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Crosscutting Activities in Materials Research  (XC)


CONTACTS
Name Email Phone Room
Dr. Lynnette  D. Madsen lmadsen@nsf.gov (703) 292-4936   
Ms. Meghan  Ackerman (Admin. Support) mackerma@nsf.gov (703) 292-8525   
Dr. Debasis  Majumdar (Diversity) dmajumda@nsf.gov (703) 292-4709   
Dr. Guebre  X. Tessema (Diversity) gtessema@nsf.gov (703) 292-4935   
Dr. Tom  Oder (Education) toder@nsf.gov (703) 292-8590   
Dr. Randy  Duran (Education) rduran@nsf.gov (703) 292-5326   
Dr. Miriam  Deutsch (Int'l BSF) mdeutsch@nsf.gov (703) 292-5360   
Dr. Tomasz  Durakiewicz tdurakie@nsf.gov (703) 292-4892   
Ms. C. Denese  Williams (Analysis) catwilli@nsf.gov (703) 292-4923   
Ms. Benita  J. Fair (Web/Analysis) bfair@nsf.gov (703) 292-4485   

 

If it is unclear who is the best point of contact, then please contact Lynnette D. Madsen. Thank You!


PROGRAM GUIDELINES

Apply to PD 18-7222 as follows:

For full proposals submitted via FastLane: standard NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide proposal preparation guidelines apply.
For full proposals submitted via Grants.gov: the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Applications via Grants.gov Guidelines applies. (Note: The NSF Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the Grants.gov website and on the NSF website at: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=grantsgovguide)

Important Information for Proposers

A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 20-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after June 1, 2020. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 20-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.


DUE DATES

Full Proposal Accepted Anytime

        Submissions made in April or later will normally only be considered for funding in the next fiscal year (which starts Oct. 1st).


When a solicitation or Dear Colleague Letter exists there may be specific deadlines (or guidelines).


SYNOPSIS

Crosscutting Activities in Materials Research (XC) coordinates and supports crosscutting activities within the Division of Materials Research (DMR) and more broadly across NSF.

The emphasis within XC is diversity and inclusion, international cooperation, and education (including experiential learning at REU/RET Sites). Additionally, activities that broadly engage the community, such as summer schools, institutes, workshops, and conferences that do not fit within just one or two programs in the Division of Materials Research, may be supported by XC. If preparing a workshop proposal, follow the Special Guidelines for Conference Proposals outlined in the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG). Occasionally projects crossing several programs in DMR are shifted to XC or co-funded by XC. The goal is to bring greater visibility to these projects through DMR’s XC website.

Proposals are welcome that do not fit elsewhere at NSF that are also highly relevant for the materials research and education community. Some XC activities are co-funded with other NSF units. XC does not handle traditional research proposals suitable for submission to topical or other programs in DMR. For this reason, the XC Team welcomes inquiries that include a draft of one-page NSF summary, or a shorter write-up. It is highly recommended that you contact one of the Program Directors for XC prior to submission of a full proposal exceeding $50,000.

Crosscutting Activities in Materials Research (XC) replaced the Office of Special Programs in Materials Research (OSP) in 2016.

Diversity:

  • Activities that focus on broadening participation of underrepresented groups and/or diversity and inclusion are supported.
  • Supplements (e.g., CLB, AGEP-GRS, MPS-GRSV and ROAs) are handled by the cognizant Program Director of the original award. See the Related Publications section below for more information.
  • XC supports Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities (see Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide, Chapter II.E.6 for details) https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappg18_1/pappg_2.jsp#IIE6

International:

Education:

  • Innovative and creative ideas in education (e.g., materials science and/or engineering, solid state and materials chemistry, condensed matter physics, integrated computational materials science/engineering, or materials data science/analytics) that do not have a forum elsewhere at NSF are of interest.
  • XC encourages outreach and/or materials education proposals targeting underserved populations such as K-12 students in rural communities and those designed to increase public scientific literacy.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)/ Research Experiences for Teachers (RET): reu.dmr@nsf.gov

  • XC coordinates the REU and RET Sites activities within DMR. See the REU Site Solicitation for deadlines and additional program information.
  • REU/RET supplements to research proposals are handled by the cognizant Program Director of the original award.


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

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