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Materials Research Seed Grant Program is sponsored by Ohio State University (internal funding). This program provides internal research funding opportunities at Ohio State University to seed and advance excellence in materials research.
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Materials Research Seed Grant Program | Ohio State Materials Research Seed Grant Program The OSU Materials Research Seed Grant Program (MRSGP) is jointly funded and managed by the Center for Emergent Materials (CEM), an NSF MRSEC [NSF DMR-2011876], the Center for Exploration of Novel Complex Materials (ENCOMM), and the Institute for Materials and Manufacturing Research (IMR).
2025-2026 Request for Proposals We are pleased to announce the 2025-2026 OSU Materials Research Seed Grant Program (MRSGP) Request for Proposals (RFP) , which is open to The Ohio State University (OSU) materials community.
This integrated seed program leverages resources and best practices of the Center for Emergent Materials (CEM), the Center for Exploration of Novel Complex Materials (ENCOMM), and the Institute for Materials and Manufacturing Research (IMR).
The result is a unified RFP with Funding Tiers designed to achieve the greatest impact for seeding excellence in materials research of varying scopes, and with the goal of generating new directions that extend beyond the boundaries of existing research programs. Download the 2025-26 RFP here.
The two funding tiers of the OSU Materials Research Seed Grant Program offered this cycle are: Multidisciplinary Team Building Grants (MTBG) Exploratory Materials Research Grants (EMRG) EMRGs provide funds up to $50,000/year per award in direct costs, and require one PI, and may have Co-PIs and/or unfunded collaborators, with the goal of enabling nascent and innovative materials research to emerge to the point of being competitive for external funding.
EMRGs, while open to all faculty, emphasizes support of pre-tenure faculty members.
Request for Proposals Issued: Monday, November 10, 2025 Letters of Intent Due: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET Notice of MRSGP Appropriateness: Monday, January 12, 2026 Multidisciplinary Team Building Grants tiers only – Mandatory Team Proposal Presentations: Wednesday, January 21, January 28, February 4, and February 11, 2026 3:00PM - 4:00 PM ET, Physics Research Building, Room 4138 Proposals Due (All Funding Tiers): Monday, March 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET Awards Announced (anticipated): August 2026 Funded Projects Start Date (anticipated): September 1, 2026 (12-month project period) 2024-2025 Awarded Projects We are pleased to announce awarded projects for the 2024-2025 OSU Materials Research Seed Grant Program (MRSGP) , which is open to The Ohio State University (OSU) materials community.
This integrated seed program leverages resources and best practices of the Center for Emergent Materials (CEM), the Center for Exploration of Novel Complex Materials (ENCOMM), and the Institute for Materials and Manufacturing Research (IMR).
The result is a unified RFP with Funding Tiers designed to achieve the greatest impact for seeding excellence in materials research of varying scopes, and with the goal of generating new directions that extend beyond the boundaries of existing research programs.
EMRG — "Advancing Magnesium Alloys for Infection Resistance in Biodegradable Medical Implants Through Additions of Cerium" PI: Landon Locke, Biomedical Engineering Co-PIs: Jenifer Locke and Aeriel Leonard EMRG — "Polymerization of Polyelectrolytes in Anisotropic Solvents" PI: Xiaoguang Wang, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering MTBG — "Heusler Alloys as a New Materials Platform for Spin Selective Electrochemistry" PI: Robert Baker.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering MTBG — "Optimizing Metals 3D-Printing with AI-Enhanced Wire-Arc DED" PI: Antonio Ramirez, Materials Science and Engineering Rajiv Ramnath and Theodore Allen Exploratory Materials Research Grants (EMRG) : EMRGs provide funds up to $50,000/year per award in direct costs, and require one PI, and may have Co-PIs and/or unfunded collaborators, with the goal of enabling nascent and innovative materials research to emerge to the point of being competitive for external funding.
EMRGs, while open to all faculty, emphasizes support of pre-tenure faculty members. IRG Seed Grants for CEM Recompetition : CEM will select IRG teams for MRSEC recompetition with the pre-proposal due to NSF in June 2025. CEM will manage the IRG team selection separately.
Please see the following link for more information: https://cem. osu. edu/research/seed-funding-program/2026-2032-call-for-ir… Research Development Manager
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Ohio State faculty; one PI for EMRG, PI plus 1-2 Co-PIs for MTBG. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $70,000 (MTBG) / $50,000 (EMRG) direct costs. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Materials Research Seed Grant Program are due February 22, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Materials Research Seed Grant Program is funded by Ohio State University (internal funding). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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