The proposal process for the 2013 funding cycle of the OSU Materials Research Seed Grant Program has commenced. Full details, including the RFP, can be found here.
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OSU Materials Research Seed Grant Program (2011-12)
We are pleased to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the OSU Materials Research Seed Grant Program (2011-12), open to the Ohio State University (OSU) Materials community. This enhanced seed program leverages resources and best practices from the seed programs of the Center for Emergent Materials (CEM), ENCOMM, and Institute for Materials Research (IMR). The result is a unified RFP with three Funding Tiers designed to achieve the greatest impact for seeding excellence in materials research of varying scopes.
The three Funding Tiers are:
1. Proto-IRG Grants, which provide funds up to $100,000/year per award in direct costs, and require one Principal Investigator (PI) and two Co-Principal Investigators (Co-PIs), and may have unfunded collaborators, with the goal of forming new Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs) that could be incorporated into the CEM renewal proposal in 2013.
2. Multidisciplinary Team Building Grants, which provide funds up to $60,000/year per award in direct costs, and require one PI and one Co-PI, and may have unfunded collaborators, with the goal of forming multidisciplinary materials research teams that can compete effectively for federal block-funding opportunities.
3. Exploratory Materials Research Grants, which provide funds up to $40,000/year per award in direct costs, and require one PI, and may have Co-PIs and/or unfunded collaborators, with the goal of enabling nascent materials research to emerge to the point of being competitive for external funding.
This new OSU Materials Research Seed Grant Program replaces the previously separate CEM Proto-IRG, ENCOMM Seed Grant, and IMR Interdisciplinary Materials Research Grant (IMRG) programs. As a result, the proposal submission and review processes for the three Funding Tiers have been integrated and aligned.
The full RFP is available here.
For more information on the PRoto-IRG Grants contact Prof. Nitin Padture (padture.1@osu.edu, 614-247-8114).
For more information on Multidisciplinary Team Building Grants or Exploratory Materials Research Grants contact Profs. P. Chris Hammel (hammel@physics.osu.edu, 614 247-6928) or Steven A. Ringel (ringel@ece.osu.edu, 614 688-3924).
CEM Awards Two Proto-IRG Seed Grants
Two new research projects were awarded CEM Proto-IRG Seed Funding with a total investment of $200,000 in direct costs over twelve months. Please join us in congratulating the research teams.
“Thermal Spintronics: Engineering Spin Currents and Dissipation”
PI: Roberto Myers, Dept. of MS&E
Co-PI: Jos Heremans, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
Co-PI: Zeke Johnston-Halperin, Dept of Physics
“Magnetic Resonance Studies of Chromatin Structure and Dynamics”
PI: Michael Poirier, Dept. of Physics
Co-PI: Christopher Jaroniec, Dept of Chemistry
Co-PI: P. Christopher Hammel, Dept. of Physics
February 19th Workshop: Exploring the formation, composition, structure, and operation of NSF MRSEC IRGs.
The Center for Emergent Materials (CEM), the OSU-based National Science Foundation (NSF) Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), recently announced a new funding opportunity: Proto-IRG (Interdisciplinary Research Group) Seed Grants. Propsective applicants are encouraged to attend a workshop exploring the formation, composition, structure, and operation of NSF MRSEC IRGs.
Friday, February 19, 4-5 pm
4138 Physics Research Building, 191 West Woodru ff Ave
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The CEM is currently comprised of two IRGs. The idea behind incubating Proto-IRGs at this stage is to stimulate interdisciplinary research with the potential to develop into full-scale IRGs at the time of renewal of the CEM (June 2013).
This workshop will address various question regarding NSF MRSEC IRGs including: What are the hallmarks of a successful IRG? How is an IRG di erent from a multiple-PI project?
Panel: Nitin Padture, CEM Director
Chris Hammel, IRG-1 Co-Leader
Zeke Johnston-Halperin, IRG-1 Co-Leader
Pat Woodward, IRG-2 Co-Leader
Len Brillson, IRG-2 Co-Leader
Written proposals for the 2010 Seed Program are due 5:00 PM, Friday, April 30, 2010. Selected teams shall be asked to make 30-minute presentations to the Executive Committee of the CEM in mid-August, 2010. The anticipated start date is September 1, 2010. Awards are expected to be up to $100,000 in direct costs per Proto-IRG per year, with smaller awards possible for proposals with technical merit but insu ciently developed IRG-potential.
For more information please download the full announcement. Potential applicants may contact the Seed Board Co-Chairs Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin (ejh@mps.ohio-state.edu, 614-247-4074) or Fengyuan Yang (fyyang@mps.ohio-state.edu, 614-688-4390) for questions related to potential research activities.
CEM Announces New Proto-IRG Seed Grants
The Center for Emergent Materials (CEM) at the Ohio State University announces a new direction for the Seed Funding Program: Proto-IRG (Interdisciplinary Research Group) Seed Grants
The CEM is pleased to announce an exciting new direction for the Seed Funding Program: Proto-IRG Seed Grants. These awards are designed to support research by small interdisciplinary groups of 3 to 4 principal investigators (PIs) with the explicit intention of incubating the next generation of full IRGs (constituting 6-10 PIs) within 2 years. Awards will be up to $100,000 in direct costs per Proto-IRG per year.
The CEM, an NSF-funded MRSEC (Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers), is currently comprised of two Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs). The idea behind incubating Proto-IRGs at this stage is to stimulate interdisciplinary research with the potential to develop into full-scale (IRGs) at the time of renewal of the CEM (June 2013).
The 2010 Seed Funding proposals are due April 30 with selected teams invited to make 30-minute presentations to the Executive Committee of the CEM in mid-August, 2010. The anticipated start date is September 1, 2010.
Although not required for proto-IRGs, a strong synergy between experimental and theoretical components is essential for full IRGs. Applicants are encouraged to review the most recent MRSEC call from the NSF for further details as to what is expected of a fully developed IRG.
ENCOMM will present an open workshop exploring what makes a successful IRG in early February in the Physics Research Building . Details will be posted as they become available. UPDATE: This Workshop is scheduled for FEBRUARY 19th, 4-5pm, Room 4138 Physics Research Building, 191 West Woodruff Avenue.
For more information please download the full announcement. Potential applicants may contact the Seed Board Co-Chairs Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin (ejh@mps.ohio-state.edu, 614-247-4074) or Fengyuan Yang (fyyang@mps.ohio-state.edu, 614-688-4390) for questions related to potential research activities.
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The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) at the Ohio State University (OSU), titled Center for Emergent Materials (CEM), performs integrated research on emergent materials and phenomena in magnetoelectronics. The aim of the CEM is to lay down the scientific foundation for building future spin- and oxide-based electronic devices that can perform multiple functions, and energy-efficient, fast computers that have integrated memory and logic.