Opportunity Information: Apply for 2014 NIST PREP BOULDER 01
Apply for 2014 NIST PREP BOULDER 01
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Professional Research Experience Program (PREP Boulder)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 13, 2013 and posted on Nov 13, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Electronic applications must be received no later than 1159 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, December 13, 2013. Paper applications must be received by NIST by 500 p.m. Mountain Time, Friday, December 13, 2013. Applications received after the respective deadline will not be reviewed or considered.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are accredited institutions of higher education in the United States and its territories that offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in academic disciplines relevant to the technical programs of the NIST Boulder Laboratory. For purposes of this FFO, these disciplines include (but may not be limited to) physics, chemistry, mathematics, materials science, mechanical/electrical/electronic engineering, and computer science/engineering. Institutions must offer both 4 year undergraduate and graduate degree plans.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Professional Research Experience Program (PREP Boulder) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that supports hands-on research fellowships and related financial assistance for undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral associates working in the NIST Boulder Laboratory. The program is designed to place participants directly into NIST Boulder research environments across multiple laboratory programs, specifically those within the Physical Measurement Laboratory, the Material Measurement Laboratory, and the Information Technology Laboratory. In practical terms, the award enables an academic institution to partner with NIST Boulder so that students and postdocs can gain real laboratory experience while contributing to ongoing measurement science and technology research.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically signals a more collaborative relationship than a standard grant, with substantial involvement from the federal laboratory in shaping or coordinating program activities. The central goal is not only to provide research experiences, but also to build and strengthen long-term collaborative research relationships among NIST Boulder staff, the participating fellows, and the fellows academic institutions. In other words, the program is meant to function as a bridge between university-based education and research and the applied, standards-focused research conducted at NIST, helping participants develop technical skills, professional research experience, and connections that can continue beyond the fellowship period.
Eligibility is limited to accredited institutions of higher education located in the United States and its territories. To qualify, an institution must offer both four-year undergraduate degree plans and graduate degree programs in academic disciplines that align with the technical work of the NIST Boulder Laboratory. The opportunity highlights relevant fields including physics, chemistry, mathematics, materials science, mechanical engineering, electrical/electronic engineering, and computer science or computer engineering, while noting that other related disciplines may also be appropriate. Importantly, the institution, rather than an individual student or researcher, is the applicant, and the institution would be responsible for administering the fellowship opportunities in coordination with NIST Boulder.
The opportunity falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category and does not require cost sharing or matching funds. The announcement was posted and created on November 13, 2013, with an application deadline of December 13, 2013. Electronic submissions were required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date, while paper applications needed to be received by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time the same day. Late applications were explicitly not reviewed or considered. The opportunity was archived on January 14, 2014, indicating it was tied to that specific solicitation cycle under Funding Opportunity Number 2014 NIST PREP BOULDER 01.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Christopher Hunton, Grants Technical Assistant, reachable by phone at 301-975-5718.
PREP Boulder (NIST) Grant Opportunity FAQs
1) What is the Professional Research Experience Program (PREP Boulder)?
PREP Boulder is a discretionary funding opportunity from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that supports hands-on research fellowships and related financial assistance for undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral associates working in the NIST Boulder Laboratory.
2) What is the main purpose of the PREP Boulder program?
The program is designed to place participants directly into NIST Boulder research environments so they can gain real laboratory experience while contributing to ongoing measurement science and technology research. It is also intended to build and strengthen long-term collaborative research relationships among NIST Boulder staff, the fellows, and the fellows academic institutions.
3) Where do the research experiences take place?
Research experiences take place at the NIST Boulder Laboratory.
4) Which NIST laboratory programs are included in PREP Boulder?
The opportunity specifies placements across multiple laboratory programs within the Physical Measurement Laboratory, the Material Measurement Laboratory, and the Information Technology Laboratory.
5) Who does the program support (undergraduates, graduates, postdocs)?
The program supports undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral associates.
6) Who is eligible to apply for this funding opportunity?
Eligibility is limited to accredited institutions of higher education located in the United States and its territories.
7) Can an individual student or postdoctoral researcher apply directly?
No. The institution, rather than an individual student or researcher, is the applicant. The institution would administer the fellowship opportunities in coordination with NIST Boulder.
8) What academic programs must an eligible institution offer?
To qualify, an institution must offer both four-year undergraduate degree plans and graduate degree programs in disciplines that align with the technical work of the NIST Boulder Laboratory.
9) What fields or disciplines are considered relevant for PREP Boulder?
The opportunity highlights physics, chemistry, mathematics, materials science, mechanical engineering, electrical/electronic engineering, and computer science or computer engineering, and notes that other related disciplines may also be appropriate.
10) What is the funding instrument type for PREP Boulder?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
11) What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
In this announcement, a cooperative agreement indicates a more collaborative relationship than a standard grant, with substantial involvement from the federal laboratory (NIST Boulder) in shaping or coordinating program activities.
12) What type of activities does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category.
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
14) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 2014 NIST PREP BOULDER 01.
15) When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted and created on November 13, 2013.
16) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was December 13, 2013.
17) What were the submission deadlines for electronic vs. paper applications?
Electronic submissions were required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on December 13, 2013. Paper applications needed to be received by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time the same day.
18) Are late applications accepted?
No. Late applications were explicitly not reviewed or considered.
19) Is this opportunity currently open?
No. The opportunity was archived on January 14, 2014, indicating it was tied to that specific solicitation cycle.
20) What is the practical setup of the award (who partners with whom)?
In practical terms, the award enables an academic institution to partner with NIST Boulder so that students and postdocs can gain laboratory experience while contributing to ongoing NIST Boulder measurement science and technology research.
21) What kinds of benefits are participants expected to gain?
The program is intended to help participants develop technical skills, professional research experience, and connections that can continue beyond the fellowship period.
22) Who is the point of contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed point of contact was Christopher Hunton, Grants Technical Assistant.
23) What is the contact phone number for the listed point of contact?
Christopher Hunton could be reached by phone at 301-975-5718.
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