Materials Research (DMR)

Submission Window for Unsolicited Proposals

Unsolicited proposals for consideration for FY09 funding from DMR will be accepted in accordance with previously published guidelines, http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf06022. (Link to archived DCL- A Submission Window for Unsolicited Proposals to DMR....Check back for an updated version of this letter.) This year our proposal submission window is open from September 15 through November 7, 2008.

We strongly advise Principal Investigators and Sponsored Research Offices to submit early and avoid a last-minute rush, which can cause problems in timely and correct transmission to NSF. Proposals that have formatting problems or are otherwise non-compliant with the Grant Proposal Guide, http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg, can usually be corrected and resubmitted within the same window if received early; there may be no time to do that for proposals submitted close to the deadline date.

Perspective on Broader Impact Review Criteria

View the DMR Dear Colleague Letter for more information.

Special Announcements

Programs and Funding Opportunities

Key: Crosscutting | NSF-wide

Biomaterials
Ceramics
CHE-DMR-DMS Solar Energy Initiative
Condensed Matter and Materials Theory
Condensed Matter Physics
Electronic and Photonic Materials
Instrumentation for Materials Research
	Instrumentation for Materials Research - Major Instrumentation Projects
Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers
	Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials
Metallic Materials and Nanostructures
National Facilities
NSF-NIST Interaction in Chemistry, Materials Research, Molecular Biosciences, Bioengineering, and Chemical Engineering
NSF-SIA/NRI Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Supplements to NSF Centers in Nanoelectronics (NSF 07-051)
Office of Special Programs
	International Materials Institutes
	Materials World Network: Cooperative Activity in Materials Research between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad
	Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Polymers
Solid State and Materials Chemistry

Featured NSF-wide Programs

ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation
Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry
Information Technology Research for National Priorities
Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program
Research in Undergraduate Institutions
Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships
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NSF Educational Opportunities by Audience

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For Postdoctoral Fellows
For K-12 Educators

Recently Announced Funding Opportunities		See All
CHE-DMR-DMS Solar Energy Initiative (NSF 08-598) Posted August 21, 2008 Materials World Network: Cooperative Activity in Materials Research between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad (NSF 08-590) Posted July 24, 2008 International Materials Institutes (NSF 08-558) Posted April 15, 2008 Instrumentation for Materials Research (NSF 07-600) Posted September 28, 2007 Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (NSF 07-563) Posted May 10, 2007

News		See All
Self-assembling Polymer Arrays Improve Data Storage Potential Released August 14, 2008   Killer Pulses Help Characterize Special Surfaces Released July 29, 2008   The Lightness of Electrons in a Twisting Metal Crystal Released July 25, 2008   Princeton Scientists Spy an Electron Dance Released July 25, 2008

Discoveries		See All
Brightest X-ray Vision at the Nano-scale Superconducting 'universal toolkit' for scientists, engineers will conserve energy, too Released June 6, 2008