Grants & Funding

National Science Foundation

Published Date: January 21, 2010

Program Information

Program Name:

Mechanics of Materials

Program URL:

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13355

Type of Scientists Funded:

Junior Faculty, Administrator, Senior Scientist/Faculty

Program Description:

The Mechanics of Materials program supports fundamental research on solid mechanics, including (1) theoretical, analytical, and computational approaches, (2) model-based simulation, and (3) the development of constitutive models. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental understanding of existing and emerging material and structural systems behavior across time and length scales, including experimental and analytical research on deformation, fatigue, and fracture. There is significant interest in techniques that address the theoretical basis of multiscale methods.

Public Contact Information

Program Award Term and Application Process

• Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Variable
• Minimum Term     
• Maximum Term     
• Award Renewable?    No
• Does an individual or institution apply to the program?    Institution
• Is there a training component to this grant?   
• Is there an application deadline?    Yes
• Application deadline(s):
  02/15/2010,
  10/01/2010
• Deadline Comments   
  Full Proposal Window: January 15, 2010 - February 15, 2010 January 15 - February 15, Annually Thereafter
  
  Full Proposal Window: September 1, 2010 - October 1, 2010. September 1 - October 1, Annually Thereafter
  
  Due dates repeat annually. Please reference the CMMI main page for further specifics concerning unsolicited proposal submission windows.

Program FUNDS

• Stipend Information:
  
  
• Annual stipend type:    Not Applicable
• 
  Research Allowance Information:
  
  
• Annual research allowance type:    Not Applicable
• 
  Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Information:
  
  
• Indirect costs type:    Not Applicable
• 
  Other Costs Information:
  
  
• Other Costs type:    Not Applicable

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:

Other (specify): Solid Mechanics, Model-based Simulation, Structural Systems

Application by invitation or nomination only?

No

Are awards limited to specific groups?

None provided

Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?

U.S. geographic limits?

No

International geographic limits?

Institutional limits?

Yes

Details

Universities and 2- and 4-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the U.S., acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions.

Nonprofit non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities.

For-profit organizations: U.S. commercial organizations, especially small businesses with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education. An unsolicited proposal from a commercial organization may be funded when the project is of special concern from a national point of view, special resources are available for the work, or the proposed project is especially meritorious. NSF is interested in supporting projects that couple industrial research resources and perspectives with those of universities; therefore, it especially welcomes proposals for cooperative projects involving both universities and the private commercial sector.

State and Local Governments: State educational offices or organizations and local school districts may submit proposals intended to broaden the impact, accelerate the pace, and increase the effectiveness of improvements in science, mathematics and engineering education in both K-12 and post-secondary levels.

Not eligible: Foreign organizations: NSF rarely provides support to foreign organizations. NSF will consider proposals for cooperative projects involving U.S. and foreign organizations, provided support is requested only for the U.S. portion of the collaborative effort. Other Federal agencies: NSF does not normally support research or education activities by scientists, engineers or educators employed by Federal agencies or Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). Under unusual circumstances, other federal agencies and FFRDCs may submit proposals directly to NSF.

Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?

If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed

Program competition information

• Number of Applicants in Most Recent Competition Year:   
• Number of Awards in Most Recent Competition Year:   
• Institutional Award Rates   

  Category	# Applicants	# Awards
  Institutional Awards

• Awardee's subsequent careers/accomplishments tracked after end of term?   
  
• Total dollars awarded in the most recent competition year