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ClosedResearch announcementOpportunity 09-518

Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials

U.S. National Science Foundation

At a glance

Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. The application deadline was March 5, 2009. Individual awards are listed as $300K – $700K, with about 8 awards expected and $700K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 47.049 (Mathematical and Physical Sciences).

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Key facts

  1. Nov 25, 2008Posted
  2. Mar 5, 2009Application deadline
Posted
Nov 25, 2008
Close date
Mar 5, 2009
Award floor
$300,000
Award ceiling
$700,000
Est. total funding
$700,000
Expected awards
8
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

*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.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Private colleges & universities
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Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 47.049

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$1.54B
FY25$1.54B
FY26$512M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 47.049. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 47.049

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 9,616 grant awards had funding actions under Mathematical and Physical Sciences, with 2,002 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC$415M
  2. ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC.$412M
  3. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$191M
  4. FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY$134M
  5. CORNELL UNIVERSITY$114M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

National Science Foundation
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
703-292-4212

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $300k – $700k, total estimated program funding is $700,000 and the agency expects to make about 8 awards.

How do I apply for “Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 09-518), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenResearchALN 47.049

Crosscutting Activities in Materials Research

U.S. National Science Foundation
Award range
Amount not specified
Closes
See notice
Who can apply
Unrestricted (any entity type)
Source: Grants.govVerified yesterday
OpenResearchALN 47.049

Materials Innovation Platforms (MIP)

U.S. National Science Foundation
Award range
$18M – $30M
Closes
See notice
Who can apply
Others (see notice)
Source: Grants.govVerified yesterday