ClosedResearch announcementOpportunity 11-524

Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering

At a glance

Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. The application deadline was April 20, 2011. Individual awards are listed as $100K – $200K, with about 10 awards expected and $1.9M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 47.041 (Engineering) and 2 other listings.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jan 26, 2011Posted
Apr 20, 2011Application deadline

Posted: Jan 26, 2011
Close date: Apr 20, 2011
Award floor: $100,000
Award ceiling: $200,000
Est. total funding: $1,900,000
Expected awards: 10
Cost sharing: 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: -Universities and Colleges - Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. *PI Limit:The lead PI must hold a faculty appointment within a College/Department of Engineering or College/Department of Engineering Technology within the submitting US academic institution.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Public colleges & universities
Private colleges & universities

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

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.

This solicitation aims at introducing nanoscale science, engineering, and technology through a variety of interdisciplinary approaches into undergraduate engineering education. The focus of this year's competition is on nanoscale engineering education with relevance to devices and systems and/or on the societal, ethical, economic and/or environmental issues relevant to nanotechnology.
Related funding opportunities are posted on www.nsf.gov/nano. Research and education projects in nanoscale science and engineering will continue to be supported in the relevant NSF programs and divisions.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listings

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 47.041

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$752M

FY25

$728M

FY26

$182M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 47.041. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

National Science Foundation
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
703-292-4223

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering”?

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

How much funding is available through “Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $100k – $200k, total estimated program funding is $1,900,000 and the agency expects to make about 10 awards.

How do I apply for “Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 11-524), 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.

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