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Materials Research (DMR)
Submission Window for Unsolicited Proposals
Starting in 2009, the window for submitting unsolicited proposals to DMR begins on September 1 and ends on October 31, annually. If the closing date for the submission window falls on a weekend, the closing date moves to the following Monday. The last date of the submission window is an absolute deadline date and proposals must be received by NSF by 5:00 p.m. submitter's local time on that date. The submission window applies to unsolicited proposals submitted to DMR programs, except for the following which may be submitted at any time during the year: Grants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID), EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER), proposals for workshops or conferences, proposals to the DMR National Facilities Program, and supplements to existing grants. For proposals submitted in response to special announcements or solicitations, the deadline dates specified in the announcement or solicitation apply. We strongly advise Principal Investigators and Sponsored Research Offices to submit early and avoid a last-minute rush, which can cause problems in timely and correct transmission to NSF. Proposals that have formatting problems or are otherwise non-compliant with the Grant Proposal Guide, http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg, can usually be corrected and resubmitted within the same window if received early; there may be no time to do that for proposals submitted close to the deadline date. DMR discourages the submission of more than one proposal from the same Principal Investigator during the proposal-submission window.
Perspective on Broader Impact Review Criteria
View the DMR Dear Colleague Letter for more information.
Special Announcements
NSF Division of Materials Research announces American Competitiveness and Innovation Fellows - 2008 Cohort(PDF)
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Tiny Test Tube Experiment Shows Reaction of Melting Materials at the Nano Scale
Released October 15, 2009
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Rutgers Physicists Discover Novel Electronic Properties in Two-dimensional Carbon Structure
Released October 14, 2009
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Physicists Measure Elusive 'Persistent Current' That Flows Forever
Released October 8, 2009
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For Future Superconductors, a Little Bit of Lithium May Do Hydrogen a Lot of Good
Released October 5, 2009
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University of Michigan Physicists Create First Atomic-scale Map of Quantum Dots
Released September 29, 2009
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Smart Memory Foam Made Smarter
Released September 24, 2009
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NSF Funds State's First Imaging System for UAB Microscale Research Lab
Released September 22, 2009
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Researchers Design New Graphene-based, Nanomaterial with Magnetic Properties
Released September 1, 2009
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