Ceramics (CER)
| Name | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Lynnette D. Madsen | lmadsen@nsf.gov | (703) 292-4936 |
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation 19-515Important Information for Proposers
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 19-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after February 25, 2019. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 19-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
DUE DATES
Full Proposal Accepted Anytime
Investigators are advised that the following dates -- March 15 to May 15 and July 15 to Aug. 15 -- should, optimally, be avoided for submissions.
SYNOPSIS
This program supports fundamental scientific research in ceramics (e.g., oxides, carbides, nitrides and borides), glass-ceramics, inorganic glasses, ceramic-based composites and inorganic carbon-based materials. Projects should be centered on experiments; inclusion of computational and theory components are encouraged. The objective of the program is to increase fundamental understanding and to develop predictive capabilities for relating synthesis, processing, and microstructure of these materials to their properties and ultimate performance in various environments and applications. Research to enhance or enable the discovery or creation of new ceramic materials is welcome. Development of new experimental techniques or novel approaches to carry out projects is encouraged. Topics supported include basic processes and mechanisms associated with nucleation and growth of thin films; bulk crystal growth; phase transformations and equilibria; morphology; surface modification; corrosion, interfaces and grain boundary structure; and defects.
Additional Information
Investigators are encouraged to include all anticipated broader impact activities in their initial proposals, rather than planning on supplemental funding requests. Most projects include: (1) the anticipated significance on science, engineering and/or technology including possible benefits to society, (2) plans for the dissemination, and (3) broadening participation of underrepresented groups and/or excellence in training, mentoring, and/or teaching. Many successful proposals include one additional broader impact activity.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
- Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Includes the description of NSF Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) (nsf 17-537)
- Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) and Research Opportunity Awards (ROA) (nsf 14-579)
- Dear Colleague Letter: MPS AGEP-GRS (nsf 16-125)
- Dear Colleague Letter: MPS Graduate Research Supplement for Veterans (MPS-GRSV) (nsf 15-024)
- Dear Colleague Letter: FY 2013 Career-Life Balance (CLB)-Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Supplemental Funding Requests (NSF 13-075)
- Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) (NSF 16-613)
- Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs (DMR-TMRP) (nsf 17-580)
- NSF/CASIS Collaboration on Fluid Dynamics and Particulate and Multiphase Processes Research on the International Space Station to Benefit Life on Earth (NSF 18-521)
RELATED PROGRAMS
- Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs
- Materials Engineering and Processing
- Scalable Nanomanufacturing for Integrated Systems
- Nanomanufacturing
- Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities
- Mechanics of Materials and Structures
- Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
RELATED URLS
- NSF Alert Service
- 2017 Workshop Article: Faber et al. Emerging Topic and Trends -- Meeting Societal Challenges
- 2012 Workshop Article: Rohrer et al. Emerging Topics and Trends -- Challenges in Ceramic Science
- Science360: Silver Saver
- LiveScience: Deciphering the Elements of Iconic Pottery
- Article: Nanoporous Carbon Materials Raise Chances of Surviving Sepsis
- Science Nation Highlight: co-funded with BMAT (Antlers, Shells and Beaks at UCSD)
- National Geographic: Seeking a Safer Future for Electricity’s Coal Ash Waste
- International Collaborations
- ARPA-E funding opportunities
- NASA Research Opportunities
- Nanoceramics (Nanoscale Science and Engineering)
- Fuel Cells - Hydrogen Program (DOE)
- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (a national scientific user facility at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
- ACS Petroleum Research Fund (ACS PRF)
- AFOSR Low Density Materials
- AFOSR Aerospace Materials for Extreme Environments
- Recently Funded CER Awards
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)