Undergraduate Research Collaboratives
(URC)
CONTACTS
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation
06-521
As announced on May 21st, proposers must prepare and submit proposals to the National
Science Foundation (NSF) using the NSF FastLane system at
http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/.
This approach is being taken to support efficient Grants.gov operations during this busy
workload period and in response to OMB direction guidance issued March 9, 2009. NSF will
continue to post information about available funding opportunities to Grants.gov FIND and
will continue to collaborate with institutions who have invested in system-to-system
submission functionality as their preferred proposal submission method. NSF remains
committed to the long-standing goal of streamlined grants processing and plans to
provide a web services interface for those institutions that want to use their
existing grants management systems to directly submit proposals to NSF.
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
Current but no Longer Receiving Proposals
SYNOPSIS
The Undergraduate Research Collaboratives (URC) Program seeks new models and partnerships with the potential (1) to expand the reach of undergraduate research to include first- and second-year college students; (2) to broaden participation and increase diversity in the student talent pool from which the nation's future technical workforce will be drawn; and (3) to enhance the research capacity, infrastructure, and culture of participating institutions. Collectively, these outcomes will substantially strengthen the nation’s research enterprise. For this program, research should be in the chemical sciences or in interdisciplinary areas supported by the chemical sciences. Projects should allow students to create new knowledge that is potentially publishable by providing exposure to research of contemporary scientific interest that is addressed with modern research tools and methods.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
This program provides educational opportunities for
Undergraduate Students,
Graduate Students,
Postdoctoral Fellows,
K-12 Educators
.
The projects funded by this program may provide funding at multiple levels, including stipends for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral associates, and K-12 educators. Some projects may also focus on educational activities such as curriculum development or student training and retention. To inquire about possible funding opportunities, please look at the active awards for this program to find relevant projects.
RELATED URLS
URC Highlights
Dept of Education list of accredited minority-serving institutions
NSF Workshop: Exploring the Concept of Undergraduate Research Centers (March 2003)
NSTC Workforce Report (April 2000)
Workshop on the Implementation of Undergraduate Research Centers (Sept. 2004)
THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF
Integrative Chemistry Activities (ICA)
Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program
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