CHE-DMR-DMS Solar Energy Initiative (SOLAR)

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

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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 purpose of the CHE-DMR-DMS Solar Energy Initiative is to support interdisciplinary efforts by groups of researchers to address the scientific challenges of highly efficient harvesting, conversion, and storage of solar energy. Groups must include three or more co-Principal Investigators, of whom one must be a researcher in chemistry, a second in materials, and a third in mathematical sciences, in areas supported by the Divisions of Chemistry, Materials Research, and Mathematical Sciences, respectively. The intent is to encourage new collaborations in which the mathematical sciences are linked in a synergistic way with the chemical and materials sciences to develop novel, potentially transformative approaches in an area of much activity but largely incremental advances. Successful proposals will offer potentially transformative projects, new concepts, and interdisciplinary education through research involvement based on the integrated expertise and synergy from the three disciplinary communities.

Program contacts

Name	Email	Phone	Organization
Charles Ying	cying@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8428	MPS/DMR
Henry A. Warchall	hwarchal@nsf.gov	(703) 292-4861	MPS/DMS
Suk-Wah Tam-Chang	stamchan@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8684	MPS/CHE
Michael J. Scott	mjscott@nsf.gov	(703) 292-4771	MPS/DMR
Linda S. Sapochak	lsapocha@nsf.gov	(703) 292-4932	MPS/DMR
Charles D. Pibel	cpibel@nsf.gov	(703) 292-4971	MPS/CHE
George Maracas	gmaracas@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8339	ENG/ECCS
Andrew J. Lovinger	alovinge@nsf.gov	(703) 292-4933	MPS/DMR
Kevin F. Clancey	kclancey@nsf.gov	(703) 292-4876	MPS/DMS
James Alexander	jaalexan@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8104	MPS/DMS

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Program status: Archived

Program 10-613 was archived.

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Previous guidelines NSF 10-613

Published:

September 10, 2010

CHE-DMR-DMS Solar Energy Initiative (SOLAR)

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

CHE-DMR-DMS Solar Energy Initiative (SOLAR)

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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