Office of Research and Innovation
University of Louisville
Louisville, Ky. 40202
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This opportunity is very complex and requires months of planning. If you are interested in submitting to this round or next, please contact Research & Innovation as soon as possible.
Brief Synopsis from Sponsor: The Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs) program provides sustained support of materials research and education of the highest quality while addressing fundamental problems in science and engineering. Each MRSEC addresses research of a scope and complexity requiring the scale, synergy, and multidisciplinarity provided by a campus-based research center. The MRSECs support materials research infrastructure in the United States, promote active collaboration between universities and other sectors, including industry and international organizations, and contribute to the development of a national network of university-based centers in materials research, education, and facilities. A MRSEC may be located at a single institution, or may involve multiple institutions in partnership, and is composed of two to three Interdisciplinary Research Groups, IRGs, each addressing a fundamental materials science topic aligned with the Division of Materials Research, DMR.
Please read full opportunity linked above before submitting your application.
Sponsor Funding: Individual MRSEC awards are expected to range in size from approximately $3 million/year for a 2-IRG MRSEC to a maximum of $4.5 million/year for a 3-IRG MRSEC.
Be aware: Only one MRSEC preliminary proposal may be submitted by any one organization as the lead institution in this competition.UofL will decide which to submit via internal review.
Anyone interested in submitting for this program must first submit an internal application to resdevel@louisville.edu, with copy to the applicable research dean, by 5 p.m. on the date listed above, including the following materials:
Reviewers will judge proposals as they would in any peer review process, so PIs are urged to put forward competitive internal proposals. Along with typical criteria, reviewers will evaluate internal proposals based on their fit with the sponsor’s articulated goals and criteria as well as the UofL strategic goals.
The above internal application materials should be submitted via email as a single .PDF file to resdevel@louisville.edu by the internal deadline listed above.
If you have any questions, please
Email: Leigh Botner
Director of Research Development and Support
Research Development & Strategic Initiatives
Office of the EVP – Research & Innovation
300 E. Market Street, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40202-1959