Ceramics
(CER)
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CONTACTS
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PROGRAM GUIDELINES
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Apply to PD 03-1774 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).
SYNOPSIS
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Supports basic research and education in ceramics (e.g., oxides, carbides, nitrides and borides) as well as diamond and inorganic carbon-based materials. The objective of the program is to increase fundamental understanding and develop predictive capabilities for relating synthesis, processing, and microstructure of these materials to their properties and ultimate performance in various environments and applications. Topics supported include: basic processes and mechanisms associated with nucleation and growth of thin films; bulk crystal growth; phase transformations and equilibria; morphology; surface modification; corrosion, interfaces and grain boundary structure; defects; and the interrelationship among experimental conditions, phenomena, and properties. The microstructures investigated range from crystalline, polycrystalline, and amorphous to composite and nanostructured.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
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Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) (NSF 09-516)
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Research in Undergraduate Institutions (NSF 00-144)
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Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program (NSF 08-557)
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RELATED URLS
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Analytical and Surface Chemistry (CHE)
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Bio-ceramics (CMMI in ENG)
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Bio-ceramics (NIH)
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Composite Materials, Cellular Materials, etc. (ONR)
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Engineering: Research Experiences for Teachers (ENG)
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First Industrial Workshop in Ceramics: Data Storage Technology, Arlington, VA, January 22-23, 2004
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Fuel Cells (CBET in ENG)
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Fuel Cells - Hydrogen Program (DOE)
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Fuel Cells - SECA (DOE)
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High Temperature and Aerospace Materials (AFOSR)
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High-Temperature Ceramics (NASA)
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Manufacturing (CMMI in ENG)
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Manufacturing (DARPA)
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Materials and Surface Engineering (ENG)
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Materials research with international partners (MWN)
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Mechanics of Materials (ENG)
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Multi-Functional Materials: University cooperations with Small Businesses (STTR)
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Nanoceramics (Nanoscale Science and Engineering)
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Nanoceramics (CMMI in ENG)
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NSF-AFOSR Joint Workshop on Future Ultra-High Temperature Materials, January 13-14, 2004
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NSF Alert Service
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Solar energy: harvesting, conversion, and storage (DMR-CHE-DMS)
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Structural Materials and Mechanics (ENG)
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Time Window for submitting unsolicited proposals to DMR Programs
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Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program
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