Title : NSF 93-68 Federal Advanced Materials and Processing Program (AMPP) Type : Letter NSF Org: MPS / DMR Date : May 6, 1993 File : nsf9368 ****************************************************************************** This File has been updated 10/31/96 to reflect the proper address of the: National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22230 For more information call: (703)306-1234 ****************************************************************************** Dear Colleague: In a letter dated 4 September 1992, you were notified that NSF's participation in the Federal Advanced Materials and Processing Program (AMPP) would be communicated when further details were available. We are now pleased to inform you that AMPP is being implemented by NSF in FY 1993. NSF's Materials Synthesis and Processing (MS&P) Initiative, implemented in FY 1992, is now subsumed in NSF's AMPP activity. The NSF will entertain unsolicited, single and/or multi-investigator, single and/or multidisciplinary research and education proposals from the nation's academic institutions in the areas identified in AMPP. A particular purpose of the AMPP is to support multidisciplinary research and to encourage bold, new advances. Active collaboration among scientists and engineers in academia as well as with industry and federal laboratories is strongly encouraged. A brief overview of AMPP and NSF's role in AMPP are described in the attachment. As AMPP is expected to be a continuing activity, NSF's Guide to Programs (NSF 92-78), and Grants for Research and Education in Science and Engineering (GRESE: An Application Guide; NSF 92-89) should be consulted in the preparation of proposals. Proposals should be directed to the appropriate NSF divisions and/or programs and should include "AMPP" on the cover sheet in the box marked "Program Announcement." For guidance concerning possible deadlines, target dates, etc., the appropriate NSF program officer should be contacted. Sincerely, William C. Harris Assistant Director Attachment NSF's PARTICIPATION IN ADVANCED MATERIALS AND PROCESSING PROGRAM (AMPP)1 (A Federal Program in Materials Science and Technology) Overall Goal of AMPP: The overall goal of the multi-year, multi-agency Advanced Materials and Processing Program (AMPP) is to improve the manufacture and performance of materials to enhance the nation's industrial productivity, economic growth, security and quality of life. Overall Objectives of AMPP: The AMPP has four strategic objectives: Establish and maintain the U.S. scientific and technological leadership position in advanced materials and processing; Bridge the gap between innovation and application of advanced material technologies; Support agencies' mission objectives to meet national needs with improvements in advanced materials and processing; and Encourage university and private sector R&D activities in materials technologies, their applications, and their implementation. Success in this technological arena is ultimately measured both by new discoveries and by application of the R&D by industry and government. To achieve these objectives, the AMPP provides a framework within which the interfaces between innovation and application can be strengthened and participants in the science and technology development enterprise in government, academia, and industry can interact more strongly. Program Components of AMPP: AMPP has four interrelated program components. In order of priority, they are: Synthesis and Processing; Theory, Modeling and Simulation; Materials Characterization; and Education and Human Resources. Research programs may consist of one or more Program Components linked to achieve a specific goal. The materials classes in AMPP Program Components include: Biomaterials and Bimolecular Materials Ceramics Composites Electronic Materials Magnetic Materials Metals Optical/Photonic Materials Polymers Superconducting Materials Other 1 To obtain a copy of the report, Advanced Materials and Processing: The Fiscal Year 1993 Program, the Federal Program in Materials Science and Technology, send a request to: Committee on Industry and Technology/COMAT c/o National Institute of Standards and Technology Room B309, Materials Building Gaithersburg, MD 20899 Phone # (301) 975-5655 The above list encompasses both traditional and advanced materials. In the AMPP context, "advanced" means the most recent developments within a materials class or an application category. Role of NSF in AMPP: The mission of NSF, in the broad context of AMPP objectives, is to support research and materials-related education with two overall goals: to improve the fundamental knowledge base in advanced materials and processing, and to educate and train scientists and engineers to confront the materials-related technological challenges of the future. NSF's AMPP activity strongly encourages research and educational collaboration among scientists and engineers in academia, industry and federal laboratories. NSF's approach to the four AMPP Program Components are: 1. Synthesis and Processing: Sophisticated approaches to materials synthesis and processing; Experimentally derived understanding of structure-property-performance relationships at the atomic and molecular level; Advanced techniques to fabricate and characterize materials on an atomic and molecular basis, and to control their microstructure at a comparable scale; Combined use of both a better theoretical understanding of materials properties and performance, and radically improved capabilities for computational analysis and modeling. 2. Theory, Modeling and Simulation: Fundamental understanding of the processes that give a material its unique properties; Develop predictive capability to design new materials for specific applications; Develop the scale-up processing models for competitive production. 3. Materials Characterization: Develop the fundamental understanding, new techniques, and advanced instrumentation to determine the structure, composition, properties and performance of materials, as well as the relationships among these elements; Characterization of materials not only in final form, but also during synthesis and growth, preparation, processing and fabrication, under simulated or actual conditions of use. 4. Education and Human Resources: Broad-based, integrated approaches to undergraduate course and curriculum development (UCCD) at intermediate and advanced levels; Development of vertically integrated laboratory experiments, and teaching materials, including textbooks; Incentives to faculty and students working on AMPP-related projects in industry, federal laboratories or other work-study programs; Specialty workshops and symposia, laboratory personnel exchanges, and other creative mechanisms to foster knowledge transfer to and from industry. Proposals may be submitted either by a single investigator or by several collaborating investigators with complementary skills which may be required in areas of inherent complexity and of a multi-disciplinary nature. Active collaboration with scientists and engineers in industry and federal laboratories is strongly encouraged. Proposals must be prepared according to the instructions given in Grants for Research and Education in Science and Engineering (GRESE: NSF 92-89) and submitted to the Division or Program appropriate to the major theme of the proposal.2 In general, there is no deadline for submission. However, appropriate program officers listed on the following page should be contacted for possible deadlines, target dates, etc., applicable to specific programs. Proposals will be reviewed according to the criteria given in GRESE. The proposals must be marked AMPP in the top left hand box, "Program Announcement," on the cover sheet (NSF Form 1207). The National Science Foundation (NSF) provides awards for research in the sciences and engineering. The awardee is wholly responsible for the conduct of such research and preparation of the results for publication. The Foundation, therefore, does not assume responsibility for such findings or their interpretation. The Foundation welcomes proposals on behalf of all qualified scientists and engineers, and strongly encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to compete fully in any of the research and research-related programs described in this document. In accordance with Federal statutes and regulations and NSF policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance from the National Science Foundation. Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities provides funding for special assistance or equipment to enable persons with disabilities (investigators and other staff, including student research assistants) to work on an NSF project. Contact the program coordinator in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources. The telephone number is (202) 357-7562. The Foundation has TDD (Telephonic Device for the Deaf) capability, which enables individuals with hearing impairment to communicate with the NSF Information Center about NSF programs, employment, or general information. The telephone number is (202) 357-7492. This program is described in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance category 47. 2 Copies of NSF publications, Grants for Research and Education in Science and Engineering (GRESE: NSF 92-89), and Guide to Programs (NSF 92-78) are available at no cost from: National Science Foundation Forms and Publications, Room 232 1800 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20550 For further information, the following Program Officers should be contacted: Division Program Officer Telephone (202) Astronomy (AST) Benjamin B. Snavely 357-9793 Chemistry (CHE ) Seymour J. Lapporte 357-7503 Materials Research (DMR) David L Nelson 357-9787 Mathematics (DMS) Rouben Rostamian 357-3686 Physics (PHY) John Weiner 357-7997 Biological Instrumentation and Resources (BIR) Michael Lamvik 357-7652 Integrative Biology and Neuroscience (IBN) Carter Kimsey 357-7905 Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) Philip Harriman 357-9687 Earth Sciences (EAR) Maryellen Cameron 357-7498 Computer and Computation Research (CCR) Bruce Barnes 357-9747 Information, Robotics and Intelligent Systems (IRI) Y.T. Chien 357-9572 Microelectronic Information Processing Systems (MIP) John Lehmann 357-7373 Advanced Scientific Computing (ASC) Robert Voigt 357-9776 Electrical and Communication Systems (ECS) Brian Clifton 357-9618 Chemical and Thermal Systems (CTS) Robert M. Wellek 357-9606 Mechanical and Structural Systems (MSS) Huseyin Sehitoglu 357-9542 Design and Manufacturing Systems (DDM) Bruce M. Kramer 357-7676 Biological and Critical Systems (BCS) Frederick G. 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