Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program
(I/UCRC)
 
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CONTACTS
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PROGRAM GUIDELINES
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Solicitation
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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
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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.
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RELATED URLS
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I/UCRC Progam Information and Directory
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Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program
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