Ceramics

Solicitation # 19-515
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Posted 6/6/25, 12:00 AM
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$160K - $110K
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering a grant opportunity to support fundamental scientific research in ceramics, glass-ceramics, inorganic glasses, ceramic-based composites, and inorganic carbon-based materials. The objective is to increase understanding and develop predictive capabilities for relating synthesis, processing, and microstructure of these materials to their properties and performance. The program encourages projects centered on experiments, with inclusion of computational and theory components. Key research areas include nucleation, growth, phase transformations, morphology, surface modification, corrosion, interfaces, grain boundaries, and defects. Investigators are encouraged to include broader impact activities in their proposals, such as dissemination plans and efforts to broaden participation of underrepresented groups.

Typical awards under this grant program range from $110,000 to $605,057, with project durations commonly spanning 2-5 years. The grants are open to various applicant types, primarily academic and research institutions, with deadlines ranging from September 2024 to June 2025. The awards are made through the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, which supports fundamental and applied research across diverse mathematical and physical science disciplines.

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