

NSTC Workforce Report (April 2000)

Workshop on the Implementation of Undergraduate Research Centers (Sept. 2004)

THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF

Integrative Chemistry Activities (ICA)

What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)

Map of Recent Awards Made Through This Program