Division of Chemistry
Discovery Corps Fellowships
(DCF)
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CONTACTS
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PROGRAM GUIDELINES
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Solicitation
07-516
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
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Current but no Longer Receiving Proposals
SYNOPSIS
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The Discovery Corps Fellowship Program is an extended pilot program seeking new postdoctoral and professional development models that combine research with service-oriented projects. Discovery Corps Fellows develop integrated plans that incorporate an ambitious research project with other activities that address areas of national need (including enhanced research capacity and infrastructure, workforce development and job creation, and innovative linkages between chemistry and other fields). For this extended pilot program, successful Fellows will propose research projects in areas supported by the NSF Division of Chemistry. The Discovery Corps Fellowship Program comprises two categories of awards: recent doctoral recipients serve as Discovery Corps Postdoctoral Fellows; and mid-career professionals serve as Discovery Corps Senior Fellows.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
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This program provides educational opportunities for
Postdoctoral Fellows
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Individuals interested in applying for funding should see the program guidelines above.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
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Dear Colleague Letter - Discovery Corps Fellowships Program - Updated January 2008 (NSF 08-028)
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MPS/CHE Dear Colleague Letter Regarding Proposal Review Changes (NSF 02-161)
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NSF Merit Review -- Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 99-172)
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RELATED PROGRAMS
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Alliances For Graduate Education And The Professoriate
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Centers for Chemical Innovation
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ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
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Centers For Learning and Teaching
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Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology
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Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program
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International Materials Institutes
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International Opportunities for Scientists and Engineers
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International Research Fellowship Program
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Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program
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Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers
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Math and Science Partnership
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NSF GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION
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Partnerships for Innovation
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Physics Frontiers Centers
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Research Experiences for Undergraduates
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Research in Disabilities Education
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Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships
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Science of Learning Centers
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Tribal Colleges and Universities Program
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Undergraduate Research Collaboratives
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RELATED URLS
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Dear Colleague Letter - DCF FY08 Update
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DCF Highlights
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NSF Discovery Corps Fellowships
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NSF Award Abstract Search
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Postdoctoral Appointments: Roles and Opportunities
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SciDev.Net
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REVISIONS AND UPDATES
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In furtherance of the President's Management Agenda, NSF has identified programs that will offer proposers the option to utilize Grants.gov to prepare and submit proposals, or will require that proposers utilize Grants.gov to prepare and submit proposals. Grants.gov provides a single Government-wide portal for finding and applying for Federal grants online.
In response to this program solicitation, proposers may opt to submit proposals via Grants.gov or via the NSF FastLane system.
THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF
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Integrative Chemistry Activities (ICA)
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Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program
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