Extramural Coordinated Funding

UM Submission Instructions: Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships 2024

Sponsor:	National Science Foundation (NSF),National Science Foundation (NSF),National Science Foundation (NSF),National Science Foundation (NSF)
Award Title:	Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships
Amount:	Up to a total of $30 million may be available, pending the availability of funds, for first-year support of newly funded Centers beginning in FY 2026. NSF expects to make up to 5 awards (out of the $30 million total), contingent on the availability of funds and receipt of competitive proposals. Each award will be made as a cooperative agreement to the lead institution, with an initial commitment for five years of support and a possibility of continuation for five additional years.
UM Deadline:	09/23/2024
Sponsor Deadline:	11/20/2024
Description:	Inform our RIO office by Noon Monday, September 16, 2024, if you believe you will be participating in this limited submission by emailing collabor@umn.edu and sharing the research and educational focus of the proposed center NOTE: Preliminary Proposals due to the NSF November 20, 2024. Full proposals (if invited) will be due June 2, 2025 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 among institutions 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.
Number of Applicants University is Allowed to submit:	3
Additional Requirements:	None
Sponsor Guidelines:	https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/science-technology-centers-integrative-partnerships/nsf24-594/solicitation#pgm_desc_txt
UM Nominations Process:	Inform our RIO office by Noon Monday, September 16, 2024, if you believe you will be participating in this limited submission by emailing collabor@umn.edu and sharing the research and educational focus of the proposed center. Those interested in applying should submit the following as a single pdf document to collabor@umn.edu no later than Noon Monday, September 23, 2024: 1. Cover page including PI name, department, contact information, project title, any co-PI's name and department, and one paragraph project abstract. 2. Project summary (not more than three pages) providing an overview of the proposed center- including the center vision and rationale, a discussion on how your proposal uniquely aligns with the published STC Program Objectives and Summary of STC Features (see section II - A and D of solicitation), and a statement describing the current state of planning for the proposed center. 3. An abbreviated CV for the lead PI and any co-PI's. 4. A team description including a list of partner institutions and project personnel. This may be a preliminary list and commitment does not have to be documented. RIO's target date for selecting applications: by October 4, 2024. Any questions can be submitted to collabor@umn.edu.
Peer Review Coordination:	Research and Innovation Office contact email
Status:	No longer accepting applications.
Please note:	To be considered for peer review and internal selection, faculty must follow the above submission guidelines and meet the UM deadline as set by the office coordinating the peer review for this opportunity.

General Information

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Internal Requirements

Sponsor: Name of funder.
Award Title: Funding opportunity nameAmount: Range/Maximum dollar amount awarded.
UMN Deadline: Submission deadline for internal proposal as determined by the coordinating office.
Sponsor Deadline: External deadline identified by the sponsor.
Description: General information about the sponsor and the funding opportunity. Usually describes the purpose of the funding opportunity, overview of what the sponsor is looking for, including distinctive criteria. This is not meant to take the place of the sponsor guidelines; please read the sponsor guidelines before deciding to apply.
Number of Applicants University is Allowed to Submit: The maximum number of applications the sponsor will allow the university to submit.
Additional Requirements: Identifies any special requirements such as cost sharing, partners, etc.
Sponsor Guidelines: Link to the sponsor’s funding opportunity website.
UMN Nominations Process: Contains specific internal submission requirements including internal proposal instructions, deadline, eligibility, internal nomination process, contact information.
Peer Review Coordination: The name and contact email of the office coordinating the funding opportunity. RIO coordinates most limited submissions, but opportunities coordinated by other offices or programs are also posted on this webpage.
Status:
- Open: UM deadline has not passed and the opportunity is open for application.
- Forecasted: The funder has not yet formally published the opportunity. The deadline has yet to be determined.
- Archived: The opportunity has been archived by the funder.
- Spots Remaining: UMN deadline has passed, with some applicant spots still available. Contact collabor@umn.edu if interested
- First-Come, First-Served: Applicants accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact collabor@umn.edu if interested
- Contact Us: The internal deadline has passed, but no applicants were selected. Please contact the office coordinating the peer review for more information.
- In Review: Peer review process is in progress for the opportunity.
- PI Selected: The PI(s) have been selected as the official UMN nominees.
- Closed: UMN is no longer accepting applications.

UMN Selection Process

Once the internal deadline has passed, if the number of applicants is less than or equal to the number of spots the university is allowed to send forward, the applicants automatically become the UMN nominee(s).
If the status of an opportunity is "First-Come, First-Served", there was not time to hold an internal review. Applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
If there are no applicants, the status will change to "Contact Us". At this point, the opportunity changes to a first-come, first-served opportunity.
If there are multiple applicants, the office coordinating the nomination will determine the review criteria and coordinate the review process. The status will change to "In Review".
Once the review has been completed all parties will be notified via email.
Nominees will be provided with an email from RIO (or the designated coordinating office) indicating that they are the university's nominee. This letter should accompany the nominee's proposal.
SPA is notified of the university's nominee(s) and the status is updated to "PI(s) Selected".

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