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 October 25, 2011. Individual awards are listed as $300K – $700K, with about 8 awards expected and $3M 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
- Posted
- Jul 21, 2011
- Close date
- Oct 25, 2011
- Award floor
- $300,000
- Award ceiling
- $700,000
- Est. total funding
- $3,000,000
- 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: - The proposal must be submitted by either a minority-serving college or university. See 'EligibleAcademic Institutions' in this program solicitation for a complete description. *PI Limit:The Principal Investigator must hold a faculty appointment at an eligible college or university as defined in the 'EligibleAcademic Institutions' section. A co-PI must be identified at the DMR-supported center, institute, and/or facility. PIs are strongly encouraged to use subawards instead ofseparately submitted collaborativeproposals.
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/universities and the NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR) supported centers, institutes, and/or facilities.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 47.049
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
National Science Foundation
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703-292-4223
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials”?
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 “Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $300k – $700k, total estimated program funding is $3,000,000 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 11-562), 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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