Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program  (I/UCRC)  

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PROGRAM GUIDELINES

Solicitation  12-516

Important Notice to Proposers

A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), NSF 13-1, was issued on October 4, 2012 and is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 14, 2013. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 13-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.

Please be aware that significant changes have been made to the PAPPG to implement revised merit review criteria based on the National Science Board (NSB) report, National Science Foundation's Merit Review Criteria: Review and Revisions. While the two merit review criteria remain unchanged (Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts), guidance has been provided to clarify and improve the function of the criteria. Changes will affect the project summary and project description sections of proposals. Annual and final reports also will be affected.

A by-chapter summary of this and other significant changes is provided at the beginning of both the Grant Proposal Guide and the Award & Administration Guide.

DUE DATES

Full Proposal Deadline Date:  March 5, 2013

First Tuesday in March, Annually Thereafter

Letter of Intent Deadline Date:  June 28, 2013

Last Friday in June, Annually Thereafter

Full Proposal Deadline Date:  September 27, 2013

Last Friday in September, Annually Thereafter

Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): 

     January 02, 2012

     First Monday in January, Annually Thereafter

     A letter of intent must be submitted when submitting a planning grant proposal for the next immediate deadline. If the planning grant proposal deadline is missed, a new letter of intent needs to be submitted.

     June 29, 2012

     Last Friday in June, Annually Thereafter

     A letter of intent must be submitted when submitting a planning grant proposal for the next immediate deadline. If the planning grant proposal deadline is missed, a new letter of intent needs to be submitted.

Planning Grant and Full Center Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):

     March 06, 2012

     First Tuesday in March, Annually Thereafter

     September 28, 2012

     Last Friday in September, Annually Thereafter

SYNOPSIS

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 the development and evolution of the center. Each center is established to conduct research that is of interest to both the industry members and the center faculty. An I/UCRC 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.  As appropriate, an I/UCRC uses international collaborations to advance these goals within the global context.

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Engineering Research Centers

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I/UCRC Program Information and Directory

THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF

Additional Funding Opportunities for the CNS Community

Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program Description (PD)

Opportunities that Highlight International Collaboration

What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)

Map of Recent Awards Made Through This Program

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