Research, Funding, and Awards

  • Science and Technology Centers Funding Opportunity

    The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) plays a central role in the continuing success and development of the faculty’s research, scholarship, and creative endeavors through its leadership and support services in Research Administration and Research Development.  A critical mechanism for cultivating research development and enhancing research capacity is to foster world class research through integrative partnerships. To this end, the OVPR will be conducting an internal screening process in support of Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships sponsored by the NSF.

    Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships

    The Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships program supports innovative, potentially transformative, complex research and education projects that require large-scale, long-term awards. STCs conduct world-class research through partnerships among academic institutions, national laboratories, industrial organizations, and/or other public/private entities, and via international collaborations, as appropriate. They provide a means to undertake significant investigations at the interfaces of disciplines and/or fresh approaches within disciplines. STCs may involve any areas of science and engineering that NSF supports. STC investments support the NSF vision of advancing discovery, innovation and education beyond the frontiers of current knowledge, and empowering future generations in science and engineering.

    LIMITED SUBMISSION

    Because a limited number of applications can be submitted for the following program, an internal screening process may be required. If you are considering submitting an application for  the program listed below, an on-line Notification of Intent to Submit  must be completed by the requested Intent to Submit Deadline.

    When submitting pre-proposals for the internal screening process, be sure to check the Guidelines for updates.  Pre-proposals not adhering to these guidelines will be returned. 

    Program Requirements

    http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14600/nsf14600.htm

    Limit:  A single organization may submit a maximum of three preliminary proposals as the lead institution.

    Intent to Submit Deadline:  August 29, 2014

    Internal Screening Deadline:  September 22, 2014

    Sponsor Preliminary Proposal Due Date (required):   December 11, 2014

    Sponsor Full Proposal Deadline (by invitation only):  June 16, 2015

    For more information, contact: Larisa Zagorski at Larisa.Zagorski@uconn.edu