Opportunity Information: Apply for 09 608
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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 "International Collaboration in Chemistry between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad" 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 Sep 20, 2010 and posted on Aug 31, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Updated opportunity 10 606. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $15,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 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 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 a) A US investigator must establish a partnership with an investigator in one of the following countries Germany, Austria, United Kingdom, China, France, Japan, Russia, Poland, Luxembourg and Spain. The collaborating foreign investigator must be eligible for funding from his/her National Funding Agency as follows DFG (Germany), FWF (Austria), EPSRC (UK), NSFC (China), ANR (France), JSPS (Japan), RFBR (Russia),MSHE (Poland), FNR (Luxembourg)andMICINN (Spain). b) The solicitation calls for new projects in areas that are supported by the Division of Chemistrys programs in Chemical Synthesis Chemical Catalysis Theory, Models and Computational Methods Chemical Measurement and Imaging Chemical Structure, Dynamics and Mechanisms Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry Environmental Chemical Sciences orChemistry of Life Process.It is generally not the practice of the Chemistry Division to make multiple awards to the same individual. Therefore, potential applicants are strongly encouraged to choose between submittinga proposal in response to this solicitation and submitting an unsolicited proposal to the Division of Chemistry. Potential applicants are also advised to choose between submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation and submitting a proposal to the Materials World Network program of the Division of Material Research (DMR) of NSF (a hrefhttp://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgmsumm.jsppimsid12820amporgDMRampselorgDMRampfromfundhttp://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgmsumm.jsppimsid12820amporgDMRampselorgDMRampfromfund/a). br /Division of Chemistry grantees who wish to add an international collaboration component to their currently funded projects are advised to submit supplemental funding requests to their existing awards rather than to respond to this solicitation.
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Opportunity Summary:
The International Collaboration in Chemistry (ICC) opportunity is a National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry grant program designed to build strong, genuinely collaborative, two-country research teams in chemistry. Its core purpose is to expand meaningful, long-term scientific partnerships between US researchers and counterparts abroad, while also strengthening a globally engaged US workforce by embedding student and early-career training into the collaboration itself. Proposals must be written in English and are expected to reflect true integration of expertise, with a clear plan showing why the project can be done better together than separately.
A defining feature of this solicitation is that it is built around formal partnerships between NSF Chemistry and specific foreign funding agencies. On the foreign side, collaborators must be based in one of these countries and be eligible for support from their national agency: Germany (DFG), Austria (FWF), United Kingdom (EPSRC), China (NSFC), France (ANR), Japan (JSPS), Russia (RFBR), Poland (MSHE), Luxembourg (FNR), and Spain (MICINN). The program is explicitly bilateral: a US investigator pairs with an investigator in one of the listed partner countries, and the proposed work must fit the scientific scope supported by both NSF Chemistry and the relevant foreign agency programs.
The ICC program focuses on new, highly innovative three-year projects that break new ground and show a high level of synergy between the collaborating investigators. New partnerships are strongly encouraged, and even if two investigators have collaborated before, the proposal must clearly demonstrate that the planned research is new and represents a fresh direction for the team. Just as important, the solicitation draws a firm line against duplication: projects will not be accepted if they are already funded from other sources, if they substantially overlap with existing funded work, or if they are closely related to research already underway in the collaborators laboratories. In practical terms, applicants need to make a credible case that the ICC work is distinct, not an extension of ongoing projects, and not a repackaging of currently supported activities.
Scientifically, proposals must fall within areas supported by the NSF Division of Chemistry programs, specifically: Chemical Synthesis; Chemical Catalysis; Theory, Models and Computational Methods; Chemical Measurement and Imaging; Chemical Structure, Dynamics and Mechanisms; Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry; Environmental Chemical Sciences; or Chemistry of Life Processes. The expectation is that the project is squarely chemistry-centered and aligned with current NSF Chemistry priorities, while also matching the remit of the partner agency abroad so that both sides can support their respective investigators.
A major workforce-development requirement is built into the budget and project design. US applicants are required to allocate significant financial resources to ensure meaningful participation by students, postdoctoral researchers, and junior investigators, including individuals from underrepresented groups. This participation is not meant to be symbolic; the solicitation specifically emphasizes extended research visits to the foreign collaborators laboratory as a central mechanism for training, knowledge transfer, and building durable international ties. In addition, the program encourages the use of cyberinfrastructure to deepen collaboration, for example through shared computational resources, data platforms, remote instrumentation access, coordinated modeling and experimental workflows, or other tools that increase day-to-day integration across borders.
From a funding and logistics standpoint, this is a discretionary grant program in the Science and Technology/Research and Development category (CFDA 47.049, Mathematical and Physical Sciences). NSF anticipated around 40 awards with an estimated total program funding of $15,000,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between $300,000 and $700,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The solicitation listed a required preliminary proposal deadline of November 3, 2009, followed by a full proposal deadline of January 29, 2010 (by 5 p.m. local time). The original posting date was August 31, 2009, and the opportunity was later archived, with reference to an updated opportunity number.
Eligibility is limited to US academic institutions: accredited US colleges and universities (including two- and four-year institutions and community colleges) with a US campus submitting on behalf of faculty. On the investigator side, the US PI must have an eligible partner in one of the listed countries, and that partner must meet eligibility rules for their own national funding agency. The solicitation also notes a practical constraint common in NSF Chemistry: it is generally not typical for the Division of Chemistry to make multiple awards to the same individual. As a result, applicants are strongly encouraged to decide strategically whether to submit under ICC versus submitting an unsolicited proposal to NSF Chemistry, and likewise to choose between ICC and the Materials World Network program in NSF Materials Research if both might be options. Finally, for researchers who already hold NSF Chemistry awards and simply want to add an international collaboration component, the solicitation advises pursuing supplemental funding requests to the existing award rather than applying through this ICC competition.
Overall, ICC is best understood as a targeted mechanism for launching truly new, three-year, high-synergy international chemistry collaborations with clear added value from working across national boundaries, and with a strong expectation that the collaboration will directly train and mobilize students and early-career researchers through substantial overseas engagement and well-planned collaborative infrastructure.
International Collaboration in Chemistry (ICC) - FAQs
What is the International Collaboration in Chemistry (ICC) opportunity?
ICC is a National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry grant program designed to create strong, genuinely collaborative two-country research teams in chemistry. The program is meant to launch new, high-synergy projects where the research is clearly better accomplished together than by each team working separately.
What is the main goal of the ICC program?
The core goal is to expand meaningful, long-term international scientific partnerships between US researchers and counterparts abroad, while also strengthening a globally engaged US workforce by building student and early-career training directly into the collaboration.
Is ICC a bilateral program?
Yes. ICC is explicitly bilateral: a US investigator pairs with an investigator in one specific partner country, and the proposed work must fit within the scientific scope supported by both NSF Chemistry and the relevant foreign funding agency.
Which foreign countries and partner agencies are included?
Foreign collaborators must be based in one of the listed partner countries and be eligible for support from that country's national agency. The listed partners are:
- Germany (DFG)
- Austria (FWF)
- United Kingdom (EPSRC)
- China (NSFC)
- France (ANR)
- Japan (JSPS)
- Russia (RFBR)
- Poland (MSHE)
- Luxembourg (FNR)
- Spain (MICINN)
Who is eligible to submit an ICC proposal on the US side?
Eligibility is limited to US academic institutions: accredited US colleges and universities, including two-year and four-year institutions and community colleges, with a US campus submitting on behalf of faculty.
What are the requirements for the foreign collaborator?
The foreign collaborator must be based in one of the listed partner countries and must meet the eligibility rules for support from their own national funding agency. The project also must match the scope of the foreign agency program as well as NSF Chemistry.
Do proposals need to be written in English?
Yes. Proposals must be written in English.
What does ICC mean by a "genuinely collaborative" project?
The proposal is expected to show true integration of expertise and a clear plan demonstrating why the project can be done better together than separately. In other words, the collaboration should be essential to the work, not optional or peripheral.
How long are ICC projects expected to last?
The solicitation emphasizes new, highly innovative three-year projects.
Are new international partnerships required?
New partnerships are strongly encouraged. If the investigators have collaborated before, the proposal still must clearly show that the planned research is new and represents a fresh direction for the team.
Can ICC fund work that is already funded elsewhere?
No. The solicitation draws a firm line against duplication. Projects will not be accepted if they are already funded from other sources, if they substantially overlap with existing funded work, or if they are closely related to research already underway in the collaborators' laboratories.
How should applicants address overlap with existing research?
Applicants are expected to make a credible case that the ICC work is distinct: not an extension of ongoing projects, not a repackaging of currently supported activities, and not substantially overlapping with other funded or ongoing work.
What scientific areas are within scope for ICC?
Proposals must fall within areas supported by NSF Division of Chemistry programs, specifically:
- Chemical Synthesis
- Chemical Catalysis
- Theory, Models and Computational Methods
- Chemical Measurement and Imaging
- Chemical Structure, Dynamics and Mechanisms
- Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry
- Environmental Chemical Sciences
- Chemistry of Life Processes
Does the project need to be chemistry-centered?
Yes. The expectation is that the project is squarely chemistry-centered, aligned with current NSF Chemistry priorities, and also aligned with the remit of the partner agency abroad so both sides can support their investigators.
What workforce-development requirements apply to US applicants?
US applicants are required to allocate significant financial resources to ensure meaningful participation by students, postdoctoral researchers, and junior investigators, including individuals from underrepresented groups. This participation is expected to be substantial, not symbolic.
Are international research visits expected as part of ICC?
Yes. The solicitation specifically emphasizes extended research visits to the foreign collaborator's laboratory as a central mechanism for training, knowledge transfer, and building durable international ties.
Is the use of cyberinfrastructure encouraged?
Yes. The program encourages cyberinfrastructure that deepens collaboration, such as shared computational resources, data platforms, remote instrumentation access, coordinated modeling and experimental workflows, or other tools that increase day-to-day integration across borders.
What is the funding category and CFDA number for ICC?
The program is a discretionary grant opportunity in the Science and Technology/Research and Development category, listed under CFDA 47.049 (Mathematical and Physical Sciences).
How much funding was NSF expecting to award through ICC?
NSF anticipated around 40 awards with an estimated total program funding of $15,000,000.
What was the expected size of individual ICC awards?
Individual awards were expected to fall between $300,000 and $700,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation indicated no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What were the proposal deadlines listed in the solicitation?
The solicitation listed a required preliminary proposal deadline of November 3, 2009, followed by a full proposal deadline of January 29, 2010 (by 5 p.m. local time).
When was the opportunity originally posted, and what is its current status?
The original posting date was August 31, 2009. The opportunity was later archived and referenced an updated opportunity number.
Does ICC require a preliminary proposal before a full proposal?
Yes. The solicitation listed a required preliminary proposal deadline, followed by a full proposal deadline.
Can a single investigator receive multiple ICC awards?
The solicitation notes a practical constraint common in NSF Chemistry: it is generally not typical for the Division of Chemistry to make multiple awards to the same individual.
Should applicants choose between ICC and other NSF submission options?
Yes. Applicants are strongly encouraged to decide strategically whether to submit under ICC versus submitting an unsolicited proposal to NSF Chemistry. They are also encouraged to choose between ICC and the Materials World Network program in NSF Materials Research if both might be options.
If I already have an NSF Chemistry award, should I apply to ICC to add an international collaboration component?
The solicitation advises that researchers who already hold NSF Chemistry awards and want to add an international collaboration component should pursue supplemental funding requests to the existing award rather than applying through the ICC competition.
What is the overall "best fit" for an ICC proposal?
ICC is positioned as a targeted mechanism for launching truly new, three-year, high-synergy international chemistry collaborations with clear added value from working across national boundaries, and with a strong expectation of training and mobilizing students and early-career researchers through substantial overseas engagement and well-planned collaborative infrastructure.
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