Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships
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- Opportunity number
- 24-594
- Agency
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National Science Foundation
- Applications due
- Award size
- $1,500,000 to $6,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 47.041 Engineering
- 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences
- 47.050 Geosciences
- 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering
- 47.074 Biological Sciences
- 47.075 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
- 47.076 STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)
- 47.079 Office of International Science and Engineering
- 47.083 Integrative Activities
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships program, administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF), supports large-scale, innovative research and education projects across various scientific and engineering disciplines. The program seeks exceptionally complex research initiatives that have the potential to create new scientific paradigms, establish entirely new scientific disciplines, or develop transformative technologies with broad societal impact. Key objectives include fostering world-class research through partnerships among higher education institutions, national laboratories, industrial organizations, and international collaborations. The program emphasizes integrating education and research, encouraging scientists and engineers to pursue groundbreaking discoveries, and creating connections between learning and inquiry. NSF will evaluate proposals based on their potential for scientific innovation, interdisciplinary approach, educational integration, and commitment to broadening participation from traditionally underrepresented groups in STEM.
The grant opportunity has a due date of June 2, 2025, with anticipated award values likely ranging from several hundred thousand to multiple million dollars, depending on the scope and complexity of the proposed research center. While specific budget allocations are not explicitly stated, previous NSF center grants have typically supported projects with durations of 3-5 years. The performance locations will primarily be at academic institutions, research centers, and collaborative sites across the United States, with potential international research components. Centers are expected to involve multiple institutions and sectors, creating comprehensive research ecosystems that can address complex scientific challenges and facilitate knowledge transfer across disciplines.
Synopsis
The Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships program supports exceptionally innovative, complex research and education projects that require large-scale, long-term awards. STCs focus on creating new scientific paradigms, establishing entirely new scientific disciplines, and developing transformative technologies which have the potential for broad scientific or societal impact. STCs conduct world-class research through partnerships amonginstitutions of higher education, national laboratories, industrial organizations, other public or private entities, and via international collaborations, as appropriate. They provide a means to undertake potentially groundbreaking investigations at the interfaces of disciplines and/or highly innovative approaches within disciplines. STCs may involve any area of science and engineering that NSF supports. STC investments support the NSF vision of creating and exploiting new concepts in science and engineering and providing global leadership in research and education. Centers provide a rich environment for encouraging scientists, engineers, and educators to take risks in pursuing discoveries and new knowledge. STCs foster excellence in education by integrating education and research, and by creating connections between learning and inquiry so that discovery and creativity fully support the learning process. NSF encourages input and participation in the STC program from the full spectrum of diverse talent that society has to offer which includes underrepresented and underserved communities. In addition, NSF expects STCs to both involve individuals who are members of groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in science, engineering and mathematics at all levels within the Center (faculty, staff, students, and postdoctoral researchers) as well as be a leader in broadening participation in STEM. Centers may use either proven or innovative mechanisms based on the relevant literature to address matters such as recruitment, retention, success, and career progression of all individuals in the Center. Along with research, education and broadening participation, Centers must undertake activities that facilitate knowledge transfer, i.e., the exchange of scientific and technical information with the objective of disseminating and utilizing knowledge broadly in multiple sectors. Examples of knowledge transfer include technology transfer, providing key information to public policy-makers, or dissemination of knowledge from one field of science to another.
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