Division of Materials Research (DMR) | NSF - National Science Foundation

Microscopic crystals found in a sea urchin's tooth, Credit: Pupa U. P. A. Gilbert and Christopher E. Killian, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Materials Research (DMR)

Division of Materials Research supports fundamental research on design, synthesis and characterization of novel materials and on discovery and understanding of new behavior of matter and materials.

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Conventional Crystals: Princeton University

DMR Employment Opportunity

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Announcements

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News

Researchers create nanoscale sensors to better see how high pressure affects materials January 22, 2020
Chemists find path to 'new blue' in meteorite minerals December 31, 2019
Tiny magnetic particles enable new material to bend, twist and grab December 19, 2019

Funding Opportunities

Navigating the New Arctic Community Office
(NSF 20-549) Posted February 21, 2020
Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase II
(NSF 20-546) Posted February 13, 2020
Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase II
(NSF 20-545) Posted February 13, 2020

Upcoming Due Dates

ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (NSF 19-552) Full Proposal: March 2, 2020, Institutional Transformation proposals - only IHEs invited as a result of an IT-Preliminary proposal may submit a full IT proposal
Understanding the Rules of Life: Microbiome Theory and Mechanisms (NSF 20-513) Full Proposal: March 2, 2020
Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I (NSF 20-527) Full Proposal: March 5, 2020

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