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Centers for Chemical Innovation

U.S. National Science Foundation · 10-585

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Total Program Funding

$12.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

March 28, 2011

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Centers for Chemical Innovation. U.S. National Science Foundation. The Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI) Program supports??research centers??focused on major, long-term fundamental chemical research??challenges.??CCIs that address??these challenges will produce transformative research, lead to innovation, and attract broad scientific and public interest. CCIs... $12,000,000 total program funding; ~6 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatorie...
•Deadline: 2011-03-28

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Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

The Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI) Program supports??research centers??focused on major, long-term fundamental chemical research??challenges.??CCIs that address??these challenges will produce transformative research, lead to innovation, and attract broad scientific and public interest. CCIs are agile structures that can respond rapidly to emerging opportunities and make full use of cyberinfrastructure to enhance collaborations.??CCIs may partner with researchers from??industry, government laboratories and international organizations. CCIs integrate research, innovation, education, and public outreach and include a plan to broaden participation??of underrepresented groups. The??CCI program is a two-phase program. Both phases are described in this solicitation. Phase I CCIs receive significant resources to develop the science and integrative elements of a CCI before requesting Phase II funding. Phase I proposals funded in FY2011 will seek Phase II funding in FY2014. Only organizations receiving Phase I awards??in FY2008 are eligible to request Phase II funding in FY2011.

Who Can Apply

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities. -Universities and Colleges - Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. *PI Limit: While these proposals will reflect the research of many investigators, only the name of the PI should appear on the cover sheet. All other investigators are considered senior personnel. An investigator may participate (as PI or senior personnel) in only oneCCI proposal submitted to this competition. The PI must be affiliated with an eligible submitting organization.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Total Program Funding: $12.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 6
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: July 12, 2010

Application Deadline: March 28, 2011 (0 days remaining)

Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): October 12, 2010 Phase I, required preliminary proposal Full Proposal Deadline(s): October 11, 2010 Phase II March 28, 2011 Phase I, by invitation only

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