Division of Chemistry
Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry
(SYO / DYN)
Chemistry Division Submission Window Change
Please note: the November 2008 proposal submission window has been extended to December 1, 2008. In order to ensure the timely handling of proposals and fairness in comparing competing requests for funding, the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Chemistry (CHE) has changed its proposal submission window for unsolicited proposals from the current (second Monday in July until the second Friday in January) to two shorter windows; one between July 1 and July 31 and another between November 1 and November 30. The window changes are effective immediately. This action follows a recommendation from the 2004 Committee of Visitors Report, CHE COV Report 2004, and consultation throughout the NSF and the community. The new windows will provide increased opportunities of co-review and co-funding of awards with other divisions within the NSF. Principal Investigators (PIs) may submit their proposal in either window. However, PIs should consider submitting their proposal in July if the proposal is bio-oriented or in November if it is materials research-oriented in order to enhance co-funding opportunities.
Collaborative Research in CHE, FY09 & beyond
Dear Colleague, The Collaborative Research in Chemistry (CRC) Program was created in 2001 to support collaborative research at the forefront of chemistry. At this time, the Division of Chemistry has decided to move collaborative research proposals back into the disciplinary "core" of chemistry and review these proposals in the context of other proposals (individual and collaborative) submitted to a disciplinary program. Collaborative proposals may be submitted to any of the Chemistry Disciplinary Research Programs (Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry; Inorganic, Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry; Analytical and Surface Chemistry; Physical Chemistry) during the usual Chemistry proposal submission windows. These proposals may be co-reviewed by several Chemistry programs or by Chemistry in partnership with other NSF divisions. Principal Investigators considering submitting a collaborative proposal are strongly urged to contact a cognizant program officer. Contact information is available at the NSF Division of Chemistry website. Luis Echegoyen Director, Division of Chemistry
CONTACTS
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Apply to PD 07-3903 as follows:
For full proposals submitted via FastLane:
standard Grant Proposal Guidelines apply.
For full proposals submitted via Grants.gov:
NSF Grants.gov Application Guide; A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Applications via Grants.gov Guidelines apply
(Note: The NSF Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the Grants.gov website and on the NSF website at:
http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/docs/grantsgovguide.pdf)
SYNOPSIS
Organic Chemical DynamicsSupports research that will advance the knowledge of carbon-based molecules, metallo-organic systems, and organized molecular assemblies. Experimental, computational, and theoretical projects that illuminate chemical structures, reactivity, and properties and that provide organic mechanistic, structural, and kinetic foundations for the understanding of biological processes are all considered. The program has links to other programs within NSF that support chemistry research, including Solid State Chemistry and Polymers (Materials Research Division, MPS Directorate); Chemical Reaction Processes (Chemical and Transport Systems Division, ENG Directorate); Biochemistry and Biophysics (Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Division, BIO Directorate); and Atmospheric Chemistry (Atmospheric Sciences Division, GEO Directorate). Organic SynthesisSupports research on the synthesis of carbon-based molecules, organometallic systems, and organized molecular assemblies. Research includes the development of new reagents and methods for organic synthesis and characterization, and the investigation of natural products and new organic materials. Such research provides the basis for designed syntheses of new materials and natural products important to the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The research has links to other programs within NSF that support chemistry research, including Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Division, BIO Directorate) and Polymers (Materials Research Division, MPS Directorate).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Proposals to the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program should be submitted during the Division of Chemistry's submission windows that are open between July 1 and July 31 and then between November 1 and November 30. Proposals may be submitted at any time the windows are open.
For general information about preparing and submitting NSF proposals, please see the Grant Proposal Guide (http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?gpg). Proposals must address both Intellectual Merit and the Broader Impacts of the Proposed Effort in the Project Summary. Examples of broader impacts identified by the chemistry community are available (http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?nsf02161).
The Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program actively participates in several targeted programs, including Research at Undergraduate Institutions (RUI), Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI), Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER), Minority Research Planning Grants and Career Advancement Awards (MRPG/MCAA), Activities in Science, Engineering and Mathematics for Persons with Disabilities (PPD) and other NSF-wide programs.
Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGERs) will be considered for particularly timely, high risk/high payoff research. Please contact one of the cognizant program officers if you are considering submitting a SGER. For more information, see the Grant Proposal Guide, Chapter II, section D.1.
Supplement requests to active awards should be discussed with the cognizant program officer before submission.
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