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Project Summary (1 page): Provide an overview with separate sections for Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts
Introduction: Describe the vision and research/education goals for the center; provide rationale for establishment and anticipated synergies among IRGs
Results from Prior NSF Support (2 pages max for preliminary; 5 pages for full proposal): Summarize relevant prior NSF-funded work
Investigators Table (1 page): List all MRSEC investigators with roles
Strategic Plan (2 pages, full proposal only): Articulate the center's long-term strategic direction
Each Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) description (3 pages each for preliminary; 10 pages each for full proposal): Describe well-integrated research program demonstrating intellectual excellence; articulate clear vision leading to fundamental advances or discoveries; demonstrate multi-investigator, interdisciplinary collaboration approach; justify scope and complexity requiring center-scale support rather than individual grants; describe cutting-edge science; identify faculty-level participants and estimated student participation; describe long-term research goals and planned activities; define role and intellectual contribution of each Primary Participant or Primary National Lab/International Participant
Other Significant Activities (4 pages preliminary; 10 pages full proposal) covering: Seed Funding mechanisms (selection criteria, evaluation process, tentative timelines—no specific projects identified); Education and Human Resources Development (include mandatory REU program with ≥50% off-campus participants; STEM pathway strengthening; K-12 STEM improvement; partnerships with non-R1 institutions; assessment mechanisms); Shared Facilities (existing and planned experimental/computational facilities, major instrumentation, maintenance and operation plans including staffing and user fees, contribution to Materials Research Facilities Network); Collaborations (goals of partnerships with industry, national labs, non-profits, government, international organizations; planned activities and expected outcomes; knowledge transfer mechanisms; long-term impact potential)
Management Structure and Institutional Support: Describe administrative organization and key personnel functions; advisory, executive, and program committee roles; procedures for selecting, administering, and evaluating IRGs; integration of education, facilities, and collaborative activities
Data Management and Sharing Plan: Describe how data will be managed and shared following FAIR principles; describe availability of data supporting published work
Budget Justification: Provide narrative justification for all requested costs including required travel to annual MRSEC Directors Meeting
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The current listing shows $3,000,000 - $20,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
NSF 25-593: Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers is funded by National Science Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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The solicitation lists 14 required documents: Project Summary (1 page, with Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts sections), Project Description (14 pages for 2 IRGs or 17 pages for 3 IRGs for preliminary proposal; 41 pages for 2 IRGs or 51 pages for 3 IRGs for full proposal), Biographical Sketches for PI and co-PIs only (maximum 5 sketches for preliminary proposal), Collaborators and Other Affiliations for all Senior/Key Personnel, Suggested Reviewers list (submitted as Single Copy Document), and NSF Cover Sheet including preliminary proposal number (full proposal only), among others (the full list is in the Required Documents section on this page). Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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