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NSF Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) and HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (RISE) (12-533)
Amount
- $6.5 million for new awards
- $3.0 million for CREST Centers ($1.0 million first- year commitments)
- $500,000 for CREST partnership supplements
- $2.0 million for HBCU-RISE standard grants
- Up to $600,000 for Broadening Participation Research standard grants and supplements
- Up to $200,000 from CREST and $200,000 from ENG/IIP for co-funded SBIR/STTR Diversity Collaborative Supplements
Anticipated number of awards
- Up to three CREST Center continuing grants
- Up to 5 CREST Partnership Supplements
- Up to 2 HBCU-RISE standard grants
- Up to 2 Broadening Participation Research standard grants and supplements
- Up to 4 SBIR/STTR Diversity Collaborative Supplements
Campus notice of intent deadline
- 10/10/12
Campus abstract deadline
- 10/24/12
Campus proposal deadline
- April 2013
Agency deadline
- LOI February: 2013
- Full proposal: April 2013
Limitations
- Only one CREST proposal may be submitted per eligible institution. An institution may have only one active CREST award, irrespective of focus area. N.C. A&T has one proposal pending; PIs should be aware that no one from A&T will be able to apply in this cycle if this proposal is funded.
- Only one HBCU-RISE proposal may be submitted per eligible institution. An institution may have only one active HBCU-RISE award. N.C. A&T currently has a RISE award that expires on September 30, 2013. Any new proposals must have starting dates after September 30, 2013.
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