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Opportunity Information: Apply for 09 510

• The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.041 Engineering Grants 47.076 Education and Human Resources.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 5, 2010 and posted on Nov 19, 2008.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 13, 2009 Letter of Intent 12/30/08 CREST Ctrs, HBCU RISE Deadlines 02/24/09, 08/25/09 Innov through Inst Integration 02/27/09 CREST Ctrs, CREST Partnership Supl, HBCU RISE Target Dates 12/18/08, 03/13/09 SBIR/STTR Diversity Collab Supl ( Fall/Spring Reqs). (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2024.)
• The funding agency has allocated a total of $22,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 42 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
• Organization Limit Proposals may only be submitted by the following CREST CREST proposals are invited from minority serving institutions of higher education in the United States. This denotes institutions that have enrollments of 50 or more of members of minority groups underrepresented among those holding advanced degrees in science and engineering fields Alaskan Natives, African Americans, American Indians, Hispanic Americans, and Native Pacific Islanders. Preference will be given to institutions with demonstrated strengths in NSF supported fields, as evidenced by a developing capacity to offer doctoral degrees in one or more science, technology, engineering, or mathematics disciplines. Institutions must also demonstrate a willingness and capacity to serve as a resource center in one or more research areas, as well as possess a demonstrated commitment and track record in enrolling and graduating minority scientists and engineers, and strong collaborations in the proposed field of research. Priority consideration will be given to science and engineering disciplines or research areas where minorities are significantly underrepresented. HBCU RISE HBCU RISE proposals are invited from Historically Black Colleges and Universities that offer doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. SBIR /STTR SBIR/STTR diversity collaborative supplement proposals are invited from current SBIR/STTR grantees and their CREST or HBCU RISE institution partners. Isup3/sup Eligibility for Innovations through Institutional Integration (Isup3/sup) is limited to institutions of higher education (including two and four year colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US. If the proposal is exclusively for Isup3/sup STEM educational or related research, then all categories of proposers identified in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide are eligible to submit.br / PI LimitPrincipal investigators for CREST, HBCU RISE, and SBIR/STTR awards must be United States citizens or nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States. PIs must also be employed by a CREST, HBCU RISE or SBIR/STTR eligible institution. The Principal Investigator for an Innovation through Institutional Integration (Isup3/sup) proposal must be the university provost or equivalent chief academic officer, unless the proposal is exclusively for Isup3/sup STEM educational or related research.

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