Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials
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).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Nov 25, 2008Posted
- 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.
- Public colleges & universities
- Private colleges & universities
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
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.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 47.049
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 47.049
Historical data · not a predictionSince 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.
- ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES INC$415M
- ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC.$412M
- CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$191M
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY$134M
- CORNELL UNIVERSITY$114M
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.
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