Division of Chemistry
Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI)
| Name | Phone | Room | |
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| Katharine J. Covert | kcovert@nsf.gov | (703) 292-4950 | |
| Michelle M. Bushey | mbushey@nsf.gov | (703) 292-4938 | |
| Colby A. Foss | cfoss@nsf.gov | (703) 292-5327 | |
| Lin He | lhe@nsf.gov | (703) 292-4956 | |
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Administrative Program Support: Nancy Carey: ncarey@nsf.gov or (703) 292 - 5109 |
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PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation 20-574Important Information for Proposers
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 20-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after June 1, 2020. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 20-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
DUE DATES
Preliminary Proposal Deadline Date
August 11, 2020
Phase I Preliminary Proposals
Full Proposal Deadline Date
January 14, 2021
Phase II Full Proposals
February 17, 2021
Phase I Full Proposals, by invitation only
SYNOPSIS
The Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI) Program supports research centers focused on major, long-term fundamental chemical research challenges. CCIs that address these challenges will produce transformative research, lead to innovation, and attract broad scientific and public interest. CCIs are agile structures that can respond rapidly to emerging opportunities through enhanced collaborations. CCIs integrate research, innovation, education, broadening participation, and informal science communication.
The CCI Program is a two-phase program. Both phases are described in this solicitation. Phase I CCIs receive significant resources to develop the science, management and broader impacts of a major research center before requesting Phase II funding. Satisfactory progress in Phase I is required for Phase II applications; Phase I proposals funded in FY 2021 will seek Phase II funding in FY 2024.
The FY 2021 Phase I CCI competition is open to projects in all fields supported by the Division of Chemistry, and must have scientific focus and the potential for transformative impact in chemistry. NSF Chemistry particularly encourages fundamental chemistry projects related to one or more of NSF's Big Ideas, including Quantum Leap, Understanding the Rules of Life, and Harnessing the Data Revolution. Similarly, the Division of Chemistry encourages CCI projects aligned with chemistry aspects of other articulated budget priorities, including Advanced Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, and Quantum Information Science. More information on all of these is available in Section IX of this Program Solicitation.
The FY 2021 Phase II CCI competition is open to projects funded as Phase I awards in FY 2018.
RELATED PROGRAMS
- Partnerships between Science and Engineering Fields and the NSF TRIPODS Institutes
- Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers
- Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships
RELATED URLS
- CCI Phase II - Draft Programmatic Terms and Conditions
- CCI Phase II – Draft Additional Reporting Template
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)