August 6, 2015

Dear Colleague:

Effective October 1, 2015 the Interfacial Process and Thermodynamics (IPT) program, PD 14-1414, will no longer exist as a separate program and will no longer accept proposals starting with the fiscal year (FY) 2016 unsolicited proposal window (October 1-20, 2015). The science and engineering research foci within the IPT Program will be merged into other CBET Programs. Specifically, proposals with topic areas listed below should be submitted to the corresponding CBET program. These changes are reflected in revised program announcements on CBET's webpage. Note that two of these programs have also undergone title changes.

• Nano interactions & transport of biological and ecological media - now encompassed in Nano-Bio Phenomena and Processes in the Environment (NPPE) (PD 15-1179; former program name was Environmental Health and Safety of Nanotechnology). Program contact is Nora Savage, nosavage@nsf.gov.
• Molecular thermodynamics - now encompassed in Process Systems, Reaction Engineering and Molecular Thermodynamics (PRM) (PD 15-1403; former program name was Process and Reaction Engineering). Program contact is Maria Burka, mburka@nsf.gov.
• Multiphase transport in biological systems and interfacial transport - Transferred to Particulate and Multiphase Processes (PD 15-1415). Program contact is Bill Olbricht, wolbrich@nsf.gov.

Please refer to the respective Program Directors for any clarifications and additional information. Please note that proposals submitted in the CAREER solicitation window, which ended on July 22, 2015, are not affected by these changes.

Sincerely,

Pramod Khargonekar
Assistant Director
Directorate for Engineering