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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 "Chemistry and Materials Research at the Interface between Science and Art" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 5, 2010 and posted on Feb 5, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 4, 2010 Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposers local time) March 12, 2010 Full Proposal Deadline(s) May 04, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 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 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 Since the solicitation calls for collaborative projects between cultural heritage scientists and chemistry and materials scientists in academic institutions, a principal investigator (PI) must demonstrate expertise in at least one of these areas and be a member of a multi disciplinary collaborative team to be eligible to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NSF grant opportunity "Chemistry and Materials Research at the Interface between Science and Art" is designed to push cultural heritage science forward by funding genuinely collaborative research between two communities that often sit in different professional worlds: conservation scientists (most commonly based in US museums) and chemists or materials scientists (typically based in US academic institutions). The program grew out of findings from a workshop co-sponsored by NSF and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which concluded that major advances in understanding, diagnosing, and slowing the deterioration of cultural heritage objects will likely come from tighter, more sustained partnerships that combine real collection-based conservation problems with cutting-edge chemistry and materials research.
At its core, the solicitation supports three-year projects that are strongly interdisciplinary and clearly more than the sum of their parts. NSF is looking for teams that demonstrate real synergy, meaning the museum and university sides both shape the research questions, methods, and outcomes in a way that could not be achieved by either partner alone. New collaborations are explicitly encouraged, and even teams that have worked together before must show that the proposal represents a genuinely new research direction rather than a continuation of prior joint work. The program is also careful about avoiding duplicate funding: projects that are already funded elsewhere, substantially overlap with existing awards, or amount to incremental extensions of work already underway in the collaborators' labs are not acceptable.
The research scope is focused specifically on chemistry and materials science as they apply to cultural heritage, with four main target areas. First, NSF invites projects that develop new or improved analytical techniques and instruments with high sensitivity and spatial resolution, including approaches capable of working with very small sample volumes, restricted access locations, or even standoff detection. A key theme here is non-destructive analysis, since cultural heritage objects often cannot be sampled or altered. Second, the program supports studies of dynamic changes that lead to degradation, emphasizing mechanisms and time-dependent processes rather than static descriptions of damage. Third, it encourages the design of new multifunctional treatment materials for conservation, which can include advanced consolidants, protective coatings, cleaning systems, or other materials engineered to interact with heritage substrates in a controlled, effective way. Fourth, NSF seeks theoretical or computational models that can predict degradation processes by incorporating molecular and materials properties, along with surface and bulk interactions and environmental parameters such as humidity, temperature, pollutants, and light exposure. Although the current solicitation is limited to chemistry and materials research, NSF signals an intention to broaden the program in future years to include additional cultural heritage science areas.
Eligibility reflects the required museum-academic partnership. Proposals may be submitted by US universities and colleges (including two-year and four-year institutions and community colleges) and by eligible non-profit, non-academic organizations such as independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, and professional societies tied to educational or research activities. The principal investigator must demonstrate expertise in at least one of the relevant domains (cultural heritage science and/or chemistry/materials science) and must be part of a multidisciplinary collaborative team, since the program is built around cross-institution, cross-discipline integration rather than single-lab efforts.
The solicitation also places meaningful emphasis on workforce development and broader participation. Proposed projects are expected to involve undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers in substantive ways, including intentional inclusion of participants from underrepresented groups. In addition, NSF encourages the use of cyberinfrastructure to strengthen collaboration and integration across sites and disciplines. In practice, this could include shared databases, coordinated analytical workflows, remote access to instruments, computational platforms for modeling and data analysis, or other digital systems that make the collaboration more productive and tightly coupled.
From a funding and logistics standpoint, this is a discretionary NSF grant program within the Mathematical and Physical Sciences CFDA listing (47.049). NSF anticipated about 10 awards, with an estimated total program budget of $4,000,000. Individual awards were expected to range from $300,000 to $600,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Key dates for the original cycle listed were a required letter of intent due March 12, 2010 (by 5 p.m. local time) and full proposals due May 4, 2010. The funding opportunity is identified as NSF Publication 10-534 and Funding Opportunity Number 10-534. For access or submission issues, the notice points applicants to NSF Grants.gov support (grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov).
FAQs: NSF "Chemistry and Materials Research at the Interface between Science and Art" (NSF 10-534)
What is this NSF funding opportunity?
This is an NSF grant opportunity titled "Chemistry and Materials Research at the Interface between Science and Art" focused on advancing cultural heritage science by funding collaborative research that brings together conservation scientists (often based in U.S. museums) and chemists or materials scientists (typically based in U.S. academic institutions).
What is the main goal of the program?
The program aims to drive major advances in understanding, diagnosing, and slowing the deterioration of cultural heritage objects through tighter, sustained museum-university partnerships that combine real collection-based conservation problems with cutting-edge chemistry and materials research.
Who is this program designed to bring together?
It is designed specifically to support genuinely collaborative teams that include both:
- Conservation scientists (most commonly in U.S. museums), and
- Chemists and/or materials scientists (typically in U.S. academic institutions).
What kind of projects does NSF want to fund under this solicitation?
NSF is looking for three-year, strongly interdisciplinary projects that are clearly more than the sum of their parts. The expectation is that both the museum and university sides actively shape the research questions, methods, and outcomes in a way that would not be achievable by either partner working alone.
How long are the projects expected to last?
The solicitation supports three-year projects.
Are new collaborations allowed or preferred?
New collaborations are explicitly encouraged. Teams that have worked together previously are still eligible, but they must demonstrate that the proposed work is a genuinely new research direction rather than a continuation of prior joint work.
What does NSF mean by "synergy" in this program?
Synergy means the partnership is deeply integrated: the museum and university partners jointly define and carry out the work, and the combined approach produces outcomes that neither side could reasonably achieve on its own.
What kinds of projects are not acceptable?
The solicitation indicates that NSF is avoiding duplicate or overlapping support. Projects are not acceptable if they:
- Are already funded elsewhere,
- Substantially overlap with existing awards, or
- Are incremental extensions or continuations of work already underway in the collaborators' labs.
What research areas are included in the scope?
The scope is specifically focused on chemistry and materials science applied to cultural heritage, with four main target areas described in the solicitation.
What are the four main target research areas?
The solicitation highlights four areas:
- Analytical techniques and instruments with high sensitivity and spatial resolution, including methods for very small sample volumes, restricted-access locations, or standoff detection, with a strong emphasis on non-destructive analysis.
- Dynamic changes leading to degradation, emphasizing mechanisms and time-dependent processes rather than static descriptions of damage.
- New multifunctional treatment materials for conservation, such as consolidants, protective coatings, cleaning systems, or other engineered materials designed to interact with heritage substrates in controlled and effective ways.
- Theoretical or computational models to predict degradation processes by incorporating molecular/material properties, surface and bulk interactions, and environmental parameters like humidity, temperature, pollutants, and light exposure.
Does the program emphasize non-destructive analysis?
Yes. A key theme in the analytical techniques area is non-destructive analysis, reflecting the reality that cultural heritage objects often cannot be sampled or altered.
Can projects include standoff detection or work in restricted locations?
Yes. The solicitation explicitly mentions approaches capable of working with very small sample volumes, restricted access locations, and even standoff detection.
Is the program limited only to chemistry and materials research?
Yes for this solicitation. It is limited to chemistry and materials research as applied to cultural heritage, although NSF signals an intention to broaden the program in future years to include additional cultural heritage science areas.
Who is eligible to submit proposals?
Eligible submitting organizations include:
- U.S. universities and colleges (including two-year and four-year institutions and community colleges), and
- Eligible non-profit, non-academic organizations such as independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, and professional societies tied to educational or research activities.
Does the program require a museum-academic partnership?
Yes. Eligibility and program design reflect a required cross-institution partnership between museum-based conservation science and academic chemistry/materials science, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary collaboration rather than single-lab efforts.
Who can serve as the Principal Investigator (PI)?
The PI must demonstrate expertise in at least one of the relevant domains (cultural heritage science and/or chemistry/materials science) and must be part of a multidisciplinary collaborative team.
Are students and postdocs expected to be included in the project?
Yes. The solicitation states that proposed projects are expected to involve undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers in substantive ways.
Is there an expectation around participation from underrepresented groups?
Yes. The solicitation emphasizes workforce development and broader participation, including intentional inclusion of participants from underrepresented groups.
Does NSF encourage the use of cyberinfrastructure in these projects?
Yes. NSF encourages the use of cyberinfrastructure to strengthen collaboration and integration across sites and disciplines. Examples referenced include shared databases, coordinated analytical workflows, remote access to instruments, and computational platforms for modeling and data analysis.
What is the estimated number of awards and total program budget?
NSF anticipated about 10 awards with an estimated total program budget of $4,000,000.
What is the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $300,000 to $600,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA listing for this program?
The program is listed under the NSF Mathematical and Physical Sciences CFDA listing: 47.049.
What are the key dates listed in the solicitation?
The original cycle listed:
- Required letter of intent due: March 12, 2010 (by 5 p.m. local time)
- Full proposal due: May 4, 2010
Is a letter of intent required?
Yes. The solicitation lists a required letter of intent with a due date of March 12, 2010 (by 5 p.m. local time).
What is the NSF publication and funding opportunity number?
The opportunity is identified as NSF Publication 10-534 and Funding Opportunity Number 10-534.
Where should applicants go for access or submission issues?
For access or submission issues, the notice points applicants to NSF Grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
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