Division of Mathematical Sciences
Focused Research Groups in the Mathematical Sciences
(FRG)
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CONTACTS
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PROGRAM GUIDELINES
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Solicitation
06-580
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: August 21, 2009
Third Friday in August, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Deadline Date: September 18, 2009
Third Friday in September, Annually Thereafter
Letters of intent in response to this solicitation must be submitted via FastLane by 5:00 PM local time on the due date.
SYNOPSIS
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The purpose of the FRG activity is to allow groups of researchers to respond to recognized scientific needs of pressing importance, to take advantage of current scientific opportunities, or to prepare the ground for anticipated significant scientific developments in the mathematical sciences. Groups may include, in addition to mathematical scientists, researchers from other science and engineering disciplines appropriate to the proposed research. The activity supports projects for which the collective effort by a group of researchers is necessary to reach the scientific goals. Projects should be scientifically focused and well-delineated. It is not the intent of this activity to provide general support for infrastructure. Projects should also be timely, limited in duration to up to three years, and substantial in their scope and impact.
RELATED URLS
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Research Training Groups, part of Enhancing the Mathematical Sciences Workforce in the 21st Century
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THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF
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Special Research Programs
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Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program
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