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- 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): 47.076 Education and Human Resources.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 23, 2013 and posted on Jan 23, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 6, 2013 See solicitation for deadline dates. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,000,000.00 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 13 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 Center proposals are invited from minority serving institutions of higher education in the United States. This denotes institutions that have undergraduate enrollments of 50 or more (based on total student enrollment) of members of minority groups underrepresented among those holding advanced degrees in science and engineering fields African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Hispanic Americans, Native Hawaiian, and Native Pacific Islanders. Eligibility as a minority serving institution will be determined by reference to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) of the US Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics (a hrefhttp://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds//a). Proposals are also invited from institutions of higher education that primarily serve populations of students with disabilities (a hrefhttp://www.nsf.gov/od/broadeningparticipation/nsfframeworkforaction0808.pdfhttp://www.nsf.gov/od/broadeningparticipation/nsfframeworkforaction0808.pdf/a). HBCU RISE proposals are invited from Historically Black Colleges and Universities that offer doctoral degrees in science (including social, behavioral, and economic science), technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines.br /br /SBIR /STTR diversity collaborative supplement proposals are invited from current SBIR/STTR Phase IIA grantees and their CREST or HBCU RISE institution partners. BPR in STEM Education proposals are invited from institutions meeting the organizational eligibility for CREST or HBCU RISE proposals. PI LimitPrincipal Investigators for CREST, HBCU RISE, BPR, and SBIR/STTR awards must be employed by a CREST, HBCU RISE, BPRor SBIR/STTR eligible institution, respectively.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program is a capacity-building grant opportunity designed to strengthen the research competitiveness of minority-serving institutions (MSIs) by funding centers that tightly integrate research and education. The overall intent is to move institutions toward sustained national competitiveness in a clearly defined area of science or engineering while also expanding and diversifying the STEM pipeline. In practical terms, CREST is meant to help institutions build stronger research infrastructure, increase the productivity and visibility of faculty research, generate new knowledge, and create more robust pathways for students who have been historically underrepresented in STEM to enter, persist, and advance through undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels.
The opportunity supports several related project types. The flagship awards are CREST Center awards, which typically provide multi-year support (commonly five years) to eligible MSIs that already have a solid base of research and education activity but need resources and a coordinated plan to reach the next level. Competitive center proposals are expected to present a compelling vision for research infrastructure improvement, a coherent and focused research theme aligned with NSF-supported areas, and a comprehensive plan that shows how the center will build capability, produce impactful research outcomes, and sustain progress beyond the award period. A core expectation is that CREST Centers do more than fund individual projects; they should function as institutional drivers that align people, facilities, training, partnerships, and administrative supports around a shared research agenda and workforce development goals.
CREST also includes Partnership Supplements, which are meant to establish or strengthen collaborations between funded CREST centers and nationally or internationally recognized research centers, including NSF-supported centers. These supplements emphasize leverage: connecting MSI-based centers to broader research ecosystems, sharing expertise and facilities, and accelerating the center’s trajectory through meaningful collaboration rather than isolated efforts.
A major component highlighted in this solicitation is the HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (RISE) track. HBCU RISE awards specifically target Historically Black Colleges and Universities that offer doctoral degrees in science and engineering (including social, behavioral, and economic sciences where applicable). The purpose is to expand institutional research capacity and increase the production of doctoral students, especially those from groups underrepresented in STEM. Supported projects must have a unifying research focus within NSF’s disciplinary scope, demonstrate a direct connection to the long-term plans of the host department(s) and the broader institutional mission, and lay out credible strategies for building sustainable research strength and doctoral training outcomes. In other words, HBCU RISE is positioned as both an infrastructure and workforce investment, with the doctorate-producing mission as a central benchmark.
The solicitation also supports Broadening Participation Research (BPR) in STEM Education projects. These awards focus on generating evidence through research: creating and studying new models and innovations in STEM teaching and learning, examining the factors behind unequal participation and differential success rates among underrepresented groups, and producing findings that can inform education practice and institutional interventions. Proposals in this category are expected to be grounded in evidence-based study designs and to contribute to the broader knowledge base on what works in broadening participation, while also building research capacity at eligible institutions to conduct rigorous scholarship in this space.
Finally, the opportunity includes SBIR/STTR Phase IIa Diversity Collaboration Supplements. These are supplements for existing NSF SBIR/STTR Phase IIa projects that want to initiate collaborations with MSIs holding active CREST or HBCU RISE awards. Administration and co-funding are handled with the NSF Directorate for Engineering, Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (ENG/IIP). The intent is to connect small business innovation projects with MSI research talent and infrastructure, creating mutually beneficial collaborations that can broaden participation while strengthening translational and applied research ties.
Eligibility is specific and enrollment-based for CREST Centers. CREST Center proposals may be submitted by MSIs in the United States that enroll 50 percent or more undergraduate students from groups underrepresented among those holding advanced degrees in science and engineering, including African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Hispanic Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders. Eligibility is determined using the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Institutions that primarily serve students with disabilities are also included under the CREST eligibility umbrella as described in NSF broadening participation materials. HBCU RISE proposals are limited to doctorate-granting HBCUs in STEM fields. BPR proposals must come from institutions that meet CREST or HBCU RISE organizational eligibility requirements. SBIR/STTR diversity collaboration supplement proposals are submitted by current SBIR/STTR Phase IIa grantees working with eligible CREST or HBCU RISE partners. Across CREST, HBCU RISE, BPR, and the supplements, the principal investigator must be employed by an institution eligible for the specific track being pursued.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary NSF grant opportunity in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category (CFDA 47.076, Education and Human Resources). The solicitation (NSF Publication 13-533; Funding Opportunity Number 13-533) listed an estimated total funding amount of $6,000,000, anticipated about 13 awards, and an award ceiling of up to $5,000,000, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated. The posting date was January 23, 2013, with a closing date of June 6, 2013 (with the note to consult the solicitation for deadline details), and an archive date of July 6, 2013. Applicants were directed to NSF/Grants.gov support for access or technical issues.
NSF CREST (Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NSF CREST program?
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program is a capacity-building grant opportunity that funds centers at minority-serving institutions (MSIs). The goal is to strengthen institutional research competitiveness by tightly integrating research and education in a clearly defined science or engineering area, while expanding and diversifying the STEM pipeline.
What is the main purpose of CREST funding?
CREST is intended to help eligible institutions improve research infrastructure, increase the productivity and visibility of faculty research, generate new knowledge, and build stronger pathways for students who have been historically underrepresented in STEM to enter, persist, and advance through undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels. A key intent is to move institutions toward sustained national competitiveness in a defined area of science or engineering.
What types of projects are supported under this opportunity?
The solicitation describes several related project types: CREST Center awards, Partnership Supplements, the HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (RISE) track, Broadening Participation Research (BPR) in STEM Education projects, and SBIR/STTR Phase IIa Diversity Collaboration Supplements.
What is a CREST Center award?
CREST Center awards are the flagship awards and typically provide multi-year support (commonly five years) to eligible MSIs that already have a solid base of research and education activity, but need added resources and a coordinated plan to reach the next level of competitiveness.
What does NSF expect from competitive CREST Center proposals?
Competitive proposals are expected to present a compelling vision for improving research infrastructure, a coherent and focused research theme aligned with NSF-supported areas, and a comprehensive plan for building capability, producing impactful research outcomes, and sustaining progress beyond the award period. CREST Centers are expected to operate as institutional drivers rather than simply funding individual projects.
How should a CREST Center function within an institution?
According to the description, a CREST Center should align people, facilities, training, partnerships, and administrative supports around a shared research agenda and workforce development goals. The center is meant to coordinate and strengthen institutional capacity in a focused area, not operate as a collection of unrelated activities.
What are CREST Partnership Supplements?
Partnership Supplements are designed to establish or strengthen collaborations between funded CREST centers and nationally or internationally recognized research centers, including NSF-supported centers. The emphasis is on leveraging broader research ecosystems, sharing expertise and facilities, and accelerating progress through meaningful collaboration.
What is the HBCU RISE track?
HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (RISE) is a track within the solicitation that targets Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that offer doctoral degrees in science and engineering (including social, behavioral, and economic sciences where applicable). The purpose is to expand institutional research capacity and increase the production of doctoral students, especially those from groups underrepresented in STEM.
Who is eligible to apply for HBCU RISE awards?
HBCU RISE proposals are limited to doctorate-granting HBCUs in STEM fields, as described in the opportunity information.
What are the key expectations for HBCU RISE projects?
Supported projects must have a unifying research focus within NSF's disciplinary scope, show a direct connection to long-term plans of the host department(s) and the broader institutional mission, and present credible strategies for building sustainable research strength and doctoral training outcomes. The doctorate-producing mission is described as a central benchmark.
What are Broadening Participation Research (BPR) in STEM Education awards?
BPR awards focus on generating evidence through research related to broadening participation in STEM education. This includes creating and studying new models and innovations in STEM teaching and learning, examining factors behind unequal participation and differential success among underrepresented groups, and producing findings that can inform education practice and institutional interventions.
What does NSF expect from BPR proposals?
Proposals are expected to be grounded in evidence-based study designs, contribute to the knowledge base on what works in broadening participation, and build research capacity at eligible institutions to conduct rigorous scholarship in this area.
What are SBIR/STTR Phase IIa Diversity Collaboration Supplements?
These are supplements for existing NSF SBIR/STTR Phase IIa projects that want to initiate collaborations with MSIs that hold active CREST or HBCU RISE awards. The intent is to connect small business innovation projects with MSI research talent and infrastructure to create mutually beneficial collaborations that broaden participation and strengthen translational/applied research ties.
Who submits SBIR/STTR Phase IIa Diversity Collaboration Supplement proposals?
These supplement proposals are submitted by current SBIR/STTR Phase IIa grantees who are working with eligible CREST or HBCU RISE partner institutions.
Which NSF unit administers or co-funds the SBIR/STTR diversity collaboration supplements?
Administration and co-funding are handled with the NSF Directorate for Engineering, Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (ENG/IIP).
Who is eligible to submit a CREST Center proposal?
CREST Center proposals may be submitted by U.S. minority-serving institutions (MSIs) that enroll 50 percent or more undergraduate students from groups underrepresented among those holding advanced degrees in science and engineering. The groups listed include African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Hispanic Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Native Pacific Islanders. Eligibility is determined using the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
Are institutions that primarily serve students with disabilities included in CREST eligibility?
Yes. The description notes that institutions that primarily serve students with disabilities are included under the CREST eligibility umbrella as described in NSF broadening participation materials.
Who is eligible to submit Broadening Participation Research (BPR) proposals under this solicitation?
BPR proposals must come from institutions that meet CREST or HBCU RISE organizational eligibility requirements.
What are the principal investigator (PI) employment requirements?
Across CREST, HBCU RISE, BPR, and the supplements, the principal investigator must be employed by an institution eligible for the specific track being pursued.
How is MSI eligibility determined for CREST Centers?
For CREST Centers, eligibility is described as specific and enrollment-based, determined using IPEDS data. The threshold stated is enrollment of 50 percent or more undergraduate students from specified underrepresented groups.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated in the provided opportunity summary.
What is the CFDA number and category for this NSF opportunity?
This is described as a discretionary NSF grant opportunity in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category, CFDA 47.076 (Education and Human Resources).
What is the solicitation identifier for this opportunity?
The solicitation is identified as NSF Publication 13-533, Funding Opportunity Number 13-533.
How much total funding and how many awards were anticipated?
The solicitation listed an estimated total funding amount of $6,000,000 and anticipated about 13 awards.
What is the maximum award amount mentioned?
The award ceiling is listed as up to $5,000,000.
When was this opportunity posted and what were the key dates?
The posting date was January 23, 2013. The closing date was June 6, 2013 (with a note to consult the solicitation for deadline details). The archive date was July 6, 2013.
Where should applicants go for technical issues related to applying?
Applicants were directed to NSF/Grants.gov support for access or technical issues.
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