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Division of Materials Research

Crosscutting Activities Program in Materials Research (XC)

CONTACTS

Name	Email	Phone	Room
Dr. Lynnette D. Madsen	lmadsen@nsf.gov	(703) 292-4936	1065N
Dr. Guebre X. Tessema (Diversity)	gtessema@nsf.gov	(703) 292-4935	1065N
Dr. Aleksandr L. Simonian (International)	asimonia@nsf.gov	(703) 292-2191	1065 N
Dr. Miriam Deutsch (International)	mdeutsch@nsf.gov	(703) 292-4917	1065N
Dr. Alfredo Caro (REU Sites)	jcaro@nsf.gov	(703) 292-4914	1065N
Dr. Susan Dexheimer (REU Sites)	sdexheim@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8562	1065N
Ms. C. Denese D. Williams (REU Support)	catwilli@nsf.gov	(703) 292-4923	1065N
Dr. Tomasz Durakiewicz (Education)	tdurakie@nsf.gov	(703) 292-4892	1065N
Dr. Eugene Zubarev (Education)	ezubarev@nsf.gov	(703) 292-4930	1065 N
Ms. Claudia Johnson (Admin. Support)	clajohns@associates.nsf.gov	(703) 292-8065
Dr. Sean L. Jones (detailed away)	sljones@nsf.gov	(703) 292-2986	1065N
If it is unclear who is the best point of contact, then please contact Lynnette D. Madsen. Thank You!

PROGRAM GUIDELINES

Apply to PD 16-7222 as follows:

For full proposals submitted via FastLane: standard NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide proposal preparation guidelines apply.
For full proposals submitted via Grants.gov: the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Applications via Grants.gov Guidelines applies. (Note: The NSF Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the Grants.gov website and on the NSF website at: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=grantsgovguide)

Important Information for Proposers

A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 17-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 30, 2017. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 17-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.

DUE DATES

Full Proposal Accepted Anytime

Submissions made in April or later will normally only be considered for funding in the next fiscal year (which starts Oct. 1st).

When a solicitation or Dear Colleague Letter exists there may be specific deadlines (or guidelines).

SYNOPSIS

The Crosscutting Activities Program in Materials Research (XC) coordinates and supports crosscutting activities within the Division of Materials Research (DMR) and more broadly across NSF. Many XC activities are co-funded with other NSF units.

Diversity:

Activities that focus on broadening participation of underrepresented groups are supported. It is recommended that you contact one of the Program Directors for XC prior to submission of a full proposal.
Supplements (e.g., CLB, AGEP-GRS, and MPS-GRSV) are handled by the cognizant Program Director of the original award.

International:

In 2016 a Dear Colleague Letter outlining collaborative projects with Israel (BSF) was issued; it remains active until archived.
Submission of full proposals with an international component may be made to the disciplinary programs (but not to XC directly).
Supplements are handled by the cognizant Program Director of the original award.
Discontinued in 2014: The previous International Materials Institutes (IMI) and Materials World Network (MWN) programs are no longer supported.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)/ Research Experiences for Teachers (RET): reu.dmr@nsf.gov

XC coordinates the REU and RET Sites activities within DMR. See the REU Site Solicitation for deadlines.
Supplements are handled by the cognizant Program Director of the original award.

Education:

Activities that broadly engage the community, such as summer schools, institutes, workshops, and conferences that do not fit within just one or two programs in the Division of Materials Research, may be supported. It is recommended that you contact one of the Program Directors for XC prior to submission of a full proposal. In preparing a proposal, follow the Special Guidelines for Conference Proposals outlined in the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG).

This Crosscutting Activities Program in Materials Research (XC) replaces the Office of Special Programs in Materials Research (OSP).

What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)

Map of Recent Awards Made Through This Program

News

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Funding

Crosscutting Activities Program in Materials Research (XC)