Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program  (I/UCRC)    

PROGRAM GUIDELINES

Solicitation  08-591

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

Letter of Intent Deadline Date:  June 26, 2009

Letter of intent is only needed when submitting a planning grant proposal.

Fourth Friday in June, Annually Thereafter

Full Proposal Deadline Date:  September 25, 2009

Planning Grants and Full Center Proposals

Fourth Friday in September, Annually Thereafter

Letter of Intent Deadline Date:  January 1, 2010

Letter of intent is only needed when submitting a planning grant proposal.

First Friday in January, Annually Thereafter

Full Proposal Deadline Date:  March 5, 2010

Planning Grants and Full Center Proposals

First Friday in March, Annually Thereafter

SYNOPSIS

The Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) program develops long-term partnerships among industry, academe, and government. The centers are catalyzed by a small investment from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and are primarily supported by industry center members, with NSF taking a supporting role in their development and evolution. Each center is established to conduct research that is of interest to both the industry and the center. An I/UCRC not only contributes to the Nation's research infrastructure base and enhances the intellectual capacity of the engineering and science workforce through the integration of research and education, but also encourages and fosters international cooperation and collaborative projects.

RELATED PROGRAMS

Engineering Research Centers

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I/UCRC Progam Information and Directory

Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program

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