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Opportunity Summary:

The Professional Research Experience Program (PREP Boulder) is a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) funding opportunity designed to place undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral associates into hands-on research experiences at the NIST Boulder Laboratory. The intent is to provide fellowships and financial support so participants can work directly in NIST lab environments and contribute to ongoing measurement science and technology research. PREP Boulder specifically draws on research programs housed within three major NIST laboratory organizations located in Boulder: the Physical Measurement Laboratory, the Material Measurement Laboratory, and the Information Technology Laboratory. In practical terms, this opportunity supports an organized pipeline for students and postdocs to gain real laboratory experience, build technical skills, and collaborate with federal researchers on projects aligned with NIST mission needs.

This solicitation (Funding Opportunity Number 2014 NIST PREP BOULDER 02) was issued because, although a previous related funding opportunity (referenced as 2014 NIST PREP BOULDER 01) had already closed in December 2013, funding still remained available for the Boulder PREP effort. As a result, NIST reopened competition for eligible organizations so that additional institutions could partner with the NIST Boulder Laboratory and place more fellows in the program. The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally means NIST expects to have substantial involvement during the project period (for example, coordinating with the awardee on participant placement, research alignment, and program execution), rather than simply issuing funds with minimal interaction.

Eligible applicants are limited to accredited institutions of higher education in the United States and its territories that offer both four-year undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Institutions must have academic offerings relevant to the technical work conducted at NIST Boulder. The announcement highlights disciplines such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, materials science, mechanical engineering, electrical/electronic engineering, metallurgical engineering, and computer science or computer engineering, while also noting that relevant fields are not limited strictly to that list. The structure of eligibility signals that NIST is looking for universities (and similar accredited higher-education institutions) that can recruit and prepare qualified students and postdoctoral researchers, manage fellowship logistics, and maintain a durable research relationship with NIST Boulder staff.

From a programmatic standpoint, PREP Boulder is aimed at strengthening collaborative research relationships between NIST researchers and academic institutions by embedding students and postdocs in NIST laboratories. The fellows gain exposure to advanced measurement and research infrastructure, while NIST benefits from additional research capacity and closer ties to academic departments and research groups. The program is also set up to encourage ongoing collaboration among NIST Boulder staff, the participating fellows, and the fellows home institutions, creating a network that can support future joint research and workforce development in measurement science and related engineering and computing areas.

Administratively, the opportunity falls under the discretionary funding category, with a funding activity focus on science and technology and other research and development. The announcement specifies that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award. Key dates in the posted notice include a Posted Date and Creation Date of March 26, 2014, and an application deadline of May 1, 2014. Electronic applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, while paper applications had to be received by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time on the same day. The archive date listed is June 2, 2014, indicating when the opportunity information was set to be archived in the posting system.

For applicants or others seeking official details, NIST provided an additional information link to the full announcement document (identified as 2014 NIST PREP BOULDER 02). Questions or issues accessing the full announcement were directed to Christopher Hunton, Grants Technical Assistant, at 301-975-5718.

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