Opportunity Information: Apply for 14 600
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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 "Science and Technology Centers Integrative Partnerships" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.041 Engineering Grants 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences 47.050 Geosciences 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering 47.074 Biological Sciences 47.075 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences 47.076 Education and Human Resources 47.079 Office of International Science and Engineering 47.083 Office of Integrative Activities.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 3, 2015 and posted on Aug 13, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $20,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Who May Submit Proposals Proposals may only be submitted by the following Preliminary proposals and invited full proposals may only be submitted by domestic (United States) academic institutions that are located in the United States, its territories or possessions, and have doctoral degree granting research and education programs in any area of research supported by NSF. The lead institution is expected to develop partnerships or arrangements with other universities, colleges, or other institutions, such as national laboratories, research museums, private sector research laboratories, state and local government laboratories, and international organizations as appropriate toenable the Center to attain its strategic goals. Who May Serve as PI The PI must be a faculty member at an academic institution.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Science and Technology Centers (STC) Integrative Partnerships program is designed to fund large, long-term center-scale projects that tackle complex research and education challenges in ways that single-investigator or small-team grants cannot. The program emphasizes innovative, potentially transformative work, especially research that crosses disciplinary boundaries or introduces genuinely new approaches within a discipline. STCs are meant to operate at a world-class level and to serve as hubs where ambitious scientific and engineering ideas can be pursued with enough time, scale, and coordination to make major advances.
A defining feature of an STC is the partnership model. NSF expects these centers to be built around integrative collaborations among academic institutions and, as appropriate to the center goals, national laboratories, industry partners, research museums, private sector research labs, state and local government laboratories, and international organizations. The point is not simply to list partners, but to create a structure where the combined capabilities of multiple sectors accelerate discovery, enable access to specialized facilities or data, and help move knowledge into real use. International collaboration can be included when it strengthens the research and education mission.
The program is open to any area of science and engineering that NSF supports, reflected in the broad range of CFDA numbers spanning engineering, mathematical and physical sciences, geosciences, computer and information science and engineering, biological sciences, social, behavioral, and economic sciences, education and human resources, international science and engineering, and integrative activities. In practice, this means an STC can be organized around virtually any major scientific or engineering theme, as long as the work requires the center-level scale and integrative structure that the STC mechanism is intended to support.
Education is not treated as an add-on. STCs are expected to tightly integrate research and education, creating an environment where learning is connected to inquiry and where students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career scientists and engineers participate directly in the discovery process. NSF frames this as building a culture that supports creativity and thoughtful risk-taking, helping develop the next generation of researchers, engineers, and educators in a setting that mirrors how modern, team-based science and engineering actually happen.
A major expectation is leadership in broadening participation. NSF states that STCs should demonstrate leadership in involving groups traditionally underrepresented in science and engineering across all levels of the center, including faculty, students, and postdoctoral researchers. Centers are expected to use proven or innovative approaches to address recruitment, retention, and mentorship, signaling that measurable systems and practices (not just statements of intent) are a core part of what makes a strong STC.
Knowledge transfer is another required element. Each center must run activities that facilitate the exchange of scientific and technical information so that knowledge is disseminated and used broadly across sectors. The solicitation describes knowledge transfer in a wide sense: technology transfer to support innovation, sharing information relevant to public policy, and dissemination of insights from one scientific field to another. This places STCs in a role where they not only produce research results, but also intentionally build pathways for those results to influence practice, decision-making, and future research directions.
On the funding and administrative side, this is a discretionary NSF grant program with no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. The estimated total funding available under the opportunity is $20,000,000, with individual awards ranging from a floor of $1,500,000 to a ceiling of $5,000,000. Key dates for this opportunity cycle included a preliminary proposal due date of December 11, 2014, and a full proposal target/closing date of June 16, 2015, with the posting date of August 13, 2014 and an archive date of July 16, 2015. The funding opportunity is identified as NSF Publication/Funding Opportunity Number 14-600.
Eligibility is limited in a way that reflects the center-scale, research-intensive nature of the program. Preliminary proposals and invited full proposals may only be submitted by domestic U.S. academic institutions located in the United States or its territories/possessions, and the institution must have doctoral degree-granting research and education programs in an area supported by NSF. The principal investigator must be a faculty member at an academic institution. While only eligible doctoral institutions can submit as the lead, the lead institution is expected to build the broader partnership network needed to achieve the center’s strategic goals.
For reference and official details, the opportunity is administered by NSF, and the announcement points applicants to NSF Publication 14-600. Technical assistance for accessing the announcement through Grants.gov is directed to grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
NSF Science and Technology Centers (STC) Integrative Partnerships Program (NSF 14-600): FAQs
1) What is the NSF STC Integrative Partnerships program?
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Science and Technology Centers (STC) Integrative Partnerships program supports large, long-term, center-scale projects designed to tackle complex research and education challenges that are difficult to address through single-investigator or small-team grants. STCs are expected to operate at a world-class level and serve as hubs for ambitious scientific and engineering efforts that require sustained time, scale, and coordination.
2) What kinds of projects is this program meant to fund?
This program is intended for innovative, potentially transformative research and education efforts, especially those that cross disciplinary boundaries or introduce genuinely new approaches within a discipline. The underlying idea is that some problems are simply too complex to solve without a coordinated center structure and integrated partnerships.
3) Is the STC program limited to certain scientific fields?
No. The opportunity is open to any area of science and engineering supported by NSF, spanning a broad set of program areas (including engineering; mathematical and physical sciences; geosciences; computer and information science and engineering; biological sciences; social, behavioral, and economic sciences; education and human resources; international science and engineering; and integrative activities). In practical terms, an STC can be organized around virtually any major scientific or engineering theme, as long as it truly requires center-level scale and integrative structure.
4) What makes an STC different from a typical NSF research grant?
STCs are designed for center-scale work: larger, longer-term efforts that combine research and education in an integrated way, supported by structured partnerships. The program emphasizes coordinated collaboration across organizations and sectors, with enough scale to enable major advances that smaller awards typically cannot support.
5) What does NSF mean by the “integrative partnerships” model?
A defining feature of an STC is that it is built around integrative collaborations among academic institutions and, as appropriate to the center goals, other sectors such as national laboratories, industry partners, research museums, private sector research labs, state and local government laboratories, and international organizations. NSF’s emphasis is not on listing partners, but on building a structure where combined capabilities accelerate discovery, enable access to specialized facilities or data, and help move knowledge into real use.
6) Are international partnerships allowed?
Yes. International collaboration can be included when it strengthens the center’s research and education mission.
7) How important is education in an STC?
Education is a core expectation, not an add-on. STCs are expected to tightly integrate research and education, creating an environment where learning is connected to inquiry. Students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career scientists and engineers are expected to participate directly in the discovery process.
8) What kind of training environment does NSF expect STCs to create?
NSF describes an STC culture that supports creativity and thoughtful risk-taking, helping develop the next generation of researchers, engineers, and educators in a setting that reflects modern, team-based science and engineering.
9) What does the program require regarding broadening participation?
STCs are expected to demonstrate leadership in broadening participation, specifically by involving groups traditionally underrepresented in science and engineering across all levels of the center (including faculty, students, and postdoctoral researchers). NSF also expects centers to use proven or innovative approaches for recruitment, retention, and mentorship, with measurable systems and practices rather than only statements of intent.
10) What is meant by “knowledge transfer” in this program?
Knowledge transfer is a required element. Each center must run activities that facilitate the exchange of scientific and technical information so that knowledge is disseminated and used broadly across sectors. The solicitation describes knowledge transfer broadly, including technology transfer to support innovation, sharing information relevant to public policy, and disseminating insights from one scientific field to another.
11) Does the STC program require cost sharing or matching funds?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed for this opportunity.
12) How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding available is $20,000,000.
13) What is the award size range for individual STC awards?
Individual awards range from $1,500,000 (floor) to $5,000,000 (ceiling).
14) Is this a discretionary grant program?
Yes. This is described as a discretionary NSF grant program.
15) What is the funding opportunity number for this STC solicitation?
The opportunity is identified as NSF Publication/Funding Opportunity Number 14-600.
16) Who is eligible to submit a proposal as the lead institution?
Eligibility to submit preliminary proposals and invited full proposals as the lead is limited to domestic U.S. academic institutions located in the United States or its territories/possessions. In addition, the institution must have doctoral degree-granting research and education programs in an area supported by NSF.
17) Who can serve as the principal investigator (PI)?
The principal investigator must be a faculty member at an academic institution.
18) Can non-academic organizations be part of an STC?
Yes, as appropriate to the center goals. The STC partnership model explicitly anticipates participation from organizations such as national laboratories, industry partners, research museums, private sector research labs, state and local government laboratories, and international organizations. The lead institution is expected to build the broader partnership network needed to achieve the center’s strategic goals.
19) What were the key dates for the opportunity cycle described?
Key dates included: posting date August 13, 2014; preliminary proposal due date December 11, 2014; full proposal target/closing date June 16, 2015; and archive date July 16, 2015.
20) Where can applicants find the official solicitation details?
The announcement points applicants to NSF Publication 14-600 for official requirements and details. The opportunity is administered by NSF.
21) Who should be contacted for technical help accessing the announcement through Grants.gov?
Technical assistance for accessing the announcement through Grants.gov is directed to grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
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