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Division of Materials Research
Materials World Network: Cooperative Activity in Materials Research between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad
(MWN)
CONTACTS
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Carmen
I.
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chuber@nsf.gov |
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Contacts at other organizations: Contact information in participating countries or regions is provided for the convenience of researchers in those countries or regions. Questions from US investigators should be directed to NSF. |
Inter-American Materials Collaboration (CIAM) contacts: ARGENTINA | Consejo de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) | | http://www.conicet.gov.ar/ | | Rivadavia 1917, 1033 Buenos Aires | | Dr. Jorge Tezón, Gerente de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico | | Tel.: 54-11-4953-1400, Fax: 54-11-4953-7483, jtezon@conicet.gov.ar | | | BRAZIL | Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) | | http://www.cnpq.br/ | | SEPN 507 - Bloco B - Ed. Sede CNPq - 3° andar - sala 303 | | 70.740-901 - Brasilia - DF | | Sra. Patricia Olano Morgantti, Coordination for Bilateral Cooperation | | Tel : 55-(61) 2108-9436 , Fax : 55-(61) 2108-9442; cocbi@cnpq.br | | | CHILE | Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica | | (CONICYT) | | http://www.conicyt.cl/ | | Bernarda Morin 545, Providencia, Santiago de Chile | | María Teresa Ramírez Pandolfo, Director, International Relations | | Luz Maria Garcia, Program Coordinator, International Relations | | Tel.: 56-23654623; Fax.: 56-2-2741897; lgarcia@conicyt.cl | | | MEXICO | Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) | | http://www.conacyt.mx/ | | Insurgentes Sur 1582, Col. Crédito Constructor, Del. Benito Juarez | | Mexico DF 03940 | | Dr. Guillermo Aguilar-Sahagun, Director de Investigación Aplicada | | gaguilar@conacyt.mx | | Lic. Silvia G. Sánchez Casanova, Jefa del Depto. de Control Informativo | | Dirección de Investigación Aplicada | | Tel: 52-55-53227700, ext. 6232; Fax: 52 -55- 53227798 | | ssanchezc@conacyt.mx |
Contacts in Africa: EGYPT | Science and Technology Development Fund | | http://www.stdf.org.eg/ | | Dr. Abeer Shakweer, Manager, Planning and Monitoring | | Ministry of Scientific Research | | 101 Kasr el-Aini Street, Cairo, Egypt | | Abeer.shakweer@stdf.org.eg | | | | Academy of Scientific Research and Technology | | http://www.asrt.sci.eg/en/ | | 101 Kasr Al-Aini Street, Cairo, Egypt | | Professor Dr. Mohammad Tarek Hussein, President | | Tel: +27921267.../68/69/63/65; info@asrt.sci.eg | | | ETHIOPIA | Ethiopian Academy of Sciences | | Professor Demissie Habte, President | | Roman Tewolde Berhan, Program Cordinator | | P.O. Box 30193, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | | Tel: +251 91 352 4906; easlaunchboard@gmail.com | | | KENYA | Kenya National Academy of Sciences | | http://www.knas.g3z.com/ | | P.O. Box 39450-00623, Nairobi, Kenya | | Tel: 254-020-3111714; Fax: 254-020-311715 | | Professor Joseph Otieno Malo; Professor Felix M. Luti | | P.O. Box 30197-00100 GPO Nairobi | | knas@iconnect.co.ke | | | MOROCCO | Ministère de l'Education Nationale, de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Formation des Cadres et de la Recherche Scientifique | | Direction de la Technologie | | Dr. Benbouida Mohammed, National Coordinator | | International Program Globe and Ocean for Life in Morocco | | Tel: +212 661 356955;; Fax: +212 537 217650 ; | | benbouida@enssup.gov.ma | | | SENEGAL | Ministere de la Recherche Scientifique | | Dr. Arame Boye-Faye | | Directrice de la Recherche Scientifique | | Building Admistratif, 5ième étage, Dakar, Senegal | | Tel: 221 33 8497552 /33 8215272; Mobile: 00-221-637-00-23 | | arame@ucad.sn; aramefaye@yahoo.com | | | SOUTH AFRICA | National Research Foundation | | http://www.nrf.ac.za/ | | P.O. Box 2600, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa | | Raven Jimmy, International Research Grants, | | Tel: +27 012 481 4069; Fax: +27 12 481 4044; raven@nrf.ac.za | | | TANZANIA | Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology | | http://www.costech.or.tz/ | | Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road; Kijitonyama P.O. Box 4302 | | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | | Dr. Hassan Mshinda, Director General | | Tel: 255-22-2700750; 255-784-782210 (mobile); Fax: 255-22-2775313/3 | | hmshinda@costech.or.tz; dg@costech.or.tz | | | TUNISIA | Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research | | Prof. Manef Abderrabba | | Director General, National Coordinator of Materials Sciences | | Tel: +216 71 460 302, Cell: +216 98 64 30 10 | | Fax: +216 71 461518; manef.abderrabba@ipest.rnu.tn; | | manef@ecopark.rnrt.tn | | | UGANDA | National Council for Science and Technology | | http://www.uncst.go.ug/ | | Plot 3/5/7, Nasser Road | | P.O. Box 6884, Kampala, Uganda | | Dr. Peter Ndemerere, Executive Secretary | | Tel: 256-414-250-499; Fax: 256-414-234579; uncst@starcom.co.ug | | | ZIMBABWE | Ministry of Science and Technology Development | | Livingstone House, 48 Samora Machel Ave., P.O. Box 2265, Harare, | | Zimbabwe | | Dr. Francis P. Gudyanga, Permanent Secretary | | Tel: 263 4 792490; Cell: +263-712-871163, +262-916-222165 | | fpgudyanga@zarnet.ac.zw; francis.gudyanga@gmail.com |
Contacts in Europe and Eurasia: AUSTRIA | Austrian Science Fund (FWF) | | http://www.fwf.ac.at/en/index.asp | | Sensengasse 1; A - 1090 Vienna | | Dr. Doris Rakoczy, Scientific Administrator | | Tel.: +43 1 505 67 40 8403, doris.rakoczy@fwf.ac.at | | | CROATIA | Ministry of Science, Education and Sports | | http://www.mzos.hr/index.htm | | Directorate for International Cooperation and European Integration | | Donje Svetice 38 | | 10000 Zagreb, Hrvastska, Croatia | | Marija Crnic, Senior Adviser for Bilateral Cooperation | | Tel: +385 1 4594 353; Fax: +385 1 4819 331; marija.crnic@mzos.hr | | | FINLAND | Tekes, Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation | | http://www.tekes.fi/ | | P.O.Box 69, FIN - 00101 Helsinki, Finland | | Mrs. Sisko Sipila, Chief Technology Adviser | | Materials Technology | | Tel. +358 1060 55845, sisko.sipila@tekes.fi | | | | Academy of Finland: Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering | | http://www.aka.fi/ (also http://www.research.fi) | | P.O. Box 99, FIN - 00501 Helsinki | | Dr. Jan Bäckman , Science Advisor | | Tel. +358 9 7748 8394; jan.backman@aka.fi | | | FRANCE | Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) | | http://www.agence-nationale-recherche.fr/ | | 212, rue de Bercy F-75012 Paris, France | | Dr. Nakita Vodjdani; Tel: +33 1 78 09 80 13; | | Nakita.vodjdani@agencerecherche.fr | | Dr. Jean-Pierre Chevalier; Tel: +33 1 78 09 81 14; | | jean-pierre.chevalier@agencerecherche.fr | | | GERMANY | Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft | | http://www.dfg.de/en/index.html | | Kennedyallee 40, D-53175 Bonn, Germany | | Dr. Michael Moessle, Program Director for Condensed Matter Physics | | Tel +49 28/8 85-2351; michael.moessle@dfg.de | | Other German Organizations | | Will be coordinated through Dr. Michael Moessle. | | | GREECE | General Secretariat for Research and Technology | | http://www.gsrt.gr/ | | 14-18 Messogeion Avenue, 115 10 Athens, Greece | | Kelly Vavasi, Senior Project Officer | | International Science and Technology Cooperation Directorate | | Tel : +30 210 7711519, +30 210 7458101; fax : +30 210 7714153 ; kvavasi@gsrt.gr | | | LUXEMBOURG | Fonds National de la Recherche | | http://www.fnr.lu/en/Grants-Activities/Research-Programmes/INTER-Programme | | 6, rue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, P.O. Box 1777 | | L-1017 Luxembourg-Kirchberg | | Mrs. Christiane Kaell, Programme Manager | | Tel: 00352-261925-34, christiane.kaell@fnr.lu | | | POLAND | Ministry of Science and Higher Education | | http://www.mnisw.gov.pl/ | | 1/3 Wspólna Str, 00-529 Warsaw, Poland | | Ms. Magdalena Maciejewska, Department of Scientific Policy Instruments | | Tel. +48 22 529 24 84; Fax +48 22 529 24 81 | | magdalena.maciejewska@mnisw.gov.pl | | | ROMANIA | Ministry of Education, Research and Sport | | Executive Agency for Higher Education and Research Funding | | 1, Schitu Magureanu Blvd, 3rd floor, 5th sector, 050025 Bucharest | | Magda Cringasu, Deputy Director, magda.cringasu@uefiscsu.ro | | Ms. Adriana Rotar; tel: +40-21-307-1967, adriana.rotar@uefiscsu.ro | | | RUSSIAN | Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) | FEDERATION | http://www.rfbr.ru/ | | 32a, Leninsky prospect, 11991, Moscow, Russia | | Maria Baktysheva, Senior Specialist, International Relations Department | | Tel: 7 (495) 938-56-24; Fax: 7 (495) 938-54-56; prokhor@rfbr.ru | | | SLOVENIA | Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) | | http://www.arrs.gov.si/en/dobrodoslica.asp | | Tivolska ceta 30, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia | | Dr. Primož Pristovšek | | Head of Department for International Cooperation | | Tel./Fax: +386-(0)1-400 5971/5; primoz.pristovsek@arrs.si | | | SPAIN | Ministry of Science and Innovation | | http://www.micinn.es/ | | C/Albacete, 5 | | 28027 Madrid - SPAIN | | Dr. Carlos Prieto ; Tel. +34-91-334-9017; cprieto@icmm.csic.es | | | THE | Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM) | NETHERLANDS | http://www.fom.nl/ | | Postbus 3021, 3502 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands | | Dr. Floor van de Pavert, Program Officer | | Tel: +31-30-6001222, Fax: +31-30-6014406 ; floor.van.de.pavert@fom.nl | | | TURKEY | TUBITAK | | http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/ | | TUBITAK Tunus Caddesi No. 80, 06100 Kavaklidere, Ankara, Turkey | | Prof. Dr. Omer Anlagan, Vice President | | Tel: +90 312 467 82 80, omer.anlagan@tubitak.gov.tr | | Güliz Sütçü, Scientific Programs Assistant Expert | | Bilateral and Multilateral Relations Division | | International Cooperation Department | | Tel: +90 312 468 53 00 ext. 2775; Fax: +90 312 427 74 83 | | uidb@tubittak.gov.tr | | | UKRAINE | State Fund for Fundamental Research | | http://www.dffd.gov.ua/ | | 16 Shevchenko Blvd, Kyuv, 01601, Ukraine | | Dr. Andrey Ragulya, Deputy Director | | Institute for Problems in Materials Science | | Tel:(+38-044)424-7435;Fax:(+38-044)424-1533; ragulya@ipms.kiev.ua | | | UNITED | Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | KINGDOM | http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/ | | Polaris House | | North Star Avenue, Swindon SN2 1ET, U.K. | | Dr. Natalie Stear, Portfolio Manager, Physical Sciences Programme | | Tel. 44-(0)-1793 444260, natalie.stear@epsrc.ac.uk | | | EUROPE-USA | European Science Foundation | NETWORKING | http://www.esf.org/pesc | | Physical and Engineering Sciences | | 1 quai Lezay-Marnesia, 67080 Strasbourg cedex, France | | Mr. Neil Williams, Head of Unit and Committee Secretary | | Physical and Engineering Science Committee | | Tel. +33 (0)3 88 76 71 07, Fax: +33 (0) 3 88 37 05 32; mailto:pesc@esf.org%20 |
Contacts in Asia: CHINA | National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) | | http://www.nsfc.gov.cn/ | | 83 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100085, China | | Dr. Chen Kexin, Division of Inorganic Non-Metallic Materails | | Department of Engineering and Material Sciences | | Tel.: 86-10-62327144; Fax : 86-10-62327133; | | chenkx@mail.nsfc.gov.cn | | Chinese researchers must check with NSFC regarding eligible topical areas at NSFC. See http://www.nsfc.gov.cn/Portal0/InfoModule_396/30541.htm | | | JAPAN | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) | | http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/index.html | | Ms. Hiromi Kawamura, Head, Research Cooperation Division I | | International Program Department | | 6 Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8471, Japan | | nikokukan@jsps.go.jp | | | | New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) | | http://www.nedo.go.jp/english/index.html | | Mr. Yoshiaki Nakamura, Director General | | Research and Development Promotion Department | | Tel. 81-44-520-5170; nakamuraysa@nedo.go.jp | | | | National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) | | http://www.nims.go.jp/ | | 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047 Japan | | Mr. Masahiro Takemura, Director, International Affairs Office | | Tel. +81-29-859-2402; Fax +81-29-859-2049; | | takemura.masahiro@nims.go.jp | | | | Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) | | http://www.jst.go.jp/EN/ | | Mr. Toshitaka Kuroki, Director | | Department of Research Projects, Innovation Headquarters | | Sanbancho Bldg. 5, Sanbancho Chiyoda-ku | | Tokyo 102-0075, Japan | | Tel: 81-3-3512-3528; Fax: 81-3-3222-2068; kokusai@jst.go.jp | | | SINGAPORE | Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR) | | http://www.a-star.edu.sg/ | | 1 Fusionopolis Way #18-10 Connexis North Singapore | | 138632, Singapore | | Mr. Andy Chan, Deputy Director | | Council Operations and Governance | | Ms. Chia Siao-Wei, , Senior Officer; | | Chemicals, Materials and Energy | | Tel: +65 6826 6111; Fax: +65 6779 8061; | | chia_siao_wei@a-star.edu.sg | | | TAIWAN | National Science Council | | http://web.nsc.gov.tw/ | | Prof. Dr. Ching-Ray Chang, Director General, | | Department of International Cooperation | | 21F, 106 Ho-Ping E. Rd. Sec. 2, Taipei, Taiwan 10636 | | Tel: 886-2-2737-7558; Fax: 886-2-2737-7607; crchang@nsc.gov.tw |
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PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation
10-588
Please be advised that the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) includes
revised guidelines to implement the mentoring provisions of the America COMPETES Act (ACA)
(Pub. L. No. 110-69, Aug. 9, 2007.) As specified in the ACA, each proposal that requests
funding to support postdoctoral researchers must include a description of the mentoring
activities that will be provided for such individuals. Proposals that do not comply
with this requirement will be returned without review (see the PAPP Guide Part I:
Grant Proposal Guide Chapter II for further information about the implementation of
this new requirement).
DUE DATES
Full Proposal Deadline Date: November 10, 2010
SYNOPSIS
Continued progress in fundamental materials and condensed matter research is increasingly dependent upon collaborative efforts among different disciplines, as well as closer coordination among funding agencies and effective partnerships involving universities, industry, and national laboratories. In addition, because of the growing interdependence of the world's economies, partnerships are important not only at the national level but from an international point of view as well. The National Science Foundation is working jointly with counterpart national, regional and multinational funding organizations worldwide to enhance opportunities for collaborative activities in materials research and education between US investigators and their colleagues abroad. This solicitation describes an activity to foster opportunities for such collaborations. It includes joint activities between NSF and funding organizations in Africa; the Americas, through the Inter-American Materials Collaboration (CIAM); Asia and Europe. Proposals submitted to NSF in response to this solicitation must have clear relevance to research supported by the NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR), as they will be evaluated within the context of programmatic areas within DMR: condensed matter physics, solid state and materials chemistry, polymers, biomaterials, metallic materials and nanostructures, ceramics, electronic and photonic materials, and condensed matter and materials theory. Proposals not appropriate for DMR consideration will be returned without review. NSF will accept proposals from US academic institutions addressing collaborations between researchers from the US and participating countries or regions. Concurrently, investigators at non-US research institutions should submit to the counterpart funding organization in their country or region a request for support of their side of the collaboration. NSF will consider support of all appropriate research costs for the US side of such collaborations, with the expectation that funding or research organizations from the appropriate countries or regions will consider supporting the costs of the non-US participants. Projects proposed to NSF are expected to offer students and junior researchers the opportunity to participate in international research and education experiences and, more generally, to integrate research and education in an international environment, and to clearly demonstrate the value added by the international collaboration. Projects are also expected to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups, including women, minorities and persons with disabilities.
RELATED PROGRAMS
International Collaboration in Chemistry between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad
International Planning Visits and Workshops
Developing Global Scientists and Engineers (International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) and Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Projects (DDEP))
Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Pan-American Advanced Studies Institutes Program
East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students
International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE)
International Research Fellowship Program
Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE)
Research Coordination Networks (RCN)
THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF
Office of Special Programs
Opportunities that Highlight International Collaboration
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)
Discoveries
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