Biomaterials
(BMAT)
CONTACTS
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Apply to PD 06-7623 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/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=grantsgovguide)
Please be advised that the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) includes
revised guidelines to implement the mentoring provisions of the America COMPETES Act (ACA)
(Pub. L. No. 110-69, Aug. 9, 2007.) As specified in the ACA, each proposal that requests
funding to support postdoctoral researchers must include a description of the mentoring
activities that will be provided for such individuals. Proposals that do not comply
with this requirement will be returned without review (see the PAPP Guide Part I:
Grant Proposal Guide Chapter II for further information about the implementation of
this new requirement).
DUE DATES
Full Proposal Window: September 1, 2009
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October 31, 2009
September 1 - October 31, Annually Thereafter
If the closing date for the submission window falls on a weekend, the closing date moves to the following Monday. The last date of the submission window is an absolute deadline date and proposals must be received by NSF by 5:00 p.m. submitter's local time on that date. The submission window applies to unsolicited proposals submitted to DMR programs, except for the following which may be submitted at any time during the year: Grants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID), EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER), proposals for workshops or conferences, proposals to the DMR National Facilities Program, and supplements to existing grants. For proposals submitted in response to special announcements or solicitations, the deadline dates specified in the announcement or solicitation apply. 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. DMR discourages the submission of more than one proposal from the same Principal Investigator during the proposal-submission window.
SYNOPSIS
The Biomaterials Program supports fundamental research at the intersection of the physical, chemical, and biological sciences. Proposals focused on the preparation, characterization, structure-property relationships, and applications of biomaterials are encouraged. Emphasis is on novel design of biomaterials, including bioderived, bioinspired, biomimetic and biocompatible materials, discovery of new phenomena, and the combination of experiment with theory and/or simulation. General areas of interest include, but are not restricted to, self- and directed molecular assemblies, surfaces and interfaces, membranes and vesicles, gels and networks, carriers and drug delivery systems, smart and self-healing systems, tissue culture scaffolds, mineralization, hybrids and composites, multi-functional biomaterials such as photonic and electronic biomaterials, biomaterials for energy harvesting, conversion and storage, and biomaterials for sensors and actuators.
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Research in Undergraduate Institutions (NSF 00-144)
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program (NSF 08-557)
Dear Colleague Letter for Joint NSF/EPSRC "Sandpit" on Synthetic Biology (NSF 09-012)
Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) (NSF 09-516)
RELATED PROGRAMS
Analytical & Surface Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Biomolecular Systems Cluster
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Cellular Systems Cluster
Ceramics
Chemical, Biochemical, and Biotechnology Systems
Energy for Sustainability
Genes and Genome Systems Cluster
Inorganic, Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry
Nano and Bio Mechanics
Physics of Living Systems
Physiological and Structural Systems
Polymers
Systems Engineering and Design
Solid State and Materials Chemistry
RELATED URLS
Time Window for submitting unsolicited proposals to DMR Programs
2008 NRC Report: Inspired by Biology-From Molecules to Materials to Machines
NSF/EPSRC "Sandpit" on Synthetic Biology
Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program
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