National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

NSF Financial Assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) made on or after October 1, 2024, will be subject to the applicable set of award conditions, dated October 1, 2024, available on the NSF website. These terms and conditions are consistent with the revised guidance specified in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024.

Important information for proposers

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

On July 10, 2025, NSF issued an Important Notice providing updates to the agency's research security policies, including a research security training requirement, Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program annual certification requirement, prohibition on Confucius institutes and an updated FFDR reporting and submission timeline.

Synopsis

The National Science Foundation announces an open competition to establish a National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) as an integrated national network of user facilities that will support the future infrastructure needs for research and education in the burgeoning nanoscale science and engineering field. The facilities comprising this network will be diverse both in capabilities and research areas served as well as in geographic locations, and the network will have the flexibility to grow or reconfigure as needs arise. The NNIN will broadly support nanotechnology activities outlined in the National Nanotechnology Initiative investment strategy. It will provide users across the nation access to leading-edge fabrication and characterization tools and instruments in support of nanoscale science and engineering research, develop and maintain advanced research infrastructure, contribute to the education and training of a new workforce skilled in nanotechnology and the latest laboratory techniques, conduct outreach to the science and engineering communities, and explore the social and ethical implications of nanotechnology.

Program contacts

Name	Email	Phone	Organization
Lawrence S. Goldberg Senior Engineering Advisor	lgoldber@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8339	ENG/ECCS
Rajinder Khosla Program Director	rkhosla@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8339	ENG/ECCS
Bruce K. Hamilton Division Director	bhamilto@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8320	ENG/CBET
Ken P. Chong Program Director	kchong@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8360
Gerald B. Selzer Program Director	gselzer@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8470	BIO/DBI
Darleen L. Fisher Program Director	dlfisher@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8950	CISE/CNS
Anne-Marie Schmoltner Program Director	aschmolt@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8522	MPS/CHE
David Lambert Program Director	dlambert@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8558	GEO/EAR
Alexandra Isern Program Director	aisern@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7581	GEO/GEO
Duncan E. McBride Section Head	dmcbride@nsf.gov	(703) 292-4630	EHR/DUE

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Program status: Archived

Program 03-519 was archived.

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Published:

December 20, 2002

National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Awards made through this program

National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Awards made through this program

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