Materials Research (DMR)

Submission Window for Unsolicited Proposals

Unsolicited proposals for consideration for FY08 funding from DMR will be accepted in accordance with previously published guidelines, http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf06022. (Link to archived DCL- A Submission Window for Unsolicited Proposals to DMR....Check back for an updated version of this letter.) This year our proposal submission window is open from September 15 through November 7, 2008.

We strongly advise Principal Investigators and Sponsored Research Offices to submit early and avoid a last-minute rush, which can cause problems in timely and correct transmission to NSF. Proposals that have formatting problems or are otherwise non-compliant with the Grant Proposal Guide, http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg, can usually be corrected and resubmitted within the same window if received early; there may be no time to do that for proposals submitted close to the deadline date.

Perspective on Broader Impact Review Criteria

View the DMR Dear Colleague Letter for more information.

Programs and Funding Opportunities

Key: Crosscutting | NSF-wide

Biomaterials
Ceramics
Condensed Matter and Materials Theory
Condensed Matter Physics
Electronic Materials
Instrumentation for Materials Research
	Instrumentation for Materials Research - Major Instrumentation Projects
Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers
	Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials
Metals
National Facilities
NSF-NIST Interaction in Chemistry, Materials Research, Molecular Biosciences, Bioengineering, and Chemical Engineering
NSF-SIA/NRI Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Supplements to NSF Centers in Nanoelectronics (NSF 07-051)
Office of Special Programs
	International Materials Institutes
	Materials World Network: Cooperative Activity in Materials Research between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad
	Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Polymers
Solid State and Materials Chemistry

Featured NSF-wide Programs

ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation
Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry
Information Technology Research for National Priorities
Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program
Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Research in Undergraduate Institutions
Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships
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NSF Educational Opportunities by Audience

For Undergraduate Students
For Graduate Students
For Postdoctoral Fellows
For K-12 Educators

Recently Announced Funding Opportunities		See All
International Materials Institutes (NSF 08-558) Posted April 15, 2008 Instrumentation for Materials Research (NSF 07-600) Posted September 28, 2007 Materials World Network: Cooperative Activity in Materials Research between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad (NSF 07-574) Posted July 16, 2007 Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (NSF 07-563) Posted May 10, 2007 NSF-SIA/NRI Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Supplements to NSF Centers in Nanoelectronics (NSF 07-051) (PD 07-051) Posted August 22, 2006

News		See All
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Discoveries		See All
Brightest X-ray Vision at the Nano-scale Superconducting 'universal toolkit' for scientists, engineers will conserve energy, too Released June 6, 2008