This program has been archived.
Ceramics
Link to current Ceramics solicitation page is below
The current Ceramics program page, with the current program guidelines, is available at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505354&org=DMR
Name | Phone | Room | |
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Dr. Lynnette D. Madsen | lmadsen@nsf.gov | (703) 292-4936 | 1065 N |
Program Director: Dr. Lynnette D. Madsen |
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
PD 15-1774Important Information for Proposers
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 22-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after October 4, 2021. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 22-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
DUE DATES
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SYNOPSIS
This program supports fundamental scientific research in ceramics (e.g., oxides, carbides, nitrides and borides), glass-ceramics, inorganic glasses, ceramic-based composites and inorganic carbon-based materials. Projects should be centered on experiments; inclusion of computational and theory components are encouraged. The objective of the program is to increase fundamental understanding and to develop predictive capabilities for relating synthesis, processing, and microstructure of these materials to their properties and ultimate performance in various environments and applications. Research to enhance or enable the discovery or creation of new ceramic materials is welcome. Development of new experimental techniques or novel approaches to carry out projects is encouraged. Topics supported include basic processes and mechanisms associated with nucleation and growth of thin films; bulk crystal growth; phase transformations and equilibria; morphology; surface modification; corrosion, interfaces and grain boundary structure; and defects. PIs uncertain about whether or not their project is suitable for submission to the Ceramics Program may submit a draft of their NSF Project Summary by e-mail to the Program Director for comment.
Four-year projects are encouraged in the Ceramics Program; projects of shorter durations are also welcome.* Budgets are typically $110,000 to $160,000 per year for each project; smaller budgets are permissible. PIs are encouraged to include all anticipated broader impact activities in their initial proposals, rather than planning on supplemental requests. Most projects include: (1) the anticipated significance on science, engineering and/or technology including possible benefits to society, (2) plans for the dissemination, and (3) broadening participation of underrepresented groups and/or excellence in training, mentoring, and/or teaching. Many successful proposals include one additional broader impact activity. Submission of proposals early (e.g., at the beginning of the submission window) is recommended to allow time for correction of any compliance issues.
* Recent CAREER grants supported through the Ceramics Program have had total budgets ranging from $500,000 to $550,000; all CAREER grants are five years in duration with a minimum $400,000 budget.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
- Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) (NSF 12-513)
- Dear Colleague Letter: MPS AGEP-GRS (NSF 13071)
- Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program (NSF 14-532)
- Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) and Research Opportunity Awards (ROA) (NSF 14-579)
- Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) (nsf 14-591)
- Dear Colleague Letter: MPS Graduate Research Supplement for Veterans (MPS-GRSV) (nsf 15-024)
RELATED PROGRAMS
- Materials Engineering and Processing
- Scalable Nanomanufacturing
- Nanomanufacturing
- Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities
- Mechanics of Materials and Structures
- Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
RELATED URLS
- NSF Alert Service
- Time Window for submitting unsolicited proposals to DMR Programs
- Article from 2012 Emerging Topics Workshop in Ceramics
- Science360: Silver Saver
- LiveScience: Deciphering the Elements of Iconic Pottery
- Article: Nanoporous Carbon Materials Raise Chances of Surviving Sepsis
- Science Nation Highlight: co-funded with BMAT (Antlers, Shells and Beaks at UCSD)
- National Geographic: Seeking a Safer Future for Electricity’s Coal Ash Waste
- Highlight Coating on Silver
- Highlight Instant-On (research.gov)
- Highlight Power Thrifty Electronics (research.gov)
- Highlight Ceramic Catalysts (research.gov)
- Highlight Self-Cleaning Coating (research.gov)
- Highlight Wood Into Graphite (research.gov)
- International Collaborations
- ARPA-E funding opportunities
- NASA Research Opportunities
- Nanoceramics (Nanoscale Science and Engineering)
- Bio-ceramics (NIH)
- Materials for Transduction (MATRIX) program (DARPA)
- Fuel Cells - Hydrogen Program (DOE)
- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (a national scientific user facility at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
- High Temperature Ceramics (NASA)
- Petroleum or Alternate Energy Research (Petroleum Research Fund)
- AFOSR Low Density Materials
- AFOSR Aerospace Materials for Extreme Environments
- ACerS listing of funding opportunities in ceramics
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)