We are pleased to announce the 2017 OSU Materials Research Seed Grant Program Request for Proposals (RFP), which is open to The Ohio State University (OSU) materials community. This enhanced seed program leverages resources and best practices of the Center for Emergent Materials (CEM), the Center for Exploration of Novel Complex Materials (ENCOMM), and the Institute for Materials Research (IMR). The result is a unified RFP with Funding Tiers designed to achieve the greatest impact for seeding excellence in materials research of varying scopes, and with the goal of generating new directions that extend beyond the boundaries of existing research programs.
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TEC 2016 Ohio State Business Plan Competition
The 2016 Ohio State Business Plan Competition is now underway in the Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (TEC) Institute at OSU. The competition aims to develop of technologies, provide students with educational workshops, and offer substantial resources for winning student teams to launch their ventures. The deadline is January 13 and applications should be submitted online at: http://ohiostatebpc2016.startupcompete.co/
For more information on the OSU Business Plan Competition, visit their website: http://fisher.osu.edu/centers/tec/ohio-state-business-plan-competition
2016 Seed funding RFP is released
We are pleased to announce the 2016 OSU Materials Research Seed Grant Program Request for Proposals (RFP), which is open to The Ohio State University (OSU) materials community. This enhanced seed program leverages resources and best practices of the Center for Emergent Materials (CEM), the Center for Exploration of Novel Complex Materials (ENCOMM), and the Institute for Materials Research (IMR). The result is a unified RFP with Funding Tiers designed to achieve the greatest impact for seeding excellence in materials research of varying scopes, and with the goal of generating new directions that extend beyond the boundaries of existing research programs.
MRFN Funding Available for NSL Users
Funding Available to use NSL for Eligible Applicants
The Center for Emergent Materials is a member of the Materials Research Facilities Network, a nationwide partnership of the Shared Experimental Facilities (SEFs) supported 
by the National Science Foundation’s Material Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs). CEM participates in the MRFN through support of NanoSystems Laboratory (NSL).
Funding support is available to cover NSL user fees and/or travel expenses to Ohio State for eligible applicants. Ideal applicants will be collaborators or come from local institutions that otherwise would not have access to comparable research instrumentation. To apply, submit a one to two page description of work and broader impacts to cem@osu.edu.
More information is available here.
2015 OSU Materials Research Seed Grant Program RFP is Announced
We are pleased to announce the 2015 OSU Materials Research Seed Grant Program Request for Proposals is now available. This internal seed grant program is open to The Ohio State University materials community and offers two funding tiers, exploratory and multidisciplinary team building, to cover the breadth of materials research at OSU.
Contact OSU_MRSGP@osu.edu with any questions or comments.